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*Catholic Church births and baptisms for 1703-1955 are now indexed on [ | *Catholic Church births and baptisms for 1703-1955 are now indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople]. | ||
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*An index of 21,000 passengers who left Scottish ports 1890-1960 is | *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 | *[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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*[[Scotland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Strategies]] for locating births, marriages, and deaths | *[[Scotland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Strategies]] for locating births, marriages, and deaths | ||
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Revision as of 15:09, 1 February 2010
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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.
Featured content[edit | edit source]
- Browse: Pages for Scotland
- Beginners Guide 1855 to 1901: Finding Records of Your Ancestors Scotland 1855 To 1901 (42 Mb pdf file).
- Article: Getting Started - how to get started with your Scottish research.
- Article: Scotland History
- Article: Scotland Church Records Union List - introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
- Article: ScotlandsPeople - information about this premier website for online access to Scotland's genealogical records.
Research tools[edit | edit source]
Click on a county to go to that county's page:- County list (with abbreviation codes)
- Personal names
- Glossary of terms
- Record selection table
- Handfast tradition
- Bartholomew's map of Scotland counties
Research Strategies:
- Strategies for locating births, marriages, and deaths