| Dear Fellow Genealogist,
According to survey data, significant majorities of our readers have English and/or Scottish ancestry. But we’ve noticed that the articles and courses we publish on these ethnicities are consistently less popular than those on others.
That disconnect has perplexed our staff for years. Our working theory: Genealogists researching ancestors from England and Scotland think they “don’t need help” because most records from those countries are in English rather than another language (say, German or Italian).
While language might not be a barrier, finding and understanding records of your English and Scots can be. Fortunately, tech advancements have brought forth many new web resources. Today’s newsletter highlights a few:
- Scotland’s People, a records website run by the Scottish government, received a major upgrade back in 2024. Our up-to-date guide will help you navigate it.
- The Scribe AI tool from MyHeritage, launched this spring, provides impressive context to records and photos uploaded by users. We’ve got a review.
- UK censuses are more accessible than ever before. In fact, the 1921 census released to the public a few years ago was made searchable in just a matter of weeks. Our contributing editor Rick Crume shares how to find census records online in today’s premium article.
Looking for more? Stay tuned: Our upcoming November/December issue will have an updated roundup of important websites for English (and Welsh) genealogy.
Crossing the pond,
— Andrew, Editor of Family Tree Magazine
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