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How to Find Your Irish or Scottish Ancestors
by Chris Simeral
Did your ancestors come from Europe – in
particular Ireland or Scotland? It's quite possible to find their records. You
may even be lucky enough to find records online, because as more and more people
become intrigued with their origins, more are being made available.
If Your Ancestors Came from
Ireland
Huge numbers of Irish people left Ireland in the
mid-nineteenth century when famine forced many people to look for a new and
better life in another country. When you're trying to locate records, it's vital
that you know as much as possible: if you can establish which town or village
your ancestors came from, you'll know which government – whether Northern
Ireland (Ulster) or the Republic of Ireland – now holds the records.
Start at the National
Archives of Ireland and the Public
Records Office of Northern Ireland. Irish
Genealogy is also an excellent site, with many good resources.
You can apply on the site for a birth search for
a birth after 1864, at which time civil registration of births began in Ireland.
The search will cost 45 pounds (approximately USD $90), of which 20 pounds
(approximately USD $45) is refundable if the search is unsuccessful.
If Your Ancestors Came from
Scotland
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The Scottish government provides ample resources
for you to find your Scottish ancestors at The General
Register Office for Scotland. Here’s what you can find on the site: Close
to 40 million records, including a fully searchable index of Scottish births
(covering the years 1553-1904), marriages (1553 to 1929) and deaths (1855 to
1954). You’ll also find indexed census data for the years 1881 to 1901.
Once you've found your ancestors in the
Scotland's People database, find additional information at The
National Archives for Scotland, which provides guides, indices to
collections, and a fully
searchable catalog.
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Finally, the Scottish
Genealogy Society also provides online information, and an online forum,
both of which are free.
Chris Simeral is the creator of the 7 Day Family
Tree Genealogy Research Toolkit. For more information on how to make
a family tree, researching your family’s past, or a free genealogy
mini-course, visit here.
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