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The only accrediting body for professional genealogists in Scotland. Our organization promotes the highest standards in the profession of genealogy and historical research.

DSL Online provides access to the two major historical dictionaries of the Scots language – the Scottish National Dictionary (SND) and A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (DOST). SND currently covers Scots words recorded between 1700 and 2005. It includes words that are unique to Scots and words that are shared with English but with unique Scots meanings, spellings, or pronunciations. DOST covers Older Scots vocabulary from its earliest beginnings to 1700 and provides a resource for the academic study of Older Scots. It preserves fine distinctions between word forms and may present these as more than one entry.

Irish American Immigration History - An educational resource for understanding the history of Irish immigration.

They collect, preserve and publish information about Scotland's people and history, to inform current and future generations. Find records and archives, learning resources, statistics and data. Access to their other sites: Scotland's Census, Scotland's People (name search) and Scottish Register of Tartans.