Scotland Genealogy

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Beginning Research
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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.

Country Information

The United States of America is made up of fifty states, one federal district (District of Columbia) and five territories.

Getting Started

Getting Started with "Country" Research Links to articles on getting started with United States research. How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records Research Strategies See More Research Strategies

"Country" Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in United States research. Record Finder [Boundary Changes Maps] Archives and Libraries See More Research Tools

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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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States

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.

Alabama   Alaska

Hawaii   Idaho

Massachusetts   Michigan

New Mexico   New York

South Dakota   Tennessee

Territories and Federal District

There are five territories and one federal district under the jurisdiction of the United States.

American Samoa District of Columbia

Guam

Northern Mariana Islands

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

Former Territories

There are six former territories of the United States.

Cuba Marshall Islands

Micronesia

Palau

Panama Canal Zone

Philippines

More "Country" Research Strategies

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.

More "Country" Research Tools

Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in the United States.

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map

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Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom (together with England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

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.

Beginners' Corner

Reading these articles first may help you get started with your Scottish research.

• Getting Started - how to get started with your Scottish research
• Strategies for locating births, marriages, and deaths in Scotland
• Beginners Guide: Finding Records of Your Ancestors - Scotland 1855 To 1901 (42 Mb pdf file)
• Finding Your Ancestors in Scotland before 1855 - the handout from a presentation given at a genealogical conference in 2010
• Researching Your Scottish Ancestry Before 1855 - more tips for finding your ancestors
• Record selection table - a list of the best records to search to find specific information

Featured content

• Browse: Pages for Scotland
• Article: Scotland Church Records Union List - introduction to this resource available in the Wiki.
• Article: ScotlandsPeople - information about this premier website for online access to Scotland's genealogical records.

Research tools

Click on a county to go to that county's page:

• County list (with abbreviation codes)
• Maps of old and new counties
• Personal names
• Glossary of terms
• Handfast tradition
• Bartholomew's map of Scotland counties
• BYU Research Guide for Scotland 

Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:

• Scotland Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
• Scotland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Useful Websites

• Scottish Resources and help pages on RootsChat Scottish Resources and help pages. (Free).
• Catholic Church births and baptisms for 1703-1955 are now indexed on ScotlandsPeople.
• NEW! Join a Genealogy Research Community for Scotland [Facebook]
• An index of 21,000 passengers who left Scottish ports 1890-1960 is on Scottish Emigration Database
• Hebridean Connection is a useful site for those searching in the Western Isles.
• Read about the K13 submarine disaster, which took place during World War I.

Click here for information about on-line resources for Scotland