How to start your journey...

You may have a faded family photograph...or perhaps a collection of letters from a great, great uncle? Would you like to know where, and how these people lived?

During your visit to Ayrshire & Arran you may pass along the same streets that your forbears trod before you - you can find out.

Ayrshire has a wealth of resources available to you during your time with us.

Follow the links on this website to find guidance on how to begin , professional researchers, and details of the Ayrshire libraries and archives that provide county wide family history resources to help you travel back in time and discover your own roots.

Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff are here to assist you in your travel to the past...

We hope you enjoy your stay with us and wish you luck with your search...