Richard Forty

Professional genealogist

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National archives, libraries and repositories (Scotland)

National Library of Scotland https://www.nls.uk/

National Records of Scotland https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/visit-us

ScotlandsPeople https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Subscription websites

Scottish family history societies

Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/guest-home 

Borders Family History Society http://www.bordersfhs.org.uk/ 

Buchan Famiy History Society https://www.buchanroots.scot/ 

Central Scotland Family History Society https://www.csfhs.org.uk/ 

Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society https://dgfhs.org.uk/ 

East Ayrshire Family History Society http://www.eastayrshirefhs.co.uk/ 

Fife Family History Society https://fifefhs.org/  

Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society https://www.gwsfhs.org.uk/ 

Highland family History Society https://highlandfhs.org/ 

Lanarkshire Family History Society http://www.lanarkshirefhs.org.uk/ 

Lothians Family History Society http://www.lothiansfamilyhistorysociety.co.uk/ 

Moray & Nairn Family History Society http://www.morayandnairnfhs.co.uk/ 

Orkney Family History Society https://www.shetland-fhs.org.uk/ 

Renfrewshire Family History Society http://renfrewshirefhs.co.uk/ 

Scottish Genealogy Society https://www.scotsgenealogy.com/ 

Shetland Family History Society https://www.shetland-fhs.org.uk/ 

Tay Valley Family History Society https://www.tayvalleyfhs.org.uk/ 

Troon @ Ayrhsire Family History Society https://www.troonayrshirefhs.org.uk/ 

Archives and libraries

North-east Scotland

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/aberdeen-city-and-aberdeenshire-archives 

Aberdeen Central Library – Local Studies https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/local-and-family-history 

University of Aberdeen Special Collections https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/ 

Moray Local Heritage Centre http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_1537.html

Tayside

Angus Archives https://www.angus.gov.uk/angus_archives 

Dundee City Archives https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/service-area/corporate-services/democratic-and-legal-services/archives 

Dundee Central Library Local History Centre http://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/library/localhistory 

University of Dundee Archive Services https://www.dundee.ac.uk/archives/ 

Perth & Kinross Archives (AK Bell Library) https://www.culturepk.org.uk/archive-local-family-history/ 

Fife

Fife Archives, Glenrothes https://www.onfife.com/libraries-archives/archives 

Fife Libraries – various (Local Studies) https://www.onfife.com/libraries-archives/family-and-local-history/local-studies-collections 

University of St Andrews, Special Collections https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/library/special-collections/ 

Central Scotland

Alloa Speirs Centre https://www.clacks.gov.uk/culture/alloaspeirscentre/ 

Falkirk Archives https://www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/learning/archives/ 

Stirling Council Archives https://www.stirling.gov.uk/archives 

Stirling Central Reference Library https://www.stirling.gov.uk/libraries-archives/history-research-in-libraries/reference-libraries/ 

Highlands

Argyll and Bute Archives, Lochgilphead https://liveargyll.co.uk/facility/archives/ 

Argyll Libraries Local Studies, Dunoon https://liveargyll.co.uk/local-studies/ 

Highland Archive Centre, Inverness https://www.highlifehighland.com/highland-archive-centre/ 

Lochaber Archive Centre, Fort William https://www.highlifehighland.com/lochaber-archive-centre/ 

Skye and Lochaber Archive Centre, Portree https://www.highlifehighland.com/skye-and-lochalsh-archive-centre/ 

The Nuclear and Caithness archives, Wick https://www.highlifehighland.com/nucleus-nuclear-caithness-archives/ 

Inverness Central Library (Reference and local history) https://www.highlifehighland.com/reference-and-local-history/ 

Edinburgh and the Lothians

Edinburgh Central Library https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/centrallibrary 

Edinburgh City Archives https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/archives/edinburgh-city-archives-1/3 

East Lothian Archives (John Gray Centre), Haddington https://www.johngraycentre.org/about/archives/ 

Midlothian Archives/ Local and Family History Library, Dalkeith https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/458/local_and_family_history/30/midlothian_archives  

West Lothian Archives, Livingston https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/archives 

University of Edinburgh Special Collections https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/about/organisation/library-and-collections/sections-staff/library-collections-sections/special-collections 

Orkney

Orkney Library & Archive, Kirkwall http://www.orkneylibrary.org.uk/archive.htm 

Shetland

Shetland Musuem & Archives, Lerwick https://www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/ 

Borders

Scottish Borders Archive (Heritage Hub), Hawick https://www.liveborders.org.uk/culture/archives/heritage-hub/ 

Glasgow

Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/venues/the-mitchell-library 

University of Glasgow Archives and Special Collections https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archivespecialcollections/ 

Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire Archives, Motherwell https://culturenl.co.uk/museums/archives-and-local-history-museums/north-lanarkshire-archives/ 

South Lanarkshire Archives, East Kilbride https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200165/local_and_family_history/588/archives_and_records/8 

Renfrewshire/ Inverclyde

Inverclyde Archives and Watt Library, Greenock https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/community-life-and-leisure/heritage-services 

Renfrewshire Heritage Centre, Paisley https://libcat.renfrewshire.gov.uk/iguana/www.main.cls?p=13961a65-033a-4fdd-b6b1-cd91360ede1d&v=905d9a7c-b1db-4a22-90ec-e3bdde1e4328 

Ayrshire

Ayrshire Archives http://www.ayrshirearchives.org.uk/ 

Carnegie Library, Ayr https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/libraries/local-history.aspx 

Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway Archives https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/article/15308/Local-archives

Other useful websites