Emma Maxwell - Scottish Indexes
@scottishindexes.bsky.social
Professional Scottish genealogist and co-founder of scottishindexes.com. Regularly to be found in the National Records of Scotland untying Sheriff Court records. I also organise the Scottish Indexes Conferences.
Join Caroline Brown as she explores the lives of Dundee’s textile workers: women, men and children whose labour shaped a city once known as the jute capital of the world.
#ScottishHistory #Archives #Dundee #TextileHeritage #FamilyHistory #Jute
#ScottishHistory #Archives #Dundee #TextileHeritage #FamilyHistory #Jute
November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Join Caroline Brown as she explores the lives of Dundee’s textile workers: women, men and children whose labour shaped a city once known as the jute capital of the world.
#ScottishHistory #Archives #Dundee #TextileHeritage #FamilyHistory #Jute
#ScottishHistory #Archives #Dundee #TextileHeritage #FamilyHistory #Jute
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Scottish Indexes Conference - Saturday 22 Nov 2025.
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Scottish Indexes Conference - Saturday 22 Nov 2025.
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
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Just listened to Emma of @scottishindexes.bsky.social being interviewed on the Journeys into Genealogy Podcast. Includes excellent tips for researching Scottish ancestors.
#FamilyHistory #genealogy #GeniHour #Scotland
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#FamilyHistory #genealogy #GeniHour #Scotland
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Journeys into Genealogy podcast – family histories, stories, tips from experts and more
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November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Just listened to Emma of @scottishindexes.bsky.social being interviewed on the Journeys into Genealogy Podcast. Includes excellent tips for researching Scottish ancestors.
#FamilyHistory #genealogy #GeniHour #Scotland
journeysintogenealogy.co.uk
#FamilyHistory #genealogy #GeniHour #Scotland
journeysintogenealogy.co.uk
From our friends at Hamilton Town House Library:
Celebrate Book Week Scotland at Low Parks Museum with a free illustrated talk by Dr Phil Back on the history and rescue of Chatelherault.
20 Nov at 7pm, doors 6:30. Booking opens 13 Nov. Call The Town House Hamilton 01698 452299 to reserve your spot.
Celebrate Book Week Scotland at Low Parks Museum with a free illustrated talk by Dr Phil Back on the history and rescue of Chatelherault.
20 Nov at 7pm, doors 6:30. Booking opens 13 Nov. Call The Town House Hamilton 01698 452299 to reserve your spot.
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
From our friends at Hamilton Town House Library:
Celebrate Book Week Scotland at Low Parks Museum with a free illustrated talk by Dr Phil Back on the history and rescue of Chatelherault.
20 Nov at 7pm, doors 6:30. Booking opens 13 Nov. Call The Town House Hamilton 01698 452299 to reserve your spot.
Celebrate Book Week Scotland at Low Parks Museum with a free illustrated talk by Dr Phil Back on the history and rescue of Chatelherault.
20 Nov at 7pm, doors 6:30. Booking opens 13 Nov. Call The Town House Hamilton 01698 452299 to reserve your spot.
🆕 New from Scottish Indexes: We’ve compiled a list of freely available books on Internet Archive to support your Scottish family history research.
📚 Browse the list: archive.org/details/@emm... #Genealogy #ScottishHistory #FamilyResearch #ScottishIndexes
📚 Browse the list: archive.org/details/@emm... #Genealogy #ScottishHistory #FamilyResearch #ScottishIndexes
September 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🆕 New from Scottish Indexes: We’ve compiled a list of freely available books on Internet Archive to support your Scottish family history research.
📚 Browse the list: archive.org/details/@emm... #Genealogy #ScottishHistory #FamilyResearch #ScottishIndexes
📚 Browse the list: archive.org/details/@emm... #Genealogy #ScottishHistory #FamilyResearch #ScottishIndexes
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After her great talk about Glamis estate at the recent @scottishindexes.bsky.social conference, their archivist has sent me images of rental records featuring my ancestors who were tenants there. Looks like there's plenty more where that came from, so there's a trip up north in my future #GenHour
September 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
After her great talk about Glamis estate at the recent @scottishindexes.bsky.social conference, their archivist has sent me images of rental records featuring my ancestors who were tenants there. Looks like there's plenty more where that came from, so there's a trip up north in my future #GenHour
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Resources for anyone interested in mining communities in Scotland in the nineteenth century and early-twentieth century. Includes museums to visit. Recently edited. Suggestions welcome. #genealogy #FamilyHistory #skystorians #mining 📚🗃️
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thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com/housing-the-...
The Miners
A selective list of resources relating to housing in Scottish mining communities 1880-1930.
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May 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Resources for anyone interested in mining communities in Scotland in the nineteenth century and early-twentieth century. Includes museums to visit. Recently edited. Suggestions welcome. #genealogy #FamilyHistory #skystorians #mining 📚🗃️
thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com/housing-the-...
thepastandotherplaces.wordpress.com/housing-the-...
We have added 34,662 entries to Scotland's Criminal Database. This update coveres the following prisons: Aberdeen, Dumbarton, Edinburgh (Calton Jail), Edinburgh (Police Prison), helensburgh, Inveraray, Leith Police Prison, Linlithgow, Musselburgh, Paisley, Rothesay and Wick.
September 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We have added 34,662 entries to Scotland's Criminal Database. This update coveres the following prisons: Aberdeen, Dumbarton, Edinburgh (Calton Jail), Edinburgh (Police Prison), helensburgh, Inveraray, Leith Police Prison, Linlithgow, Musselburgh, Paisley, Rothesay and Wick.
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Scottish Indexes Conference - Saturday 13 Sept 2025.
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
Scottish Indexes - Helping you trace your Scottish family tree
Do you want to learn how to trace your family history? Have you made a start but need some tips on how to proceed? Or perhaps you are an experienced researcher who is keen to discover new skills and n...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Scottish Indexes Conference - Saturday 13 Sept 2025.
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
Interested in tracing your Scottish genealogy? Expert advice. Time-zone friendly. Each presentation is shown twice. Free to attend. @scottishindexes.bsky.social #genealogy #FamilyHistory #Scotland
www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
Hot off the press!
Pick up the July 2025 Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine to read my masterclass article, ‘Sheriff Court Paternity Records’.
Live in the UK? Who Do You Think You Are? with Diane Morgan is available on BBC iPlayer.
#WDYTYA #Scotland #paternity @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social
Pick up the July 2025 Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine to read my masterclass article, ‘Sheriff Court Paternity Records’.
Live in the UK? Who Do You Think You Are? with Diane Morgan is available on BBC iPlayer.
#WDYTYA #Scotland #paternity @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Hot off the press!
Pick up the July 2025 Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine to read my masterclass article, ‘Sheriff Court Paternity Records’.
Live in the UK? Who Do You Think You Are? with Diane Morgan is available on BBC iPlayer.
#WDYTYA #Scotland #paternity @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social
Pick up the July 2025 Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine to read my masterclass article, ‘Sheriff Court Paternity Records’.
Live in the UK? Who Do You Think You Are? with Diane Morgan is available on BBC iPlayer.
#WDYTYA #Scotland #paternity @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social
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Did someone in your family work for the Post Office? Here's how to find their employment record online 📮
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April 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Did someone in your family work for the Post Office? Here's how to find their employment record online 📮
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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Do you use Historic Environment Scotland's data? If so you need to know that Canmore is being retired this June.
Trove (www.trove.scot) is replacing it and is now online in beta.
Please try it out and feedback your comments here: haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot/heritage/470...
Trove (www.trove.scot) is replacing it and is now online in beta.
Please try it out and feedback your comments here: haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot/heritage/470...
March 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Do you use Historic Environment Scotland's data? If so you need to know that Canmore is being retired this June.
Trove (www.trove.scot) is replacing it and is now online in beta.
Please try it out and feedback your comments here: haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot/heritage/470...
Trove (www.trove.scot) is replacing it and is now online in beta.
Please try it out and feedback your comments here: haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot/heritage/470...
National Records of Scotland (NRS) has completed the return of thousands of documents that were stolen from its archives and from other UK institutions by a single individual between 1949 and 1980. www.nrscotland.gov.uk/latest-news/...
#history #Genealogy #archives
#history #Genealogy #archives
Return of documents after historical thefts
NRS has completed the return of thousands of documents taken from its archives and several other institutions by a single person decades ago.
www.nrscotland.gov.uk
March 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
National Records of Scotland (NRS) has completed the return of thousands of documents that were stolen from its archives and from other UK institutions by a single individual between 1949 and 1980. www.nrscotland.gov.uk/latest-news/...
#history #Genealogy #archives
#history #Genealogy #archives
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This weekend! The Really Useful Show LIVE in the South West. 🌳 #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
2025 Live | The Really Useful Show
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March 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This weekend! The Really Useful Show LIVE in the South West. 🌳 #FamilyHistory #Genealogy
National Records of Scotland closed on Thursday 27 March
I can’t see a mention of this online but when we were in the Historical Search Room yesterday we were told that the NRS would be closed on Thursday and open as usual on Friday.
Hope this saves someone a wasted journey!
I can’t see a mention of this online but when we were in the Historical Search Room yesterday we were told that the NRS would be closed on Thursday and open as usual on Friday.
Hope this saves someone a wasted journey!
March 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
National Records of Scotland closed on Thursday 27 March
I can’t see a mention of this online but when we were in the Historical Search Room yesterday we were told that the NRS would be closed on Thursday and open as usual on Friday.
Hope this saves someone a wasted journey!
I can’t see a mention of this online but when we were in the Historical Search Room yesterday we were told that the NRS would be closed on Thursday and open as usual on Friday.
Hope this saves someone a wasted journey!
Fabulous day with @chrismpaton.bsky.social, @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social, @acspring.bsky.social and all our other presenters. If you missed this Scottish genealogy extravaganza, you have a day or so to catch up here: www.facebook.com/groups/scott...
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November 24, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Fabulous day with @chrismpaton.bsky.social, @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social, @acspring.bsky.social and all our other presenters. If you missed this Scottish genealogy extravaganza, you have a day or so to catch up here: www.facebook.com/groups/scott...
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Family & Local History societies and organisations starter pack. Let us know if you'd like to be added! go.bsky.app/SUyvXhf
November 21, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Family & Local History societies and organisations starter pack. Let us know if you'd like to be added! go.bsky.app/SUyvXhf
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If you're wondering what happened to the original Glasgow University building in the city centre, here it is. Or rather, what's left of it! The staircase, built 1690 in the old building, is incorporated into the new one, but now faces the opposite direction to how it went originally. #recycling
November 22, 2024 at 9:07 AM
If you're wondering what happened to the original Glasgow University building in the city centre, here it is. Or rather, what's left of it! The staircase, built 1690 in the old building, is incorporated into the new one, but now faces the opposite direction to how it went originally. #recycling
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So many new accounts on Bluesky that I would like to invite all the #Genealogy interested people to #GenHour chat time between 8-9pm GMT every Thursday. It is a thriving live chat time where you can get new followers and find people to follow as well as read lots of interesting information. Do come
November 20, 2024 at 9:53 AM
So many new accounts on Bluesky that I would like to invite all the #Genealogy interested people to #GenHour chat time between 8-9pm GMT every Thursday. It is a thriving live chat time where you can get new followers and find people to follow as well as read lots of interesting information. Do come
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#genealogy Tips for BlueSky Newbies:
Use CamelCase for your hashtags: #AncestryHour #GenHour #GenChat #FamilyHistory
Use CamelCase for your hashtags: #AncestryHour #GenHour #GenChat #FamilyHistory
So here's a REALLY simple thing to do that makes posts more accessible with barely any effort:
If you use a hashtag made of multiple words (like #mathstoday) then capitalising the first letter of each word (e.g. #MathsToday) makes it easier for screenreader software to read it properly.
If you use a hashtag made of multiple words (like #mathstoday) then capitalising the first letter of each word (e.g. #MathsToday) makes it easier for screenreader software to read it properly.
November 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM
#genealogy Tips for BlueSky Newbies:
Use CamelCase for your hashtags: #AncestryHour #GenHour #GenChat #FamilyHistory
Use CamelCase for your hashtags: #AncestryHour #GenHour #GenChat #FamilyHistory
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This time next week I'll be back in Oz for the first time in 7 years, catching up with genies down under! If you're not on the 18th UTP #genealogy cruise, I hope you can join us in Sydney, Adelaide or Brisbane. Details at www.gould.com.au/chris-paton-... - it should be great craic! #FamilyHistory
November 20, 2024 at 9:33 AM
This time next week I'll be back in Oz for the first time in 7 years, catching up with genies down under! If you're not on the 18th UTP #genealogy cruise, I hope you can join us in Sydney, Adelaide or Brisbane. Details at www.gould.com.au/chris-paton-... - it should be great craic! #FamilyHistory
Do you want to trace your family history earlier than 1750? If so, an understanding of some unfamiliar terms will help you. Join the Scottish Indexes conference to advance your research skills: Saturday, 23 November 2024.
November 21, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Do you want to trace your family history earlier than 1750? If so, an understanding of some unfamiliar terms will help you. Join the Scottish Indexes conference to advance your research skills: Saturday, 23 November 2024.
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Do you have coal mining ancestors? Housing the Miners stretches from mid-C19th in Ayrshire across the central belt to the Lothians in the 1920s. Talk shown twice. #coal #FamilyHistory #Scotland #genealogy #LocalHistory 🗃️
November 20, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Do you have coal mining ancestors? Housing the Miners stretches from mid-C19th in Ayrshire across the central belt to the Lothians in the 1920s. Talk shown twice. #coal #FamilyHistory #Scotland #genealogy #LocalHistory 🗃️