Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors

Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors

Author: National Archives of Scotland

Publisher: Mercat Press Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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This guide provides an authoritative survey of the vast range of material held in the National Archives of Scotland - records of Scottish national and local government, Scottish churches, law courts and private families and businesses.


Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet

Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet

Author: Chris Paton

Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History

Published: 2020-04-30

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1526768399

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From search engines and databases to DNA platforms, discover how to easily learn more about your Scottish ancestry online with this helpful guide. Scotland is a land with a proud and centuries long history that far predates its membership of Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Today in the 21st century it is also a land that has done much to make its historical records accessible, to help those with Caledonian ancestry trace their roots back to earlier times and a world long past. In Tracing Scottish Family History on the Internet, Chris Paton expertly guides the family historian through the many Scottish records offerings available, but also cautions the reader that not every record is online, providing detailed advice on how to use web based finding aids to locate further material across the country and beyond. He also examines social networking and the many DNA platforms that are currently further revolutionizing online Scottish research. From the Scottish Government websites offering access to our most important national records, to the holdings of local archives, libraries, family history societies, and online vendors, Chris Paton takes the reader across Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands, through the Central Belt and the Lowlands, and across the diaspora, to explore the various flavors of Scottishness that have bound us together as a nation for so long.


Tracing Your Scottish Family History

Tracing Your Scottish Family History

Author: Anthony Adolph

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781554074570

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"Whether you have some idea of how and where your ancestors lived or are at a total loss about how to start your search, renowned genealogist Anthony Adolph shows you how to unravel your family history, generation by generation, and how to unlock your search when the trail goes cold. Peppering his text are compelling, humorous and often moving stories that illustrate what others have discoved on their journey"--Back cover.


Collins Tracing Your Family History

Collins Tracing Your Family History

Author: Anthony Adolph

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2012-07-19

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 0007373562

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The new, fully-updated edition of Collins Tracing Your Family History is the definitive handbook for anyone interested in tracing their family’s past.


The Family Tree Scottish Genealogy Guide

The Family Tree Scottish Genealogy Guide

Author: Amanda Epperson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-11-06

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1440354154

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Discover your Scottish roots! You take the high road, and I'll take the low--and your family tree will be in Scotland before you know it. This book will help you uncover your Scottish heritage, from identifying your immigrant ancestor to tracking down records in the old country. With help from Scottish genealogy expert Amanda Epperson, you'll learn about church records, civil registrations, censuses, and more, plus how to find them in online databases and in archives. Inside, you'll find: • Basic information on how to start family history research, including identifying and tracing immigrant ancestors • Step-by-steps for finding and using records from both the United States and Scotland • Crash-course guides to Scottish history, geography, surnames, and naming conventions Whether your ancestors hail from the Highlands or the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, this book will help you grow your family tree in Scotland.


Scottish Roots

Scottish Roots

Author: Alwyn James

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781842820070

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This new and updated edition of the guide includes information on how to access family data utilising electronic resources and the Internet - a must if conducting research from an overseas base - and is a very welcome addition to the family library.


Discover Your Scottish Ancestry

Discover Your Scottish Ancestry

Author: Graham S. Holton

Publisher: Roberts Rinehart

Published: 2004-01-23

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1461712009

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An ideal guide to tracing your Scottish ancestors combining the traditional methods of researching family history with new methods offered by information technology and the internet.


Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA

Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA

Author: Graham S. Holton

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1526733102

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An easy-to-use, straightforward guide for British family historians looking to trace their ancestry using DNA testing. DNA research is one of the most rapidly advancing areas in modern science, and the practical use of DNA testing in genealogy is one of its most exciting applications. Yet there is no recent British publication in this field. That is why this accessible, wide-ranging introduction is so valuable. It offers a clear, practical way into the subject, explaining the scientific discoveries and techniques and illustrating with case studies how it can be used by genealogists to gain an insight into their ancestry. The subject is complex and perhaps difficult for traditional genealogists to understand but, with the aid of this book, novices who are keen to take advantage of it will be able to interpret test results and use them to help answer genealogical questions which cannot be answered by documentary evidence alone. It will also appeal to those with some experience in the field because it places the practical application of genetic genealogy within a wider context, highlighting its role as a genealogical tool and suggesting how it can be made more effective.


Understanding Documents for Genealogy and Local History

Understanding Documents for Genealogy and Local History

Author: Bruce Durie

Publisher: History Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780752464640

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Once genealogists and local historians have learned everything they can from internet sources, the next step is reading and understanding older documents. The author details how to find and comprehend documents in England, Wales and Scotland from 1560 to 1860. These can be hard to find, are often written in challenging handwriting and use Latin, antiquated English or Scots.


Collins Tracing Your Scottish Family History

Collins Tracing Your Scottish Family History

Author: Anthony Adolph

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 0007278748

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"The definitive handbook for anyone interested in tracing their family's past. Firmly practical in its approach, yet entertaining in its style, this reference guide is the indispensable companion for all who are seeking a reliable, one-source volume to use while tracking down their family origins. The book gives comprehensive guidance on the full variety of governmental, religious and more obsure records available to the family history sleuth. The guide also contains highly useful advice on how to expand and reinvigorate a search when the trial runs cold - as it inevitably will. Tips on using the Internet as both a starting point and a supplement to more traditional searches are especially useful and timesaving. Author Anthony Adolph balances detailed instruction and guidance with humorous anedotes and illuminating history lessons, ensuring an informative and entertaining read."--BOOK JACKET.