This is the most practical, the most up-to-date, and the most informative guide to Scottish ancestry ever to come on the market. Packed with information and advice on basic research techniques, it focuses on the holdings of the two principal Scottish record repositories, the General Register Office at New Register House and the Scottish Record Office, both in Edinburgh. With records of births, marriages, and deaths before and after 1855 and census returns from 1841 to 1891 at the first-named location, and wills, testaments, deeds, and church records at the other, the author guides you, record by record, to a successful conclusion of your search. With chapters on other records and repositories, five useful appendices (including one that lists every parish in Scotland by district number, county and commissariat), and various maps, this publication will be welcomed by everyone interested in Scottish genealogy.
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I have read and used this book in tracing my Scottish ancestors. There is a wealth of information in this book and it is a must read for anyone doing work on their Scottish family tree. I am working on my tree here in Canada and have been able to go back 200 years with the help of this book and the mormon library.
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Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry by Kathleen B Cory is an indispensable book for anyone interested in finding ancestors in Scotland. The book is well witten, easy to read, informative, entertaining and packed full of essential information. I have both editions and look forward to the 3rd edition when it comes out - you should all buy this book!!
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This is an excellent, well arranged book. It is quite small, so easy to carry on location. It is up-to-date and covers a wide variety of Scottish sources for genealogy.
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The local historian and the family historian, these days, have a great deal in common. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Register House, Old Parish Registers, Church of Scotland, Kirk Session, National Archives of Scotland, West Register House, Historical Search Room, General Register Office, Registration District, Charlotte Square, Princes Street, Scottish Record Society, Dome Search Room, General Register House, Scottish Genealogy Society, Plantation of Ulster, Sheriff Court, United Kingdom, William Sutherland, Enumeration District, King James, Minor Records, Dundonald Road, Forename Initial, Head of Family New!
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The local historian and the family historian, these days, have a great deal in common. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Register House, Old Parish Registers, Church of Scotland, Kirk Session, National Archives of Scotland, West Register House, Historical Search Room, General Register Office, Registration District, Charlotte Square, Princes Street, Scottish Record Society, Dome Search Room, General Register House, Scottish Genealogy Society, Plantation of Ulster, Sheriff Court, United Kingdom, William Sutherland, Enumeration District, King James, Minor Records, Dundonald Road, Forename Initial, Head of Family New!
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- In Search of Scottish Ancestry by G. Hamilton-Edwards on page 67, page 92, and Back Matter
- Sri Lanka (British Documents on the End of Empire) (Pt. 1) by HMSO on page 22, and page 27
- The Scottish Regiments by Diana M. Henderson on page 73, and Back Matter
- Scottish Church History by Gordon Donaldson on page 78, and Back Matter
- Brief Guide to Biographical Sources by Ian A. Baxter on page 87, and Back Matter
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- The Genealogy Sourcebook (Sourcebooks) by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack in Back Matter
- Lonely Planet Edinburgh by Neil Wilson on page 28
- The Hidden Half of the Family: A Sourcebook for Women's Genealogy by Christina Schaefer; Christina Kassabian Schaefer on page 12
- International Vital Records Handbook: Births, Marriages, Deaths (International Vital Records Handbook) by Thomas Jay Kemp on page 592
- Kindling the Celtic Spirit: Ancient Traditions to Illumine Your Life Through the Seasons by Mara Freeman in Back Matter
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