Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church And State Records

Author : Chris Paton
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526768438

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“The ideal instructional guide and reference for anyone doing genealogical research” by the author of Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet (Midwest Book Review). Despite its Union with England and Wales in 1707, Scotland remained virtually independent from its partners in many ways, retaining its own legal system, its own state church, and its own education system. In Tracing Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records, genealogist Chris Paton examines the most common records used by family historians in Scotland, ranging from the vital records kept by the state and the various churches, the decennial censuses, tax records, registers of land ownership and inheritance, and records of law and order. Through precepts of clare constat and ultimus haeres records, feudalism and udal tenure, to irregular marriages, penny weddings and records of sequestration, Chris Paton expertly explores the unique concepts and language within many Scottish records that are simply not found elsewhere within the British Isles. He details their purpose and the information recorded, the legal basis by which they were created, and where to find them both online and within Scotland’s many archives and institutions. “A useful and very readable introduction to Scottish records, with many case studies to assist the reader, but there is also much in it that may be new to more experienced family historians.” —The Local Historian, journal of the British Association for Local History “Leads the reader through the Scottish record jungle.” —Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections

Author : CHRIS. PATON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526768429

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TRACING YOUR SCOTTISH ANCESTRY THROUGH CHURCH AND STATES RECORDS by CHRIS. PATON Pdf

Author : Tristram Clarke
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781788853286

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Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors by Tristram Clarke Pdf

The revised and updated 7th edition of the bestselling guide to easily discovering more about your Scottish ancestry. Scotland has the best-maintained records and facilities of any country in the world for undertaking family research, and now that the National Archives of Scotland are available online they can be consulted by anyone from whatever country. Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is the National Archives’ official guide and is written in an accessible style from the unique perspective of a custodian of the records. It details all the latest internet developments, including a chapter on family history on the web. It also points to more traditional resources, explaining step by step how to research records of births, marriages and wills. “Excellent help with every phase of genealogical research . . . This book will be a valuable finding aid for many people using the Scottish Record Office, and by no means only for the family historian.” —Books in Scotland “Includes the sort of online sources that have transformed the field since its first publication in 1990, this guide is indispensable for the serious investigator.” —The Scotsman

Author : Cecil Sinclair
Publisher : Stationery Office Books (TSO)
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000111189134

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Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors by Cecil Sinclair Pdf

Indispensable step-by-step guide to discovering your Scottish origins.

Author : Ian Maxwell
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526714176

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Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors by Ian Maxwell Pdf

This fully revised second edition of Ian Maxwell’s Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is a lively and accessible introduction to Scotland’s long, complex and fascinating story. It is aimed primarily at family historians who are eager to explore and understand the world in which their ancestors lived. He guides readers through the wealth of material available to researchers in Scotland and abroad. He looks at every aspect of Scottish history and at all the relevant resources. As well as covering records held at the National Archives of Scotland, he examines closely the information held at local archives throughout the country. He also describes the extensive Scottish records that are now available on line. His expert and up-to-date survey is a valuable handbook for anyone who is researching Scottish history because he explains how the archive material can be used and where it can be found. For family historians, it is essential reading as it puts their research into a historical perspective, giving them a better insight into the part their ancestors played in the past.

Author : Amanda Epperson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781440354175

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The Family Tree Scottish Genealogy Guide by Amanda Epperson Pdf

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.

Author : Graham Holton
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780748641789

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Discover Your Scottish Ancestry by Graham Holton Pdf

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.

Author : Linda Jonas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781440324314

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A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Scottish Ancestors by Linda Jonas Pdf

Start discovering your Scottish ancestors today! Turn your research into results with the help of genealogists Linda Jonas and Paul Milner! Their invaluable instructions and problem-solving advice makes tracing your Scottish family history easier and more efficient.You'll learn how to: • Discover who your family was, where they came from, and how they lived. • Maximize your research results by using the Internet, visiting local libraries and Family History Centers - even traveling to Scotland. • Master the differences between Scottish and U.S. research, including geographic and political terms, names and naming patterns, clans and tartans, religion, record keeping and languages. • Use the most important resources for tracing one's Scottish family history. Most of these records are readily available outside of Scotland. Your research opportunities are virtually unlimited.

Author : Chris Paton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Family History
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526768391

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Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet by Chris Paton Pdf

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.

Author : National Archives of Scotland
Publisher : Mercat Press Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Scotland
ISBN : WISC:89085790582

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Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors by National Archives of Scotland Pdf

Scotland has the best-maintained records and facilities of any country in the world for undertaking family research. This guide includes the internet developments, and points to more traditional resources for what is becoming one of the popular research hobbies worldwide.

Author : Kirsty F Wilkinson
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-27
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780719830549

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Finding Your Scottish Ancestors by Kirsty F Wilkinson Pdf

Tracing family history has become increasingly popular over the last few decades and the availability of many records online means that those fortunate enough to have Scottish ancestors can easily access many of the sources they need to build their family tree. However, as research progresses, most family historians will eventually hit the dreaded 'brick wall' and find themselves unable to proceed further. This book provides a wealth of information, advice and techniques to help solve these genealogy problems and gives family historians the tools they need to track down even the most elusive forebears. Contents include: sources for Scottish family history research, both traditional archives and online resources; techniques for searching and interpreting genealogical records; planning and recording research and, finally, common genealogy problems and their solutions.

Author : Chris Paton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Family History
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526768414

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Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet by Chris Paton Pdf

Scotland is a land with a proud and centuries long history that far pre-dates 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 revolutionising 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 flavours of Scottishness that have bound us together as a nation for so long.

Author : Chris Paton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Family History
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526780225

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Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records by Chris Paton Pdf

“If you have Irish family roots, this book is an excellent resource and guide to help you to make the most of your researches on ancestors.” —Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society The history of Ireland is one that was long dominated by the question of land ownership, with complex and often distressing tales over the centuries of dispossession and colonization, religious tensions, absentee landlordism, subsistence farming, and considerably more to sadden the heart. Yet with the destruction of much of Ireland’s historic record during the Irish Civil War, and with the discriminatory Penal Laws in place in earlier times, it is often within land records that we can find evidence of our ancestors’ existence, in some cases the only evidence, where the relevant vital records for an area may never have been kept or may not have survived. In Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records, genealogist and bestselling author Chris Paton explores how the surviving records can help with our ancestral research, but also tell the stories of the communities from within which our ancestors emerged. He explores the often controversial history of ownership of land across the island, the rights granted to those who held estates and the plights of the dispossessed, and identifies the various surviving records which can help to tease out the stories of many of Ireland’s forgotten generations. Along the way Chris Paton identifies the various ways to access the records, whether in Ireland’s many archives, local and national, and increasingly through a variety of online platforms. “An essential read for anyone taking their Irish research seriously.” —Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

Author : Alwyn James
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1842820079

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Scottish Roots by Alwyn James Pdf

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.

Author : Chris Paton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Family History
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781526780348

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Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors by Chris Paton Pdf

Straddling parts of Counties Antrim and Down, the city of Belfast has seen its fair share of history across the centuries. From its humble beginnings as a ford based settlement between two tributaries of the River Lagan, it grew following its grant of a charter in 1613 to become a corporation town, and expanded dramatically when later made a city in 1888. Along the way it has experienced the darkest of times, including the Belfast Blitz and the recent Troubles, to some of the most enlightened developments across Ireland and the UK. In Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors, genealogist and best-selling author Chris Paton returns home to provide a research gateway for those wishing to trace their ancestors from the Northern Irish capital. With a concise summary of the city's history, a tour of some of the city's most amazing archives, libraries and museums, and a detailed overview of the records generated by those who came before, he expertly steers the reader towards centuries of ancestral exploration, both through online resources and within the city of Belfast itself – and with a wee bit of craic along the way!