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Family History Research

Whether you’re a complete beginner to Scottish Genealogy and Family History or have been tracing your family for many years, My Ain Folk can help you to discover more about your Scottish Ancestors. We carry out research in Scotland’s major archives including:

General Register Office for Scotland

Official records of Births, Marriages & Deaths since 1855,
Old Parish Registers and Census Records 1841-1901.

National Archives of Scotland

Historical records covering all of Scotland including Churches, Courts, Businesses, Landed Estates, Families and Wills & Testaments.

National Library of Scotland

Rare Books, Manuscripts, Scottish Newspapers and one of the
world’s largest collections of Historic Maps.

Mitchell Library Glasgow

Archives and Special Collections bringing together a wide variety of sources for the history of Glasgow and the West of Scotland.

Scottish Genealogy Society Library & Family History Centre

Over 6000 titles relating to Scottish Genealogy, Family History and Heraldry.

And many other Archives, Libraries & Local Studies Centres.

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