Short Breaks in Edinburgh, Scotland

For a short break in Scotland, Edinburgh is a city that has all anyone can look for in cultural media and arts and the increasingly popular interest in genealogy.
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Genealogy

If you speak to someone just discovering some intriguing aspect of a relative from long ago or family roots going back to Elizabethan times you appreciate why it has fast become a new pursuit.

Edinburgh has outstanding facilities for those new to genealogy and others more proficient at the research. But what you will need is time and assistance from those who run the various services.

Browse through the links below and discover where you too can become immersed in family roots and learn the rudiments of genealogy.

General Genealogy & Family History

This resource at New Register House is arguably the best national genealogical resource in the world with three sets of records for all ancestor hunters with one to for pre-1855. For a daily fee you get a desk, a computer terminal and a microfiche reader. Click here >>

Also see the partnership between the General Register Office for Scotland and Scotland On Line, Scotland’s People is the official online source of parish register, civil registration and census records for Scotland. Click here >>

National Archives of Scotland

Wills and testaments, not just for the rich and famous, and Kirk Session records.  See the web site for guidance on using these services. Click here >>

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Cultural Edinburgh

A city that is internationally known for its year round calendar of festivals is also a city renowned for its arts and media.

Galleries that host exclusive exhibitions of world masters and museums that display some of the earth’s most stunning artefacts have had visitors spellbound.

For a list of and links to museums and galleries click here >>

A contemporary yet historical capital, this is a city for all seasons and a wonderful destination for your Edinburgh short break.