Haddingtonshire

genealogy Research in haddingtonshire, 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

The British Library - London, UK
East Lothian (or Haddingtonshire), Scotland Genealogy - FamilySearch
East Lothian Libraries - Haddington Library
Internet Archive - Haddingtonshire, Scotland
John Gray Centre East Lothian History
The National Archives of the UK - Kew, UK
National Library of Scotland - Edinburgh, UK
National Records of Scotland - Edinburgh, UK
Open Library - Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Scottish Genealogy Society - Edinburgh, UK

biographies

Biographical Directory - Witherspoon, John
Biography Online - Famous Scottish People
Biography of William Moffat - Access Genealogy
FamilySearch - Scotland Biography
National Library of Scotland - Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsman
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Scots and Scotland
People of Medieval Scotland
Undiscovered Scotland - Biographical Index
Wikipedia.org - East Lothian, Scotland Notable People

cemeteries

Abbey Mill Burial Ground, Haddington, Cemetery
Cemeteries in Haddington, East Lothian - Find a Grave
Cyndi's List - Cemeteries & Funeral Homes in Scotland
FamilySearch - Scotland Cemeteries
Find A Grave - Find a Grave in Scotland
Findmypast - Scotland Billion Graves Cemetery Index
Funeral Notices - Haddington, Scotland
Graveyards of Scotland - East Lothian
Haddington Cemetery, Haddington, Cemetery
Interment.net - Scotland Cemetery Records
National Records of Scotland - Deaths and Burials
The Scottish Association of Family History Societies - Burial Grounds
St Mary's RC Cemetery, Haddington, Cemetery

census records

FamilySearch - Scotland Census
The National Archives of the UK - Census Records
National Library of Scotland - Census Records
National Records of Scotland - Census Records
ScotlandGenWeb Project - East Lothian Census
Scotland's Census - History of the Census
ScotlandsPeople - Census Returns

church records

The Church of Scotland - Historical Records
Court Street, Haddington Antiburgher Meeting House
East United Presbyterian Church, Haddington
Holy Trinity, Haddington, Episcopal
John Brown's Court, Haddington, Evangelical Union
National Records of Scotland - Church Records
St Johns Church, Haddington, Church of Scotland
St John's Free Church, Newton Port
St Mary's, Haddington, Church of Scotland
St Mary's, Haddington, Roman Catholic
St Mary's Parish Church - Haddington, Scotland
St Martins, Haddington, Church of Scotland
Newton Port, Haddington, Antiburgher
Sidegate Methodist Chapel
Scotland Church Records - FamilySearch
West Church, Haddington, Church of Scotland

court records

FamilySearch - Scotland Court Records
Findmypast - Scotland Court & Criminal Database
National Records of Scotland - Chancery Records
National Records of Scotland - Court and Legal Records
National Records of Scotland - Court of Session Records
National Records of Scotland - Crime and Criminals
National Records of Scotland - High Court Criminal Trials
National Records of Scotland - Sheriff Court Records
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
The Scottish Genealogy Society - Directories

emigration records

FamilySearch - Scotland Emigration and Immigration
GenGuide - Emigration Records
Glasgow Family History - Emigration, Immigration and Migration
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
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 - 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 - Haddington, 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

history

British History Online - Haddingtonshire, Scotland
East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) Fiars, 1647 - 1687
Google Books - Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Haddington - The Hidden Toun
Historic Environment Scotland - Haddington
Historic Environment Scotland - Tantallon Castle
Haddingtonshire (East Lothian) - History of Parliament
Haddingtonshire - Jardine's Book of Martyrs
The History of the Workhouse by Peter Higginbotham
IGI Batch Numbers for East Lothian, Scotland
Historical perspective for Old County of East Lothian
Old Haddingtonshire (East Lothian)
The Records of a Scottish Cloth Manufactory at New Mills
Robert Combe of Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Statistical Accounts of Scotland - Haddington
Undiscovered Scotland - Haddington
Undiscovered Scotland - Haddingtonshire
UK Genealogy Archives - Haddingtonshire, Scotland
A Vision of Britain Through Time - Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Wikipedia.org - East Lothian, Scotland
The Workhouse in East Lothian, East Lothian (Haddington)

maps

British History Online - Haddingtonshire, Scotland
County Maps of East Lothian (Haddingtonshire), 1600s-1960s - National Library of Scotland
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection - Haddingtonshire, Scotland
East Lothian County - ScotlandsPlaces
Gazetteer of British Place Names - Haddington, Scotland
Geographic.org - List of Streets in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Old maps of East Lothian
1895 Ordnance Survey Map
Plan of Haddington and Nungate. - Maps of Scotland
ScotlandGenWeb Project - East Lothian
Town Plan of Haddington Surveyed: 1853
Town Plan of Haddington Surveyed: 1893

military records

Army Museums Ogilby Trust
Casualty Forms
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Haddington, Scotland
Haddington War Memorial
Ministry of Defence - GOV.UK
The Society for Army Historical Research

municipalities

UK Genealogy Archives - Haddingtonshire, Scotland Parishes & Places
Wikipedia.org - East Lothian, Scotland Towns and Villages

newspapers

The British Newspaper Archive
Cyndi's List - UK & Ireland Newspapers
East Lothian Courier
Findmypast - British Newspapers
National Library of Scotland - Newspapers Collections
National Library of Scotland - Newspapers Online
Newspaper Abstracts - East Lothian
Newspapers.com - Scotland
Scotsman Digital Archive

obituaries

East Lothian Courier - Death Notices
Findmypast - Death Reports & Obituaries
The Herald - Death Notices & Obituaries
The Scotsman - Obituaries

photographs

DarkIsle.com - Scotland Castles, Cairns 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
Photographs of Scottish Castles and Manor Houses

property records

FamilySearch - Scotland Land and Property Search
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
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
Wikipedia.org - East Lothian, Scotland Education

societies

Coastal Communities Museum
Dunbar Town House Museum and Gallery
FamilySearch - Scotland Societies
Findmypast - Scottish Association of Family History Societies
Haddington Community Council
Haddington's History Society
John Muir's Birthplace - Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Lennoxlove Estate
Lothians Family History Society
Museums - East Lothian Council
Musselburgh Museum
Myreton Motor Museum
National Library of Scotland - Historical Clubs and Societies
National Museums Scotland
New England Historic Genealogical Society - Haddington, Scotland
Preston Mill - National Trust for Scotland
The Scottish Association of Family Histories Societies
The Scottish Genealogy Society - Edinburgh, UK
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Genealogy and Ancestry

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

FamilySearch - Scotland Civil Registration
Haddington Parish Records - Genealogy and Family History in 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
Old Parish Registers - National Records of Scotland
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.