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Researching Your Scottish Ancestors

Marie Dougan
Apr 18, 2012
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Polls
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Scottish Administration
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Statutory Records
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Scotlands People
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Censuses
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Parish Records
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Kirk Session Records
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Wills and Testaments
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Emigration
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Military Records
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More About Scotland
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About this webinar

Scotland has a wealth of records available to assist you in researching your Scottish ancestry. Scottish statutory records of births, marriages and deaths began in 1855 and are available online together with census returns from 1841 – 1911. Other online records include Old Parish Records of baptisms, marriages and burials, records from Catholic archives and Scottish wills and testaments. Join our webinar to find out about these records and strategies to help you use these and other useful sources effectively in your research.

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Marie Dougan
Marie Dougan is a professional genealogist based in Scotland who holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. She has been involved in researching genealogy for over 14 years. Marie has an ex
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