Description
Are you researching Scottish ancestry? Keep this easy-to-use Scottish genealogy reference close at hand. It offers eight pages of helpful tips, fast-facts, quick-reference charts, and instructions on how to trace your Scottish family tree.In this Scottish Genealogy Cheat Sheet, you’ll learn:
- Key strategies for successful Scottish genealogy research
- Essential information on finding your Scottish ancestors’ civil registration records, church records, censuses, kirk session records, electoral registers and more
- Common Scottish last names, variant spellings, and surname meanings
- A timeline of important events in Scottish history
- Geography facts on the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands
- Lists of administrative divisions and historical shires in Scotland, so you'll be able to determine where to look for your Scottish ancestors' records
- A map of Scotland’s counties
- A resource listing of Scottish genealogy websites and books