Join Ontario Ancestors at the London Convention Centre, June 21-23 in London Ontario for our annual Conference and Family History Show, with Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, Global Genealogy, Family Tree Maker and many more. Review the schedule now and reserve your … Continued
Recorded Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Scottish Research from Afar, with Ruth Blair AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE SCOTTISH SIG Members must login to this site and then may access this webinar by visiting the Members Only page The … Continued
Although now somewhat dated, this video available for purchase from Legacy Family Tree is still a useful and inexpensive introduction to Scottish research Description Scotland has a wealth of records available to assist you in researching your Scottish ancestry. Scottish statutory records … Continued
Archival & Special Collections – University of Guelph Library SCOTTISH STUDIES COLLECTIONS – Overview of collections (PDF) MAJOR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS & PAPERS – Scottish Studies Collection (PDF)
The Scots have for many centuries followed a relatively simple set of rules when assigning given names to their successive children. While these traditional naming patters were not followed by all families, they were widespread enough that a basic understanding … Continued
Scotlandspeople.gov.uk website is the official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives. It is used by hundreds of thousands of people each year to apply for copies of official certificates and to research family history, biography, local history and social history. In the site you … Continued
Don’t under estimate Local Resources. Many of us are familiar with the standard search engines, websites (Scotland’s People, Ancestry, GenesReunited) and online resources (Rootsweb, Genuki) but many of us forget to contact the local societies for information relevant to the … Continued
The National Library of Scotland is a reference library with world-class collections. It is also Scotland’s largest library and one of the major research libraries in Europe. Their collections range from rare historical documents to online journals, covering every subject. They specialise in … Continued
The Scottish Genealogy Society, based in Edinburgh and founded in 1953, helps with research into Scottish family and local history. Run by volunteers, they can advise you at all stages in your research. Members and visitors will always get a friendly welcome … Continued
Recorded December 6, 2018 Scotland’s Resources: There is more to Scottish research than ScotlandsPeople!, presented by Tina Beaird SPONSORED BY THE SCOTTISH SIG OF THE ONTARIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETYThere are dozens of sites available to help you in your Scottish research once … Continued