Scotland Research Tips and Strategies

Scotland Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Guided Research Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Records Church Directories Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Crime & Punishment Directories Emigration & Immigration Genealogies Heraldry Land & Property Merchant Marine	Military Records Newspapers Nobility Occupations Online Records Periodicals Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. Probate Records Religious Records Schools and Education Records Taxation
Scotland Background
Biography Church History Gazetteers Handwriting Historical Geography History	Jurisdictions Languages Maps Naming Customs Social Life & Customs For Further Reading
Cultural Groups
Scots Irish
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies FamilySearch Centers

Scotland Research Strategies

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Scotland

• Strategies for Locating Births, Marriages and Deaths in Scotland
• Beginners Guide:
• Record selection table - a list of the best records to search to find specific information

Scotland Research Tips

• Getting Started With Your Scottish Research