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Jedburgh, Scotland: Cascade Publishing Company. Very Good. 1983. Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. 34 pages .

HarperCollins (UK). Near Fine. 2000. Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. 240 pages. Collins Pocket Reference S.. A beautifully illustrated guide to the histories of over 120 of Scotland's most renowned clans and families Clans & Tartans is the ideal introduction to the rich heritage of Scotland's clan and family history. This handy little little book features * the histories and heraldic details of over 120 of Scotland's most renowned clans and families * beautiful illustrations of the tartan and crest badge of each clan * engaging essays on the history of clanship and of tartan, written by specialists in each field * appendices which include -- a timeline of Scottish monarchs to 1707 -- a glossary of heraldic terms -- a list of septs -- the ceremonial for the inauguration of a clan chief Authoritative and up-to-date, Clans & Tartans will appeal to everyone of Scottish ancestry through the world. .

Lanham: Roberts Rinehart. New. 2004. Paper. 208 pp., illus., index .

Provo: Myfamily.com. New. 2003. Trade Paperback. Illus., index. . 249 pages. Explores the best way for a researcher anywhere in North America to approach Scottish family history research. .

Pelican. New. 1990. Paperback. Illus. . 181 pages. Scotland offers a vast array of facilities for doing genealogical research, and this book tells you exactly how to tap into the wealth of services and information when tracing your Scottish forebears. Use such resources as the New Registrar House, the Scottish Record Office, libraries, and Scottish folk museums, as well as on-location investigation. .

Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company. New. 1994. Trade Paperback. This work advocates a broader, more searching approach to family history than mere genealogy. Based on the author's experience as a local history librarian in the East Lothian district of Scotland, he examines the Scottish family in relation to the great movements of local history, while providing instruction on the sources and techniques needed for successful family history research. Trades, professions, religions, clans and surnames, migration and emigration, labor and industry, kin and community--all are dealt with in the intimate context of family history. So, too, are the conventional sources of genealogical data such as church records, memoirs, and government records. A manual for the researcher into family history, this is also a history of the family as it has developed in Scotland from the time of the clans to the present day. This work is both scholarly and readable. See also the companion book Scottish… Read More

New. Paperback. Index. . 56 pages. Contains a brief history of Scotland, information on immigration, and sources for searching in Scotland. .

New York: Barnes & Noble Books. As New in As New dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 312 pages. This is one of the most authoritative and detailed works available on Scotland's families. Entries are listed alphabetically, providing historical and geographical information for each name. .

Lomond Books. Fine. 1995. Trade Paperback. 271 pages. Tells the story of many major clans and tartans, and looks at the myths surrounding the origins of tartans and their development as a means of clan identity .

Edinburgh, SCT: Birlinn. Fine. 1996. Hardcover. 914 pages. This major reference work, first published in 1946, is a fully documented alphabetical listing of over 8,000 Scottish family and personal names and is an invaluable source of information for genealogists, historians and families interested in their Scottish ancestry. .

Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company. New. 2004. Third Edition. Trade Paperback. Illus. , index. . 247 pages. This is the most practical, the most up-to-date, and 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, the General Register Office at New Register House and the Scottish Record Office, both in Edinburgh. With records of births, marriages, and deaths before and after 1855 and census returns from 1841 to 1891 at the first-named location, and wills, testaments, deeds, and church records at the other, the author guides you, record by record, to a successful conslusion of your search. Five especially useful appendices follow, including a glossary of occupations and terms, a list of useful addresses, and most important of all, a 43-page list of Scottish parishes, counties, and commissariots. This appendix alone is… Read More

Edinburgh: The Stationery Office. New. 1997. Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Index. . 155 pages. This guide provides an authoritative survey of the vast range of material held in the Scottish Record Office -- records of Scottish national and local government, Scottish churches, law courts and private families and businesses. Written in an accessible style from the unique perspective of a custodian of the reocrds, it not only explains step by step how to research records of births, marriages and will, but also directs the reader to a variety of other, less well-known sources containing valuable genealogical information. Fully revised and updated, and containing a new chapter on the General Register Office for Scotland, this is the essential reference tool for anyone tracing Scottish ancestors. .

Edinburgh: The Stationery Office (Formerly HMSO). Very Good. 1997. Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Crease on front cover. 155 pages. This guide provides an authoritative survey of the vast range of material held in the Scottish Record Office -- records of Scottish national and local government, Scottish churches, law courts and private families and businesses. Written in an accessible style from the unique perspective of a custodian of the reocrds, it not only explains step by step how to research records of births, marriages and will, but also directs the reader to a variety of other, less well-known sources containing valuable genealogical information. Fully revised and updated, and containing a new chapter on the General Register Office for Scotland, this is the essential reference tool for anyone tracing Scottish ancestors. .