Genealogy Resources for North East Scotland

Aberdeenshire and N.East, Maps and Directories

Aberdeen and North East Maps 1583-1921
Also among the National Library of Scotland's greatest treasures are the earliest surviving detailed maps of Scotland, made by a Timothy Pont over 400 years ago.

Old Maps of Aberdeen and NE Towns
Index of detailed old maps of most towns around 1860. You can explore out to all sides by using the arrows at the top of the page. These maps are ideal for finding the locations of areas such as farms.

1791-99 and 1845 Statistical Accounts
Click on the Parish List tab then select Account Year followed by County and Parish required. Click on the page link in the 'reference' column when this is found.

Aberdeen and North-East History and Genealogy Websites

Aberdeen & North-East Family History Society
The main centre for family history research covering the old counties of Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire and Morayshire.

Aberdeen University
Library and historical archival collections, digital resources, manuscripts, Jacobite collection, oral history and more..

GENUKI Offers information on available resources for
Aberdeenshire
Kincardineshire
Banffshire
Moray pages.

Aberdeen City Archives
The City Archives houses the records of the Burgh, poor relief, local businesses, churches, charities and individuals.

Aberdeenshire Gen Web Project
Lots of links to help researchers find local resources and reference information.

Aberdeen Harbour Board Collection
Photographic archive, consists of about 6,000 glass plate negatives dating from the 1880s to the 1930s.

North East Folklore Archive
Literature by North East writers past and present, articles, photos and other collections.

Peterhead Genealogy
Offering births, marriages, deaths, census, photos and miscellaneous records.

NE Scotland Genealogy
Collection of newspaper articles, photos of graves in Aberdeen and Kincardine and more..

Aberdeenshire Council Burial Records
Burial records (and dates of commencement) held by Aberdeenshire Council.

Moray Local Heritage Services
Description of genealogical resources offered by the Moray Council.

Stonehaven Roots
For those with links to Stonehaven Kincardineshire, includes photos, surnames, war memorial, and web links.

Daniel Morgan's Genealogy
Handy page for those researching the Leslie/Baird line from Banffshire.

Kincardineshire GenWeb
Mailing list, message board and links to various resources for Kincardineshire.