Why can’t I find the archive or archival items I expected to find?

Not every archive holder in Scotland adds information about their collections to Your Scottish Archives. We are currently working with over 100 Archives to add further information about their archival material.

Where an archive holder does contribute to Your Scottish Archives, bear in mind that adding collection descriptions takes time and an Archive may not yet have added information about all the material they hold.

Our search help pages offer advice on how to get the most information from the catalogues which are available.

You may also find out Knowledge Base articles on which records are available for different research topics helpful in furthering your search.