Tracing your Scottish ancestors - Ian Maxwell

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Title
Tracing your Scottish ancestors - a guide for family historians
Author
Ian Maxwell
format
Paperback
Publisher
Pen & Sword Family History
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20091030

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 Maxwell guides readers through the wealth of material available to researchers in Scotland and abroad. He looks at every aspect of Scottish history and at all the relevant resources. As well as covering records held at the National Archives of Scotland, he examines closely the information held at local archives throughout the country. He also describes the extensive Scottish records that are now available on line. His expert survey will be essential reading for anyone who is researching Scottish history, for he explains how the archive material can be used and where it can be found. This pioneering book breaks new ground in that it offers a detailed social history showing how the lives of our ancestors changed over the centuries and how this is reflected in the documentation that has survived. It will help family historians put their research in historical perspective, giving them a better insight into the part their ancestors played in the past.

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Type
BOOK
Keyword Index
Archival resources - Scotland.|Scotland - Genealogy.
Country of Publication
England
Number of Pages
192

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