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Scotland

Edinburgh Central Library

ELISA (Edinburgh Library and Information Services Agency)

Lothian Health Services Archive

National Archives of Scotland (now part of the National Records of Scotland)

National Library of Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Scottish Archive Network

Scottish Archives for Schools

Scottish Catholic Archives

Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN)

Scottish Life Archive (National Museums Scotland)

Scottish Screen Archive (Note: video clips may not run on the network)

University of Edinburgh special collections

Virtual Mitchell
Photographic archive of Glasgow's people, buildings and streets.

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Ireland

Available on our Irish family history page.

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United Kingdom

A2A: Access to archives
Catalogues of local archives in England and Wales.

Archives Hub (180 institutions across the United Kingdom)

Archives Wales
Documents held by record offices, universities and other bodies in Wales.

Archon directory
Directory of record repositories in the United Kingdom.

British history online (digital library of key sources)

BT Archives
Online catalogue of publications about telecommunications.

Community archives (UK national directory)

Cornucopia
Covers 6,000 collections in UK museums, galleries, archives and libraries.

India Office Records: family history search (British Library) 300,000 births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials on the India Office Records.

The National Archives (Kew)

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Other countries

Archives New Zealand
Includes a family history research reference guide.

FamilySearch: family history centres
Family History Centers are branch facilities of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions: genealogy and local history section

Libraries and Archives Canada
Canada's national collection of books, historical documents, government records, photos, films, maps and music.

National Archives of Australia
Includes family history guides and access to World War I records online.

University of Guelph: Scottish collections
The University's Scottish Studies Collection is the largest in the world outside the UK. Begun after 1965, it encompasses both Scottish and Scottish-Canadian history and supports many research areas.