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Census

Birth, Death, Marriage

1727-1820 Births Strathdon Parish
1782-1800 Births Strathdon / Corgarff
1796-1854 Marriages in Colonsay Parish
1796-1855 Baptisms in Colonsay Parish
1820-1841 Births Strathdon Parish
1848-1854 Deaths in Colonsay Parish
1855-1870 Death - Index Peterhead
Ayrshire. Stair Parish Church Baptismal Register 1862-1917, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death and Marriage Records Scottish Borders
Pre 1875 Vital Records for Islay
Scotland Births Deaths Marriages Exchange
For anyone researching their family history in Scotland, the aim of the Births Deaths and Marriages Exchange is to provide a free resource for sharing information about ancestors found in Scotland.
Scotland Marriages GenWedcom
Scotland. 100 Most Common Surnames in Scotland in 1995
Surnames occurring most often on the birth, death and marriage registers in Scotland in 1995. (One name on the birth and death registers and two on the marriage register)
Scotland. International Genealogy Community pages : Scotland Genealogy Search
The Scottish Death Records were extracted from parish records of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Specific parishes include Cockpen, Midlothian; Cranston; Crichton; Dalkeith; Dunfermline, Fife; Edinburgh; Fala; Gladsmuir; Heriot; Humbie; Newbattle; Pencaitland, Midlothian; Prestonpans, East Lothian; Salton; Shotts; Tranent, East Lothian. Record information may contain family relatives, occupation, residence, cause of death, the modern cause of death, the individual’s parish, county, and estimated date of birth.
Scotland. Scotland Births & Christenings 1553-1875 in the Intenational Genealogical Index (IGI)
: This interface to the IGI allows you to search Scottish births & christenings directly by parish.
Scotland. Scotland Marriages 1553-1875 in the Intenational Genealogical Index (IGI)
: This interface to the IGI allows you to search Scottish Marriages directly by parish.
Scotland. Uruguay and Entre Rios, Argentina Church of Scotland Records from the late 1850s to the early 1900s
An index of baptisms of the children of persons with British surnames, recorded by the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Argentina for the period between the late 1850s and early 1900s, for the province of Entre Rios in Argentina and the Banda Oriental, now better known as Uruguay. Also St Andrew's Church, Chascomus, Argentina Communion Roll 1873-1884.

Cemeteries

Colonsay Gravestones
Oronsay Gravestones
Scotland. Buittle, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland Churchyard Memorials
A list of surnames recorded on the grave stones in 1912, as well as comments on some of the people.
Scotland. Old Graveyard, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Monumental Inscriptions

Churches

Scotland. Monumental Inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland (Older Portion)
(pdf document)

Residents

Chippewa County. How the Stalwart, Chippewa County, Michigan Settlers Came to Stalwart
Mini Bios of People of Scots Descent.

Passenger List

Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Passenger List. 1852-1857 Highlands and Islands Emigration Society Passenger Lists (Scotland)
Passenger List. British Barque Tay August 1840 Passenger List
Sailed from Greenock, Scotland to New York.
Passenger List. Highland and Island Emigration Society : Passenger Lists Scotland to Australia 1852-1857
Passenger List. Passenger List : The Symmetry, from Scotland to Argentina 1825
Scotland. Broomielaw Immigrants Shipping List, Scotland to Tasmania, 1859
Scotland. TAMH: Mariners and Voyages Search
TAMH is a virtual museum presenting the maritime history of Tayside, on the east coast of Scotland. Search through the shipping log records of mariners and voyages to and from Tayside ports through the centuries.

Court Records

1691 Hearth Tax - Index
1861 Census Fort William Area, Inverness-Shire
1881 Census Fort William Area, Inverness-Shire
Marriage Witness - Index
Scotland. Misc. Wills from the Commissariot Courts in Scotland 1547-1800
Scottish Documents - Search Wills

Military

1914-1919 Kirkintilloch War Memorial Names and History
England. SSNE database
This database comprises of information relating to c.5000 individuals from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales who migrated to or worked in Denmark-Norway and Sweden-Finland between 1580 and 1707. They represent the military, naval, diplomatic, intellectual and social elite from the British Isles who operated in northern Europe. Free registration required.
Scotland. Kirkintilloch and District (Scotland) Men Killed in WWI
Surnames A to J only.
Scotland. Parish of Urr, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland Volunteer Company 1808
Return of the Urr Company Stewartry Kircudbright Volunteer Infantry who volunteered their Services into the Local Militia 16 July 1808.
Scotland. WWI Aces of Scotland Honoring WWI pilots granted the designation of Ace. Biographies, medals and decorations, photos, etc.
World War I Roll Honor for Androssan
World War I Roll Honor for Dalry
World War I Roll Honor for Kilwinning
World War I Roll Honor for Saltcoats
World War I Roll Honor for Stevenston
World War I Roll Honor for West Kilbride

Publications

1825-1826 Pigot's Directory Peterhead
1837 Pigot's Directory Androssan
1837 Pigot's Directory Kilwinning
1837 Pigot's Directory Saltcoats and Stevenston
1874-1912 Pitsligo School Headteacher's Log Book
Aberdeenshire. Glenbucket, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the Poll Book of 1696
Ayrshire. Ayrshire, Scotland Directories by Pigot & Co 1837
Ayrshire. Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1837 Pigot's Directory
Ayrshire. West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1837 Pigot's Directory
Fife. Kingdom of Fife Surnames List (Scotland)
This Name Interest List, or directory, comprises name submissions from genealogists with specific interests in the county of Fife, Scotland.
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland 1787 Directory
Scotland. Books We Own - Scotland
A free look-up resource for genealogical research.
Scotland. Isle of Man Directory and Guide, Part of 1825 New Commercial Directory of Scotland
Scotland. Pictonians at Home and Abroad
Sketches of professional men and women of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Online edition of this book by Rev. J. P. MacPhie M.A. Published in 1914.
Scotland. Scots in Germany and Poland, XVIth, XVIIth and XVIIIth Century - Part 1
From the book Scots in Germany by Th A Fischer (first published in 1902)
Scotland. Scots in Germany and Poland, XVIth, XVIIth and XVIIIth Century - Part 2
From the book Scots in Germany by Th A Fischer (first published in 1902)
Scotland. Workhouse Directory
jusqu'Huntingdonshire ft; aussi Leicestershire ft, London - Surrey ft, Northamptonshire ft, Nottinghamshire ft, Oxfordshire ft, Rutland ft, Shropshire ft, Surrey ft, Sussex ft, Warwickshire ft, Wiltshire ft, Worcestershire ft, Scotland ft, Wales ft, Guernsey ft, Jersey

Property

Argyll. I-SPY : Islay Immigrant Index (Argyll, Scotland)
Created through the efforts of many volunteers, I-SPY is a collection of information about persons born on Scotland's Isle of Islay, who emigrated to other lands.
Ayrshire. Inhabitants of Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland taken from the 1822 Landsborough list
Ayrshire. Inhabitants of Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland taken from the 1836 Landsborough list
Pennsylvania. 1682 Lands Granted by William Penn to Purchasers of England, Ireland, Scotland, etc.
Reference : Pennsylvania Archives : 1:1:40-46

Biographies

England. RoyaList Online : A Royal Genealogy Database
A database that provides biographical details of thousands of individuals who have either belonged to, or been connected with, the royal family of England and Scotland during more than 1,000 years of history.
Scotland. Biographies of Scots in New Zealand
Scotland. Mini Biographies of Scots and Scots Descendants
Hundreds of biographies.
Scotland. The Scottish Nation - Or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of The People of Scotland
Free online edition of this book by William Anderson published in 1863. Surnames A to S currently online.

Culture

1832 Atlas
County Map Scotland
Pre1974 County Map Scotland
Scotland. Borders Family History Society (Scotland) Interests Surname Search
The interests in the Interests Index have been recorded by visitors to the website.
Scotland. Clan/Family Histories Histories of a large number of clans and families who have been significant in the making of Scotland.
Scotland. Scottish Clan Map
Map of Scotland showing the original territory of the different Scottish clans.
Scotland. TAMH People Search
TAMH is a virtual museum presenting the maritime history of Tayside, on the east coast of Scotland. Search for famous and not so famous figures from Tayside history, with links into historical records.

Additional Sources

1650 Battle Dunbar (officers captured)
1715 Fencibles Peterhead
1733-1741 Kilchoman Islay Farm Rentals
1794 98th Argyllshire Highlanders
1811 Tenant Records for Islay
1836 Islay Tenants Rental
1839-1925 Poor Relief Applications in Kilwinning
1854-1910 Pilot's Returns
1859-1925 Poor Relief Applications in Androssan
1859-1925 Poor Relief Applications in Stevenston
1867 Electors - Peterhead
Aberdeenshire. List of Patients, Smallpox Hospital, Mounthooly, Aberdeen, Scotland 1872-1875
Ayrshire Surnames Index Database (Scotland) Free registration required.
Ayrshire. Dalrymple Old Parish Registers (Ayrshire, Scotland)
Buittle Castle
Castle Photo Set 12 Electric Scotland
Castle Photo Set 13 Electric Scotland
Dark Isle Castles, Cairns and Music
Dumbarton Castle
Electric Scotland
England. Barr Colonists
Colonists from England and Scotland to the Canadian West in 1903.
FreeCen
Gazetteer For Scotland
General Register Office for Scotland
Genuki UK Genealogy
Isle of Islay - Old Parish Records
Kings and Queens Scotland
Kirkcudbright Castle
Making sense Scottish Handwriting
McIntosh County. The Settlement of Darien
Moray Heritage
Name List
National Archives Scotland
National Library Scotland
Old Kirkcudbright
Peterhead Old Kirkwood Lair Records
Saltcoats Old and New by P Charles Carragher
Scotland. Born in the Border Counties of Scotland, Married in Victoria, Australia 1853-1895
Scotland. Buittle, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland Militia 1802
Scotland. Buittle, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland Militia 1807
Scotland. Buittle, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland Old Parish Records
Scotland. Buittle, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland Valuation Rolls
Scotland. Clyde River Steamers 1812-1901 (Scotland)
Builders, Makers of Machinery, Owners, and Masters.
Scotland. Database of Scotland Cricket Players
Scotland. Dunbartonshire, Scotland Monumental Inscriptions
Scotland. Dunbartonshire, Scotland Surnames List
Surname interests of researchers with email addresses.
Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland Register of Apprentices 1583-1800
(pdf document)
Scotland. Heraldry Links
Scotland. List of Subscriptions to Stained Glass Window Fund 1899, Maybole, Aryshire, Scotland
Scotland. Parish of Urr, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland Militia Liable List - 1802
Scotland. Scotland : Famous People Search
Scotland. Scotland Forums at British-genealogy.com
Scotland. Scotland Pipers Killed and Missing 1914-1918
Scotland. Scottish Surnames
Helps finding where in Scotland your surname originated from.
Scotland. Tartans of Scotland A complete register of all publicly known tartans online, which includes details and images of over 2800 tartans.
Scotland. The Colonsay, Scotland Register The main purpose of this register is to enable descendants and researchers to contact one another.
Scotland. The Gathering of the Clans (Scotland)
These pages are designed to help you find out if you have any clan affiliations.
Scotland. The Word on the Street - Broadsides at the National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland's online collection of nearly 1,800 broadsides lets you see for yourself what 'the word on the street' was in Scotland between 1650 and 1910. You can search by keyword, browse by title or browse by subject.
Scottish Genealogy Search
Scottish Recipients the Victoria Cross
Scottish Town Plans
Search the Ancestry Scotland
Sons and Daughters - Connecting families through genealogy
Statistical Accounts Scotland
The Chatelaine's Scottish Castles
The Highland Clearances
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry
Tullibody
UK Genealogy Search Engines
Virtual Vault - Record Images Online!