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Guide to '''Scotland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Guide to '''Scotland ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
==Information==
{{Scotland-sidebar}}
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.
==Country 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>


Scotland has also been known unofficially as "Caledonia", hence the many "Caledonian Societies" around the world.
==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Scotland Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Scotland research.
*[[GuidedResearch:Scotland|Guided Research]]
*[[Scotland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Strategies for locating births, marriages, and deaths]]
*[[Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855|Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855]] - 2010 conference handout
*[[Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855|Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855]]
*[[Scotland Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]
:[[Scotland Genealogy#More Scotland Research Strategies|''See More Research Strategies'']]


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<h3>Scotland Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Scotland research.
*[[Scotland Record Finder|Record Finder]]
*[[Scotland-s People|ScotlandsPeople]] - how to access this website and Scotland online records.
*[[Scotland Websites|Websites]]
:[[Scotland Genealogy#More Scotland Research Tools|''See More Research Tools'']]
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== Scotland Clickable Map ==
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== Counties  ==
== 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]].
 
Here is a list of the historic counties with the new (post-1974) county or counties they are primarily a part of. 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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| '''Historic County'''  
| '''Historic County'''  
|'''Code'''
| '''Code'''
| '''Post-1974 County'''
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| [[Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy|Aberdeenshire]]  
| [[Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy|Aberdeenshire]]  
| ABD  
| ABD  
 
| Grampian
|-
|-
| [[Angus (or Forfarshire), Scotland Genealogy|Angus]] (or Forfarshire)  
| [[Angus (or Forfarshire), Scotland Genealogy|Angus]] (or Forfarshire)  
| ANS  
| ANS  
 
| Tayside
|-
|-
| [[Argyllshire, Scotland Genealogy|Argyllshire]]  
| [[Argyllshire, Scotland Genealogy|Argyllshire]]  
| ARL  
| ARL  
 
| Strathclyde
|-
|-
| [[Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy|Ayrshire]]  
| [[Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy|Ayrshire]]  
| AYR  
| AYR  
 
| Strathclyde
|-
|-
| [[Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy|Banffshire]]  
| [[Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy|Banffshire]]  
| BAN  
| BAN  
 
| Grampian
|-
|-
| [[Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy|Berwickshire]]  
| [[Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy|Berwickshire]]  
| BEW  
| BEW  
 
| Borders
|-
|-
| [[Buteshire, Scotland Genealogy|Bute]]  
| [[Buteshire, Scotland Genealogy|Bute]]  
| BUT  
| BUT  
 
| Strathclyde
|-
|-
| [[Caithness, Scotland Genealogy|Caithness]]  
| [[Caithness, Scotland Genealogy|Caithness]]  
| CAI  
| CAI  
 
| Highland
|-
|-
| [[Clackmannanshire, Scotland Genealogy|Clackmannanshire]]  
| [[Clackmannanshire, Scotland Genealogy|Clackmannanshire]]  
| CLK  
| CLK  
 
| Central
|-
|-
| [[Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dumfriesshire]]  
| [[Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dumfriesshire]]  
| DFS  
| DFS  
| Dumfries &amp; Galloway
|-
|-
| [[Dunbartonshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dunbartonshire]]  
| [[Dunbartonshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dunbartonshire]]  
| DNB  
| DNB  
 
| Strathclyde
|-
|-
| [[East Lothian (or Haddingtonshire), Scotland Genealogy|East Lothian]] (or Haddingtonshire)  
| [[East Lothian (or Haddingtonshire), Scotland Genealogy|East Lothian]] (or Haddingtonshire)  
| ELN  
| ELN  
 
| Lothian
|-
|-
| Edinburghshire (see Midlothian)  
| Edinburghshire (see Midlothian)  
| ---  
| ---  
 
| ---
|-
|-
| Elginshire (see Moray)  
| Elginshire (see Moray)  
| ---  
| ---  
 
| ---
|-
|-
| [[Fife, Scotland Genealogy|Fife]] (Kingdom of)  
| [[Fife, Scotland Genealogy|Fife]]&nbsp;(Kingdom of)  
| FIF  
| FIF  
 
| Fife
|-
|-
| Forfarshire (see Angus)  
| Forfarshire (see Angus)  
| ---  
| ---  
 
| ---
|-
|-
| Haddingtonshire (see East Lothian)  
| Haddingtonshire (see East Lothian)  
| ---  
| ---  
 
| ---
|-
|-
| [[Inverness-shire, Scotland Genealogy|Inverness-shire]]  
| [[Inverness-shire, Scotland Genealogy|Inverness-shire]]  
| INV  
| INV  
 
| Highland
|-
|-
| [[Kincardineshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kincardineshire]]  
| [[Kincardineshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kincardineshire]]  
| KCD  
| KCD  
 
| Grampian
|-
|-
| [[Kinross-shire, Scotland Genealogy|Kinross-shire]]  
| [[Kinross-shire, Scotland Genealogy|Kinross-shire]]  
| KRS  
| KRS  
 
| Tayside
|-
|-
| [[Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kirkcudbrightshire]]  
| [[Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kirkcudbrightshire]]  
| KKD  
| KKD  
 
| Dumfries &amp; Galloway
|-
|-
| [[Lanarkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Lanarkshire]]  
| [[Lanarkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Lanarkshire]]  
| LKS  
| LKS  
 
| Strathclyde
|-
|-
| Linlithgowshire (see West Lothian)  
| Linlithgowshire (see West Lothian)  
| ---  
| ---  
 
| ---
|-
|-
| [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Genealogy|Midlothian]] (or Edinburghshire)  
| [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Genealogy|Midlothian]] (or Edinburghshire)  
| MLN  
| MLN  
 
| Lothian
|-
|-
| [[Moray or Elginshire, Scotland Genealogy|Moray]] (or Elginshire)  
| [[Moray or Elginshire, Scotland Genealogy|Moray]] (or Elginshire)  
| MOR  
| MOR  
 
| Grampian
|-
|-
| [[Nairnshire, Scotland Genealogy|Nairnshire]]  
| [[Nairnshire, Scotland Genealogy|Nairnshire]]  
| NAI  
| NAI  
 
| Highland
|-
|-
| [[Orkney, Scotland Genealogy|Orkney]] Islands  
| [[Orkney, Scotland Genealogy|Orkney]] Islands  
| OKI  
| OKI  
 
| Orkney
|-
|-
| [[Peeblesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Peeblesshire]]  
| [[Peeblesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Peeblesshire]]  
| PEE  
| PEE  
 
| Borders
|-
|-
| [[Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy|Perthshire]]  
| [[Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy|Perthshire]]  
| PER  
| PER  
 
| Tayside, Central
|-
|-
| [[Renfrewshire, Scotland Genealogy|Renfrewshire]]  
| [[Renfrewshire, Scotland Genealogy|Renfrewshire]]  
| RFW  
| RFW  
 
| Strathclyde
|-
|-
| [[Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Genealogy|Ross &amp; Cromarty]]  
| [[Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Genealogy|Ross &amp; Cromarty]]  
| ROC  
| ROC  
 
| Highland
|-
|-
| [[Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy|Roxburghshire]]  
| [[Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy|Roxburghshire]]  
| ROX  
| ROX  
 
| Borders
|-
|-
| [[Selkirkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Selkirkshire]]  
| [[Selkirkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Selkirkshire]]  
| SEL  
| SEL  
 
| Borders
|-
|-
| [[Shetland (or Zetland), Scotland Genealogy|Shetland]] (or Zetland) Islands  
| [[Shetland (or Zetland), Scotland Genealogy|Shetland]] (or Zetland) Islands  
| SHI  
| SHI  
 
| Shetland
|-
|-
| [[Stirlingshire, Scotland Genealogy|Stirlingshire]]  
| [[Stirlingshire, Scotland Genealogy|Stirlingshire]]  
| STI  
| STI  
 
| Central
|-
|-
| [[Sutherland, Scotland Genealogy|Sutherland]]  
| [[Sutherland, Scotland Genealogy|Sutherland]]  
| SUT  
| SUT  
 
| Highland
|-
|-
| [[West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland Genealogy|West Lothian]] (or Linlithgowshire)  
| [[West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland Genealogy|West Lothian]] (or Linlithgowshire)  
| WLN  
| WLN  
 
| Lothian
|-
|-
| [[Wigtownshire, Scotland Genealogy|Wigtownshire]]  
| [[Wigtownshire, Scotland Genealogy|Wigtownshire]]  
| WIG  
| WIG  
| Dumfries &amp; Galloway
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==More Scotland Research Strategies==
Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first.  Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for Scotland.
*[[:File:Finding Records of Your Ancestors Scotland 1855 To 1901.pdf|Finding Records of Your Ancestors&nbsp;- Scotland 1855 To 1901]] - Beginners Guide (42 Mb pdf file)
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/Scotland.pdf Family History Library Research Guide for Scotland] - contains out-of-date links
*[[Getting Started With Your Scottish Research|Getting Started with Scottish research]]
 
==More Scotland Research Tools==
Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in.  Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Scotland.
*[[Scotland Names Personal|Personal names]]
*[[Scotland Glossary of Genealogical Terms|Glossary of terms]]
*[[Lord Lyon]], the chief herald of Scotland.
*[[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]] - introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
*[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] - the official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives.
*[[Scotland Handfast Tradition|Handfast tradition]]
*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|County list pre and post 1974]] - with abbreviation codes
*[http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/learning/features/recording-angels-scottish-registrars-since-1855?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sp&utm_content=981404 Recording Angels Scottish Registrars since 1855]
*[https://archive.org/stream/historyofepidemi02crei/historyofepidemi02crei_djvu.txt A History of Epidemics in Britain]
 
==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/help#localResource Family History Center locator map]
=== Research Tutorials ===
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/713 '''Basic Scotland Research Strategies''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/241 '''Scotland's Old Parish Registers: How to Access, Use, and Interpret'''] - Parts 1 and 2
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/783 '''Using Church of Scotland Parochial Registers to trace Scots Ancestry''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/782 '''Scotland's Lost Other Half: Tracing Difficult Ancestral Lines in Scotland's Non-Parochial Register''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/510 '''British Resources on FamilySearch.org'''] - Parts 1 and 2
*'''[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk]'''  Official Scottish Government records and archives search site
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/789 '''The Scots-irish: Plantation and Settlement of Ulster in the 17th Century''']


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Guide to Scotland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Scotland Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Scotland Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Scotland is a one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom (together with England, Wales and Northern Ireland). In 1707, the Kingdom of Scotland joined the Kingdom of England in union to become the Kingdom of Great Britain. The official language is English.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Scotland Research

Links to articles on getting started with Scotland research.

See More Research Strategies

Scotland Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Scotland research.

See More Research Tools
Ask the
Community

Scotland Clickable Map[edit | edit source]

AberdeenshireAngusArgyllAyrshireBanffshireBerwickshireButeCaithnessClackmannanshireDumfriesshireDunbartonshireEast LothianFifeInverness-shireKincardineshireKinross-shireKirkcudbrightshireLanarkshireMidlothianMorayNairnshireOrkneyPeeblesshirePerthshireRenfrewshireRoss & CromartyRoxburghshireSelkirkshireStirlingshireShetlandSutherlandWest LothianWigtonshireDunbartonshireScotlandimagemap.jpg

Counties[edit | edit source]

Here is a list of the historic counties with the new (post-1974) county or counties they are primarily a part of. 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.


Historic County Code Post-1974 County
Aberdeenshire ABD Grampian
Angus (or Forfarshire) ANS Tayside
Argyllshire ARL Strathclyde
Ayrshire AYR Strathclyde
Banffshire BAN Grampian
Berwickshire BEW Borders
Bute BUT Strathclyde
Caithness CAI Highland
Clackmannanshire CLK Central
Dumfriesshire DFS Dumfries & Galloway
Dunbartonshire DNB Strathclyde
East Lothian (or Haddingtonshire) ELN Lothian
Edinburghshire (see Midlothian) --- ---
Elginshire (see Moray) --- ---
Fife (Kingdom of) FIF Fife
Forfarshire (see Angus) --- ---
Haddingtonshire (see East Lothian) --- ---
Inverness-shire INV Highland
Kincardineshire KCD Grampian
Kinross-shire KRS Tayside
Kirkcudbrightshire KKD Dumfries & Galloway
Lanarkshire LKS Strathclyde
Linlithgowshire (see West Lothian) --- ---
Midlothian (or Edinburghshire) MLN Lothian
Moray (or Elginshire) MOR Grampian
Nairnshire NAI Highland
Orkney Islands OKI Orkney
Peeblesshire PEE Borders
Perthshire PER Tayside, Central
Renfrewshire RFW Strathclyde
Ross & Cromarty ROC Highland
Roxburghshire ROX Borders
Selkirkshire SEL Borders
Shetland (or Zetland) Islands SHI Shetland
Stirlingshire STI Central
Sutherland SUT Highland
West Lothian (or Linlithgowshire) WLN Lothian
Wigtownshire WIG Dumfries & Galloway

More Scotland Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for Scotland.

More Scotland Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Scotland.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

Research Tutorials[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Scotland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland, accessed 23 March 2016.
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