Scotland's People
Genealogy Scotland – the official government source of Scottish genealogical data
› What are census records?› Where can I find information on adopted persons?› What is a will?› What are Old Parish Register records?› Where can I find information on a stillbirth?› Why can't I see later census returns?› What about testaments between 1804 and 1824?› What is an additional inventory?› Where will I find the other documents mentioned in a will?› Where I find the words Probate or Letters of Administration, what do they mean?› What is an inventory?› What is a confirmation?› Are a will and a testament the same thing?› My ancestors were poor, so would they have left a will?› Is the OPR data on ScotlandsPeople the same as that found on the LDS website?› What is an RNE?› What are the differences between Old Parish Register and Statutory Register records?› Why are there restrictions on viewing Statutory images online?› My ancestor was a soldier who died in World War I. Do you have any information on him?› On what dates were the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses carried out?› Who can apply for a Coat of arms?› How do I find out about Coats of Arms after 1908?› What is a header page?› Will an entry in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings show any genealogical information? › What is an eik?› What is a marriage contract?› What is a Coat of Arms?› Who can use a Coat of Arms?› My ancestor was born abroad. Do you have any information on his birth?› Is there a difference between a settlement and a disposition?› What is a 'testament dative'? › What is a 'testament testamentar'?› How were the testaments recorded?› What is a testament?› What is the Public register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland?› Are there any census records on shipping?