Scottish government records offer comprehensive genealogical detail, especially from the 19th century onward. Centralized civil registration began in 1855, supported by earlier parish and kirk session records. The Edinburgh Gazette published legal notices, appointments, and insolvency cases. Tax records like the Hearth Tax and Window Tax provide insight into property ownership and wealth. Military muster rolls, school records, and public employee directories help map individuals’ roles in the community. Scotland’s distinct legal and administrative history—alongside valuation rolls and land records—makes these sources indispensable for understanding ancestral origins and movements within the country.
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- Scotland, Mental Health Records, 1858-1921 198,890 records
- Scotland, Renfrewshire, Paisley Poor Law Records 186,557 records
- Charters And Other Documents Relating To the City of Glasgow, Volume 1, Part 1 (1894) 809 records
- Diplomatic Correspondence of Jean de Montereul and the Brothers de Bellievre, French Ambassadors in England and Scotland, 1645 - 1648, Volume 2 656 records
- Charters And Other Documents Relating To the City of Glasgow, Volume 1, Part 2 (1894) 576 records
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