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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.
 
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==Scotland Map==
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== Counties  ==
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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| [[Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy|Aberdeenshire]]  
*[[Scotland Archives and Libraries|Archives and libraries]]
| ABD
*[[Scotland Biography|Biography]]
*[[Scotland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Scotland Census|Census Records]]
*[[Scotland Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[Scotland Church History|Church History]]
*[[Scotland_Church_Records|Church Records]]
*[[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Civil Registration]]
*[[Scotland Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Scotland Directories|Directories]]
*[[Scotland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Scotland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Scotland Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Scotland Handwriting|Handwriting]]
*[[Scotland Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[Scotland Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Scotland Land and Property|Land and property]]
*[[Scotland Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Scotland Maps|Maps]]
*[[Scotland Military Records|Merchant Marine]]
*[[Scotland Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Scotland Names Personal|Names, Personal]]
*[[Scotland Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Scotland Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Scotland Occupations|Occupations]]
*[[Scotland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Scotland Poorhouses, Poor Law, Etc|Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.]]
*[[Scotland Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Scotland Schools|Schools]]
*[[Scotland Societies|Societies]]
*[[Scotland Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[Scotland Civil Registration- Vital Records|Vital Records]]
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| [[Angus (or Forfarshire), Scotland Genealogy|Angus]] (or Forfarshire)
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Welcome to the page for Scotland! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. This page is the portal to all that the wiki has to offer on Scotland. Through the Scotland portal page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Scotland records of genealogical value. However, these pages are works in progress and their content will grow with time. We invite you to contribute information.


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== Featured content ==
| [[Argyllshire, Scotland Genealogy|Argyllshire]]
| ARL


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*'''Browse:''' [[:Category:Scotland|Pages for Scotland]]
| [[Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy|Ayrshire]]  
*'''Beginners Guide 1855 to 1901: [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/35/Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_Scotland_1855_To_1901.pdf Finding Records of Your Ancestors Scotland 1855 To 1901]''' (42 Mb pdf file).
| AYR
*'''Article:''' [[Getting_Started_With_Your_Scottish_Research|Getting Started]] - how to get started with your Scottish research. 
*'''Article:'''&nbsp;[[Scotland History|Scotland History]]
*'''Article:'''&nbsp;[[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]]&nbsp;- introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
*'''Article:'''&nbsp;[[Scotland-s People|ScotlandsPeople]] - information about this premier website for online access to Scotland's genealogical records.


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== Research tools  ==
| [[Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy|Banffshire]]
| BAN


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


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*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|County list]] (with abbreviation codes)
| [[Buteshire, Scotland Genealogy|Bute]]  
*[[Scotland Names Personal|Personal names]]
| BUT
*[[Scotland Glossary of Genealogical Terms|Glossary of terms]]  
*[[Scotland Record Selection Table|Record selection table]]
*[[Scotland Handfast Tradition|Handfast tradition]]
*[http://www.scotsfamily.com/scotland-map.htm Bartholomew's map of Scotland counties]


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'''Research Strategies:'''
| [[Caithness, Scotland Genealogy|Caithness]]
| CAI


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*[[Scotland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Strategies]] for locating births, marriages, and deaths
| [[Clackmannanshire, Scotland Genealogy|Clackmannanshire]]  
| CLK


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== News and events  ==
| [[Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dumfriesshire]]
| DFS
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| [[Dunbartonshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dunbartonshire]]
| DNB


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


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==Did you know?==
| Edinburghshire (see Midlothian)
*An index of 21,000 passengers who left the ports of '''Glasgow''' and '''Greenock''' for non-European ports is available online at Aberdeen University. The dates are 1 January and 30 April 1923, and at other Scottish ports between 1890 and 1960. You can find these records on the [http://www.abdn.ac.uk/emigration/index.html Scottish Emigration Database]
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*[http://www.hebrideanconnections.com Hebridean Connection] is a new and ongoing site useful for those searching in the '''Western Isles''' of Scotland.
*One of the saddest events in the history of the '''Gareloch''' is 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 1 on January 29 1917.


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| 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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==References==
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Revision as of 16:32, 18 November 2009

The cross of St Andrew

Welcome to the page for Scotland! FamilySearch Wiki is a community website dedicated to helping people throughout the world learn how to find their ancestors. This page is the portal to all that the wiki has to offer on Scotland. Through the Scotland portal page you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Scotland records of genealogical value. However, these pages are works in progress and their content will grow with time. We invite you to contribute information.

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

Research Strategies:

  • Strategies for locating births, marriages, and deaths

News and events[edit | edit source]

Did you know?[edit | edit source]

  • An index of 21,000 passengers who left the ports of Glasgow and Greenock for non-European ports is available online at Aberdeen University. The dates are 1 January and 30 April 1923, and at other Scottish ports between 1890 and 1960. You can find these records on the Scottish Emigration Database
  • Hebridean Connection is a new and ongoing site useful for those searching in the Western Isles of Scotland.
  • One of the saddest events in the history of the Gareloch is the K13 submarine disaster, which took place during World War 1 on January 29 1917.


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