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Periodicals

Overview

A periodical is a regularly published magazine, newsletter, or journal. Several valuable periodicals concerning Scotland genealogical research exist. Many genealogical and historical societies publish magazines and newsletters. The articles in these periodicals often include the following:

• Family genealogies and pedigrees
• Helpful articles on research methodology
• Transcripts or indexes of biographical sketches, censuses, church records, migration lists, military records, obituaries, wills, vital records, and more
• Historical background
• Current and historical maps
• Information about local and national records, archives, and services
• Interesting articles about social life and customs
• Book advertisements and book reviews
• Advertisements of professional researchers
• Queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers

Periodicals

The following are some helpful periodicals for Scotland:

• Scottish Record Society 1897-. Published by the Scottish Record Society. These volumes contain indexes of various Scottish records. Scottish Record Society: Old Series Publications - lists all volumes and links to read them online. An index is available at the FamilySearch Library, book 941 B4sr.

• The Scottish Association of Family History Societies Bulletin Published by The Scottish Association of Family History Societies. This is published twice a year and contains news and updates from the various family history societies across Scotland. Issues are available online at the society's website. Some issues available at FS Catalog book 941 C45s.

• The Scottish Genealogist 1953-. Published by the Scottish Genealogy Society. FS Library book 941 B2g. The Scottish Genealogist Index, 1953-2005 - link to index of articles available to download (as a pdf).

• Scottish Local History 1983-. Published by Scottish Local History Forum. This is published three times a year. FamilySearch Library book 941 H25sl. Scottish Local History: Journal Content Index - lists all published articles with their corresponding issues.

Obtaining Periodicals

Copies of periodicals are available from the local societies that publish them. Major archives with genealogical collections will have copies of many periodicals, particularly those representing the area they serve. The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest subject index to genealogy and local history periodical articles in the world. PERSI is available online and is especially useful because it refers to countless items published in thousands of family history periodicals worldwide. Search PERSI:

• PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) at Allen County Public Library; index; More information: Periodical Source Index (PERSI)
  

Once you locate an article in a periodical, check the FamilySearch Catalog and regional or local libraries for available copies. The FamilySearch Library has collected many periodicals, with some available in digital format and accessible online. Scotland periodicals may be found in the FamilySearch Catalog with a Place and Subject search, as found here: Scotland-Periodicals. They can also be found by using:

• Place Search of the country, state/province, and county
• Title Search of the periodical
• Keyword Search for the publishing society name.
  

Also find Periodical resources available at other libraries via WorldCat. As with the FamilySearch Catalog search, search WorldCat using society names, locality names, and periodical title names. Learn more about how to search WorldCat and the FamilySearch Catalog on our Wiki pages.

For more information about societies, see Scotland Societies.