Book
Scottish genealogy / Bruce Durie. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0752463721 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780752463728 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 364 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 3rd ed. --
- Publisher: Stroud [England] : History Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "With new material on heraldry, land and maps, DNA, Catholic records, migration and more." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 27.95 |
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| Subject: | Scotland > Genealogy. Scotland > Genealogy > Archival resources. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 929.10720411 Dur 2012 | 31681002608115 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Offers advice for tracing Scottish ancestry, covering the print and electronic resources available, DNA, paleography, heraldry, and the confusion surrounding Scottish clans. - Independent Publishing GroupAuthoritative, entertaining, and informative, this reader-friendly reference explains how to get beyond the standard births, marriages, deaths, and census search and dig deeper into genealogyA comprehensive guide to tracing Scottish family history, this book is designed to exploit the rich resources that the country with possibly the most complete and best-kept set of records and other documents in the world has to offer. Using worked examples and addressing the questions of DNA, palaeography, and the often confusing issues of clans, families, and tartans, Bruce Durie covers both physical and electronic sources, reminding the reader that there are more routes to follow than just the internet, and that not everything written down is correct. Comparisons are made with records elsewhere, and all of the 28 million people throughout the world who claim Scottish ancestry will find something here to help, challenge, and stimulate. Complete with templates and methods which will enable family historians everywhere to exploit the resources available, this is the definitive reader-friendly guide to genealogy and family history in Scotland.
