As part of your Homecoming 2009 celebrations why not get in touch with your Scottish roots? Find out where your ancestral journey began and even meet members of your extended family at the Clan Gathering!

Ancestry Features

Genealogical Scotland

Piecing together your family tree made easier with ScotlandsPeople archives online.

Scottish Diaspora in the year of Homecoming

Are only the 5.1 million people living in Scotland eligible to be Scottish?

Piecing together Scotland's oral history

An exciting Scottish history initiative is under way to collect personal memories of Scotland during the Second World War. Do you have a story to tell?

Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935

An online list of passengers who arrived in Canada’s ports is launched.

Tartan Register

Online information about the hundreds of different tartan patterns and their history

Interactive Map Page

Homecoming Events 2009