Scottish Ancestry
You have come to the right place to search for your Scottish ancestry. ScotlandsPeople has one of the largest genealogical databases ever compiled and its data is here to help you and yours trace Scottish ancestry.
Use our free surname search facility to query our database of Scotland ancestry information >>
Delve into the mists of time and uncover the kings and queens of Scottish ancestry. Review the events that shook and shaped their lives and, correspondingly, the lives of all those who lived under their rule and stewardship.
Alternatively, investigate your own familys Scottish ancestry. Our cutting edge website allows you to search according to surname, forename and maiden name, county or parish district, and according to specific eras.
Our research system reveals in detail the minutiae of births, marriages and deaths throughout the ages and so provides essential foundations for this sites unrivalled information on Scotlands ancestry.
As well as modern day Scottish ancestry, the census also records the fascinating whereabouts and circumstances of those who were to become famous. For example, a 12 year-old John Logie Baird, 23 years away from inventing the worlds first television, was walking Scottish streets, possibly worrying about his school work.