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|[[Image:National Library of Scotland - geograph.org.uk - 612101.jpg|thumb|right|350x250px|National Library of Scotland - geograph.org.uk - 612101.jpg|<center>The Green Entrance Hall, National Library of Scotland</center>]] | |[[Image:National Library of Scotland - geograph.org.uk - 612101.jpg|thumb|right|350x250px|National Library of Scotland - geograph.org.uk - 612101.jpg|<center>The Green Entrance Hall, National Library of Scotland</center>]] | ||
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*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
==Archives== | ==Archives== | ||
'''National Records of Scotland'''<br>H M General Register House <br>2 Princes Street <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>Scotland | ===Scottish Archive Network=== | ||
[http://www.scan.org.uk/directory/contactdetails.htm '''Scottish Archive Network''']. Thorough alphabetical listing of archives throughout Scotland. | |||
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'''The National Archives'''<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England<br> | ===Scotlands People ($)=== | ||
[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search '''ScotlandsPeople'''] is one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information. Scotlands People is the official research service of the National Records of Scotland. If you are researching UK genealogy, your Scottish ancestry or building your Scottish family tree, there are almost 90 million records to look through. Indexes are free. There is a reasonable fee to see full records. | |||
===National Records of Scotland=== | |||
:'''National Records of Scotland'''<br>H M General Register House <br>2 Princes Street <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>Scotland<br>Tel: +44(0)131 535 1314<br>E-mail: historical_enquiries@nrscotland.gov.uk<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/ Website]<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/family-history Family History Guide]<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/researching-online Researching Online]<br>[https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/search.aspx National Records of Scotland online catalogue] | |||
===Scottish Documents=== | |||
[https://www.scottishdocuments.com/authenticate.aspx '''Scottish Documents'''] The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) uses the Scottish Documents website to carry out testing for online access to digital images of historical records. The service is currently limited to certain archives in Scotland and to designated Church of Scotland officials. | |||
===The National Archives of the UK=== | |||
'''The National Archives'''<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>Internet: [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Website] | |||
This office collects records of the British government (such as parliamentary papers) and law courts from 1086 to the present. It is in England but has many Scottish records. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection. | |||
'''A guide to this repository is:''' | |||
Bevan, Amanda, and Andrea Duncan. ''Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office''. 4th. ed. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (FamilySearch Library book {{FSC|823901|title-id|disp=942 A5p no. 19 1990}}.) | |||
===Regional, District, and Cultural Archives=== | ===Regional, District, and Cultural Archives=== | ||
To find a full list of Scotland Archives with their addresses, go to the website of the [http://www.scan.org.uk/directory/contactdetails.htm '''Scottish Archive Network''']. | Regional and district archives collect records about the areas they cover. These archives have valuable records to help you in your search for your ancestors. To find a full list of Scotland Archives and association with their addresses, go to the website of the [http://www.scan.org.uk/directory/contactdetails.htm '''Scottish Archive Network''']. | ||
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*[https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/aberdeen-city-and-aberdeenshire-archives Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives] | |||
*[https://www.angusalive.scot/local-family-history/ Angus Archives]; [[Angus_Archives_and_Libraries|Angus Archives and Libraries]] | |||
*[http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/archives Argylle & Bute Council Archives] | |||
*[http://www.ayrshirearchives.org.uk/ Ayrshire Archives] | |||
*[http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/culture/archives/ Clackmannanshire Archives] | |||
*[http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/ Dumfries & Galloway Council Archives] / [https://info.dumgal.gov.uk/HistoricalIndexes/ Online Historical Indexes] | |||
*[https://www.fdca.org.uk/ Dundee City Archives] | |||
*[https://www.edlc.co.uk/heritage-arts/family-history East Dunbartonshire Archives Services] | |||
*[http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/libraries East Lothian Council Library Services and Archives] | |||
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*[https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/managing-information/edinburgh-city-archives-1/4 Edinburgh City Archives] | |||
*[https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/4091/Make-a-request-for-information East Renfrewshire Council Archives] | |||
*[http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/sport-leisure-culture/heritage/archives.aspx Falkirk Council Archives] | |||
*[https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/city-archives/collections Glasgow City Archives] | |||
*[https://www.hw.ac.uk/services/is/heritage/museum-and-archive.htm Heriot-Watt University Archives] | |||
*[https://www.highlifehighland.com/lochaber-archive-centre/ Highland Archive: Lochaber Archive] | |||
*[https://www.highlifehighland.com/highland-archive-centre/ Highland Archive: North Highland Archive] | |||
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*[https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/458/local_and_family_history/30/midlothian_archives/2 Midlothian Council Archives] | |||
*[https://culturenl.co.uk/museums/archives-and-local-history-museums/north-lanarkshire-archives/ North Lanarkshire Archive] | |||
*[http://www.orkneylibrary.org.uk/ Orkney Library and Archives] | |||
*[https://www.culturepk.org.uk/archive-local-family-history/archive-online-catalogue/ Perth and Kinross Council Archive] | |||
*[https://www.catholic-heritage.net/ Scotland Catholic Archives] | |||
*[http://www.sjac.org.uk/ Scottish Jewish Archive Center] | |||
*[https://www.nms.ac.uk/collections-research/research-facilities/scottish-life-archive/ Scottish Life Archive] | |||
*[https://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/collections/archive Shetland Archives] | |||
*[https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/archives/ Strathclyde University Archives and Special Collections] | |||
*[https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/archives West Lothian Council Archives] | |||
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===Scottish Catholic Archives=== | |||
'''Scottish Catholic Archives'''<br> | '''Scottish Catholic Archives'''<br> | ||
(moving to new address on Orr Street April 2023)<br> | (moving to new address on Orr Street April 2023)<br> | ||
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Telephone: +44(0) 131 556 3661<br> | Telephone: +44(0) 131 556 3661<br> | ||
Email: archivists@scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk | Email: archivists@scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk | ||
[http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk Website] | [http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk Website] | ||
=Libraries= | =Libraries= | ||
| | ===National Library of Scotland=== | ||
'''National Library of Scotland'''<br>Department of Manuscripts<br>George IV Bridge<br>Edinburgh EH1 1EW<br>Scotland<br>Internet: [http://www.nls.uk/ Website] | |||
[https://archive.org/details/nationallibraryofscotland NLS Internet Archive]<br> | |||
[https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/ NLS eResources] | |||
[[Image:National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh.JPG|thumb|right|<center>National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh</center>]] This library houses manuscript material relating to Scotland, such as: | |||
*Historical documents | |||
*Family papers | |||
*Archives of organizations | |||
*A reader’s ticket is required. | |||
===Scottish Genealogy Society Library=== | |||
'''The Scottish Genealogy Society Library and Research Centre''' <br> | '''The Scottish Genealogy Society Library and Research Centre''' <br> | ||
Scottish Genealogy Society<br> | Scottish Genealogy Society<br> | ||
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Phone:0131 220 3677<br> | Phone:0131 220 3677<br> | ||
E-mail: editor@scotsgenealogy.com<br> | |||
[http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/Library.aspx '''Website'''] | [http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/Library.aspx '''Website'''] | ||
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*Censuses - a large collection of originals in microfilm, and indexes and transcriptions in print | *Censuses - a large collection of originals in microfilm, and indexes and transcriptions in print | ||
*Journals from all major Scottish family history societies and some from abroad | *Journals from all major Scottish family history societies and some from abroad | ||
*Internet access including a world subscription to | *Internet access including a world subscription to ancestry.com"<ref>Scottish Genealogy Society, http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/, accessed 12 September 2022.</ref> | ||
===University Libraries=== | ===University Libraries=== | ||
University libraries house: | |||
*Family papers | *Family papers | ||
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*Genealogical material | *Genealogical material | ||
Three main university libraries are: | |||
'''Aberdeen University Library'''<br>Manuscripts and Archive Section<br>King’s College<br>Aberdeen AB9 2UB<br>Scotland<br>[https://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/ Website] | '''Aberdeen University Library'''<br>Manuscripts and Archive Section<br>King’s College<br>Aberdeen AB9 2UB<br>Scotland<br>[https://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/ Website] | ||
'''University of Edinburgh Library'''<br>George Square<br>Edinburgh EH8 9LJ<br>Scotland<br>[https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery Website] | '''University of Edinburgh Library'''<br>George Square<br>Edinburgh EH8 9LJ<br>Scotland<br>[https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/library-museum-gallery Website] | ||
'''University of Glasgow'''<br>Archives<br>The University<br>Glasgow G12 8QQ<br>Scotland<br>[ | '''University of Glasgow'''<br>Archives<br>The University<br>Glasgow G12 8QQ<br>Scotland<br>[http://www.gla.ac.uk/ Website] | ||
===Local Public Libraries=== | ===Local Public Libraries=== | ||
[https://www.mygov.scot/public-libraries '''Find your nearest library'''] | [https://www.mygov.scot/public-libraries '''Find your nearest library'''] | ||
Local history library staff collect and write histories of the people and places in their locale. Some libraries collect completed indexes and published materials from the local family history societies. | Local history library staff collect and write histories of the people and places in their locale. Some libraries collect completed indexes and published materials from the local family history societies. Public libraries collect many published sources such as: | ||
*Local histories | *Local histories | ||
*City directories | *City directories | ||
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*Family histories | *Family histories | ||
*Parish registers | *Parish registers | ||
==Museums== | ==Museums== | ||
'''National | *[https://www.nms.ac.uk/ '''National Museum of Scotland''']<br>Chambers Street<br>Edinburgh, EH1 1JF<br>Scotland<br>Phone: 0300 123 6789 | ||
==Record Offices== | ==Record Offices== | ||
'''The Registrar General<br>'''General Search Unit<br>New Register House<br>3 West Register street<br>Edinburgh EH1 3YT<br>Scotland<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/birth-death-and-marriage-records/statutory-registers-of-births-deaths-and-marriages Website] | |||
'''The Registrar General<br>'''General Search Unit<br>New Register House<br>3 West Register street<br>Edinburgh EH1 3YT<br>Scotland | This office's collection contains: | ||
*Records of births | |||
*Marriages | |||
*Deaths from 1855 to the present | |||
*Census | |||
*Old Parochial Registers. | |||
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Archives[edit | edit source]Scottish Archive Network[edit | edit source]Scottish Archive Network. Thorough alphabetical listing of archives throughout Scotland.
Scotlands People ($)[edit | edit source]ScotlandsPeople is one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information. Scotlands People is the official research service of the National Records of Scotland. If you are researching UK genealogy, your Scottish ancestry or building your Scottish family tree, there are almost 90 million records to look through. Indexes are free. There is a reasonable fee to see full records. National Records of Scotland[edit | edit source]
Scottish Documents[edit | edit source]Scottish Documents The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) uses the Scottish Documents website to carry out testing for online access to digital images of historical records. The service is currently limited to certain archives in Scotland and to designated Church of Scotland officials. The National Archives of the UK[edit | edit source]The National Archives This office collects records of the British government (such as parliamentary papers) and law courts from 1086 to the present. It is in England but has many Scottish records. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection. A guide to this repository is: Bevan, Amanda, and Andrea Duncan. Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office. 4th. ed. London, England: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990. (FamilySearch Library book 942 A5p no. 19 1990.) Regional, District, and Cultural Archives[edit | edit source]Regional and district archives collect records about the areas they cover. These archives have valuable records to help you in your search for your ancestors. To find a full list of Scotland Archives and association with their addresses, go to the website of the Scottish Archive Network. Scottish Catholic Archives[edit | edit source]Scottish Catholic Archives Libraries[edit | edit source]National Library of Scotland[edit | edit source]National Library of Scotland NLS Internet Archive
Scottish Genealogy Society Library[edit | edit source]The Scottish Genealogy Society Library and Research Centre "Over the years the Society has built up a diverse, fascinating and unique collection of books and manuscripts including local histories, military, trades and profession lists, directories, Scots outwith Scotland, peerage and heraldry, school and university rolls and individual family histories. The Library also has: -
University Libraries[edit | edit source]University libraries house:
Three main university libraries are: Aberdeen University Library University of Edinburgh Library University of Glasgow Local Public Libraries[edit | edit source]Find your nearest library Local history library staff collect and write histories of the people and places in their locale. Some libraries collect completed indexes and published materials from the local family history societies. Public libraries collect many published sources such as:
Museums[edit | edit source]
Record Offices[edit | edit source]The Registrar General This office's collection contains:
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- ↑ Scottish Genealogy Society, http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/, accessed 12 September 2022.