Find and Share Guthrie Research and Resources.

ANCESTRY: THE GUTHRIE RESEARCH TREE

The Guthrie Research Tree
(Housed on Ancestry.com)

• This huge tree includes all lineages for Guthrie DNA Project members, as well as hundreds of other Guthrie lineages from around the world.
• Organized by Guthrie Family Group, Ungrouped Family Status, and Locations.
• Search Tip: Search for the spouse’s name rather than your primary ancestor.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

Sir David Guthrie, 1st Baron Guthrie of that Ilk
Rev. James Guthrie, Minister of Sterling
Rev. William Guthrie, Minister of Fenwick

FAMILY FOCUS

A Genealogical Review of Lineages in an Ungrouped Family Status
An ongoing series. Contributions and collaborations welcome.

GUTHRIE BLOG TOPICS

• Includes the shortcuts to key Guthrie Genealogy Blog articles found on the Home page list.
• Presentations on Guthrie families, origin theories, with detailed research.
• Research collected by Ann Guthrie, in collaboration with Guthrie Genealogy members like you, or independent work submitted to Guthrie Genealogy.

NOTABLE GUTHRIE FAMILIES

Guthrie of Guthrie
Guthrie of Collistoun
Guthrie of Craigie
Guthrie of Eassie & Hiltoun
Guthrie of Gagie
Guthrie of Halkerton
Guthrie of Kincaldrum
Guthrie of Kingennie and Pitforthie
Guthrie of Lunan
Guthrie of Taybank

MISTAKEN IDENTITIES

A Guide to Discovering, Avoiding, & Correcting Errors in Your Family Tree
with Examples of the Most Common Mistakes.

Do you have a case of Mixed-Up Marthas? Jumbled-Up Jameses? Borrowed Brides?
Check out the ones we’ve found and the evidence behind it. Share your findings too.

• Bad Merges & Online Tree Errors
• Confused Locations
• Correcting the Guthrie Timeline
• False Parentage Claims
• How to Spot a Mistaken Identity
• Misidentified Spouses
• Record Clues that Separate Individuals
• Recycled Birth & Death Dates
• Same Name, Different Person
• Traditional Pedigrees vs. Records

PA ARCHIVES SERIES INDEX

A finding-aid for the Pennsylvania Archives Series. 
Curated and Compiled for your Guthrie Research by Ann Guthrie.

This multi-volume resource holds a tremendous amount of data on 
Pennsylvania including Colonial Records on Townships and Counties, 
Military Records on the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, 
Early Marriage Records, Journals, Letters, and Council Sessions, 
Heroic and Not-So-Heroic Actions, Commissions and Pardons.

Nearly every searchable variation of the name
Guthrie, Guthry, Guthery, Guthrey, Gutry, 
Guthery, Guthrey, Gutry, Gutery, Gutrey, 
Guttry, Guttery, Guttrey, Gutherie, Guthree,
and a few creative variations are found in the records. 

The Pennsylvania Archives Series: 
Summarized by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Guthrie Entries Listed For:

• Colonial Records: 16 Volumes
• Archives Series I: 12 Volumes
• Archives Series II: 19 Volumes
• Archives Series III: 30 Volumes
• Archives Series IV: 12 Volumes
• Archives Series V: 8 Volumes
• Archives Series VI: 15 Volumes
• Archives Series VII: 5 Volumes
• Archives Series VIII: 8 Volumes
• Archives Series IX: 10 Volumes

PRIMARY SOURCES: NATIONAL RECORDS of SCOTLAND (NRS)

A chronological Guthrie Master Index of NRS primary documents with any Guthrie reference. There are also a few additional documents/references added to the list.

• Pre-1500s, 1500s, 1600s, 1700s (pending), 1800s (pending), and Undated

Eventually, additional pages of Primary Sources will be added to this section.

• Planning a family-focused version of the chronological Guthrie Master Index

Collecting Guthrie-focused source indexes is a great way to participate at Guthrie Genealogy if you’re interested in helping out.

RECOMMENDED READING

• The Recommended Reading list includes links to key Guthrie Family Histories.
• Links to Fiction & Non-Fiction Books with a Guthrie connection, either biographies, or authored by Guthries.

RESEARCH BY LOCATION

Collected Guthrie Research and/or Recommended Resources organized by Country, State, and in some cases at the County level.

Submissions welcome.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERIES

A research collection on Guthrie Soldiers, Frontier Rangers, & Other Patriotic Service by men and women of the Guthrie name during the period of the American Revolution, organized by Colony.

• Pennsylvania – complete
• Massachusetts – in progress
• New York – pending
• Connecticut – pending
• Delaware – pending
• New Hampshire – pending
• New Jersey – pending
• Rhode Island – pending
• Virginia – pending
• North Carolina – pending
• South Carolina – pending
• Georgia – pending

GENERIC GENEALOGY BOOKS, RESOURCES, & WEBSITES:

Archaic Occupations

Internet Archive: Open Library – Guthrie Search Results

Family Search Historical Records Collection

Family Search Digital Library

The Hathi Trust Digital Library

The National Archives

Tombstone Birthday Calculator

PHYSICAL PLACES for RESEARCH:

The Family History Library – The World’s Largest Genealogical Library
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
* Note that there are many Family History Centers around the world where data can be accessed and shared. There are over 3500 centers in the USA alone. Find one near you.

The National Archives in Washington, D. C.
Location: 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408

Available services: Archival Research Room, Microfilm Research Room, “National Archives Experience” – The Rotunda, The Public Vaults, The William McGowan Theater, The Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery

The National Archives also includes a Nationwide Network of Facilities.