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Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Scotland.


If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about its 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.
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
*'''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.
==Archives==
'''National Records of Scotland'''<br>H M General Register House <br>2 Princes Street <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>Scotland<br><br>Tel: +44(0)131 535 1314<br>E-mail: historical_enquiries@nrscotland.gov.uk<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 Online Catalogue]
*[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search '''ScotlandsPeople ($)'''] is the official research service of the National Records of Scotland. Indexes are free for statutory registers of births, marriages, and deaths; Old Parochial Registers; Catholic church records; and other church records. After locating a record in the index, the image of the record can be viewed for a small fee. Copies of records can be printed for an additional fee.
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'''The National Archives'''<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England<br> <br>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Website] <br>
:'''A guide to this repository is:'''<br> 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}}.) [https://www.worldcat.org/title/44594304 WorldCat]
===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'''].


Although the records you need are in an archive or library, the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] may have printed or microfilmed copies of them.
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'''Scottish Catholic Archives'''<br>
(moving to new address on Orr Street April 2023)<br>
Columba House<br>
16 Drummond Place<br>
Edinburgh EH3 6PL, Scotland<br>
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Telephone: +44(0) 131 556 3661<br>
Email: archivists@scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk<br>
[http://www.scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk Website]


In Scotland, several types of repositories have records of value to the family historian.
=Libraries=
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'''National Library of Scotland'''<br>George IV Bridge<br>Edinburgh EH1 1EW<br>Scotland<br><br>Phone: 0131 623 3700<br> [http://www.nls.uk/ Website]<br>[https://archive.org/details/nationallibraryofscotland Collections]<br>
[https://www.worldcat.org/title/44594304 An introduction to Scottish family history]<br>
[https://auth.nls.uk/eresources/browse/category/123 Online Resources: Browse by category - Family History ]
:The George IV Bridge Building is the National Library of Scotland's main public building, where you will find reading rooms, the Visitor Centre, exhibition and events areas, Readers' Registration and the shop.
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'''National Library of Scotland'''<br>
Causewayside Building<br>
33 Salisbury Place<br>
Edinburgh<br>
EH9 1SL<br>
Scotland<br>
:The Maps Reading Room is in the Causewayside Building.
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'''Postal Address:'''<br>
National Library of Scotland<br>
92 Cowgate<br>
Edinburgh<br>
EH1 1JN<br>
Scotland<br>


=== National Archives ===
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'''The Scottish Genealogy Society Library and Research Centre''' <br>                   
Scottish Genealogy Society<br>
15 Victoria Terrace<br>
Edinburgh<br>
EH1 2JL Scotland<br>
<br>
Phone:0131 220 3677<br>
E-mail: editor@scotsgenealogy.com<br>
[http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/Library.aspx '''Website''']
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'''''Scottish Record Office'''''. This office collects government, legal, and other records for which they are the most suitable repository. You need a reader’s ticket to use its collection.
"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: -
*Monumental Inscriptions, burial, death and mortcloth records - the largest collection in Scotland
*Old Parish Registers [ OPRs] with the orginal in microfilm for every parish in Scotland with OPR and IGI indexes
*Over 4000 books and CDs on family history and related subjects
*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
*Internet access including a world subscription to Ancestry.com"<ref>Scottish Genealogy Society, http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/, accessed 12 September 2022.</ref>


'''Scottish Record Office'''<br>HM General Register House <br>Princes Street <br>Edinburgh EH1 3YY <br>Scotland <br>Internet: http://www.oz.net/~markhow/scotsros.htm
===University Libraries===
'''University libraries house:'''  


'''Guides to this record office are:'''
*Family papers
*Estate records
*Other historical Material
*Genealogical material


Sinclair, Cecil. ''Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish'' ''Record Office''. Edinburgh, Scotland: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1990, 1994.
'''Three main university libraries are:'''  
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'''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]
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'''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]
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'''University of Glasgow'''<br>Archives<br>The University<br>Glasgow G12 8QQ<br>Scotland<br>[https://www.gla.ac.uk/search/?query=library Libraries]<br>[https://www.gla.ac.uk/search/?query=archives Archives]
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The ''National Inventory of Documentary Sources'' includes other inventories and catalogs from this record office.
===Local Public Libraries===
[https://www.mygov.scot/public-libraries '''Find your nearest library''']<br>
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. <br>


=== The Registrar General ===
'''Public libraries collect many published sources such as: '''
*Local histories
*City directories
*Maps
*Newspapers
*Family histories
*Parish registers


This office contains:
==Museums==
'''National Museums Scotland'''<br>Chambers Street<br>Edinburgh, EH1 1JF<br>Scotland<br><br>Phone: 0300 123 6789<br>
[https://www.nms.ac.uk/ Website]


*
==Record Offices==
**
[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/advanced-search '''ScotlandsPeople ($)'''] should be checked first when searching for statutory records of births, marriages, and deaths; Old Parochial Registers; Catholic church records; and other church records. After locating a record in the index, the image of the record can be accessed for a fee. For earlier records, this is quicker than ordering from the Registrar General.
*** Records of births
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*** Marriages
'''The Registrar General<br>'''General Search Unit<br>New Register House<br>3 West Register street<br>Edinburgh EH1 3YT<br>Scotland<br><br>Telephone: 0131 535 1314<br>E-mail: dataprotection@nrscotland.gov.uk<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/birth-death-and-marriage-records/statutory-registers-of-births-deaths-and-marriages Statutory Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages]<br>[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/registration/how-to-order-an-official-extract-from-the-registers How to Order a Certificate] (Also Known as an Official Extract)
*** Deaths from 1855 to the present
*** Census
*** Old Parochial Registers.


<br>'''The Registrar <br>'''General Search Unit<br>New Register House<br>Edinburgh EH1 3YT<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/
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=== The British National Archives ===
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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.
[[Category:Scotland Archives and Libraries]]
 
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'''The National Archives'''<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>Internet: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
 
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. (FHL book 942 A5p no. 19 1990.)
 
=== Regional and District Archives ===
 
Regional and district archives collect records about the areas that they cover. These archives may have valuable records to help you in your search for your ancestors.
 
The Scottish Records Association has published a brief summary (datasheet) of the holdings of regional and district archives. To find the number of the datasheet for the archive you want, see the back page of:
 
''Scottish Records Association Conference Report.'' No. 15 1990. Edinburgh: Scottish Records Association, 1983-. (FHL book 941 J55s No. 15 Oct 1990.) The book call number for the datasheets is FHL book 941 J55d No. 6.
 
To obtain addresses for the regional and district archives, consult the following books:
 
Foster, Janet, and Julia Sheppard. ''British Archives: A Guide to Archive Resources in the United'' ''Kingdom''. 3rd ed. New York: Stockton Press Ltd., 1995. (FHL book 942 J54f 1995.)
 
''Libraries in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.'' 18th edition. London, England: The Library Association Publishing Limited, 1992. (FHL book 942 A5lu.)
 
Dunsire, Gordon, and Brian Osborne, eds.''''''''Scottish Library and Information Resource''s. Motherwell: Scottish Library Association, 1991. (FHL book 941 J54s.)
 
=== Special Archives ===
 
City, occupational, and ecclesiastical archives also hold family history information. The holdings and services of these places vary widely. The book, British Archives, listed under "Regional and District Archives," gives more information about special archives.
 
=== Published Inventories, Catalogs, <br>and Schedules ===
 
Most archives have:
 
*
**
*** Catalogs
*** Inventories
*** Guides
*** Periodicals that describe their collections and how to use them.
 
If possible, study these guides before visiting so you can use your time more effectively.
 
== Libraries ==
 
=== National Library of Scotland ===
 
This library houses manuscript material relating to Scotland, such as:
 
*
**
*** Historical documents
*** Family papers
*** Archives of organizations
*** A reader’s ticket is required.
 
'''National Library of Scotland'''<br>Department of Manuscripts<br>George IV Bridge<br>Edinburgh EH1 1EW<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.nls.uk/
 
=== University Libraries ===
 
University libraries house:
 
*
**
*** Family papers
*** Estate records
*** Other historical 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>Internet: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/library/subjectaz/genealogy/
 
'''University of Edinburgh Library'''<br>George Square<br>Edinburgh EH8 9LJ<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resources/catalogues/
 
'''University of Glasgow'''<br>Archives<br>The University<br>Glasgow G12 8QQ<br>Scotland<br>Internet: http://www.gla.ac.uk/
 
=== Public Libraries ===
 
Public libraries collect many published sources such as:
 
*
**
*** Local histories
*** City directories
*** Maps
*** Newspapers
*** Family histories
*** Parish registers
 
Some libraries collect completed indexes and published materials from the local family history societies. The books mentioned in the previous section, "Regional and District Archives," also list addresses of public libraries.
 
=== Local History Libraries ===
 
Local history library staff collect and write histories of the people and places in their locale. Addresses for the local history libraries are available in:
 
Malcolm Pinhorn. ''Historical, Archaeological and Kindred Societies in the United Kingdom: A List.'' Isle of Wight, Scotland: Pinhorns, 1986. (FHL book 942 C4h 1986.)
 
=== <br> ===
 
== Inventories, Guides, Catalogs, and Directories ==
 
The Family History Library Catalog lists many published inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories for archives and libraries under:
 
SCOTLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY][CITY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
A microfiche collection of inventories, calendars (lists), and finding aids for British archives, libraries, and museums is:
 
''National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United Kingdom and Ireland.''&nbsp;This repository&nbsp;provides a detailed listing of the:
 
*
**
*** Box
*** Folder
*** Sometimes individual documents contained in various collections
*** Document numbers, which you can use to order copies of the documents you want.
 
These calendars are invaluable in helping you determine which documents may be useful to your research.
 
A name and subject index to this collection is:
 
''Index to NIDS,'' ''National Inventory of Documentary Sources''. London, England: Chadwyck-Healey, 1986-. (FHL fiche 6341118; FHL compact disc 1313 no. 10.)
 
You can find the inventories and calendars by looking in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under one of the following headings. Then, find the specific archive you are interested in:
 
SCOTLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS - INDEXES
 
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS - INDEXES
 
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS - INDEXES
 
The inventories and catalogs included in the National Inventory of Documentary Sources are listed as finding aids. To see a complete list of the record offices, archives, and repositories included in the National Inventory of Documentary Sources look in the Author/Title Search of the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] on microfiche under:
 
NATIONAL INVENTORY OF DOCUMENTARY SOURCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND.
 
=== General Guides ===
 
A guide to the archives and libraries in Great Britain is:
 
Foster, Janet, and Julia Sheppard. ''British Archives: A Guide to Archive Resources in the United'' ''Kingdom''. 3rd ed. New York: Stockton Press Ltd., 1995. (FHL book 942 J54f 1995.) This guide lists:
 
*
**
*** Addresses
*** Major records
*** Publications of various repositories in the United Kingdom.
 
It is indexed by county and by type of collection.
 
You can find what information the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] has on these repositories and their holdings by looking in the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
GREAT BRITAIN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
SCOTLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
SCOTLAND - [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
=== GENUKI ===
 
http://www.genuki.org.uk/
 
A cooperative effort made by many genealogical and historical societies to list databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for parishes and counties.
 
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  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • 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 FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives[edit | edit source]

National Records of Scotland
H M General Register House
2 Princes Street
Edinburgh EH1 3YY
Scotland

Tel: +44(0)131 535 1314
E-mail: historical_enquiries@nrscotland.gov.uk
Family History Guide
Researching Online
Online Catalogue

  • ScotlandsPeople ($) is the official research service of the National Records of Scotland. Indexes are free for statutory registers of births, marriages, and deaths; Old Parochial Registers; Catholic church records; and other church records. After locating a record in the index, the image of the record can be viewed for a small fee. Copies of records can be printed for an additional fee.

The National Archives
Ruskin Avenue, Kew
Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
England

Website

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.) WorldCat

Regional, District, and Cultural Archives[edit | edit source]

To find a full list of Scotland Archives with their addresses, go to the website of the Scottish Archive Network.

Scottish Catholic Archives
(moving to new address on Orr Street April 2023)
Columba House
16 Drummond Place
Edinburgh EH3 6PL, Scotland

Telephone: +44(0) 131 556 3661
Email: archivists@scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk
Website

Libraries[edit | edit source]

National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EW
Scotland

Phone: 0131 623 3700
Website
Collections
An introduction to Scottish family history
Online Resources: Browse by category - Family History

The George IV Bridge Building is the National Library of Scotland's main public building, where you will find reading rooms, the Visitor Centre, exhibition and events areas, Readers' Registration and the shop.
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh

National Library of Scotland
Causewayside Building
33 Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SL
Scotland

The Maps Reading Room is in the Causewayside Building.

Postal Address:
National Library of Scotland
92 Cowgate
Edinburgh
EH1 1JN
Scotland

The Scottish Genealogy Society Library and Research Centre
Scottish Genealogy Society
15 Victoria Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2JL Scotland

Phone:0131 220 3677
E-mail: editor@scotsgenealogy.com
Website

"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: -

  • Monumental Inscriptions, burial, death and mortcloth records - the largest collection in Scotland
  • Old Parish Registers [ OPRs] with the orginal in microfilm for every parish in Scotland with OPR and IGI indexes
  • Over 4000 books and CDs on family history and related subjects
  • 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
  • Internet access including a world subscription to Ancestry.com"[1]

University Libraries[edit | edit source]

University libraries house:

  • Family papers
  • Estate records
  • Other historical Material
  • Genealogical material

Three main university libraries are:

Aberdeen University Library
Manuscripts and Archive Section
King’s College
Aberdeen AB9 2UB
Scotland
Website

University of Edinburgh Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ
Scotland
Website

University of Glasgow
Archives
The University
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland
Libraries
Archives

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:

  • Local histories
  • City directories
  • Maps
  • Newspapers
  • Family histories
  • Parish registers

Museums[edit | edit source]

National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Scotland

Phone: 0300 123 6789
Website

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

ScotlandsPeople ($) should be checked first when searching for statutory records of births, marriages, and deaths; Old Parochial Registers; Catholic church records; and other church records. After locating a record in the index, the image of the record can be accessed for a fee. For earlier records, this is quicker than ordering from the Registrar General.

The Registrar General
General Search Unit
New Register House
3 West Register street
Edinburgh EH1 3YT
Scotland

Telephone: 0131 535 1314
E-mail: dataprotection@nrscotland.gov.uk
Statutory Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages
How to Order a Certificate (Also Known as an Official Extract)


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  1. ↑ Scottish Genealogy Society, http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/, accessed 12 September 2022.
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