Web Links


Here you will find, to quote a site reviewer "An eclectic collection of links". All are just sites that members have suggested, as they have found them useful. For a list of practically every genealogical website there is, visit Cyndis's List.

We would also like to hear from any members who have a web page. Tell us about your page.

The society is not responsible for the content of external internet sites, and inclusion of an external link does not constitute an endorsement of the content, products or services found at the destination.

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Societies

 Scottish Association of Family History Societies
 Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society
 Borders Family History Society
 Buchan Family History Society
 Central Scotland Family History Society
 East AyrshireFamily History Society
 Islay Family History Society
 Largs Family History Society
 Lochaber & North Argyll Family History Group
 Renfrewshire Family History Society
 Tay Valley Family History Society
 Troon & District Family History Society
 James McCowan Memorial Social History Society
 Highland Family History Society

Glasgow

 Glasgow Directory, 1927
 Glasgow Guide
 Glasgow Digital Library
 The Grahamston Story- a piece of Glasgow history
 Greater Glasgow &Clyde Valley Tourist Board
 Mitchell Library - Virtual Collection
 Manuscript collections held by the Mitchell Library
 Our Glasgow Story
 Friends of Glasgow Necropolis
 Southern Necropolis Research
 The Glasgow Police Heritage Society
 The Glasgow Story As told by some of Scotland's best writers and illustrated with thousands of images from the collections of the city's world-famous libraries museums and universities. From football to fashions Auchenshuggle to Yoker you'll find it all here.
 The Govan Old Parish Church The subject of the December 2001 Members' meeting
 Hampden Terrace Residents Association
 Glasgow City Guide The Origin And History Of Glasgow Streets
 Pollokshaws Heritage
 Bells Glasgow Pottery
 West End Festival
 Mearns Kirkyard Project
 Jordanhill Local History
 Mearns History Group

Scotland

 Scottish Jewish Archives Centre
 GenUKI (Scottish section of) The Genealogical Website for the UK & Ireland
 Scotland: Genealogy
 SCAN Project
 Ayrshire Gen WebPage
 Ayrshire Page
 Ayrshire Surname Index Database
 Bute Sons & Daughters
 Croy Historical Society Website
 Clan Duncan Society
 Dictionary of the Scots Language
 Dumfries & Galloway 1851 Census
 Friends of Kilfinan Parish Church
 GENUKI Buteshire county page This covers the islands of Bute, Arran, Cumbraes etc.
 GENUKI Dunbartonshire county page
 Gigha Graveyard website
 Old Graveyard Rosneath
 Islay Vital Statistics
 Kintyre Cemetery Pictures
 Knapdale, Argyll
 Knapdale, Argyll Blog
 LKS Scotland Gen Web
 Lanarkshire Surname List
 1851 Census Returns of the Parishes of Lanarkshire, on microfiche.
 1861 Census Returns of the Parishes of Lanarkshire , on microfiche.
 Monklands Online GenealogySection
 Mull Genealogy
 National Library of Scotland Electronic reference service.
 GENUKI Renfrewshire county page
 EDINA - Statistical Accounts of Scotland
 Surnames list for the county of Renfrewshire
 Sugar Refineries of Greenock
 Edinburgh photographers historyof photographers in Edinburgh.
 Footballers in the Great War 1914-1918 A Brief History of the players of the Heart of Midlothian, Celtic, Kilmarnock, Raith Rovers and Ayr United football clubs who enlisted in the Great War 1914-1918.
 Boyd Family Information Site
 Glossary of Archaic terms used in Scotland
 Scottish Book Trade Index
 Scottish Hotels Guide GNWS provides online bookings and tourist information for Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh,Glasgow and most Scottish Districts
 ScotsFind Scottish Genealogy
 Scottish Parish Numbers
 ScotlandsPeople
 Scotland on Film
 Scotland on TV - Scottish Videos
 Stonheouse Heritage
 Strathclyde Fire Brigade Memorial Firemen who lost their lives in service
 Talking Scot
 The Scottish Documents website
 The Scotland Guide
 Your Scottish Descent
 East Renfreshire Portal To The Past
 Ardchattan Parish
 Greenock Crematorium Online Book of Remembrance
 Kilbarchan East Church
 Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui Heritage Group

England

 Keighley & District Family History Society

Ireland

 1880Belfast/Ulster Street Directory
 Belfast Forum - Genealogy Section
 The North of Ireland FamilyHistory Society
 What's what in IrishGenealogy
 Flyleaf Press - IrishGenealogy Sources
 Griffiths Valuation of Ireland - Index Extracts
 Irish Roots Magazine

United Kingdom

 Ancestry Aid Genealogy
 British Genealogy
 Genealogy Guide
 Coalmining Accidents and Deaths
 British Genealogy Forums

North America

 The Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
 North eastern Ontario Canada Gravemarkers Album
  Canadian Expeditionary Force Searchable Database of over 600,000 Canadians enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. Appears to be many Scots and also of Scots descent.
 Genealogical information for emigrants to Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries
 U.S. Vital Records This is a good portal, especially for those engaged in a one namestudy. Some free searchable data bases here as well.
 Emigrants to America
 British Columbia Archives
 Canadian Genealogy and History Links

Australia

 SearchWhatever Australia Genealogy Search Engine and Directory

Military

 Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 Australian War MemorialSite
 Australian Military Lists all who served in the Australian Military in WW2, including country of originand date of birth.
 Scottish War Memorials
 Scottish War Memorials - Forum

Others

 UK Genealogy Website
 Family Search -Internet Genealogy Service
 Family Search - Internet Genealogy Service a service from LDS
 Search Helper Site for the Family Search site
 IGI Middle Name Index (Scotland)
 Brother's Keeper Official site for the Windows Family Tree Program.
 Brothers Keeper page on this site
 Genealogy Today- UK Edition
 Gibraltar Genealogy
 Family History Place
 The Archive CD Books Project
 Kennedy One-NameStudy
 Clan McGilvray / McGillivray
 Mary Hess Genealogy Listings
 Benny Gillies Scottish books, maps & prints (second hand and antiquarian)
 One Great Family
 Outof Print book search
 Workhouse - The Story of Workhouses
 My History supplies Genealogy Books, Family Tree Software, Data Discs and Archive Binders foranyone interested in recording their family history.
 Rely's for You
 Repositories of Primary Sources
 Precious Voices Preserving the voices of the past for generations to come
 Genealogy links Over 12,000 genealogylinks; genealogy for UK, Ireland, USA, Europe, Australia..
 Family Research Link requires registration
 Family Trackers World Genealogy Exchange
 Family BMD Makingfamily history research easier
 Public Record Office Victoria Australia. Amongst other things, gives info on Assisted/Unassisted Immigration.
 iFamily for Tiger a Genealogy application for those who want to get the most out of their investment in the latest Apple Mac technology.
 The Honorable East India Company Finding East India Company Ancestors.
 New Zealand Government records for births, deaths and marriages

Map Sites

 Glasgow maps Lists of Streets
 National Library of Scotland - Town Maps
 Old Maps this site deals with historical maps in the period mid to late 1800s.
 Curious Fox UK genealogy message boards - villages, towns, local history, UK maps.
 Renfrewshire Council maps and historical documents
 Map History - Scotland

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