Scottish Roots: Step-by-step Guide for Ancestor Hunters

by Alwyn James

Who? When? Where? Alwyn James's revised guide to genealogy provides the answers Clear step-by-step instructions and useful advice for tracing your family tree The ideal starting point even for those who knew little more than a grandparent No need to be on the spot - includes a chapter on distance research How to start, all the preparations required, starting at home

Genres: Scotland, History

179 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Christine McCloud · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although pretty out of date (pre-Internet 1985), most of the advice is timeless, such as gathering home resources first, talk to relatives, etc. and a good outline of what kinds of records were kept when.

[Marilyn Gardner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Witty and still a bit out of date but some good examples and a logical entry guide to Scottish family history. The local museums are listed but I am not sure how many of them are still open post COVID.

[Neil Saunders]

Even though this book was written before pre-digital records, I still picked up some useful tips that hopefully will help me track down more of my Scottish ancestors.