{"id":4268,"date":"2023-04-16T15:54:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T15:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/?page_id=4268"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:13:14","slug":"database","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/database\/","title":{"rendered":"Rannsaich an St\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta"},"content":{"rendered":"<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--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hp-two-up hp-two-up--top 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\" style=\"flex-basis:36%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-rule\">Mar a tha e ag obrachadh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hp-note wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Airson do shinnsear a lorg anns an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta, feumaidh tu ainm agus ceann-bliadhna faigseach airson breith, p\u00f2sadh no b\u00e0s, fhad \u2018s a tha na cinn-bliadhna sin ro 1920. Chan eil innteartan nas \u00f9ra na 1920 anns an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta againn<\/em><\/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-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/getting-started\/\">Toiseach t\u00f2iseachaidh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:64%\">\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\">Airson an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta a sgr\u00f9dadh, feumaidh tu cunntas a chruthachadh (no logadh a-steach do chunntas a chruthaich thu mu-thr\u00e0th). <\/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\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/my-account\/\">Log a-steach \/ Cl\u00e0raich<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\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\">Tha gach innteart anns an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta a\u2019 sealltainn fiosrachadh airson aon phearsa, agus gabhaidh innteart gach pearsa fhaicinn airson 5 creideasan. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/products-page\/hp-products\/\">Th\u00e8id agad air creideasan a cheannach an seo.<\/a><\/strong><\/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\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/products-page\/hp-products\/\">Ceannaich Creideasan<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-step hp-step--dark has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bharrachd air sin, gabhaidh cl\u00e0r-teaghlaich gach teaghlach (ann an l\u00e0mh-sgr\u00ecobhadh Bill Lawson) a luchdadh a-nuas airson 10 creideasan, agus gabhaidh n\u00f2taichean mun teaghlach a luchdadh a-nuas airson 5 creideasan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bf84538 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#11464a;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;background-color:#f6f6f6;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-mamaduka-toggles wp-block-toggles has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1\" open><summary>Rannsaich St\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta Hebrides People<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-toggles__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><p><div class=\"hpapp record generate_search_form\"><div class=\"form clearfix\">\n<form id=\"\/indexForm\" method=\"GET\" action=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/hpapp\/record\/\" accept-charset=\"utf-8\" class=\"clearfix hideable open\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/hpapp\/record\">\n\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"familyname\">Ainm teaghlaich (Cinneadh)<\/label>    <input name=\"familyname\" type=\"text\" id=\"familyname\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"1\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"other_name\">Ciad ainm(ean)<\/label>    <input name=\"other_name\" type=\"text\" id=\"other_name\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"2\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"birth_date_d\">Bliadhna breith<\/label>    <input name=\"birth_date_d\" type=\"text\" id=\"birth_date_d\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"3\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input select\">\n    <label for=\"birth_parish\">\u00c0ite breith<\/label>    <select name=\"birth_parish\" id=\"birth_parish\"  tabindex=\"4\">\n        <option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Barra\">Barra<\/option><option value=\"Barvas\">Barvas<\/option><option value=\"Benbecula\">Benbecula<\/option><option value=\"Harris\">Na Hearadh<\/option><option value=\"Lewis\">Le\u00f2dhas<\/option><option value=\"Lochs\">Lochs<\/option><option value=\"North Uist\">Uibhist a Tuath<\/option><option value=\"South Uist\">South Uist<\/option><option value=\"Stornoway\">Stornoway<\/option><option value=\"Uig\">Uig<\/option><option value=\"Other\">Other<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"spouse\">C\u00e8ile<\/label>    <input name=\"spouse\" type=\"text\" id=\"spouse\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"5\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"death_date_d\">Bliadhna B\u00e0is<\/label>    <input name=\"death_date_d\" type=\"text\" id=\"death_date_d\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"6\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"ref\">\u00c0ireamh Teaghlaich<\/label>    <input name=\"ref\" type=\"text\" id=\"ref\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"7\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><button type=\"submit\" tabindex=\"13\" class=\"submit wp-element-button wp-block-button__link\">Lorg<\/button><button type=\"reset\" tabindex=\"14\" class=\"reset wp-element-button wp-block-button__link\">Glan<\/button>\n\n\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"gd\"\/><\/form>\n<a href=\"#\" class=\"hide\">hide search form<\/a>\n<\/div><!-- end .form --><\/div><!-- end .record.generate_search_form --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:10px\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-mamaduka-toggles wp-block-toggles has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\"><summary>Cuideachadh<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-toggles__content\">\n<ul style=\"line-height:2\" class=\"wp-block-list eplus-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">\n<li><strong>Ainm teaghlaich (Cinneadh) <\/strong>Ainm teaghlaich no sloinneadh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other Name <\/strong>First names \/ christian name. The system applies many rules to help you find first names. Gaelic and English equivalents are dealt with, as well as many English alternatives. See <a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names\/\">notes on names<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year of Birth <\/strong>Within the nearest 5 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parish of Birth <\/strong>Which Hebridean Parish the person was born in, or Other for outside of the Hebrides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C\u00e8ile<\/strong> Husband or Wife\u2019s name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year of Death <\/strong>Within the nearest 5 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00c0ireamh Teaghlaich <\/strong>This family reference is unique to us, and allows us to gather together the information we have on all the members of one family. When you have found your family, try searching using this reference number to get all of your family members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper has-border-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9bf84538 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#11464a;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;background-color:#f6f6f6;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-mamaduka-toggles wp-block-toggles has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-5\"><summary>Rannsaich St\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta na h-Eilirich<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-toggles__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><p><div class=\"hpapp emigree generate_search_form\"><div class=\"form clearfix\">\n<form id=\"\/indexForm\" method=\"GET\" action=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/hpapp\/emigree\/\" accept-charset=\"utf-8\" class=\"clearfix hideable open\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/hpapp\/emigree\">\n\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"familyname\">Ainm teaghlaich (Cinneadh)<\/label>\n    <input name=\"familyname\" type=\"text\" id=\"familyname\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"1\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"other_name\">Other Names<\/label>\n    <input name=\"other_name\" type=\"text\" id=\"other_name\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"2\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"birth_date_d\">Bliadhna breith<\/label>\n    <input name=\"birth_date_d\" type=\"text\" id=\"birth_date_d\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"3\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"emigration_date_d\">Year of emigration<\/label>\n    <input name=\"emigration_date_d\" type=\"text\" id=\"emigration_date_d\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"4\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input select\">\n    <label for=\"parish\">Parish<\/label>\n    <select name=\"parish\" id=\"parish\"  tabindex=\"5\">\n        <option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Barra\">Barra<\/option><option value=\"Barvas\">Barvas<\/option><option value=\"Benbecula\">Benbecula<\/option><option value=\"Harris\">Na Hearadh<\/option><option value=\"Lewis\">Le\u00f2dhas<\/option><option value=\"Lochs\">Lochs<\/option><option value=\"North Uist\">Uibhist a Tuath<\/option><option value=\"South Uist\">South Uist<\/option><option value=\"Stornoway\">Stornoway<\/option><option value=\"Uig\">Uig<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"destination\">Destination<\/label>\n    <select name=\"destination\" id=\"destination\" tabindex=\"6\">\n        <option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Africa\">Africa<\/option><option value=\"Asia\">Asia<\/option><option value=\"Australasia\">Australasia<\/option><option value=\"Canada\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"Not Currently Known\">Not Currently Known<\/option><option value=\"South America\">South America<\/option><option value=\"USA\">USA<\/option>\n    <\/select>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"province\">Province<\/label>\n    <input name=\"province\" type=\"text\" id=\"province\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"7\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"input text\">\n    <label for=\"ref\">\u00c0ireamh Teaghlaich<\/label>\n    <input name=\"ref\" type=\"text\" id=\"ref\" value=\"\"  tabindex=\"8\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<br clear=\"all\" \/>\n<button type=\"submit\" tabindex=\"13\" class=\"submit wp-element-button wp-block-button__link\">Lorg<\/button>\n<button type=\"reset\" tabindex=\"14\" class=\"reset wp-element-button wp-block-button__link\">Glan<\/button>\n\n\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"gd\"\/><\/form>\n<a href=\"#\" class=\"hide\">hide search form<\/a>\n<\/div><!-- end .form --><\/div><!-- end .emigree.generate_search_form --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:10px\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-mamaduka-toggles wp-block-toggles has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\"><summary>Cuideachadh<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-toggles__content\">\n<ul style=\"line-height:2\" class=\"wp-block-list eplus-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\">\n<li><strong>Ainm teaghlaich (Cinneadh)<\/strong> Ainm teaghlaich no sloinneadh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Year of Birth<\/strong> Within the nearest 5 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parish <\/strong>Hebridean Parishes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Destination <\/strong>This list represents all the destinations we have in the database. Please bear in mind that there are quite a large number of cases where we know that a person left the islands, but don&#8217;t know where they went. So, please broaden your search to try the &#8220;Not Currently Known&#8221; option if you don&#8217;t find your family straight away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/details>\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-9\">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. These records were &#8230; <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names\/\" aria-label=\"More on Name Standardisation\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How it works In order to find your ancestor on our database, you will need a name and approximate date of birth, marriage or death, provided these dates are before 1920. We do not hold any more recent entries than 1920 on our database. 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