Arichonan is a ruined Highland village cleared in the 1800s. Learn its story, how to visit with respect, and more Clearances sites — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Scottish wills and testaments explained in plain English. Learn what a confirmation is, what the index shows and how to search ScotlandsPeople.
A plain guide to Scottish census records from 1841 to 1921: what each year shows, how to search them and how to fix common problems.
Find your ancestor's ship with our guide to Scottish emigration records. Learn which passenger lists exist, where to search and what to do next.
Follow the Ayrshire ancestry trail to trace your Scottish roots. Explore Burns country, Kennedy and Boyd history, Culzean and the Arran emigrants.
Orkney sits above the northern tip of Scotland. Seventy islands. Ancient stone monuments. A coastline carved by the Atlantic. And somewhere in those windswept parishes, your ancestors may have lived, farmed, and eventually sailed away. This Orkney ancestry trail guide shows you how to find your Northern Isles roots. If your family name is Flett, […]
Follow the Angus and Dundee ancestry trail to trace your Scottish roots — from Glamis Castle and Arbroath Abbey to Dundee’s jute mill records, clan history, and genealogy archives.
If your family tree shows Scotland, a DNA test can tell you exactly which part of the Highlands, which clan migration route, and which ancient kingdom your ancestors came from. Photo by Connor Mollison on Unsplash For millions of people across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond, the question of Scottish ancestry is deeply […]
If your family name is Graham, Stirling, Erskine, or Drummond — or if your ancestors came from central Scotland — the Stirlingshire ancestry trail is for you. Stirlingshire sits at the geographical heart of Scotland. Whoever held Stirling held the country. The River Forth runs through it. The Highlands begin at its northern edge. The […]
If your family name is Hamilton, Stewart, Wallace, Crawford, Montgomery, or Douglas, there is a good chance your ancestors walked the streets of Renfrewshire or Lanarkshire. These two counties sit at the very heart of Scotland’s Central Belt — a landscape shaped by royal dynasties, weaving mills, coal pits, and the great River Clyde that […]