Angus

genealogy Research in Angus, Scotland

Scotland is a great place to do family history research because of the country's large number of archives, libraries and other repositories. A variety of records can also be found locally at registry offices, courthouses, public libraries, historical societies and elsewhere. Websites like Ancestry.com, Findmypast, ScotlandsPeople, and FamilySearch also provide access to many unique online databases relating to Scottish genealogy.

In addition to these great resources, we have compiled a large number of links that should prove helpful to your search. Many of these are listed below and on our other pages relating to all parts of Scotland. If you would like a professional genealogist to help you with your quest, please click below.

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archives and libraries

Angus Alive - Angus, Scotland Libraries
Angus.gov.uk - Angus Archives
The British Library - London, UK
FamilySearch - Dumfriesshire, Scotland Archives and Libraries
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Archives and Libraries
The National Archives of the UK - Kew, UK
National Library of Scotland - Edinburgh, UK
National Records of Scotland - Edinburgh, UK
Scottish Genealogy Society - Edinburgh, UK
ScotlandGenWeb Project - Angus, Scotland

biographies

Angus and Kincardineshire Biographies
Biography Online - Famous Scottish People
FamilySearch - Dumfriesshire, Scotland Biography
National Library of Scotland - Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsman
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Scots and Scotland
Undiscovered Scotland - Biographical Index

cemeteries

Billion Graves - Angus, Scotland
Brechin Cemetery - Angus, Scotland
Cairnbrae Natural Burial Ground - Dundee, Scotland
Cyndi's List - Cemeteries & Funeral Homes in Scotland
Commonwealth War Graves - Angus, Scotland
Dundeecity.gov.uk - A Guide to the City's Cemeteries
Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland - Burials 1856 - 1876
FamilySearch - Scotland Cemeteries
Find A Grave - Find a Grave in Scotland
Findmypast - Scotland Billion Graves Cemetery Index
Interment.net - Scotland Cemetery Records
Monikie Kirkyard Burial Records Extracted from the Old Parish Records
National Records of Scotland - Deaths and Burials
Old Burial Ground at Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland
The Old Memorials at the Graves in Monikie Kirkyard - Angus, Scotland
Scottish Monumental Inscriptions - Angus, Scotland
Selected Burial Grounds in Dundee, Scotland
WorldCat.org - Angus, Scotland

census records

1841 Census Index Data - (Parts of) Angus, Scotland and Dundee
1841 Census - Glamis, Scotland
FamilySearch - Dumfriesshire, Scotland 1851 Census
FamilySearch - Dumfriesshire, Scotland 1881 Census
A Few Records From the 1841 Census for Arbirlot Parish in Angus, Scotland
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Census
The National Archives of the UK - Census Records
National Library of Scotland - Census Records
National Records of Scotland - Census Records
Scotland's Census - History of the Census
ScotlandsPeople - Census Returns

church records

The Church of Scotland - Historical Records
FamilySearch - Dumfries and Kirkcudbright Presbytery Directories
FamilySearch - Dumfriesshire, Scotland Church History
FamilySearch - Dumfriesshire, Scotland Church Records, 1805 - 1877
FamilySearch - Index to Old Parochial Registers, Dumfries County
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Church History
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Church Records
National Records of Scotland - Church Records
Old Scottish Genealogy & Family History - Dundee Mariners Church Baptisms 1848-1855
Origin Scotland Church Directory
Scotland Church Records - FamilySearch

court records

FamilySearch - Scotland Court Records
Findmypast - Scotland Court & Criminal Database
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Court Records
National Records of Scotland - Crime and Criminals
Scottish Courts - Court Records

directories

Ancestry.com - UK City and County Directories
FamilySearch - Scotland Directories
National Library of Scotland - Directories
National Library of Scotland - Scottish Post Office Directories
Origin Scotland Church Directory
The Scottish Genealogy Society - Directories

emigration records

A Brief History of Emigration & Immigration in Scotland: Research Guide
FamilySearch - Scotland Emigration and Immigration
GenGuide - Emigration Records
Glasgow Family History - Emigration, Immigration and Migration
Immigration Ships - Angus, Scotland
Library and Archives Canada - Scottish Genealogy and Family History
Library of Congress - Sources for Research in Scottish Genealogy: Emigration
The National Archives of the UK - Emigration and Emigrants
National Library of Scotland - Emigration and Passenger Lists
National Museum of Scotland - Scots and Emigration 1800 - 1950
National Records of Scotland - Emigration Records
ScotlandsPeople - Emigration and Immigration
Scottish Archive Network - Emigration Records
The Scottish Genealogy Society - Scottish Emigration
University of Aberdeen - Scottish Emigration Database

estate files

Ancestry.com - Scottish Calendar of Confirmations
FamilySearch - Scotland Estate Records
Mygov.scot - Finding a Will
The National Archives of the UK - Wills and Administrations after 1858
National Library of Scotland - Estate Papers
National Records of Scotland - Soldiers' and Airmen's Wills
National Records of Scotland - Wills and Testaments
Scottish Courts - Estate Records
Scottish Land and Estates - Document Library
ScotlandsPeople - Inventories of Estates

heraldry records

The Armorial Register - International Register of Arms
ScotlandsPeople - Coats of Arms
Court of the Lord Lyon - Edinburgh, UK
Facts about Heraldry in Scotland - Scots Connection
The Heraldry Society of Scotland - Edinburgh, UK
Heraldry of the World - Angus, Scotland
Introduction to Scottish Heraldry - Scotlans
Public Register of Arms - National Records of Scotland
Scotland's Heraldry - Scottish Tartans Authority
Scottish Armory and Heraldry - Clan Campbell Society of North America
Scottish Heraldry - Wikipedia.org
Scottish Tartans Authority - Angus

history

Angus Heritage - Historic Kirkland Trails
Angus, Scotland - Wikipedia
Angus Or Forfarshire - Google Books
British History Online - Angus, Scotland
Family History - The Stirling Surname
Gazetteer of British Place Names - Angus, Scotland
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Bibliography
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Genealogy
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland History
Historic Environment Scotland - Angus
IGI Batch Numbers for Angus, Scotland
Internet Archive - Angus, Scotland
Jewish Communities & Records - Dundee, Scotland Hebrew Congregation
A List of Baillies, Provosts & Lord Provosts of the Burgh of Dundee, Scotland
MacGregor Clan Proscription - "Scotland from the Earliest Times to 1603"
National Records of Scotland - Slavery and the Slave Trade
People of Medieval Scotland - Angus
ScotlandsPlaces - Angus Texts
The Statistical Accounts of Scotland - Angus
Tayside A Maritime History
A Vision of Britain Through Time - Angus, Scotland
VisitAngus.com - Family History Research

maps

David Rumsey Map Collection - Angus, Scotland
Gazetteer of British Place Names - Dumfriesshire, Scotland
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Gazetteers
Map of Angus and Kincardineshire
National Records of Scotland - Maps and Plans
Old Maps - Angus, Scotland
Old Dundee Map - Scotland
Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895 - Town Plan of Airdrie
Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895 - Town Plan of Arbroath
Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895 - Town Plan of Brechin
Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895 - Town Plan of Dundee, Scotland
Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895 - Town Plan of Dundee, Scotland
Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895 - Town Plan of Forfar
ScotlandsPlaces - Angus, Scotland Gazetteer
Sketch Plan of Dundee, Scotland 16th Century

military records

Army Museums Ogilby Trust
Casualty Forms
Great War Dundee
Ministry of Defence - GOV.UK
National Records of Scotland - Military Records
National Records of Scotland - Soldiers' and Airmen's Wills
Scotland's War - Angus, Scotland
The Society for Army Historical Research

municipalities

Bygone Dundee - Live Archive
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Index of Parishes in National Gazetteer, 1868

newspapers

The British Newspaper Archive
The Courier Evening Telegraph - Angus, Scotland
The Courier Evening Telegraph - Dundee, Scotland
Cyndi's List - UK & Ireland Newspapers
Findmypast - British Newspapers
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Newspapers
National Library of Scotland - Newspapers Collections
National Library of Scotland - Newspapers Online
Newspapers.com - Scotland
Scotsman Digital Archive - Agnus, Scotland

obituaries

Angus/Forfarshire, Scotland - Obituaries
Findmypast - Death Reports & Obituaries
Funeral Notices - Angus, Scotland
The Herald - Death Notices & Obituaries
Obituary Index - Scotland
The Scotsman - Obituaries

photographs

DarkIsle.com - Scotland Castles, Cairnes and Celtic Music
Historic Environment Scotland - National Collection of Aerial Photography
National Galleries of Scotland - The MacKinnon Collection
National Library of Scotland - Photographs in the Collections
National Records of Scotland - Image Gallery
ScotlandsPlaces -
Scottish Highlander Photo Archive
Some Photographers of the Village, Kirk and Kirkyard at the Neighbouring Parish of Kinnettles, Angus, Scotland

property records

FamilySearch - Scotland Land and Property Search
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Land & Property Records
Land Register of Scotland - Land and Property Information
Land Searches Scotland - Land Registers and Conveyancing Searches
National Records of Scotland - Deeds
National Records of Scotland - Sasines
Photographs of Scottish Castles and Manor Houses
Registers of Scotland - Scotland's Land and Property Registers
Scottish Genealogy Society - Land Records

school records

FamilySearch - Scotland School Records
GenGuide - School Records for the UK and Ireland
National Records of Scotland - Education Records
University of Dundee - Angus, Scotland

societies

Abertay Historical Society
Aberdeen & North East Scotland Family History Society FamilySearch - Scotland Societies
Findmypast - Scottish Association of Family History Societies
National Library of Scotland - Historical Clubs and Societies
National Museums Scotland
New England Historic Genealogical Society - Angus, Scotland
The Scottish Association of Family Histories Societies
The Scottish Genealogy Society - Edinburgh, UK
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Genealogy and Ancestry
Tay Valley Family History Society

tax records

FamilySearch - Scotland Taxation
The National Archives of the UK - Records of Taxation
National Records of Scotland - Taxation Records
ScotlandsPlaces - Historical Tax Rolls
The Scottish Genealogy Society - Taxation Records

vital records

Deaths Recorded in Dundee, Scotland
Death Records Extracted from the Statutory Registration Records for the Years 1855 to 1875, 1881 & 1891
Detailed List of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland - Google Book
FamilySearch - Scotland Civil Registration
GENUKI - Angus, Scotland Civil Registration
List of Statutorily Registered Deaths in 1855, for Districts in Angus, Scotland
The National Archives of the UK - Births, Marriages and Deaths in Scotland and Ireland
National Library of Scotland - Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages
National Records of Scotland - Birth, Death, & Marriage Records
National Records of Scotland - Deaths and Burials
ScotlandsPeople - Statutory Register of Births

Scottish Council Areas

Many Scottish family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the United Kingdom. Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at courthouses, historical societies, churches, council offices, cemeteries, and elsewhere in Scotland. To find these and other records, click on the links below to find more information about the specific counties where your ancestors lived in Scotland. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain areas in Scotland have changed over the past few hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one county and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent areas. Following is a complete list of Scotland's 32 council areas along with their formation dates, county seats, and names of parent counties.