Scottish genealogy

Strategies for tracking down your Scottish ancestors, as well as records you need to use in your Scottish genealogy.

If your ancestors hail from the rolling hills and mysterious lochs of Scotland, this Scottish counties map will help you find them.

Tracing your Scottish ancestry is a breeze with our beginner’s guide to genealogy in the land of kilts and clans.

If you research family names in scotland, you will find that Scots stuck to fairly strictly Scottish Naming Patterns

Are your Ancestors from Scotland? This page has links to articles explaining all the main Scottish genealogy records and how to access them.

For people who want to trace their family roots, one of the best places to look for clues is your surname. Every culture has a different naming convention. If you are of Scottish origin, your name may indicate what clan you belong to, your family’s trade, or your place of origin. However, your last name is just scratching the surface of your lineage in Scotland. Some of the most common surnames in Scotland’s registers actually come from the same family lineage but have different spellings.

U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825

Want to discover your Scottish clan origins? We'll help you find them.

This fully revised second edition of Ian Maxwell?s Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is a lively and accessible introduction to Scotland?s long, complex and fascinating story. It is aimed primarily at family historians who are eager to explore and understand the world in which their ancestors lived. ...