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Welcome to ScotlandsPeople

The official Scottish genealogy resource

Welcome to ScotlandsPeople, one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information. If you are researching UK genealogy, your Scottish ancestry or building your Scottish family tree, we have almost 80 million records to look through.

From Scottish census records, Scottish wills, birth certificates and death certificates, we have a comprehensive choice of Scottish records to bring your Scotland ancestry to life. Build the complete picture of your Scottish ancestry with ScotlandsPeople.

We hope your visit will be enjoyable and that you are successful in connecting generations.

Features & latest news

New improved ScotlandsPeople website

Valuation Rolls for 1915 Now Online!

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Valuations Rolls in Scotland for 1915, at an introductory cost of two credits per image!

Visiting the Scotlands People centre

Visiting Scotlands People - The Centre

We have a family history centre in historic buildings in the heart of Edinburgh with over 160 search places, a shop, cafe, seminar facilities and library. Read more

Famous scots

Famous Scots - Are you related?

Find the records of the great and the good.

visit scotland

Visiting Scotland - A quick guide

Don't just learn about your Scottish heritage, live it!

BBC First Click Family History Guide

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Purchase vouchers for your family or friends. A perfect gift for any occasion.

The Discover My Past Scotland publication is the only available genealogical reference resource dedicated to Scotland.

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