Support Kith & Kin Scottish Ancestry
 

Kith & Kin helps people reconnect with their stories, their families and their place in Scotland’s history. We provide free historical articles and genealogy guidance, alongside affordable products and research services for those exploring their family history.

If our work has helped or inspired you, you are welcome to make an optional thank-you contribution. There is never any obligation. Every contribution helps us continue creating accessible historical content, developing genealogy resources and supporting people across Scotland and the wider diaspora.

What Your Support Makes Possible

Kith & Kin currently provides the following services at no cost:

Optional contributions help Kith & Kin continue providing:

Free Scottish History Articles
We research and publish regular Past in a Flash articles, sharing Scotland’s people, places and stories with readers around the world.

The Kinship Calendar
We maintain a free Scotland-wide and online calendar of ancestry, heritage and history events for communities, societies and visitors.

Complimentary Preliminary Genealogy Guidance
We offer an initial assessment to help people understand how their family-history journey might begin and what research may be possible.

Volunteer Work for Historical Societies
We contribute research, transcription, community support and local-heritage work to organisations including Back Historical Society on the Isle of Lewis and Lanarkshire Family History Society in Motherwell.

New Family-History Resources
Your support helps us develop practical guides, articles and resources that make Scottish genealogy and history more accessible.

Contributions support this free and voluntary work. They are always optional and are never required to use our paid products or research services.

Every contribution, whatever the amount, helps sustain our free articles, genealogy resources and community-heritage work.

Thank you for supporting Kith & Kin and helping us keep Scotland’s stories accessible to everyone.