Scotland
The Complete Guide to the British Census
This is another article looking at a major British genealogy record set. Others in the series include; parish registers, civil registration, electoral registers and the Gazettes. This time, the focus is on the British [...]
How to find Online Genealogy Resources in Archives
This is a round-up of online genealogy resources in archives in Britain. If you can’t visit an archive, you may be able to find a record online, or something else that’s useful. I’ve mostly [...]
Top 30 Free Scottish Genealogy Websites
Scotland is blessed with some of the best genealogy records anywhere in the world. You may think that you can only access them on pay per view or subscription sites. The good news is [...]
120 Free Genealogy Websites
Family history can be an expensive pastime. The costs can mount up with annual subscriptions and with buying documents. However, the good news is that there are a lot of free genealogy websites out [...]
How to find British Non-Conformist Records
If your British ancestors were not members of the established Anglican church, it can be difficult to find birth, marriage or death records, especially before the start of civil registration in England and Wales [...]
Where to find British Crime and Punishment Records
Most of us will have at least one person in our family tree who had a brush with the law. It may have been a minor offence or something more serious. So here is [...]
A Great Alternative Website for British Ancestry
If you have UK (especially English or Welsh) roots and are looking for a subscription site with British records , or your Ancestry subscription is coming up for renewal, I would strongly recommend that [...]
10 More British Genealogy Tips
The dreaded “brick wall” can be incredibly frustrating in genealogy and I’m always looking for ways to get over them. A few weeks ago I listed some tips for breaking down British brick walls. [...]
Free Scottish Genealogy on ScotlandsPlaces
Update July 2025: The Scotland's Places website was closed down in June 2025. The SP links in this article have therefore been removed. The material on the Scotland's Places website can now be found [...]
How to use Public Transit in Scotland
If you’re planning a trip to Scotland to find your ancestors, explore the heritage or just enjoy the scenery renting a car is not the only option. With a bit of planning, using trains, [...]
Find your British and Irish Ancestry for Free
If you have British and/or Irish roots, is it possible to find your ancestors online without paying? That’s a question I’m sometimes asked. So I thought it would be useful to have a run [...]
A Guide to British Parish Registers
Before the census and civil registration, often the only documents to contain the names of our ancestors are parish registers. If your roots are in Great Britain it can sometimes be difficult to find [...]
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