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Researching your Scottish roots is hugely rewarding. But it can sometimes become challenging and time-consuming. So if you don't have the time to conduct a full search yourself - or if you feel you're hitting a dead-end or two in your search - you can always call on the services of a professional genealogist.
The General Register Office for Scotland, based in
Edinburgh, maintains a list of professional genealogists (Leaflet
S5).
The Association of Scottish Genealogists and Record Agents (ASGRA) is an
independent body of professional individual searchers in Scotland. A list
of their members can be found on their website.
Some genealogists specialise in a particular area of Scotland, so if you
know where your ancestors lived, the local Tourist Information Centre may
be able to provide you with details of genealogists for the area.
Finally, why not join one of Scotland's family history societies? You'll get plenty of support, advice and encouragement from like-minded researchers.
