Do you need research help for East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) Scotland?

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If you have any research questions regarding East Lothian (Haddingtonshire until 1921) I may be able to help.

Sometimes local knowledge can make that little bit of difference.

Happy Hunting. Some useful links are provided below.

The National Library of Scotland (https://www.nls.uk) has an amazing collection of East Lothian maps (https://maps.nls.uk/counties/haddingtonshire.html) amongst its vast collection. These are free to view and mostly free to use providing you give the library the appropriate credit.

The John Gray Centre in Haddington (https://www.johngraycentre.org) is another wonderful resource with incredibly helpful staff and volunteers.

FindAGrave has excellent coverage of East Lothian's graveyards (https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=East+Lothian%2C+Scotland&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_4683&page=1#cem-2272269)

The Transactions of the East Lothian Antiquarian and Field Naturalists' Society from 1924 are now online and they are a real treasure trove (https://eastlothianantiquarians.org.uk/transactions-of-the-east-lothian-antiquarian-and-field-naturalists-society/)

The Fourth Statistical Account of East Lothian is also now available free to consult online(https://el4.org.uk)

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in Genealogy Help by Living McAusland G2G6 Mach 3 (30.0k points)

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Scotland in general rather than just East Lothian but Scottish Indexes and their Facebook group are just amazing as are their two monthly conferences.

https://www.scottishindexes.com
by Alice McAusland G2G6 Mach 1 (15.4k points)
selected by Living McAusland

Also a brilliant online course from the University of Strathclyde:

Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree

Dive into your family ancestry and learn how to create a family tree on this tutor-led 6-week online genealogy course.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/genealogy 

I have done the Strathclyde course and can highly recommend it.
Thanks for the shout for Scottish indexes.

Emma and Graham Maxwell are absolutely wonderful and I just don't know how they manage to cope running a 16 hour conferences on Zoom and Facebook every couple of months!
Yes, the Strathclyde course is indeed brilliant. Great for beginners and experienced researchers alike.
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Another good site:

Welcome to East Lothian Heritage!

This site provides a forum for local heritage groups in East Lothian. These groups play a vital role in preserving and promoting the history of the county.

Are you interested in local history, family history or historic gardens? Visit the local heritage group pages to find out more, and to find out how to get involved.

http://eastlothianheritage.co.uk

by Living Bingham G2G3 (3.2k points)
Plus East Lothian is covered as part of Lothians Family History Society.

http://www.lothiansfamilyhistorysociety.co.uk

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