Find Records Online

Chris recommends searching the records of Scottish migrants on these three websites

British Settlers In Argentina And Uruguay

w argbrit.org

This site’s records from Scottish communities include baptisms, marriages and burials from St Andrew’s Scots Church in Buenos Aires.

Passport Applications 1851–1903

w bit.ly/fmp-passports-1851-1903 Findmypast’s database ‘Index to Register of Passport Applications 1851–1903’ has many Scottish applications. Note that passports did not become compulsory for travel until 1914.

Scots Abroad

w nls.uk/catalogues/scots-abroad

These National Library of Scotland databases list correspondence, journals and photos from emigrants who sailed to Canada, the USA and Australasia, as well as to Argentina and Chile.