Activities in Scotland

It is estimated that there are almost 30 million people of Scots ancestry living throughout the World.

Less than 5 million actually live in Scotland.

An addictive hobby
Ancestral research is generally considered to be one of the most popular contemporary pastimes with more and more people, of all ages and backgrounds, attempting to discover who their forebears were. What better reason could you have for planning a trip to Scotland, the home of your ancestral past?

Edinburgh’s the place to be
Edinburgh is home to the General Register Office for Scotland whose research facilities at New Register House represent the best national genealogical resource in the western world. It is regarded as the virtual Mecca for anyone interested in their Scottish roots.

A moving experience
You may already have started your research and drawn up a basic family tree. The resources here in Edinburgh are such that they will not only be able to extend your family tree, you will also gain a deeper insight into, not just who your ancestors were, but, also, what they were. It is impossible to describe the feeling of exultation when new pieces of the family history jigsaw are discovered.

Personal advisory service
The Town House Company has teamed up with one of Scotland’s leading ancestral research organisations, Scottish Roots, to provide you with a tailor-made, hands-on (in person) advisory service helping you to trace your roots. The added bonus is that you will still enjoy the satisfaction of finding the records yourself!

For further information on tracing your ancestral roots, visit Scottish Roots, Ancestral Scotland