I am giving away another copy of Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry by Katherine B. Corey. This book is one of the most reliable guides I have used when researching families from Scotland. If your ancestors lived in the Highlands, the Lowlands, or in the growing towns during the early industrial period, this book will help you understand where to search and what records to look for.
The last day to sign up for this drawing is November 29.
Scottish research has a character of its own. Parish records can be rich with detail when you know how to read them. Naming customs can help you identify parents and grandparents. Clan ties can point you to places you may not have considered. This book explains these patterns in a simple, useful way. It has helped me more than once when I needed a clearer view of a Scottish family line.
You will find solid information on the major record groups, including parish registers, civil registration, census schedules, probate records, land records, military service records, and early tax lists. The book also offers guidance on using maps, local histories, and old county boundaries to trace your family through time. These tools become more important the deeper you go into Scottish lines.
A Look at Scottish Migration
Scotland has sent many people across the world. Some families moved south into England. Others crossed into Ireland during the plantation period. Many left for Canada and the United States during times of change, especially during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Still others found new beginnings in Australia and New Zealand. Each of these movements left records behind, and this book helps you understand where to look when your family’s story reaches one of these crossroads.
About the Author
Katherine B. Corey has spent her career studying how everyday people can trace their family trees accurately. Her focus on practical steps makes this guide useful for both newcomers and seasoned researchers. She lays out the methods clearly, and that structure has helped me more than once when a Scottish line needed fresh attention.
This copy has been part of my home library for years, and it is time for it to help someone else. If Scottish genealogy is part of your work, or if you enjoy having strong reference books within reach, you are invited to enter.
The giveaway ends November 29.
