Scottish Genealogy Research Services
Choose the level of Scottish family history support that fits where you are now. If you are not sure which route is right, begin with the starter enquiry and Scots Roots will help you identify the sensible next step.
1. Scottish Roots Starter Check
A focused first look at what you already know, what can be checked, and where the research should begin. Useful if you have names, dates, certificates, stories, or partial family-tree notes and want a clear route forward.
2. Archive Search And Record Hunt
Targeted research into Scottish records to confirm people, places, dates and family links. This can include birth, marriage and death records, census clues, parish context and other relevant historical sources.
3. Family Tree Research Report
A structured research report that brings findings together in a form you can keep, share and build on. Good for families who want more than scattered screenshots or disconnected archive references.
4. Brick-Wall Review
For people who have already started but are stuck. Scots Roots reviews the known evidence, looks for weak links or assumptions, and suggests the next research route.
5. Scottish Ancestral Visit Planning
If you are travelling to Scotland, research can help connect your visit to real family places, records and local history. This is especially useful for visitors from the Scottish diaspora who want a meaningful trip rather than a generic itinerary.
How To Begin
- Tell us what you already know.
- Share names, dates, places and documents if you have them.
- Explain what you most want to discover.
- Scots Roots will advise the most useful next step.
Every family line is different. Scope and cost depend on the records available, the depth of research needed, and how much is already known.
Proof From Past Research
Scottish family history research often starts with a small clue: a surname, a place, a family story, or a half-finished tree. Past Scots Roots clients have used the work to connect records with real places, recover overlooked family stories, and prepare meaningful ancestral visits to Scotland.
From Family Tree To Scottish Places
A client in New York already had an American family tree. Scots Roots helped extend the research into Scotland and organise an itinerary around places including Kirk Yetholm, Dunbar and Edinburgh.
“putting me in touch with my ancestors”
William Fall, New Paltz, New York
Records, Documents And Locations
Another project brought together birth and death certificates, a will and testament, a coroner’s report, grave-site photographs, cemetery information and the places where ancestors had lived.
“thorough research and attention to detail”
Peter JS Raitt, Prince George, BC
Family Mysteries And Social History
Scots Roots has also helped clients investigate family mysteries, middle names, occupations, addresses and the wider social history behind the people in the record.
“information that none of my family had ever guessed”
Ian Grant Fraser, Aberdeenshire