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Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

The General Regulatory Chamber has upheld efforts by Ancestry to access National Records of Scotland family history records

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The BBC has recently uncovered some amazing footage shot at a VE day party in Gateshead, and is appealing for people who think they can identify any of the people in the film to come forward. You can ...

I’m a big podcast fan and naturally gravitate towards the content which is genealogy or history focused. I am currently listening to “Titanic: Ship of Dreams” by Noisier, which is expertly narrated by...

NRS opens Tartan Register consultation

New York’s famous Tartan Week celebrations end today after a city-wide event involving all things Scottish and a parade up 6th Avenue led by actor Alan Cumming. Marketed as “a dynamic celebration of S...

One of the most common issues with genealogical research in Scotland is hitting a brick wall at a time where records start to dry up and you just can’t accurately identify your family line. The first ...

This panel session is designed to help you kick-start research into your Irish and Scottish ancestors. It features three professional genealogists from Ireland and Scotland who will introduce you to…

Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

Unfortunately, the genealogy industry is not immune to scamming and fraudsters. Most of us working as freelance genealogists or for small businesses are highly-qualified professionals who know what we...

If your tree is anything like mine, you'll find the same names repeating through generations. There are lots of reasons for this, and they bring both advantages and disadvantages for genealogists. Why...

There is so much online information about family history, and some of the courses offered by universities and other organisations are amazing. But I think there's a real gap in the market for learning all about genealogy and tracing your family history in a small group setting, and that's why I'm offering a beginner's class for anyone interested in the topic starting in January. Kilmardinny HouseRunning on Monday evenings from 27th January, the classes will be in Kilmardinny House Arts Centre in

The business collections here at the University of Glasgow Archive Services can provide great insight into the working lives of Scottish families. The records include information such as births, death...