Revised and updated by Leslie Hodgson, this 3rd edition of Kathleen Cory's 'Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry' is 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—New Register House and the National Archives of Scotland (formerly the Scottish Record Office). With records of births, marriages, and deaths, census returns, and Old Parish Registers found at the first-named location, and wills, testaments, deeds, and church records at the other, the author leads you on a thorough search of genealogical sources.
New subjects covered in the 3rd edition include the reorganization of local archives, the digitization and accessibility of old records, and the use of local history in genealogy. There are also chapters on family names, clans and tartans, heraldry, and record repositories outside of Edinburgh. In addition, there are six appendices covering such topics as Internet access to Scottish records, useful addresses, and lists of parishes, counties, and commissariots.
Profusely illustrated with maps, forms, documents, and charts, the book ends with a not-to-be-missed tutorial on drawing up a family tree.
Contents:
Preface
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Part 1: A Guide to Genealogy in Scotland
Introduction
1. Local History and Genealogy in Scotland
2. Searching Records in the General Register Office (New Register House)
3. Searching Records in the General Register House (National Archives of Scotland)
4. Other Sources
5. Names
6. Heraldry
7. Clans and Tartans
8. Searching for Present-day Relations
9. Questions, Answers and Notes
Illustrations
Appendix 1: Glossary of Occupations, Terms etc.
Appendix 2: List of Useful Addresses
Appendix 3: List of Parishes, Counties and Commissariots
Appendix 4: Sample Forms for Searchers
Appendix 5: Internet Access to Indexes and for Obtaining Copies of Digitised Images
Part 2: A Step-by-Step Guide
Index
