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The U.S.SCOTS Directory of Scottish Websites |
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Discover the US SCOTS Ring of Scottish Sites - the largest Scottish interest Ring on the Net with over 200 member sites. New sites are always welcome. |
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Scottish Genealogy |
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Order the set of 13 back issues of SCOTS containing articles written specifically for us by Edinburgh genealogist Kathleen Cory. |
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The Scots Genes Web Ring & The Scots Genes website - dedicated to helping you trace your Scottish ancestors. On-line, live, interactive genealogy tutorial available. |
| Scot Roots Research Scot Roots is led by Dr Brian Thomson, an experienced genealogist with 15 years of researching Scottish local history. As well as a wide knowledge of Scotland, Dr Thomson has travelled in the Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, Alaska, Africa and throughout Europe. His own ancestry is predominantly Scot, especially from Shetland and Orkney islands, with a dash of Canadian, German, English and Irish. Member of the Scottish Genealogy Society, and the Scottish Local History Forum. Free initial enquiry. | |
| Scottish Ancestor No matter how much genealogy information you have, it is nothing compared to visiting Scotland, following the "route of your roots" and seeing where your ancestors lived, worked or are buried. We help you utilise your time in Scotland. Browse our website to see how we can help. |
| The General Register Office for Scotland - The department of the devolved Scottish Administration responsible for the registration of births, marriages, deaths, divorces and adoptions in Scotland, and for carrying out periodic censuses of Scotland's population. | |
| Ancestral Scotland - The official genealogy tourism website for Visit Scotland. | |
| Scotland's People - The official government source of genealogical data for Scotland. | |
| Scottish Archive Network - SCAN's online catalogue contains information about 20,000 collections of historical records held in more than 50 archives throughout Scotland. | |
| Scottish Documents - Scottish wills and testaments are a fantastic resource for the genealogist and historian alike. We offer free access to a fully searchable index of over 520,000 Scottish wills and testaments dating from 1500 to 1901. Purchase high quality colour digital images of related documents for only £5 each (around US$8). | |
| The Scottish Association of Family History Societies - Founded on 4th October 1986 to enable individual societies to communicate with one another. Its membership has grown and now includes all established family history societies in Scotland, as well as several national and regional bodies throughout the world. Its main aims are to promote and encourage the study of Scottish family history, and provide a forum for the exchange, collection and distribution of information among members. | |
| Family Records website - British government resource for family records. | |
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Origins.net
- Access definitive databases of genealogical data
for researching your family history online. Scots Origins now offer FREE
services - enhanced IGI searching and extensive place name searching, in
addition to the "Sighting service" which allows access to original
Scottish documents from 1700 up to 1990. NEW! The 1861 and 1871 census entries are now available for ordering through Scots Origins. The transcribed details include all the key information contained in the original entries |
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| National Library of Australia | |
| National Archives of Canada | |
| National Archives of New Zealand | |
| National Archives of the United States | |
| Ellis Island website | |
| Odom Genealogy Library - The genealogical resource centre for over 100 clans. |
| Heraldry Society of Canada |
| InGeneas Canadian Genealogical Research and Searchable Databases |
| National Archives of Canada |
| The Scottish Association of Family History Societies |
| Scottish Clan and Family Associations |
| Scottish Genealogy Society |
| Scottish Heritage & Ancestral Research Society ~ Plainview, New York |
| Scottish Military Historical Society |
| Scottish Place-Name Society |
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Scottish Tartans Society Principal authority in the world on tartans and Highland dress. Established in 1963 on the initiative of the senior law officer on protocol and precedence in Scotland, the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Sir Thomas Innes of Learney. |
| Alabona Royal College of Heraldry |
| Heraldry Society of Canada |
| Heraldic Arts Heraldry Page |
| Heraldry on the Internet |
| CO LEIS THU? Genealogy Research Service |
| Scottish Genealogy Service Secure online ordering and extensive explanations of their professional service. |
| Your Scottish Kin Small and friendly Scottish family research service based in the Kingdom of Fife. |
| Clan Brodie Historian & Genealogist and professional genealogy services from Iain Brodie of Falsyde FSA Scot |
| Your Irish Roots Irish Genealogy research. Irish surname history & Irish Coat of Arms, Ancestor reports. |
| 10 Callicvol is an historical centre on the Isle of Lewis that holds an extensive archive on the Highlands, Hebrides and Scottish borders, particularly covering less well-known areas and with an emphasis on traditions. We provide tailored research information, give talks, arrange group tours and courses, or simply provide access to the book collection held here. The information we hold is useful for people looking in to genealogy in the Highlands, Hebrides and Borders, as well as those with a general interest in the area. |
| David Dobson Scottish Historian. Prolific researcher into the movement of the Scottish people. His special expertise lies in the area of early emigration to North America and the West Indies. |
| Your Scottish Family Tree A small website which provides a professional Scottish family history service. |
| Aberdeen & N. E. Scotland Family History Society |
| Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society Background of the Society, Counties and Parishes, Genealogy Links, Helping Hands, Location Interests Lists, Mailing List, Publications, Research Interests List, and a Surnames List. |
| Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society Formed to to promote the study of family history in the Glasgow & West of Scotland area. Resources include meetings 1997 - 1998 syllabus, society publications, society premises, society journal now with index!, Courses, members interests directory, transcriptions of monumental inscriptions, research services, register copies, library, strays index, census indexes, on going projects, Glasgow city archives projects & links page. |
| Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society Contact information and a good explanation of the society and its resources. |
| British Heraldic Archive |
| Scotland: Other Statistical Information |
| Scots Ancestry Research Society |
| The Peebleshire County Scotland GenWeb Project |
| American College of Heraldry |
| American Heraldic and Genealogical Institute |
| Island Register |
| Mayflower Web Pages |
| RMS Titanic: Her Passengers & Crew |
| www.scottishancestor.co.uk |
| www.mckirdyindex.co.nz As well as the details of the deceased, the index also includes spouse, parents, and sometimes, children. |
| Timeline Research. Timeline Research, which specialises in all aspects of Scottish historical research, as well as providing archival services for various clients. |