Complete access to ScotsOrigins is
completely free of charge!
- Part of the Origins Network - one of the
largest networks of online genealogy sites in the
world.
- Search the richest source of
Scottish genealogy online
- View comprehensive record
collections dating back to the 13th Century
- Many resources are not available
anywhere else on the web.
- Browse rare and vintage photos, maps
and books online
- Over 3000 books and cd's available
in the Origin Store
- Constantly updating set of research
records
- Search by name or by geographical
location
- Origins Network discussion group
lets you chat with other users about various genealogy
topics
- Vast index of help and support
materials and resources.
The OriginsNetwork is a premier
collection of genealogical sites focusing on providing
source material for users from the UK and Ireland. The
Origins Network is in a unique position, with links with a
number of genealogical organisations, such as the Society
of Genealogists, the National Library of Ireland, and the
Borthwick Institute for Archives allowing exclusive
online access to important primary sources, abstracts and
index databases. ScotsOrigins is the Scottish branch of
the OriginsNetwork and is thus focussed on providing an
excellent collection of Scottish genealogical materials
for users wishing to develop their family history
research along these lines.
There are a number of major collections featured on
ScotsOrigins - pre 1837 marriage records, birth, marriage
and death listings, census records and the electoral
roll. Users have a unique opportunity to interact with
materials directly, being able to save, print and zoom in
on copies of the original documents (or their transcribed
counterparts). The innovative search function, which
seems a little unprepossessing at the outset, is actually
an 'intelligent' search function which searches
additional records which could be useful in your
search.
While we really can't complain about the source materials
on offer, it should be noted that the site offers less
unusual record collections than those that feature on the
British Origins and Irish Origins sites (both of which
charge a standard monthly subscription fee, and do not
offer any resources for free). ScotsOrigins does of
course offer the same access to the OriginsNetwork
discussion board and expert articles as those provided on
the subscription sites in the group, something that we
were very excited to see. These are high quality
additions to the site, with many contributions being made
by industry leaders and academics. This, combined with
user sites on specific topics and the monthly newsletter,
means that being part of ScotsOrigins really means being
part of a great online genealogical community.
If you're researching your Scots ancestry, this site
really can't be beaten as it offers the same amazing
resources as it holds for the UK and Ireland, absolutely
free of charge. With a high quality collection, which can
be viewed, zoomed, downloaded and printed as often as you
like, we're extremely impressed to find membership to
ScotsOrigins available free of charge. If this sounds
like something you would be interested in, hit the link
below to check it out for yourself!
Click the button below to check out ScotsOrigins.com for yourself...
