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__NOTOC__ [[Image:Flag of Scotland.jpg|thumb|143px|Flag of Scotland.jpg]]'''Scotland''' (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a one of the four constituent countries of the [[United Kingdom]] (together with [[England]], [[Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland]]). <br><br> The city of '''Edinburgh''', on the east coast, is the country's capital, seat of government and chief commercial centre. The country's largest city is '''Glasgow'''. Other major cities include Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and Inverness.  
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Guide to '''Scotland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Information==
Scotland is a one of the four constituent countries of the [[United Kingdom]] (together with [[England Genealogy|England]], [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland Genealogy|Northern Ireland]]). In 1707, the Kingdom of Scotland joined the [[England|Kingdom of England]] in union to become the [[Great Britain|Kingdom of Great Britain]]. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Scotland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland, accessed 23 March 2016.</ref>, although Scottish Gaelic has some legal status within certain contexts.


Scotland has also been known unofficially as "Caledonia", hence the many "Caledonian Societies" around the world.
== Beginners' Corner  ==


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Reading these articles first may help you get started with your Scottish research.


==Scotland Map==
*[[Getting Started With Your Scottish Research|Getting Started]] - how to get started with your Scottish research
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*[[Scotland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Strategies]] for locating births, marriages, and deaths in Scotland
*Beginners Guide: [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/35/Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_Scotland_1855_To_1901.pdf Finding Records of Your Ancestors&nbsp;- Scotland 1855 To 1901] (42 Mb pdf file)
*[[Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855|Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855]] -&nbsp;the handout from a presentation given at a genealogical conference in 2010
*[[Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855|Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855]] - more tips for finding your ancestors
*[[Scotland Record Selection Table|Record selection table]] - a list of the best records to search to find specific information


== Counties ==
== Featured content ==
Click on an old county name to see a list of historic parishes with further links to information on parish records. The codes are the standard 'Chapman Code' abbreviations for the historic counties. For more information see [[Scotland Counties]].


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*'''Browse:''' [[:Category:Scotland|Pages for Scotland]]
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*'''Article:''' [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]]&nbsp;- introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
| '''Historic County'''  
*'''Article:''' [[Scotland-s People|ScotlandsPeople]] - information about this premier website for online access to Scotland's genealogical records.
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| [[Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy|Aberdeenshire]]  
| ABD


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== Research tools  ==
| [[Angus (or Forfarshire), Scotland Genealogy|Angus]] (or Forfarshire)
| ANS


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'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Scotlandimagemap}}
| [[Argyllshire, Scotland Genealogy|Argyllshire]]
| ARL


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*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|County list]] (with abbreviation codes)
| [[Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy|Ayrshire]]  
*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|Maps of old and new counties]]
| AYR
*[[Scotland Names Personal|Personal names]]
*[[Scotland Glossary of Genealogical Terms|Glossary of terms]]  
*[[Scotland Handfast Tradition|Handfast tradition]]
*[http://www.scotsfamily.com/scotland-map.htm Bartholomew's map of Scotland counties]
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Scotland.pdf BYU Research Guide for Scotland&nbsp;]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1289230837387_58" />


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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
| [[Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy|Banffshire]]
| BAN


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*[[Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
| [[Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy|Berwickshire]]  
*[[Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
| BEW


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== Did You Know?  ==
| [[Buteshire, Scotland Genealogy|Bute]]
| BUT


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== Useful Websites  ==
| [[Caithness, Scotland Genealogy|Caithness]]
| CAI


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*Scottish Resources and help pages on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=84.0 RootsChat Scottish Resources and help pages. (Free)].
| [[Clackmannanshire, Scotland Genealogy|Clackmannanshire]]  
*Catholic Church births and baptisms for 1703-1955 are now indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople].
| CLK
*NEW! Join a Genealogy Research Community for Scotland [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scotland-Genealogy-Research-Community/225339430873235 Facebook]]  
*An index of 21,000 passengers who left Scottish ports 1890-1960 is on [http://www.abdn.ac.uk/emigration/index.html Scottish Emigration Database]
*[http://www.hebrideanconnections.com Hebridean Connection] is a useful site for those searching in the '''Western Isles'''.
*Read about the [http://www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=255&Itemid=637 K13 submarine disaster], which took place during World War I.


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<br> Click [[Scotland Websites|here]] for information about on-line resources for Scotland  
| [[Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dumfriesshire]]  
| DFS
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| [[Dunbartonshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dunbartonshire]]
| DNB


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== Help Wanted  ==
| [[East Lothian (or Haddingtonshire), Scotland Genealogy|East Lothian]] (or Haddingtonshire)
| ELN


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| Edinburghshire (see Midlothian)
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To add your knowledge and help expand the wiki see [[FamilySearch Wiki:Help wanted on the Scotland pages|Help wanted on the Scotland pages]]  
| Elginshire (see Moray)
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| [[Fife, Scotland Genealogy|Fife]] (Kingdom of)
| FIF
 
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| Forfarshire (see Angus)
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| Haddingtonshire (see East Lothian)
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| [[Inverness-shire, Scotland Genealogy|Inverness-shire]]  
| INV
 
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| [[Kincardineshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kincardineshire]]
| KCD
 
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| [[Kinross-shire, Scotland Genealogy|Kinross-shire]]
| KRS
 
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| [[Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kirkcudbrightshire]]
| KKD
 
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| [[Lanarkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Lanarkshire]]
| LKS
 
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| Linlithgowshire (see West Lothian)
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| [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Genealogy|Midlothian]] (or Edinburghshire)
| MLN
 
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| [[Moray or Elginshire, Scotland Genealogy|Moray]] (or Elginshire)
| MOR
 
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| [[Nairnshire, Scotland Genealogy|Nairnshire]]
| NAI
 
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| [[Orkney, Scotland Genealogy|Orkney]] Islands
| OKI
 
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| [[Peeblesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Peeblesshire]]
| PEE
 
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| [[Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy|Perthshire]]
| PER
 
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| [[Renfrewshire, Scotland Genealogy|Renfrewshire]]
| RFW
 
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| [[Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Genealogy|Ross &amp; Cromarty]]
| ROC
 
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| [[Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy|Roxburghshire]]
| ROX
 
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| [[Selkirkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Selkirkshire]]
| SEL
 
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| [[Shetland (or Zetland), Scotland Genealogy|Shetland]] (or Zetland) Islands
| SHI
 
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| [[Stirlingshire, Scotland Genealogy|Stirlingshire]]
| STI
 
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| [[Sutherland, Scotland Genealogy|Sutherland]]
| SUT
 
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| [[West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland Genealogy|West Lothian]] (or Linlithgowshire)
| WLN
 
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| [[Wigtownshire, Scotland Genealogy|Wigtownshire]]
| WIG
 
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Revision as of 18:38, 16 September 2014

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Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom (together with England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

The city of Edinburgh, on the east coast, is the country's capital, seat of government and chief commercial centre. The country's largest city is Glasgow. Other major cities include Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and Inverness.

Beginners' Corner[edit | edit source]

Reading these articles first may help you get started with your Scottish research.

Featured content[edit | edit source]

Research tools[edit | edit source]

Click on a county to go to that county's page:
AberdeenshireAngusArgyllAyrshireBanffshireBerwickshireButeCaithnessClackmannanshireDumfriesshireDunbartonshireEast LothianFifeInverness-shireKincardineshireKinross-shireKirkcudbrightshireLanarkshireMidlothianMorayNairnshireOrkneyPeeblesshirePerthshireRenfrewshireRoss & CromartyRoxburghshireSelkirkshireStirlingshireShetlandSutherlandWest LothianWigtonshireDunbartonshireScotlandimagemap.jpg

Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:

Did You Know?[edit | edit source]

Useful Websites[edit | edit source]


Click here for information about on-line resources for Scotland

Help Wanted[edit | edit source]

Wiki Volunteers Wanted

To add your knowledge and help expand the wiki see Help wanted on the Scotland pages

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