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Scottish societies and organizations may have information of value to your genealogical research. Some are set up on a regional basis, others on a countywide basis, and others are only for a portion of a county. Most publish helpful journals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies. They may have ongoing projects searching and indexing records which are of genealogical value. Some publish queries about Scottish ancestors or maintain lists of member research interests.

You may want to join one of these societies and to support their efforts. This article discusses only Scottish societies, but do not overlook other societies in Great Britain and in the country to which your ancestors immigrated.

See Scotland Periodicals for more information about the journals and newsletters published by these societies.

Family History Societies[edit | edit source]

In every county in Scotland there are one or more family history societies made up of members with genealogical interests in their areas. A coordinating organization for many societies is the Scottish Association of Family History Societies (SAFHS). The society publishes the SAFHS Bulletin, which contains news and updates on its member societies. For information about this organization and its member societies, contact or visit their website at:

Scottish Association of Family History Societies
51/3 Mortonhall Road
Edinburgh EH9 2HN
Scotland
Internet: http://www.safhs.org.uk/

The Scottish Genealogy Society
15 Victoria Terrace
EDINBURGH
EH1 2JL
Scotland
Telephone & Fax: +44(0)131 220 3677

Anglo Scots Family History Society
3rd Floor, Manchester Central Library
St Peters Square
MANCHESTER
M2 5PD
Telephone us on:
0161 234 1060 (UK callers)
+44 161 234 1060 (Overseas callers)

Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (ASGRA)
259 Broad Street
COWDENBEATH, Fife
KY4 8LG
Scotland
Contact Information

The Heraldry Society of Scotland
25 Craigentinny Crescent
EDINBURGH
EH7 6QA
Scotland
Society email Address: info@heraldry-scotland.co.uk
Society Secretary: secretary@heraldry-scotland.com
Membership Secretary: membership@heraldry-scotland.com

Local History Societies[edit | edit source]

Many societies study local history and publish journals on the subject. A coordinating organization for local history groups is the Scottish Local History Forum. They publish Scottish Local History Journal. You may write for information about this association to:

The Honourable Secretary
Scottish Local History Forum
c/o National Museums of Scotland
York Buildings, Queen Street
Edinburgh EH2 1JD
Scotland
Internet: http://www.nms.ac.uk/

Royal Highland and Agricultural Society.- A searchable log of activity for the society. The names of those submitting reports to the Society may be of assistance to geneaologists. The Society’s own Transactions Reports were published from 1799 to 1968, contain an index, and many interesting and valuable accounts of agricultural experiments and improvements. The Transactions of the Society also contain many references to crafting (i.e. building plans; machinery for harvesting turnips; finding a balm that does not stain the wool like tar; locating a breed of sheep that gives a finer wool from continental Europe...etc)

One-Name Groups[edit | edit source]

Some organizations gather information about all individuals with a particular surname. If you are interested in such an organization, contact:

Guild of One-Name Studies
Box G
14 Charterhouse Buildings
Goswell Road
London EC1M 7BA
England
Internet: https://one-name.org/

Finding Records at the FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

The FamilySearch Library has copies of many records compiled by societies. To find them, look for the society’s name using the Author search in the library's online catalog at https://familysearch.org/catalog-search. Or, use the Place Name search and search for:

SCOTLAND - SOCIETIES

SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES

The Place Name search also lists under the record type records gathered by societies. For example, cemetery transcripts or monumental inscriptions published by a family history society are listed under:

SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES

SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY], - CEMETERIES

External Links[edit | edit source]

http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/society.html

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 Scottish societies and organizations may have information of value to your genealogical research. Some are set up on a regional basis, others on a countywide basis, and others are only for a portion of a county. Most publish helpful journals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies. They may have ongoing projects searching and indexing records which are of genealogical value. Some publish queries about Scottish ancestors or maintain lists of member research interests.
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 === Family History Societies  ===
-A coordinating organization for many societies is the Scottish Association of Family History Societies (SAFHS). The society publishes The Scottish Association of Family History Societies Bulletin, which contains news and updates on its member societies. For information about this organization, write to:
+In every county in Scotland there are one or more family history societies made up of members with genealogical interests in their areas.  A coordinating organization for many societies is the Scottish Association of Family History Societies (SAFHS). The society publishes the ''SAFHS Bulletin'', which contains news and updates on its member societies. For information about this organization and its member societies, contact or visit their website at:
+'''Scottish Association of Family History Societies'''<br>51/3 Mortonhall Road <br>Edinburgh EH9 2HN <br>Scotland <br>Internet: http://www.safhs.org.uk/ <br>
+[http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/ The Scottish Genealogy Society]<br>
+Victoria Terrace <br>
+EDINBURGH<br>
+EH1 2JL<br>
+Scotland<br>
+Telephone & Fax: +44(0)131 220 3677<br>
+'''[http://www.anglo-scots.mlfhs.org.uk/ Anglo Scots Family History Society ]'''<br>
+rd Floor, Manchester Central Library<br>
+St Peters Square <br>
+MANCHESTER<br>
+M2 5PD<br>
+Telephone us on:<br>
+234 1060 (UK callers)<br>
++44 161 234 1060 (Overseas callers)<br>
+'''[http://www.asgra.co.uk/ Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (ASGRA)] '''<br>
+Broad Street <br>
+COWDENBEATH, Fife<br>
+KY4 8LG <br>
+Scotland<br>
+[http://www.asgra.co.uk/contact.php Contact Information]<br>
-'''Scottish Association of Family History Societies'''<br>51/3 Mortonhall Road <br>Edinburgh EH9 2HN <br>Scotland <br>Internet: http://www.safhs.org.uk/
+'''[http://www.heraldry-scotland.co.uk/ The Heraldry Society of Scotland]'''<br>
+Craigentinny Crescent<br>
+EDINBURGH <br>
+EH7 6QA<br>
+Scotland<br>
+Society email Address:	info@heraldry-scotland.co.uk<br>
+Society Secretary:	secretary@heraldry-scotland.com<br>
+Membership Secretary:	membership@heraldry-scotland.com<br>
 === Local History Societies  ===
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 Many societies study local history and publish journals on the subject. A coordinating organization for local history groups is the Scottish Local History Forum. They publish Scottish Local History Journal. You may write for information about this association to:
-The Honourable Secretary <br>Scottish Local History Forum <br>c/o National Museums of Scotland <br>York Buildings, Queen Street <br>Edinburgh EH2 1JD <br>Scotland <br>Internet: http://www.nms.ac.uk/
+'''The Honourable Secretary''' <br>Scottish Local History Forum <br>c/o National Museums of Scotland <br>York Buildings, Queen Street <br>Edinburgh EH2 1JD <br>Scotland <br>Internet: http://www.nms.ac.uk/
+'''[http://archive.rhass.org.uk/ Royal Highland and Agricultural Society]'''.-  A searchable log of activity for the society.  The names of those submitting reports to the Society may be of assistance to geneaologists.  The Society’s own Transactions Reports were published from 1799 to 1968, contain an index, and many interesting and valuable accounts of agricultural experiments and improvements. The Transactions of the Society also contain many references to crafting (i.e. building plans; machinery for harvesting turnips; finding a balm that does not stain the wool like tar; locating a breed of sheep that gives a finer wool from continental Europe...etc)
 === One-Name Groups  ===
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 Some organizations gather information about all individuals with a particular surname. If you are interested in such an organization, contact:
-Guild of One-Name Studies <br>Box G <br>14 Charterhouse Buildings <br>Goswell Road <br>London EC1M 7BA <br>England <br>Internet: http://www.one-name.org/intro.html
+'''Guild of One-Name Studies''' <br>Box G <br>14 Charterhouse Buildings <br>Goswell Road <br>London EC1M 7BA <br>England <br>Internet: https://one-name.org/
-=== Finding Records at the Family History Library  ===
+=== Finding Records at the FamilySearch Library  ===
-The[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] has copies of many records compiled by these societies. To find them, look for the society’s name in the Author/Title Search of the catalog on microfiche. Or, look in the Locality Search under:
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Library] has copies of many records compiled by societies. To find them, look for the society’s name using the Author search in the library's online catalog at <u>https://familysearch.org/catalog-search</u>. Or, use the Place Name search and search for:
 SCOTLAND - SOCIETIES
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 SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES
-The Locality Search also lists some records gathered by societies under the record type. For example, cemetery transcripts done by a local family history society are listed in the Locality Search under:
+The Place Name search also lists under the record type records gathered by societies. For example, cemetery transcripts or monumental inscriptions published by a family history society are listed under:
 SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES
-You can also use the Locality Search to find lists and guides that describe societies’ collections. Search under:
+SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY], - CEMETERIES
-SCOTLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
-SCOTLAND - [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
+<br>
-SCOTLAND - [COUNTY] - [CITY, TOWN, or PARISH] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 === External Links  ===
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