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Scottish Genealogy Guides & Resources

Here are some handy family history guides and useful websites to help you find your Scottish ancestry.

Scottish Genealogy Guides & Resources to help your family history research

Scottish Surnames

Do you have a Scottish family name and you’d like to find out more about its meaning, its origins, its history and lots of other interesting information?

Click here to see my growing resource on Scottish surnames.

 

Handy Guides

Download one of these handy free guides to help you grow your family tree:

 

Family Tree Packages

Starting Your Scottish Family Tree

7 helpful tips to get you started with your family research

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A Guide To The ScotlandsPeople Centre

Learn how to use the official government source of genealogical data for Scotland

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Useful Websites

Here is a selection of websites that can help you with your Scottish family history research:

Here is a handy guide on useful websites to help you research your Scottish ancestry.

Upcoming Family History Virtual Events

Just scroll down to find a date that suits you.  By the way, this is regularly updated so keep checking.

28 November 2023 (6.30pm): The British Army in Scotland, 1746-60

Price: £10

This online conference is an opportunity to learn new research skills, discover diverse records and see how others have put these into practice. If you want to trace your Scottish family tree, this is the event for you.

The talks include:

  • Scottish Civil Registration Records
  • Highland Archive Service
  • Housing the Farm Worker
  • Medical Records

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1 December 2023 (12-130am British time): Enslaved Christians: Black Church Members in the Era of Cotton Mather

Price: $15

This online conference is an opportunity to learn new research skills, discover diverse records and see how others have put these into practice. If you want to trace your Scottish family tree, this is the event for you.

Historian Dr. Richard Boles’ explores the role of Puritan theology in New England slavery, and the way that enslaved people shaped the society around them.

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10 February 2023: The Genealogy Show

£7

Watch this space when information about this online conference become available.

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