Scottish records check list

[daval57]

Wouldn't it be great to have a basic check list of sites / things to search.  I don't mean obscure sites, just the obvious.

Perhaps, if folk agree, ideas could be added to this thread and someone (me?) can put it on a document in a logical manner.

I'm posting this only on the Scotland board for now because the sites / techniques are different from those elsewhere in the UK or overseas.

Dave



I'll start....
Some ideas which I'm sure people can add to......



International Genealogical Index (IGI) - a few different points of entry

http://www.originsnetwork.com/ScotsOrigins/SOUserHome.aspx

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=search_all1.asp&clear_form=true

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1408347;p=2;t=searchable

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1408347;p=2;t=searchable



ScotlandsPeople (SP) -  10 free credits here - http://www.ancestralscotland.com/signup/register/

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Check for:
birth
marriage
death
will



Census records:

1841
1851
1861
1871
1881
1891
1901
1911

    Free BMD
    http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
    FreeCen
    http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
    Ancestry(various points of entry and ways to search)
    http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/

    http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/census/uk/default.aspx

    ScotlandsPeople (SP) - (for census, too expensive in my opinion)
   
    http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/



Monumental Inscriptions (MI's)

some on internet, others you are required to purchase or view in library, local FHS



Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)

http://www.cwgc.org/



Local libraries
Mitchell library (Glasgow)
Park Circus (Glasgow)
Register House (Edinburgh)
Local registery offices
Local family history societies (FHS)
University archives
National Library of Scotland ( http://www.nls.uk/maps/ )
   Sasines ( http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/sasines.asp )
Gazetteer for Scotland ( http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/ )
National Archives of Scotland (http://www.nas.gov.uk/doingResearch/default.asp )


Genealogical Forums



Search engines

Google, Yahoo etc (surprising what is out there on the www)



On each certificate / document check for other clues....

partner
parents
siblings
witnesses
children

Repeat the searches for those other family members found.


Dinnae forget common sense AND thinking 'outside the box'



PS - Mods - I'm sure you will not object to naming other sites in this instance.

[aspin]

Looks a good idea Dave


Elizabeth

[Archivos]

Local archives could be added as well - they have original documents which haven't been published like burial registers, some church records and other valuable sources.  Most local authorities will have information on their websites about their archives service.  University archives are a good source too. 

Local registrars may also have family history sources, or will provide access. 

[apanderson]

I agree with aspin - great idea Dave!

How many times have we all forgotten to add things to 'favourites' then can't remember where 'such and such' information was to be found?

Plus, if info isn't to be found on one site - there's always a chance it could be found on another so to have a 'checklist' handy as a reminder would help no end.

Anne

[daval57]

Local archives could be added as well - they have original documents which haven't been published like burial registers, some church records and other valuable sources.  Most local authorities will have information on their websites about their archives service.  University archives are a good source too. 

Local registrars may also have family history sources, or will provide access. 

Thanks Archivos - I thought I had that covered with..

"Local Libraries......Local family history societies"

University archives is a good one.  Local registry offices is an example of an obvious source I'd omitted.  I've amended the original post to include them. 

Dave

PS Welcome to Rootschat.
Thank you Elizabeth and Anne for your comments.

[pancho]

I agree Dave
Dave for president and wee Clare just as I remember her ah happy days 

[Ron Lankshear]

As I am around 3/32 Scottish this sounds a great idea.
Currently stuck on finding births for Ann BRAND (BRAN/BRANN on OPR) who married Wm Eagle in 1798 North Leith and Margaret PEARSON who married John Lankshear in London in 1808 but in 1851 shows born Scotland - around 1781/82. Currently doing some reviews with the 10 free credits.

Thanks for suggestions - I have added the IGI ideas to my page
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lankshear/fhlinks/scotland.htm

Here are some others I have

The National Archives of Scotland Home Page http://www.nas.gov.uk/

The Scottish Archive Network providing a gateway to a variety of information on Scottish archives, and on-line access to an index of Scottish Wills http://www.scan.org.uk/

Gazetteer for Scotland Scottish Towns, Villages, Places, People, Families
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/

The Midlothianshire, ScotlandGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sctmln/

[Piglet01]

And a 'must'.

The NLS maps.

http://www.nls.uk/maps/

Regards, Steve

[daval57]

Thanks Steve and Ron.