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Scotland


Goal 12: Get Help


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Scotland Counties



Goal 12: Get help with your Scottish research.


Choices


AUse Facebook pages to get answers to your questions.


  1. Visit the Scottish Genealogical Society page on Facebook.
  2. Visit the Scotland Genealogy! Just Ask! page on Facebook.
  3. Visit the Strictly Scottish Genealogy page on Facebook.
  4. Visit the British Isles Genealogy Research Community on Facebook.
  5. See the Genealogy on Facebook list of Facebook groups dedicated to helping with research for Scotland.

BJoin a mailing list, community, or message board for Scotland research.


  1. Explore the FamilySearch community for Scottish research.
  2. Get personalized help from a research volunteer at the Family History Library.
  3. Request scans or indexes from catalog records available at the Family History Library.
  4. Explore the British Genealogy site for UK research help.
  5. Get free help with your Scotland research questions from members of the RootsChat forum.
  6. Explore Scottish research mailing lists available on Cyndi's List.
  7. Use the Ancestry message boards to read or post questions about Scotland research.
  8. Explore Scotland research questions in the Genealogy Stack Exchange.

CLearn about Scotland genealogy societies.


  1. Learn about Scotland genealogy societies in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

    FS—Wiki: Scotland Societies

  2. Explore Scotland genealogy society sites on Cyndi's List.
  3. Explore the Society of Genealogists site.