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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. | | |ID=10579050 |
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| The United States of America is made up of fifty states, one federal district (District of Columbia) and five territories.
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| | Guide to '''Scotland ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. |
| | ==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. |
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| | 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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| <h3>Getting Started with "Country" Research</h3>
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| Links to articles on getting started with United States research.
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| *[[How to Find Birth Records]]
| | | [[Aberdeenshire, Scotland Genealogy|Aberdeenshire]] |
| *[[How to Find Marriage Records]]
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| *[[How to Find Death Records]]
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| <h3>"Country" Research Tools</h3>
| | | [[Angus (or Forfarshire), Scotland Genealogy|Angus]] (or Forfarshire) |
| Links to articles and websites that assist in United States research.
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| | | [[Argyllshire, Scotland Genealogy|Argyllshire]] |
| :[[United States Upgrade2#More United States Research Tools|''See More Research Tools'']]
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| | | [[Ayrshire, Scotland Genealogy|Ayrshire]] |
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| Genealogy records are kept on the state level in the United States. Click on a state below to go to the state Wiki article listing more information. | | | [[Banffshire, Scotland Genealogy|Banffshire]] |
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| ==States==
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| Genealogy records are kept on the state level in the United States. Click on a state below to go to the state Wiki article listing more information.
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| There are five territories and one federal district under the jurisdiction of the United States.
| | | [[Caithness, Scotland Genealogy|Caithness]] |
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| | | [[Clackmannanshire, Scotland Genealogy|Clackmannanshire]] |
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| | | [[Dumfriesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Dumfriesshire]] |
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| | | [[East Lothian (or Haddingtonshire), Scotland Genealogy|East Lothian]] (or Haddingtonshire) |
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| There are six former territories of the United States.
| | | Elginshire (see Moray) |
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| *[[Image:Cuba flag.png|border|22x11px|Cuba flag.png]] [[Cuba|Cuba]]
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| | | [[Fife, Scotland Genealogy|Fife]] (Kingdom of) |
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| | | [[Kincardineshire, Scotland Genealogy|Kincardineshire]] |
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| Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for the United States.
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| Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
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| *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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| *[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
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| | | [[Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland Genealogy|Midlothian]] (or Edinburghshire) |
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| | | [[Moray or Elginshire, Scotland Genealogy|Moray]] (or Elginshire) |
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| [[Image:Flag of Scotland.jpg|thumb|143px|Flag of Scotland.jpg]]{{Click|File:Scotland ORP.png|Scotland Online Genealogy Records}}<br> '''Scotland''' (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) 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]]). <br><br> The city of '''Edinburgh''', on the east coast, is the country's capital, seat of government and chief commercial centre. The country's largest city is '''Glasgow'''. Other major cities include Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and Inverness.
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| | | [[Nairnshire, Scotland Genealogy|Nairnshire]] |
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| | | [[Orkney, Scotland Genealogy|Orkney]] Islands |
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| Reading these articles first may help you get started with your Scottish research.
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| | | [[Peeblesshire, Scotland Genealogy|Peeblesshire]] |
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| *[[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
| | | [[Perthshire, Scotland Genealogy|Perthshire]] |
| *Beginners Guide: [[:File:Finding Records of Your Ancestors Scotland 1855 To 1901.pdf|Finding Records of Your Ancestors - Scotland 1855 To 1901]] (42 Mb pdf file)
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| *[[Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855|Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855]] - the handout from a presentation given at a genealogical conference in 2010
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| *[[Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855|Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855]] - more tips for finding your ancestors
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| *[[Scotland Record Selection Table|Record selection table]] - a list of the best records to search to find specific information
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| | | [[Renfrewshire, Scotland Genealogy|Renfrewshire]] |
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| *'''Browse:''' [[:Category:Scotland|Pages for Scotland]]
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| *'''Article:''' [[Scotland Church Records Union Lists|Scotland Church Records Union List]] - introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
| | | [[Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Genealogy|Ross & Cromarty]] |
| *'''Article:''' [[Scotland-s People|ScotlandsPeople]] - information about this premier website for online access to Scotland's genealogical records.
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| | | [[Roxburghshire, Scotland Genealogy|Roxburghshire]] |
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| | | [[Selkirkshire, Scotland Genealogy|Selkirkshire]] |
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| *[[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]]
| | | [[Shetland (or Zetland), Scotland Genealogy|Shetland]] (or Zetland) Islands |
| *[[Scotland Names Personal|Personal names]]
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| *[[Scotland Glossary of Genealogical Terms|Glossary of terms]]
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| *[http://www.scotsfamily.com/scotland-map.htm Bartholomew's map of Scotland counties]
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| | | [[Stirlingshire, Scotland Genealogy|Stirlingshire]] |
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| *[[Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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| | | [[Sutherland, Scotland Genealogy|Sutherland]] |
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| | | [[West Lothian (Linlithgowshire), Scotland Genealogy|West Lothian]] (or Linlithgowshire) |
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| *Scottish Resources and help pages on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=84.0 RootsChat Scottish Resources and help pages. (Free)].
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| *Catholic Church births and baptisms for 1703-1955 are now indexed on [http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ScotlandsPeople].
| | | [[Wigtownshire, Scotland Genealogy|Wigtownshire]] |
| *NEW! Join a Genealogy Research Community for Scotland [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scotland-Genealogy-Research-Community/225339430873235 Facebook]]
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| *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]
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| *[http://www.hebrideanconnections.com Hebridean Connection] is a useful site for those searching in the '''Western Isles'''.
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