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Scotland, Scotland : Classification : Marriages


Marriage records provide details of both partners and often lists their ages. The witnesses named on the marriage entry are often relatives. Civil registration records have a consistent amount of detail, but earlier parish records can vary in their content.

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Classification:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, National
Title:Guild of One-Name Studies
Link:https://one-name.org/
Description:Surnames Registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies
Extra Info:A good place to start and see if your surname is being researched. The guild maintains a list of registered one name studies, many of which have data and information online.
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, National
Title:The Surname Society
Link:https://surname-society.org/
Description:The Surname Society - encouraging members to collaborate in their surname studies
Extra Info:Membership is open to any individual, group or association with an interest in surname studies, regardless of their location in the world, the surname studied, or level of research expertise. One registration fee allows you to register multiple surnames.
Classification:Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:BAIRD's of Scotland
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20140215101720/http://w...
Description:BAIRD's of Scotland
Extra Info:This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer seems to be active. Most information still seems to be accessible.
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Marriages
Title:British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Link:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Description:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Classification:Births, Deaths, General, Marriages, Obituaries, National
Title:British Newspaper Archive
Link:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
Description:Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive
Extra Info:Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited
Classification:Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate
Title:British Presence in South Patagonia
Link:https://patbrit.org/
Description:British Presence in South Patagonia
Extra Info:A wealth of information about those British who settled in here.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate
Title:British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay
Link:http://www.argbrit.org/
Description:British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay
Extra Info:Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth.
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Family Search Records Collection
Link:Family Search Records Collection
Description:Family Search Records Collection - Scottish Data
Extra Info:Check the coverage for areas covered so far.
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, War Memorials & Other Memorials
Title:Free Scottish family tree inscriptions and links from HappyHaggis.
Link:http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/
Description:HappyHaggis is a website that concentrates on just Scotland
Extra Info: Details many birth, marriage and death notices from newspapers 1844-1854
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Deaths, DNA Project, Marriages, One Name Study
Title:HORSMAN & HORSEMAN One Name Study
Link:https://horsman.one-name.net
Description:A One Name Study of Horsman, Horsman and Horsaman families
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records
Title:Internet Archive
Link:http://archive.org/
Description:Internet Archive
Extra Info:Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results.
Classification:Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Link:https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/
Description:Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Extra Info:Searchable database and also records/files to download.Click on JCR-UK.
Classification:Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, National
Title:JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy
Link:https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK/
Description:JewishGen UK Database
Classification:Births, Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study
Title:KEMP(E) Family History
Link:https://www.kempfamilyhistory.com
Description:A one-name study into the KEMP, KEMPE KEMPF, KEMPS, KEMPT, CAMP and CAMPE names
Extra Info:Worldwide research into the name and its variants.
Classification:Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Marriage Registers for Gretna Green, Scotland
Link:Marriage Registers for Gretna Green, Scotland, 1794-1895
Description:Marriage Registers for Gretna Green, Scotland, 1794-1895
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate
Title:National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online
Extra Info:Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths.
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National
Title:People Finder from 192.com
Link:People Finder from 192.com
Description:1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories.
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Certificate Exchange, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Scotland BDM Exchange
Link:https://sctbdm.com
Description:Scotland BDM Exchange - Births, Deaths, Marriages, Baptisms, Burials, Banns
Extra Info:Easy to search.
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Scotland's People
Link:Scotland's People
Description:Scotland's People
Extra Info:Official Government Source of genealogical data for Scotland.
Classification:Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Scots in Argentina
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20180722214755/http://...
Description:Scots in Argentina 1800-1932, Including the Argentine and Chilean Patagonia
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Scottish Genealogy Databases
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20080602101740/http://w...
Description:Scottish Genealogy Databases
Extra Info:The site is no longer running but is archived. Also includes surname specific databases. If the site doesn't load clicking on the word impatient often works.
Classification:Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Scottish Indexes - Helping you trace your Scottish family tree
Link:https://www.scottishindexes.com/
Description:Non-OPR Births/Baptisms, Banns/Marriages and Deaths/Burials, 1841, 1851, 1861 Census Indexes
Extra Info:Full details of the coverage can be found on their Record Sets page.
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries
Title:The Honourable East India Company
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20110207202311/http://h...
Description:Finding East India Company Ancestors
Extra Info:This is a copy of a site that is no longer active. May take a few moments to load, but most information still seems to be available. Collected from various publications.
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, National
Title:The Jewish Chronicle Archives
Link:The Jewish Chronicle Archives
Description:The Jewish Chronicle from 1841 - search Births, Marriages and Deaths announcements.
Classification:Marriages
Title:The Ships List Website
Link:http://www.theshipslist.com/
Description:The Ships List Website
Extra Info:Also includes some marriages at sea.

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