Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish Record Ofice

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.