The Family Tree Scottish Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Scotland

by Amanda Epperson

Discover your Scottish roots!

You take the high road, and I'll take the low--and your family tree will be in Scotland before you know it. This book will help you uncover your Scottish heritage, from identifying your immigrant ancestor to tracking down records in the old country. With help from Scottish genealogy expert Amanda Epperson, you'll learn about church records, civil registrations, censuses, and more, plus how to find them in online databases and in archives.

Inside, you'll

   • Basic information on how to start family history research, including identifying and tracing immigrant ancestors
   • Step-by-steps for finding and using records from both the United States and Scotland
   • Crash-course guides to Scottish history, geography, surnames, and naming conventions

Whether your ancestors hail from the Highlands or the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, this book will help you grow your family tree in Scotland.

240 pages, Paperback

Published November 6, 2018

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I live in Scotland and have been doing my family history for a while, but I enjoyed this book as a summary of the country, it's history and the resources available. It is easy to follow and interesting to read. I'd recommend it for beginners either just starting or just beginning to explore their Scottish roots.

[Cozy Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to Net Galley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this outstanding book.
I am Scottish and starting a family tree that no one in my family wanted to do. As the last of 3 living members of my Scottish family I was thrilled to receive this book for review. The author is a well respected authority on genealogy so I felt this book was a great first reference book to read.

This book is a wealth of information. The author has included basic information on how to start family history research, including identifying and tracing immigrant ancestors and steps for using records from Scotland and the United States.
There are even guides to surnames and Scottish History which is a important piece of the knowledge a reader needs to move forward . . I am buying this in hard back to utilize as my guide for tracing my ancestors. A very highly recommended book for all who are Scottish and interested in following their family history.
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My opinions are my own

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Family Tree reference book is helpful for researching Scottish ancestry. The author is knowledgeable and shares that knowledge in an easy to use format. The book starts out with general history,helpful for putting people, places \, and things into perspective. Most of the research ideas and materials are focused on Scottish to America lines, so the strata of those Scots who emigrated to Ireland and then to America are mentioned but not emphasized. All in all, I found the book to be very worthwhile including in a genealogy reference library, for amateur as well as professional research.
I received my copy through NetGalley under no obligation.

[Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've just recently discovered my Scots ancestry so I was super excited to find this book on offer by Netgalley! Seems to have lots of good info on tracking down your families roots. I'll know for sure when I get to Scotland in a year or so! It's a good book to find leads with.

I received a Kindle ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book for covering the basics of Scottish Genealogy. It covers the essential resources very well and gives some good examples and case studies.

The only issue that I have is that the book is very US-centric. You almost get the impression that Scots only emigrated to one country. If you are not based in the US you might as well skip the first few chapters.

[Kristy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Netgalley ARC

This is a very helpful resource when diving into your Scottish family tree. Also gave me ideas to use when searching for other people in my family tree.

[Gill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful addition to any local history library, and a good resource for those researching their Scottish ancestry.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a nice book. My husband is Scottish and we have enjoyed reading this book together. Thank you NetGalley for the free download and to the author and publisher as well!