Scottish Genealogy Society - Family Tree Resources

Scottish Genealogy Society was established in 1953 and is based in Edinburgh. It helps people researching Scottish family history and local history.

Members are able to offer advice and assistance whether you are just starting your own family history journey, are a more experienced researcher who has hit a brick wall or someone who would like to know more about adding meat to the bones of your ancestors’ stories.

Information about Scottish Genealogy Society

Address:

Scottish Genealogy Society
15 Victoria Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2JL
Scotland

Telephone Number:

0131 220 3677

Databases and Indexes

Some Databases and Indexes are accessible on the site, which include

18th Century Taxation Records available to the family historian
Family Group Sheets
Index of the Scottish Genealogist, the Society’s newsletter, providing details of articles published in the magazine covering the period 1953-2014.
Information about the 1911 Census of Scotland
Pedigree Charts

Library

The Society’s Library is located at 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL. It is situated just off the Royal Mile and close to Edinburgh Castle. If travelling by train, the Library is a short walk from Waverley Railway Station. It is also a short walk from St Andrews Bus Station.

Many archives can be accessed in their Library, which incorporate:

Books and CD’s
Census Returns
Directories
Genealogies
Local Histories
Memorial Inscriptions
Military Books
Old Parish Registers
Profession and Trade Lists
School and University Rolls
Society Journals

Family Histories

A Genealogical Index, which is an Index of over 2500 files that have been donated to the association over 50 years, is also accessible. For a fee, they are prepared to send you a copy of a genealogy.

Resources

A list of resources you may find useful is also accessible on the site, including:

Archives
Military
Shipping
Taxation
Trades and professions
Vital records

Publications

Many publications are available, which comprise:

Ballantrae Kirk Session Records 1723-1733
Berwickshire Miscellany – Ayton and Chirnside
Broughton Place Associate Congregation: Names of Members 1785 and Baptisms 1836-1839
Broughton Place United Presbyterian Church – Band of Hope 1886-1908
Census Indexes
Dundee Episcopalians 1715-1815
East Lothian Burial and Mortcloth Records from 1663 and Death Records 1855-1860
Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directories 1822, 1842, 1851, 1858, 1861, 1875, 1884
Edrom Parish, Berwickshire – Certificates of Character
Examinable Persons in Applegarth Parish 1697
Farr Poor Register 1845-1865
Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Medii Aevi Ad Annum 1638

Publications available for sale also include:

Fife Emigrants and Ships
Gaelic Church: Communion Rolls 1836-1852 and Baptisms 1852-1855
Inverness Poor Register 1857-1862
Irish Ancestry – Irish Emigrants in North America
Jacobites of Perthshire 1745
Kiltarlity Free Church Births and Baptisms 1843-1854 and Marriages 1844-1854
Kirkhill Free Church Births and Baptisms 1843-1854
Lady Glenorchy Transcripts Communion Rolls 1785-1835, Edinburgh
Local History Books
Memorial Inscriptions
Nairn Congregational Church Baptisms 1847-1872
Newbattle Parish Testimonials 1657-1671