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                  Exploring family history

                  Tracing your ancestors

                  Family history, or genealogy, is a fascinating way of getting to know more about your own family’s story. The papers held in archival collections are essential to sketching out your family tree, putting faces to names, or filling in those details about home, community and daily life that give a real sense of your ancestors’ experiences. You can use the Your Scottish Archives search pages to find where archives which tell your family’s history may be found.

                  Family History Guide

                  We have collected some tips, tricks and resources for starting research on the history of your family. The Your Scottish Archives family history guide offers a springboard for your research, whether you are not sure how to get started, want to know which historical sources to look for, or want to delve deeper into historical professions.Â