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Nestling in the north east of Scotland, Aberdeenshire has a rich maritime history. The area's main city is Aberdeen, known the world over as the Granite City for the distinctive grey stone of its buildings. Here too lies Royal Deeside, home to the Queen's residence at Balmoral, and the numerous whisky distilleries of Speyside. Further inland, the gentle scenery gives way to the rugged mountains of the Grampians.
People in Aberdeen and Grampian take their ancestry seriously. The Aberdeen and North East Family History Society even runs a Family History Shop in the city. The shop is widely recognised to be one of the finest small genealogical research libraries in the UK. As well as the support and advice available from the Society, visiting researchers will find excellent archives run by the local authorities and the city's two universities.
