Comments on: The Top Five for Scottish Family History Research http://blog.familyhistorysearches.com/2011/08/the-top-five-for-scottish-family-history-research/ A great joy is proving the truth behind the family story Tue, 21 May 2013 17:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ruth Blair http://blog.familyhistorysearches.com/2011/08/the-top-five-for-scottish-family-history-research/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Ruth Blair Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:59:21 +0000 http://blog.familyhistorysearches.com/?p=1162#comment-567 Thanks for the other suggestions Chris. I have Gerald Hamilton-Edwards and T.C. Smout in my collection as well. Thanks for the other suggestions Chris. I have Gerald Hamilton-Edwards and T.C. Smout in my collection as well.

]]> By: Chris paton http://blog.familyhistorysearches.com/2011/08/the-top-five-for-scottish-family-history-research/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Chris paton Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:27:05 +0000 http://blog.familyhistorysearches.com/?p=1162#comment-566 Wow, very flattered to be included 3 times! :) I would absolutely add the following books. The best guides that have helped me in the past (as well as that of the great Kathleen Cory which started me off!) are "In Search of Scottish Ancestry" by Gerald Hamilton-Edwards (Phillimore, 1972, 1983, 1986) and the "National Index of Parish Registers Volume XII: Sources for Scottish Genealogy and Family History" by D.J.Steel (Phillimore, 1970). Both are pre-internet, but extremely authoritative. A big shout also for Rosemary Bigwood's "The Scottish Family Tree Detective", superbly written. "A History of the Scottish People 1560-1830" by T.C. Smout is also very useful for context! Chris Wow, very flattered to be included 3 times! :)

I would absolutely add the following books. The best guides that have helped me in the past (as well as that of the great Kathleen Cory which started me off!) are “In Search of Scottish Ancestry” by Gerald Hamilton-Edwards (Phillimore, 1972, 1983, 1986) and the “National Index of Parish Registers Volume XII: Sources for Scottish Genealogy and Family History” by D.J.Steel (Phillimore, 1970). Both are pre-internet, but extremely authoritative. A big shout also for Rosemary Bigwood’s “The Scottish Family Tree Detective”, superbly written.

“A History of the Scottish People 1560-1830″ by T.C. Smout is also very useful for context!

Chris

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