Digital Ancestors
Scottish Family History Resources on the Internet
Scottish family records on the Web are the most comprehensive in the world. Chief source for these is Scotland's People - the Official Records of Scotland, supplied by the Registrar General for Scotland.
There are many web sites offering Scottish Family History advice and data. A selection of relevant, current, accurate and (mostly) free sites are listed below.
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Scotland's People |
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Access to 400 years of births and marriages in Scotland and to Scottish wills. This resource comprises 50 million records, with searchable indexes and images of many records.
- Scottish births from 1553-1905
- Marriages from 1553 – 1930
- Deaths from 1855-1955
- Census data from 1841-1901
- Scottish wills from 1513 – 1901
Cost: £6 for 168 hour access and 30 page credits |
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Commonwealth Graves Commission |
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Fully searchable database of 1,700,000 names of those men and women of the Commomwealth forces who died in the two world wars and the 23,000 cemeteries, memorials and other locations world-wide where they are commemorated. The register can also be searched for details of the 67,000 Commonwealth civilians who died as a result of enemy action in the Second World War
Cost: FREE
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National Archives of Scotland |
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Holds records spanning the 12th to 21st centuries and is the main archive for sources of the history of Scotland. It is the repository for the public and legal records of Scotland but also holds many local and private archives. There is an online catalogue which lists many of the holdings.
Cost: FREE
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The National Archives |
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The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom has one of the largest archival collections in the world, spanning 1000 years of history, from the Domesday Book of 1086 to recently released Government papers. |