Scotland's Societies - Part Two

1. http://www.csfhs.org.uk/society.htm
       The CENTRAL SCOTLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY serves the interests of Clackmannanshire, Stirlingshire, West Perthshire and part of West Lothian.
   
   
2. http://www.vivdunstan.clara.net/genuki/misc/bordersFHS.html
      The Borders Family History Society covers family history in the Scottish Border counties of Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, Selkirkshire and Peeblesshire.
   
   
3. http://www.btinternet.com/~mmgene/lfhs/
       Lothian Family History Society {Formerly the Midlothian FHS}.
   
   
4. http://www.bacam.demon.co.uk/lfhs/
       Lanarkshire Family History Society.
   
   
5. http://www.fifefhs.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
       Kingdom {County} of Fife, Family History Society.
   
   
6. http://www.eastayrshirefhs.org.uk/
      East Ayrshire Family History Society was formed in 1997 and serves the interests of was dissolved. Ayrshire {amalgamation of Kilmarnock & Loudoun District, Cumnock & Doon Valley District and Strathclyde Region
   
   
7. http://www.nevisuk.net/dgfhs/index.html
      Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society was founded in 1987 to encourage the study of family history, genealogy and the local history of the Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown
   
   
8. http://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/index2.html
      The Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society was founded in 1977 to promote the study of family history, particularly in Glasgow and the west of Scotland, covering Argyll & Bute, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and part of Stirlingshire.

Scotland's Data: GRO ~ General Register Office

1. http://wood.ccta.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf
   An addtional site with information regarding, GRO, the General Register Office for Scotland.
   
   
2. http://wood.ccta.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/notheld
       Important Records Not Held by the General Register Office of Scotland.

National Library of Scotland

1. http://www.nls.ac.uk/
       Scotland's National Library. This website brings you information on all the Library's services, including how to use the reading rooms, and gives you instant access to the Library's online catalogue.
   Address:
   National Library of Scotland
   George IV Bridge
   Edinburgh,
   EH1 1EW
   Scotland, UK

Scotland's Data: National Archives of Scotland

1. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/intro.html#NAS
      National Archives of Scotland's formerly known as the Scottish Record Office holds an enormous amount of archive material, much of which is of direct interest to family historians.
   
   
2. http://www-saw.arts.ed.ac.uk/misc/genealogy/guide.html
       The most detailed guide to the records in the Scottish Record Office is Cecil Sinclair's, "Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors (HMSO)", which explains step by step how to use our records. The address is:
   Scottish Record Office
   HM General Register House
   Edinburgh
   EH1 3YY
   Tel: 0131 535 1314
   FAX: 0131 535 1360

Scotland's Data: Gen.UK.I. ~ UK & IRELAND Genealogy Index

1. http://www.genuki.org.uk/
      Gen.UK.I. - The UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service. This index leads to the main collection of pages providing genealogy-related information for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and other islands.

2. The following are Genealogy ~ United Kingdom and Ireland {Genuki} links to all of Scotland's Counties. The sites contain information on parishes, towns, libraries, and numerous sources for directing your research.

   Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll Ayrshire Banffshire Berwickshire Bute (islands of Arran and Bute) Caithness Clackmannanshire Dumfriesshire Dunbartonshire East Lothian Fife Forfarshire (see Angus) Inverness-shire (includes Lewis (part), Uist & Skye) Kincardineshire Kinross-shire

   Kirkcudbrightshire Lanarkshire Midlothian Moray Nairnshire Orkney Peeblesshire Perthshire Renfrewshire Ross & Cromarty (includes part of Lewis) Roxburghshire Selkirkshire Shetland Stirlingshire Sutherland West Lothian Wigtownshire

Scotland's Data: Church/Parish, Census, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Still-births, Adoptions and Divorces Records and Surname Searches.

1. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/GENEALOGY/PHILLIPS/phillips1.html
       The Scottish Church Records Index is the newest database, or record collection, in the Family Search computer program, which is available at any Family History Center. - Note: You may access the Scottish Church Records Index at any area Family History Center. This index is the newest and best source available for identifying pre-1850 Scottish ancestors.
   
   
2. http://www.open.gov.uk/gros/gems.htm
      Genealogical Gems -- A brief selection from the Old Parish Registers
   
   
3.        http://www.scotlandsclans.com/census.htm
       Scottish Census Records - Links to sites that have posted census information from around Scotland with Free census downloads.
   
   
4. http://www.open.gov.uk/gros/leaflet1.htm
       Old parish registers (1553 to 1854) for Scotland, births, deaths, marriages, still-births, adoptions and divorces.
   
   
5. http://distantcousin.com/Links/Ethnic/Scot/Surname.html
       Distant Cousins Scottish Resources --> Surname Searches withover 600,000 names to search from on the 1851 census database --> Clan searches, --> Surname Search by County -> and much, much more!

Scotland's Data: New Scotland - Canadian Data from Nova Scotia

1. http://www.rootsweb.com/~pictou/index.htm
      Family Roots of Pictou and Antigonish Counties - Nova Scotia. This web site contains links to the Scottish in Pictou and Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada. It has obituaries, genealogy societies and more as you scroll down the index page.
   
   
2. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/Come_Away_In.html
       Scottish Culture and Heritage - Scotland & New Scotland (Nova Scotia). This is a great site to visit the clan's of Scotland in the New World.
   
   
3. http://users.andara.com/~grose/scotland.html
      From George C. Rose's WebSite -- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Genealogy links and references galore. Plus info on Scottish Clans, family tracing services, Scottish family history, heraldic and genealogical services.

Scotland's Research Respources: LDS - Family History Centers, How To References, Articles and info on Scottish Clans.

1. http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Garden/1311/13300-scottishreference.htm
      Scottish And LDS Genealogical Reference Information. Quote from the site - "To aid others in doing Scottish genealogy research at LDS Family History Centers, I have scanned some reference documents from the Salt Lake City FHC and posted them here so that you can do some work at home that might help make your time at the FHCs more productive."
   
   
2. http://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/scotfax/scots.htm
   Scottish And LDS Genealogical Reference Information
      {Exerpt} . . .To aid others in doing Scottish genealogy research at LDS Family History Centers, the author has scanned some reference documents from the Salt Lake City FHC and posted them at this website so that you can do some work at home that might help make your time at the FHCs more productive. . . .
   
   
3. http://www.tartans.com/
       "The Gathering of the Clans" - Scottish Research Articles galore!!!
   
   
4. http:/www.genealogylinks.net/
       Genealogy Links has all that you need to get started. Your search should include: Uk & Ireland -> Scotland; when you reach Scotland the index page appears endless. Enjoy!
   
   
5. http://www.rampantscotland.com/genealogy.htm
       Rampant Scotland Directory! 7,000+ Scottish-related Links, regularly updated. Here's how to research your Scottish family tree and find out who your great grandfather really was! Also listed are some examples of genealogy sites where research has already produced some impressive resultes - including some Royal genealogies.
   
   
6. http://www.siliconglen.com/scotfaq/11_1.html
       How do I trace my Scottish ancestry? ~ An excellent site with some major Scottish resources for the researcher.
   
   
7. http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/scotland.htm
      The Genealogy Links Net - There is everything and anything on these pages dealing with Scottish Genealogy!!!
   
   
8. http://www.doig.net/ScotLinks.html
      The Dogs of Menteith - Scottish Genealogy and History Links and I mean lots of Links!!!
   
   
9. http://www.users.bigpond.com/Tall_Trees/Hotlinks/scotland.htm
       Scottish Links. This page contains a number of sites to Scotland and Scottish genealogy and history references.
   
   
10. http://www.ktb.net/~dwills/index.html
        Welcome to the internet home of - DAVID R. WILLS - containing: Scottish Genealogical Reference Material and Surname WILLS in Scotland.
    
    
11. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/genealogy.html
        Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry. This collection of resources is designed to assist those wishing to trace their Scottish Ancestry.
    
    
12. http://www.scotweb.co.uk/ScotRoots
        Scottish Roots Service was established in 1984 by Tony and Stuart Reid, to provide an ancestral research service for those who wish to discover more about their forebears - who they were, where they lived and how they were employed.
    
    
13. http://www.electricscotland.com/
       Electric Scotland. The International Scottish community site where Scots and their descendants meet from around the world. Use the menu bar to navigate around the site, it's featured on every page.
    
    
14. http://www.scotsmart.com/c/genealogy.html
       Scotsmart Scottish Directory - Genealogy: Scottish Clans, family tracing services, Scottish family history, heraldic and genealogical services.

Scottish Commercial Resources

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Please note: This WebSite is not promoting any commercial enterprise or the sale of any goods. This list has been generated only as an information package.

• http://www.scottishfamilyresearch.co.uk
      Scottish Family - Ancestry Research Service {from the website "...If your Ancestral Roots are in Scotland and you can provide Birth or Marriage or Death details of an Ancestor in Scotland we can research your Family Tree from the many Genealogical Sources in Scotland -

  A Quality Genealogy Service.
  Proprietor:- Angus M. Coutts
  P O Box 12760, Edinburgh, EH8 7TZ, Scotland.
  Telephone:- 0131-659-6249 Fax: 0131-620-1386
  e-mail:- 100636.2017@compuserve.com

• http://www.scotroots.com
     A message from Scot Roots; "...Scotland's complete ancestor service enlivening family trees with historic photos and maps. The website offers a glossary of old Scottish occupations and a complete Parish listing. Ancestor searches are guaranteed successful or no payment is due."
  
  
• http://www.scottish-forebears.co.uk/
     Scottish Forebears ~ Findlay & Stephenson - Scottish Family Researchers. Exerpt -" The Scottish Forebears research team can answer many of your questions about your Scottish family history. We can't promise to fulfill your innermost longings for the misty land that is the Scotland of the past, but we can discover the facts about your family, hidden deep within Scotland's world-famous, universally envied and rather dusty archives..."
  
  

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http://www.origins.net/GRO/
    Scots Origins is the official, Governmental source of genealogical data for Scotland. It is an online "pay-per-view" database of indexes from the genealogical records of the General Register Office for Scotland - the GRO(S). It costs £6 (sterling) for 30 "page credits". Each page consists of a maximum of 15 search results. The initial 30 page credits are valid for 24 hours from the time of payment (ie the clock starts when you pay). Further credits can be bought in 30 page increments for a further £6 charge each time. Each further purchase restarts your 24 hour user period from the time of payment.
OPR's (Old Parish Records) for 1553-1896, Statutory Index for 1855-1898, and the 1891 census are available at this on-line search facility. You can search for births/christenings, marriages, deaths, and the aforementioned census. You then order the extracts from the GRO(S) office for an additional fee.

• http://www.kwtelecom.com/heraldry/scother1.html
     "Heraldry in Scotland" by; James Dempster FSA Scot -
  Did you know that; in England, the right to a coat of arms passes to all male descendents of the grantee, whereas, in Scotland a coat of arms is considered to be heritable property and thus can only belong to one person at a time? To find out more read Dempster's account of Scottish Heraldry.
  
  
• http://www.clan.com/ScotRoots
     Scottish Roots Service - US is a commerical mirrored site of Scottish Roots Service
  
  
• http://www.scotland.org/
     Scotland.org. is a commericial site with links all over the world to and about Scotland.
  
  
• "http://www.cs.vu.nl/%7Edick/tartan.html
      Scottish Tartans
  
  
• http://www.dundee.ac.uk/archives/welcome.htm
      University of Dundee research service
  
  
• Scottish Names Research Site
     The Scottish Names Research Site is here to assist you with your genealogy research, Scottish Family Names, Clans and Societies.
  
  
• Scotland On Line
     Scotland On Line offers a range of connection services to both the individual and the corporate user, ranging from simple dial-up access to full leased line connections. Although a commercial site, it does offer the researcher links to areas of interest within Scotland.

Home Pages Focusing on Scotland

1.       http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/h/r/Stuart-Christie/
   Christies of Skaterow, Findon, and Downies (fishing communities in the North East of Scotland between Aberdeen and Stonehaven).
   
   
2. Top 100 Scottish Sites --> This TopSite List page deals with over 200 Scottish sites. It orignates from Australia; be patient as it takes a moment for the page to upload - what can I say, it's an uphill climb! {A North American perspective of course.}
   
   
3. http://www.globalserve.net/~gcrose/scotland.html
   Scottish Links from George Rose. An excellent site to find more about Scots from Scotland and around the world.
   
   
4. http://www.travel-search.co.uk
   Your search engine to Scotland
   
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5. " Duffus - One thousand years and one thousand pages of history "
   This site is fantastic. For a starter, here is the Dufus Telephone Directories for:
   • Australia
   • Canada
   • Northern Ireland
   • New Zealand
   • South Africa
   • United Kingdom
   • United States
   • 1891 Census for Scotland's Duffus
   
   
   
6. "Stookie's Scotland"
   A great start to get the feel of Scotland. This site has information on:
   • Scotland .... Maps and Info on Industry, Population, Climate and Landscape
   • Scottish.Pics ....Photos of Stirling, Edinburgh and some Castle's.
   • Ancestors Help .... Some Scottish Addresses that can help you trace your Ancestors.
   • Holiday Exchange .... For a Cheap Holiday to Scotland Try this Page.
   • Scotland Map .... A Map of Some Towns, Castles and Battle Sites Around
   • ScotlandTartan Map .... Clan Tartans, and which part of Scotland they originate from.
   • Web Links ....Links to other Scottish web sites, User Homepage's and site's to visit.
   • Did You Know .... Wee facts that you never knew about Scotland.
   
   
   
7. "Scottish Radiance"
   The format of the Scottish Radiance site is similar to that of a journal. It is an excellent site filled with all sorts of resources and an Archive section that goes back three (3) years on many topics.
   
   
8. The following form contains the NEW subscription form for the Scottish Family Research where you can join others in their quest to find the family's origins in Scotland.
   
   

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