British Isles

Explore the history and terminology of European heraldry and learn the methodology to utilize coats of arms to uncover your noble lineage. Discover resources for researching British families with coats of arms.
Become familiar with English poor law and how it would have affected your pauper ancestors.
Details about access to the 1921 Census of England and Wales on the findmypast site.
The Scottish Statistical Accounts are a rich source of historical context. Written by the ministers of each parish, they give details such as the number of parishioners, occupations, local traditions, and more. Come learn how to access them online and how they can help you understand what your ancestors' daily lives may have been like.
Overview of the website Scottish Indexes. This site includes indexes to poor records, asylum records, a paternity index, a criminal database, and more.
Learn about Scotland Sasines and how to access them.
Learn how to use the Scotland Services of Heirs by going through various case studies.
After finding your ancestor in the indexes to the Services of Heirs, learn how to find their original Services of Heirs record.
In addition to Services of Heirs indexes, learn about additional indexes associated with the Services of Heirs.
Learn about the Scotland Services of Heirs Indexes and how to access them.
Overview of Scotland Land Records including the Services of Heirs and Sasines Records.
Learn to use the tools available on the England Research page to find the records you need for your England research. The topics include a brief overview of the FamilySearch Wiki, Learning Center courses, indexed and image-only historical records the FamilySearch Catalog, the Digital Library, and Genealogies.
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