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The Family Tree Detective Ser.: Scottish Family Tree Detective : Tracing Your Ancestors in Scotland by Rosemary Bigwood (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherManchester University Press
ISBN-100719071852
ISBN-139780719071850
eBay Product ID (ePID)57195752
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameScottish Family Tree Detective : Tracing Your Ancestors in Scotland
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGenealogy & Heraldry
Publication Year2006
TypeNot Available
AuthorRosemary Bigwood
Subject AreaReference
SeriesThe Family Tree Detective Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2007-367359
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal929.10720411
Table Of ContentList of maps and diagrams Abbreviations Acknowledgements I Introduction II Starting research III From birth to death IV Profiling the ancestors V Understanding legal documents Appendices Bibliography
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe Scottish family tree detective is a practical, user- friendly guide to research in family history - in locating the ancestors and exploring their background. Its aim is to provide sign-posts to the past and to solve problems. -- ., This is a practical, user-friendly guide to researching your family history in Scotland. Its aim is to provide sign-posts to the past and to solve problems faced by those seeking to discover their ancestors and explore their lives. It shows how to make the most of research resources and catalogues of collections held in archives and libraries, both online and on paper. Emphasis is laid on locating, selecting, evaluating and using sources, as well as finding out what is locally available and what is kept in Scottish central archives. Guidance is given on how to keep records and make a research plan. Other sections look at topics such as birth, marriage and death - how to use the core sources of statutory registers, census returns and parish registers, as well as how important information can also be found in other records relating to these 'facts of life'. A section on profiling the ancestors shows how further research can inform the reader about how they can find out more about their forebears, or 'how to put flesh on the ancestral bones'. A final section offers help in the often daunting task of understanding Scottish legal documentsThe book is designed to help those who are starting out on the ancestral trail and also to point more experienced researchers, including students on genealogical courses, in new directions. -- ., This is a practical, user-friendly guide to researching your family history in Scotland. Its aim is to provide sign-posts to the past and to solve problems faced by those seeking to discover their ancestors and explore their lives. It shows how to make the most of research resources and catalogues of collections held in archives and libraries, both online and on paper. Emphasis is laid on locating, selecting, evaluating and using sources, as well as finding out what is locally available and what is kept in Scottish central archives. Guidance is given on how to keep records and make a research plan. Other sections look at topics such as birth, marriage and death - how to use the core sources of statutory registers, census returns and parish registers, as well as how important information can also be found in other records relating to these 'facts of life'. A section on profiling the ancestors shows how further research can inform the reader about how they can find out more about their forebears, or 'how to put flesh on the ancestral bones'. A final section offers help in the often daunting task of understanding Scottish legal documents The book is designed to help those who are starting out on the ancestral trail and also to point more experienced researchers, including students on genealogical courses, in new directions., The Scottish family tree detective is a practical, user- friendly guide to research in family history - in locating the ancestors and exploring their background. Its aim is to provide sign-posts to the past and to solve problems.
LC Classification NumberCS463
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