Family History

What Family History does

Family History is a service operated by Glasgow Life — the trading identity of Culture and Sport Glasgow, a registered Scottish charity (SC037844) — providing online and in-person family history research resources from The Mitchell Library in Glasgow. The offering is structured around three pillars: access to physical archives, registrars' records, and special collections (including rare books and manuscripts) held at The Mitchell; a catalogue of research guides covering births, deaths and marriages, electoral registers, and burial registers; and a content layer comprising the Times Past and Special Collections blogs, beginner guides, and the Family History Image Gallery. The customer base is individual family historians and genealogists, primarily in Scotland, seeking to trace ancestry and access hard-to-find historical records with expert archivist support. The service is delivered through two channels: in-person visits to the Family History Centre at The Mitchell Library and self-serve online digital resources including research guides and the digital image gallery.

The underlying technology is conventional digital content delivery — digital archives and searchable records — without disclosed AI, APIs, or proprietary platform infrastructure. Distribution is regional (Scotland), and marketing is conducted through the Glasgow Life newsletter and a steady cadence of archivist-authored blogs. The organisation operates a wholly-owned trading subsidiary, Culture and Sport (Trading) CIC, to handle commercial activities such as venue hire, retail, and ticketing adjacent to the charity's mission; the Family History service itself is positioned as a free public library offering rather than a monetised product. No pricing, revenue, or partnership data is disclosed for the Family History unit, and the service has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Family History

Legal name

Culture and Sport Glasgow

Website

https://glasgowfamilyhistory.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Family History is a Glasgow Life (Scottish charity) service providing in-person and online genealogy resources — archives, records, research guides, and a digital image gallery — at The Mitchell Library for individual family historians and genealogists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Genealogy and Archive Research Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF)

Keywords

• Genealogy research
• Family history archives
• Historical records access
• Library research services
• Ancestry tracing

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Family History is a service operated by Glasgow Life (Culture and Sport Glasgow) that provides online and in-person family history research resources at The Mitchell Library in Glasgow. The offering centers on a Family History Centre housing Archives, Registrars, and Special Collections, supported by research guides, blogs from archivists, and a digital image gallery of Glasgow's historical photographs to help individuals trace family trees and uncover ancestral stories.

Product overview

Family History is a service offered by Glasgow Life providing resources for tracing family trees, centered at The Mitchell Library. The offering includes in-person and online research resources, Archives, Registrars and Special Collections, supported by Research Guides and a collection of blogs and stories. Users can access the Family History Image Gallery containing historical Glasgow photographs. The service is organized around the core research center at The Mitchell, supplemented by research guides, educational content, and a digital image gallery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family History at The Mitchell A one-stop shop for online and in-person resources for family historians, offering Archives, Registrars and Special Collections to help trace family trees at The Mitchell Library in Glasgow.
• Research Guides Comprehensive guides for family history research covering records of births, deaths and marriages, electoral registers, and burial registers.
• Where to Start Guide A beginner's guide packed with useful tips and guidance for those new to family history research.
• Stories and Blogs from The Mitchell Blogs and articles providing information and top tips for family history research, including Times Past blogs by archivists and Special Collections blogs.
• Family History Image Gallery A collection of historical images of Glasgow's past including street scenes, shop fronts, and historical photographs available for family history research.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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