Discover Your Scottish Ancestry
Discover Your Scottish Ancestry

Author: Graham Holton

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2009-11-04

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0748641785

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This illuminating guide to discovering your Scottish family history has been fully revised and updated to take account of changes to resources and methods for researching your Scottish ancestry over the last few years. Accessible in style and comprehensive in coverage, this new edition stresses the importance of traditional methods of family history research while also embracing the exciting possibilities afforded by new technologies, sources and developments in genetic science.Indispensable to both the fledgling researcher and the more experienced family history specialist in Scotland or elsewhere, this book provides a guide to the very latest resources available to assist with research. Covering Scottish primary and secondary sources in full detail, this book also provides illustrative case studies of family history research, lists of useful websites and archives, and family history organisations and societies.Highlights of this new edition:*An updated chapter dedicated to aspects of recording, scanning and storing information*New insight into accessing English, Irish, emigrant and immigrant records*An update on developments in DNA genetics of relevance to the genealogist*A substantial and broad-ranging bibliography essential for those who want to take their research even further.

Tracing Your West Country Ancestors
Tracing Your West Country Ancestors

Author: Kirsty Gray

Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Published: 2013-04-19

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1783376619

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This book is an essential handbook for those researching their ancestry in the counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and the city of Bristol. It begins with an introduction to the identity of The West Country, its geography and history over the centuries. It then guides family historians through the wealth of historical records available both online and in archives and libraries in order to add the flesh to the bones of the names of ancestors on their family trees.West Country expert Kirsty Gray highlights fascinating details that can be uncovered about the places where our ancestors lived, their occupations and the distinctive features, identity and character of the West Country itself. She provides case studies of some notable individuals from the counties as well as records of those individuals who never hit the headlines.This practical and informative guide is a must have for readers wishing to find out more about all aspects of life in this area of England.

The Genealogist's Guide
The Genealogist's Guide

Author: George William Marshall

Publisher: Franklin Classics

Published: 2018-10-11

Total Pages: 904

ISBN-13: 9780342518319

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

My Ain Folk
My Ain Folk

Author: Graham S. Holton

Publisher: John Donald

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781862320246

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This is a guide to tracing Scottish ancestry. The book covers the latest information and communication technology in a manner that should be of particular use to the beginner.

New Facts and Old Families
New Facts and Old Families

Author: Millard Milburn Rice

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0806310766

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A companion volume to "This Was the Life: Excerpts from the Judgment Records of Frederick County, Maryland, 1748-1765," this is a compilation of materials relating to the inhabitants of some of the early towns of Frederick County, Maryland. Chapters are devoted to the founding and establishment of the towns of Jefferson, Middletown, and Walkersville, as well as the lost towns of Hamburgh, Trammelstown, and Monocacy, while sub-sections deal with the history of some of the founding families and provide lists of the original owners of land. Based on original land records, this work provides the only authoritative account of the actual layout, plan, and development of many of the towns and villages of the county.

Basic Genealogy: Saving Your Family History
Basic Genealogy: Saving Your Family History

Author: Stephen Szabados

Publisher: Stephen Szabados

Published: 2019-10-24

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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Find your roots! Start your search now. The author reviews a simple process that will help everyone be successful in their genealogy research. The author draws from his genealogical research experiences to describe the resources that are available and how to use them to find your ancestors and their history. Both Internet and archival research efforts are covered. The first part of the book gives hints that will help make your beginning research successful. The author then reviews the major resources and documents used in Genealogy research and the last section covers useful hints that go beyond the basics. This is a "must have" book for the beginning genealogy researcher.

Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com
Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com

Author: Nancy Hendrickson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-07-02

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 144035328X

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Master the world’s #1 Genealogy Website Discover the secrets to Ancestry.com success! This book, newly revised and expanded, will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription. Inside, you’ll discover how to take advantage of what the world’s biggest genealogy website has to offer—and how to find answers to your genealogy questions within its billions of records and millions of AncestryDNA profiles. Each chapter includes step-by-step examples with illustrations to show you exactly how to apply search techniques to your genealogy. A new section on AncestryDNA will also help you understand and analyze your DNA test results. What you'll learn: * Timesaving tips for uncovering specific records, time periods and topics using Ancestry.com’s search forms and Card Catalog * Details on Ancestry.com's historical record collections, including what you can expect to find in them * Step-by-step guides for creating and managing your family tree on Ancestry.com, plus how to connect with other users and utilize the site’s powerful Hint system * Plain-language strategies for using your AncestryDNA results, including guides to your ethnicity report and DNA matches Whether you've just begun dabbling in family history or you're a longtime Ancestry.com subscriber, this book will turn you into an Ancestry.com power user!