Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors

Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors
Author: National Archives of Scotland
Publisher: Mercat Press Books
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN:

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
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-04-30
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1526768399

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.

Scottish Roots

Scottish Roots
Author: Alwyn James
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781842820070

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.

The Family Tree Scottish Genealogy Guide

The Family Tree Scottish Genealogy Guide
Author: Amanda Epperson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1440354154

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.

Discover Your Scottish Ancestry

Discover Your Scottish Ancestry
Author: Graham S. Holton
Publisher: Roberts Rinehart
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2004-01-23
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1461712009

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.

The Scots

The Scots
Author: Alistair Moffat
Publisher: Birlinn
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 085790020X

History has always mattered to Scots, and rarely more so than now at the outset of a new century, with a new census appearing in 2011 and after more than ten years of a new parliament. An almost limitless archive of our history lies hidden inside our bodies and we carry the ancient story of Scotland around with us. The mushrooming of genetic studies, of DNA analysis, is rewriting our history in spectacular fashion. In The Scots: A Genetic Journey, Alistair Moffat explores the history that is printed on our genes, and in a remarkable new approach, uncovers the detail of where we are from, who we are and in so doing colour vividly a DNA map of Scotland.

Tracing Your Scottish Family History

Tracing Your Scottish Family History
Author: Anthony Adolph
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Scotland
ISBN: 9781554074570

"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.

Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA

Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA
Author: Graham S. Holton
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2019-02-28
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1526733102

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.

Collins Tracing Your Family History

Collins Tracing Your Family History
Author: Anthony Adolph
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2012-07-19
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0007373562

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