632. In Search of Scottish Ancestry.
$ 15.00By Gerald Hamilton-Edwards. Reprinted 1980. 252 pages. Hardbound, no dust cover. ISBN 0806305061. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.
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By Gerald Hamilton-Edwards. Reprinted 1980. 252 pages. Hardbound, no dust cover. ISBN 0806305061. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.
By Linda Jonas & Paul Milner. 2002. How to find and record your unique heritage. Offers advice on genealogical research of Scottish ancestors covering such topics as Internet research, using Family History Centers, census records, church records, and land and probate records. ISBN 1558705996. Paperback. 218 pages.
252 pages. Hardbound, with dust jacket and plastic protective cover. 252 pages. ISBN 0850335132. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.
By Clifford Stanley Sims. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library…
Research methods for family historians. 2003. Broadens the scope from a guide for North Americans to a useful resource for researchers from all over the globe. For family historians researching Scottish roots, this book continues to be indispensable. ISBN 1593310277. 249 pages. Paperback, with plastic coating. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.
This, the first full-scale study of Scottish local history, is an exhaustive survey of the vast body of documents available to the researcher in Scottish archives, libraries, and record offices. 178 pages. Hardbound, with unblemished dust jacket. Good Condition. Non-circulating library edition. Hardly used.
Fifth paperback printing, 2008. ISBN 9780882898025. Offers a vast array of facilities for genealogical research and this book tells you exactly how to tap into the wealth of services and information available to trace your Scottish forebears and make the best use of these resources. The author shows how two individuals, who initially had information…
Third edition, 2004. Revised and updated by Leslie Hodgson. ISBN 10 0806317485252. 252 pages. A practical guide to researching Scottish roots. Packed with information and advice on basic research techniques, essential sources, heraldry, tartans and surnames, this comprehensive manual will assist you on your search. It also includes a step-by-step model to drawing up a…
1962. 377 pages. Dispelling much of what he terms the ‘mythology’ of the Scotch-Irish, James Leyburn provides an absorbing account of their heritage. He discusses their life in Scotland, when the essentials of their character and culture were shaped; their removal to Northern Ireland and the action of their residence in that region upon their…
By Moray McLaren. 1951. First edition. This is an eminently readable study of the Scots people that is a vivid picture of the Scots people to-day (1951) painted against the background of their past. Softbound, repaired (delicate) condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 4.5” x 7 ”, 247 pages.
A complete guide to tracing your English, Scottish, & Irish ancestors. By Angus Baxter. 1994. Third edition, revised and update. Softbound, good condition, non-circulating library edition (has library ID markings), 6” x 9”, 310 pages.
A Genealogical Gazetteer of Scotland by Frank Smith, F.S.G. in 1971. An alphabetical dictionary of places with their location, population, and the date of the earliest entry in the registers of every parish In Scotland having registers prior to 1855, including nonconformists. Also contains a map of each of these parishes to facilitate area searching….
A Guide to Ancestry Research in the Scottish Record Office. Author: Cecil Sinclair. First published in 1990. 153 pages. Illustrated. Softcover. Excellent condition; never used. Non-circulating library edition, with library ID markings. 6” x 9.35” x 0.45”. Duplicate in WPGS library.
Compiled by Jeremy Gibson and Jeremy Sumner Wycherley. 1990. The Hearth Tax, for which records survive between 1662 and 1674, is the best-known taxation source for local and family history, listing the inhabitants of most houses in England and Wales by county and parish. This booklet provides a clear and simple guide to the lists…
By David Dobson. BRAND NEW PUBLICATION. The Wars of the Covenant covered the years between 1639 and 1651, when Scotland and England were two independent countries, though both were subject to King Charles I. The cause of the Covenanter movement lay in the attempts of the Stuart kings to impose Anglicanism on a basically Presbyterian…
HALF PRICE SALE, JULY-AUGUST, 2022: Lists congregations and traces the history, locations, names and denominational changes of dissenting churches in Allegheny County. Softbound. 41 pages.
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