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Guide to '''Scotland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==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>, 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]]
| ABD
 
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| [[Angus (or Forfarshire), Scotland Genealogy|Angus]] (or Forfarshire)
| ANS
 
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| [[Argyllshire, Scotland Genealogy|Argyllshire]]
| ARL
 
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| [[Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy|Ayrshire]]
| AYR
 
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| [[Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy|Banffshire]]
| BAN
 
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| [[Berwickshire, Scotland Genealogy|Berwickshire]]
| BEW
 
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| [[Buteshire, Scotland Genealogy|Bute]]
| BUT
 
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| [[Caithness, Scotland Genealogy|Caithness]]
| CAI
 
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| [[Clackmannanshire, Scotland Genealogy|Clackmannanshire]]
| CLK
 
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| [[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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| Edinburghshire (see Midlothian)
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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]]
*Catholic Church births and baptisms for 1703-1955 are now indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople].
| KKD
*NEW! Join a Genealogy Research Community for Scotland on [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Join_a_Skype_Research_Community#Europe Skype] or [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scotland-Genealogy-Research-Community/225339430873235 Facebook]!


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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)
*[[Scotland Archives and Libraries|Archives and libraries]]
| MLN
*[[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 History|History]]
*[[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]]
*[[Professional_Genealogists_who_specialize_in_Scotland_Research|Getting Help with your Genealogy]]
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| [[Moray or Elginshire, Scotland Genealogy|Moray]] (or Elginshire)  
| MOR
 
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| [[Nairnshire, Scotland Genealogy|Nairnshire]]  
*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]  
| NAI
*[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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| [[Orkney, Scotland Genealogy|Orkney]] Islands
__NOTOC__ [[Image:Flag of Scotland.jpg|thumb|143px]] 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.
| OKI


== Beginners' Corner  ==
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| [[Peeblesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Peeblesshire]]
| PEE


Reading these articles&nbsp;first may help you get started with your Scottish research.
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| [[Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy|Perthshire]]
| PER


*[[Getting Started With Your Scottish Research|Getting Started]] - how to get started with your Scottish research
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*[[Scotland Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths|Strategies]] for locating births, marriages, and deaths in Scotland
| [[Renfrewshire, Scotland Genealogy|Renfrewshire]]  
*Beginners Guide: [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/35/Finding_Records_of_Your_Ancestors_Scotland_1855_To_1901.pdf Finding Records of Your Ancestors&nbsp;- Scotland 1855 To 1901] (42 Mb pdf file)
| RFW
*[[Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855|Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855]] -&nbsp;the handout from a presentation given at a genealogical conference in 2010
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Researching_Your_Scottish_Ancestry_Before_1855 Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855] - more tips for finding your ancestors
*[[Scotland Record Selection Table|Record selection table]] - a list of the best records to search to find specific information


== Featured content  ==
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| [[Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Genealogy|Ross &amp; Cromarty]]
| ROC


*'''Browse:''' [[:Category:Scotland|Pages for Scotland]]
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*'''Article:''' [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]]&nbsp;- introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
| [[Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy|Roxburghshire]]  
*'''Article:''' [[Scotland-s People|ScotlandsPeople]] - information about this premier website for online access to Scotland's genealogical records.
| ROX


== Research tools  ==
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| [[Selkirkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Selkirkshire]]
| SEL


'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Scotlandimagemap}}
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| [[Shetland (or Zetland), Scotland Genealogy|Shetland]] (or Zetland) Islands
| SHI


*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|County list]] (with abbreviation codes)
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*[[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|Maps of old and new counties]]
| [[Stirlingshire, Scotland Genealogy|Stirlingshire]]  
*[[Scotland Names Personal|Personal names]]
| STI
*[[Scotland Glossary of Genealogical Terms|Glossary of terms]]  
*[[Scotland Handfast Tradition|Handfast tradition]]
*[http://www.scotsfamily.com/scotland-map.htm Bartholomew's map of Scotland counties]
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Scotland.pdf BYU Research Guide for Scotland&nbsp;]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1289230837387_58" />


'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
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| [[Sutherland, Scotland Genealogy|Sutherland]]
| SUT


*[[Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
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*[[Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
| [[West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland Genealogy|West Lothian]] (or Linlithgowshire)  
| WLN


== Useful Websites  ==
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| [[Wigtownshire, Scotland Genealogy|Wigtownshire]]
| WIG


Click [[Scotland Online Websites|here]] for information about online resources for Scotland
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 11 March 2024


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

Country Information

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], 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.

Online
Research Help

Scotland Map

WigtownshireKirkcudbrightshireDumfriesshireRenfrewshireAyrshireLanarkshirePeeblesshireSelkirkshireRoxburghshireBerwickshireEast Lothian (or Haddingtonshire)West Lothian (Linlithgowshire)Midlothian (Edinburghshire)DunbartonshireClackmannanshireKinross-shireStirlingshireFifePerthshireAngus (or Forfarshire)KincardineshireNairnshireMoray (formerly Elginshire)BanffshireAberdeenshireCaithnessSutherlandSutherlandOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyOrkneyShetland (or Zetland)Shetland (or Zetland)Shetland (or Zetland)Shetland (or Zetland)Shetland (or Zetland)Shetland (or Zetland)Shetland (or Zetland)Shetland (or Zetland)Ross and CromartyRoss and CromartyRoss and CromartyRoss and CromartyButeshireButeshireButeshireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireInverness-shireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireArgyllshireLancashireCumberlandWestmorlandDurhamNorthumberlandYorkshireIsle of ManNorthern IrelandNorthern IrelandIrelandIrelandScotland.png



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.

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

References

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