More at http://uk.expertgenealogy.com/?x=bluethistle Family History Research Service in Scotland Need help tracing your Scottish roots? Are you a complete beginner at the increasingly popular genealogy game? Or are you an experienced researcher who would benefit from some local, on-the-spot support? - whatever the level of your interest in your family’s Scottish history, we are here to help you! ● Search basic Scottish records - although a lot of information is available online, you have to beware of confusion ( and extra expense!) caused by common names. ● Search for fuller Scottish records at Register House and the National Archives in Edinburgh, including wills, property transfers, Church of Scotland and Roman Catholic records. ● Source old photographs of places where your ancestors lived and worked, in Scotland. ● If your ancestors lived on a farm in a rural area of Scotland, the chances are that it still exists, and may not look too different to what it did 200 years ago – why not let us find it and take photos for you? ● Visit graveyards and take photographs. We can report the condition of graves, and leave flowers on your behalf. ● Locate addresses that no longer exist in their old form – we can send you map references, and you can actually view them on Google Earth! ● Research people and places before your visit to Scotland, and help you plan your itinerary. ● Give you a real ‘feel’ for who your Scottish ancestors were, and how they lived their lives.