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
• How to find out if your family has a Scottish Tartan
• Common Scottish last names, variant spellings, and the 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
• Resource listing of Scottish genealogy websites and books