Scotland Record Finder: Difference between revisions

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Record Finder Table for Scotland

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Scotland topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for:

Best Records to Search:

Alternative Records:

Birth date and place

Marriage place and date

Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Civil Registration Church Records	Obituaries Cemeteries Newspapers
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Census Church Records Civil Registration	Obituaries Probate Records Newspapers
Living relatives	Directories Civil Registration	Newspapers Societies Social media, Facebook, etc.

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Emigration and Immigration Church Records
City or Country of foreign birth	Census Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship

Residences and Locations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Census Civil Registration Church Records	Directories Land and Property Probate Records Taxation

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Noble families	Heraldry Nobility
Occupation	Census Church Records Civil Registration Occupations	Obituaries Probate Records Court Records Taxation Military Records
Religion	Church Records	Obituaries Cemeteries Genealogies Biography
Social activities	Social Customs and Activities Obituaries	Newspapers
Physical description	Military Records	Court Records

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