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Scottish Landowners and Heritages 1872/3
Includes the name and address of every owner in Scotland of one acre and upwards in extent with estimated acreage and the annual vale of lands and heritages.... More Info
Scots Peerage 1906
Scots Peerage 1906 - Produced by S&N for the Scottish Genealogical Society. The nine volumes of Scots Peerage contains coats of arms and details of many families from Scotland. This unique works by Sir James Balfour comes on one CD. With alphabetic index.... More Info
Product Code: MSC649
Gathering the Clans - Tracing Scottish Ancestry on the Internet
by Alan Stewart Scottish ancestry is easy to trace on the Internet, because Scotland is leading the world in making its family history records available on-line. So now, wherever you live, it is easy to grow a Scottish family tree! All the main records are already on-line: births, marriages and deaths (from 1855), old parish registers (some back as far as 1553), wills and inventories (from 1500) and ten-yearly census returns (1841-1901). In the near future, church, land, poor relief, taxa More Info
Product Code: BK5693
Welsh Genealogy by Bruce Durie
Welsh Genealogy is usually included with its English cousin, but there are significant differences between the two, and anyone wishing to trace their Welsh ancestry will encounter peculiarities that are not covered by books on English family history. There is a separate system of archives and repositories for Wales, there are differences in civil registration and censuses, Nonconformist registers are dissimilar to those of other Churches, and Welsh surnames and place names are very different ... More Info
Product Code: BK6195
Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians by Ian Maxwell
Scotland's history has been influenced by many factors - the division between the Highlands and the Lowlands, the feudal system, the Reformation, the industrial revolution - that have shaped the country's past and impacted on the lives of its people. Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is a lively and accessible introduction to this 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. Ian More Info
Product Code: BK6219
Understanding Documents for Genealogy and Local History by Bruce Durie
This book details how to find and comprehend documents from 1560 to the 1860s, including wills, testaments, contracts, land records, official records, deeds, and more. The Latin glossary is especially useful for helping translate any Latin documents. Genealogists and local historians have probably seen every birth, marriage, death and census record available, and are adept at using the internet for research. However, once they have learnt everything they can from them, the next step is readin... More Info
Product Code: BK6252
Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 25 (May 2015)
Issue 25 features: *The front line of faith: Nicola Lisle looks at 150 years of the Salvation Army, and how to trace Salvationist ancestors *All the fun of the fair: Yorkshire Family History Fair preview *Before the census: Chris Paton looks at Scottish census and census substitute records before 1841 *One-stop shops: Jayne Shrimpton explores the history of department stores and their impact on shoppers and staff *Saving what they could carry: Canada’s Great Fire of 1922 *A may to remember: Keith Gregson tells the story of Britain's worst railway disaster, sidelined by its occurrence during WW1 *States of growth: Jill Morris on booming 19th century America *History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on parasols More Info
Product Code: DYAP025
Scottish Genealogy Fourth Edition by Bruce Durie
This fully revised and updated fourth edition of Scottish Genealogy is a comprehensive guide to tracing your family history in Scotland. Written by one of the most authoritative figures on the subject, the work is based on established genealogical practice and is designed to exploit the rich resources that Scotland has to offer. After all, this country has possibly the most complete and best-kept set of records and other documents in the world. Addressing the questions of DNA, palaeograph More Info
Product Code: BK6699
Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet by Chris Paton
A practical guide to researching Scottish ancestry using the Internet. Contains 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 More Info
Product Code: BK6771
Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 35 (March 2016)
* Heavy work: Sue Wilkes digs into the lives and work of Britain's lead miners * Criminally insane or cold-blooded murderer?: Nick Thorne researches a 19th century cause celebre using TheGenealogist's record collections * The privilege of the feu...: Chris Paton explores the ownership records for Scottish land and property * The ancestral laptop: Ruth A Symes explores the history of family writing desks, and what family historians can learn from them * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on trousers * Meaning business: Jill Morris investigates the history of limited companies More Info
Product Code: DYAP035
Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 38 (June 2016)
* The wreck of the SS London: 150 years ago this notorious shipping disaster claimed the lives of hundreds, as Simon Wills explains * A comedy heroine descended from a WW1 hero: Nick Thorne takes a look at the family of the well-loved and talented entertainer Victoria Wood * Finding other people's secrets: Jocelyn Robson explains how she investigated a fascinating story of a woman who faked her own death and reinvented herself * Stythies, handlooms and tenterhooks: Melvyn Jones delves into the working lives of home-based handloom weavers and metalworkers * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on jodhpurs * Great Scots online: Jill Morris explores the wealth of Scottish records available More Info
Product Code: DYAP038
Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 46 (February 2017)
* The migrant miners: Melvyn Jones investigates the movement of mining families into the South Yorkshire coalfield * The oldest debate? Lorraine Schofield explores the conflicting attitudes to prostitution in Victorian Britain * In search of the Chief Scout: Nick Thorne looks at a man from a large family who grew up to be a national hero * The Scottish courts: Family historian Chris Paton explores the Scottish judicial system and the records it has kept * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on bodices More Info
Product Code: DYAP046
Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 48 (April 2017)
* 'Warm stuff of diverse colours': Jayne Shrimpton explores the history of Scottish plaids, kilts and tartans * Puzzles of multiplication: Sharon Brookshaw explores the rites and superstitions adopted by our ancestors when trying to conceive a child * Plimsoll's line: Nick Thorne explores the life of Samuel Plimsoll, from bankrupt coal merchant to renegade MP * Life in miniature: Nicola Lisle delves into the history of dolls' houses and what they tell us about our ancestors' lives * History in the details: Jayne Shrimpton on skirts More Info
Product Code: DYAP048
Discover Your Ancestors Periodical - Issue 105 (January 2022)
* Master of endurance: Marking the centenary of Ernest Shackleton's death this month, Caroline Roope tells the remarkable story of this great explorer * History's reckoning: From clay tablets to computers, Richard Willis explores the history of accounting and accountants * Crime among cops: We rely on our police forces to help us, solving crimes and making us feel safe. But there is a long history of scandal within the police ranks... By Nell Darby * Updating a Shetland ancestry: Keith Gregson examines some of the resources - old and new - useful for researching roots on the Scottish isles * A brewer's road to Damascus: Nick Thorne follows the story of Frederick Nicholas Charrington, the ex-brewer who built a temperance movement hall down the road from the brewery * History in the details: Materials - cotton (part 1) More Info
Product Code: DYAP105
Discover Your Ancestors Magazine Issue 11
This 146-page bookazine contains new in-depth articles, research advice, social and general history, 'how to' features, case studies, places in focus, and much more! It is ideal for both experienced researchers and those just starting out. Featuring celebrity genealogies of David Attenborough, Kristen Scott-Thomas and Ridley Scott; alternatives to BMDs; historic hoaxes and more. More Info
Product Code: DYAB11
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