{"id":11,"date":"2010-09-16T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T12:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=11"},"modified":"2026-10-14T16:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:32:48","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Toiseach T\u00f2iseachaidh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-head has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center hp-head__cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center hp-head__text is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"--bb--crumb-gap:.4em\" class=\"hide-current-page wp-block-boldblocks-breadcrumb-block\"><nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb-items\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item breadcrumb-item--current breadcrumb-item--home\"><span class=\"breadcrumb-item-name\">Dhachaidh<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"hp-rule wp-block-post-title\">Toiseach T\u00f2iseachaidh<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"hp-lead\">An uair a tha thu a\u2019 t\u00f2iseachadh ri rannsachadh do theaghlach fh\u00e8in, \u2019s e an duilgheadas as motha c\u00e0it\u2019 an t\u00f2isich thu, agus \u2019s e am freagairt t\u00f2iseachadh le d\u2019 fhiosrachadh fh\u00e8in! <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center hp-head__media is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped hp-pair hp-pair--head wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"5928\" src=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Old photo, Tarbert, Harris: men, women and a dog standing in front of a large haystack\" class=\"wp-image-5928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Tarbert-_____-provided-by-Angus-Morrison-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"5917\" src=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Old photo: thatched stone house on Taransay, Harris, with hills across the water\" class=\"wp-image-5917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Taransay-House.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-sec has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-steps is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d05cc0d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruidhinn ri do ch\u00e0irdean agus cruthaich craobh-teaghlaich. Bu ch\u00f2ir dhut feuchainn ris an teaghlach a thoirt air ais gu toiseach an fhicheadamh linn, nuair a tha e comasach dhut coimhead ri na cl\u00e0ran oifigeil. Ma tha fios agad c\u00e0it an robh do shinnsearachd a\u2019 fuireach, seall ri na cunntasan-sluaigh, agus gheibh thu iad bho 1841 gu 1921. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ma tha fios agad cuin a bha tachartas ann a bhuineas dha do theaghlach, tha e comasach dhut sealltainn ri leth-bhreac de na cl\u00e0ran air an eadar-l\u00econ a\u2019 dol air ais gu 1855 aig ScotlandsPeople, l\u00e0rach-l\u00ecn oifigeil Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson cl\u00e0ran agus tasglainn.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ro 1855, \u2019s d\u00f2cha gum faigh thu fiosrachadh anns na Seann Chl\u00e0ran Eaglais, no OPR (Old Parochial Registers), no ann an cl\u00e0ran na h-Eaglaise Chaitligich. Anns na h-Eileanan Siar bha iad fada gun t\u00f2iseachadh a\u2019 cl\u00e0radh, agus an uair a th\u00f2isich iad bha t\u00f2rr thachartasan nach deach a chl\u00e0radh idir.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-step hp-step--dark has-base-color has-text-color has-contrast-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/oral-tradition\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"13\">Faodaidh tu beul aithris a chleachdadh<\/a>, ann an riochd sgeulachdan anns an teaghlach agad, agus cuideachd ainmean teaghlaich, airson dearbhadh, no cuir an aghaidh, cuid de na tha anns na cl\u00e0ran. Tha am fiosrachadh air an l\u00e0rach-l\u00ecn seo air a chur ri ch\u00e8ile bho rannsachadh a tha <a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/about-hebrides-people\/bill-chris-lawson\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3237\">Bill Lawson air a bhith a\u2019 d\u00e8anamh cha mh\u00f2r fad a bheatha<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-sec has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hp-two-up hp-extra is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-cta hp-cta--teal is-style-hp-print-tr hp-extra has-base-color has-text-color has-contrast-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-cta__title\">St\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta air-loidhne<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hp-straw\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/database\/\">Rannsaich an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-cta hp-extra has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-cta__title\">Seirbhis sloinntearachd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\">Barrachd fiosrachaidh<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left hp-band-image\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);min-height:440px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-deep-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5666\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 40%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-96x61.jpg 96w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-128x81.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7db1682d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-hp-rule has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Rannsaich st\u00f2ras Hiort an asgaidh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Tha toraidhean an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta airson Hiort air fad an asgaidh, le taing dhan a\u2019 Mhaoin-Dualchais. Thoir s\u00f9il air tasglann Hiort airson faicinn mar a tha an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta ag obair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hp-straw hp-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/resources\/genealogy-of-st-kilda\/\">Thoir s\u00f9il air Hiort<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-sec hp-explore has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-explore__title\">Ionnsaich Tuilleadh<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"hp-related hp-related--cards wp-block-hp-related\"><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/christmas-offer-2026\/\">Christmas Offer 2026<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">It\u2019s that time of year again when we offer a discount on our family tree service! If you are looking to have a family tree &#8230; <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/christmas-offer-2026\/\" aria-label=\"More on Christmas Offer 2026\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names-of-the-western-isles\/\">Ainmean nan Eilean Siar<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">Chan eil ach \u2018s d\u00f2cha d\u00e0 cheud bliadhna bho th\u00f2isich muinntir nan Eilean Siar air cinnidhean a chleachdach. <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names-of-the-western-isles\/\" aria-label=\"More on Names of the Western Isles\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/\">Sloinntearachd nan Eilean Siar<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">Aon de na trioblaidean as motha a tha againn ann a bhith rannsachadh teaghlaichean anns na h-Eileanan Siar \u2019s e cho gann... <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/\" aria-label=\"More on Western Isles Genealogy\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\">Seirbhis Sloinntearachd \u2018C\u00f2 Leis Thu?\u2019<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">\u2018S urrain dhuit do shinnsearan \u00e0s na h-Eilean Siar a lorg tro ar seirbhis sloinntearachd, \u2018C\u00f2 Leis Thu?\u2019. <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\" aria-label=\"More on Genealogical Services\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/oral-tradition\/\">Beul-Aithris<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">Le beul-aithris tha fiosrachadh agad bho eachdraidh-teaghlaich, \u00f2rain, sgeulachdan, agus tha e cuideachd a\u2019 cumail lorg air c\u00e0irdeas... <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/oral-tradition\/\" aria-label=\"More on Oral Tradition\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names\/\">A' Toirt \u00d2rdugh Air Ainmean<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">In using any written sources, it is essential to bear in mind that the people of the islands were overwhelmingly Gaelic speaking. 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