Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet by Chris Paton
A practical guide to researching Scottish ancestry using the Internet.
Chapters on many classes of records and online offerings sourced nationally and from every Scottish county
Covers national institutions, commercial sites and sources generated by local Family History Societies and individuals
Explains how these sources can be understood and related to individual research projects
Examines many uniquely Scottish collections not replicated elsewhere
An essential work of reference for anyone studying Scottish family history or national history
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.
ISBN/EAN: 9781526768384
No. of Pages: 176
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A practical guide to researching Scottish ancestry using the Internet.
Chapters on many classes of records and online offerings sourced nationally and from every Scottish county
Covers national institutions, commercial sites and sources generated by local Family History Societies and individuals
Explains how these sources can be understood and related to individual research projects
Examines many uniquely Scottish collections not replicated elsewhere
An essential work of reference for anyone studying Scottish family history or national history
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.
ISBN/EAN: 9781526768384
No. of Pages: 176
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