Join us on St Andrew's Day!
Many of the sources that we use to research our Scottish ancestors are the same or very similar to the English and Welsh equivalents but there are some important differences. The key sources – the birth, marriage and death records (Statutory Registers), the censuses, the parish registers (Old Parish Registers) and the wills and testaments – are relatively easy to access, both onsite at the National Records for Scotland in Edinburgh and via the ScotlandsPeople website, but we’ve got a whole new set of dates to learn and a number of terms and concepts to get to grips with.
This talk will consider the ‘Pros and Cons’ of Scottish research while examining the key sources in some detail. It will also look at records relating to land & property and taxation and will cover the key websites for Scottish research.
The talk will take the form of 2 one-hour presentations - 10.30-11.30am and then 11.45am - 12.45pm.
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About the Speaker
Dave Annal
Dave Annal is a professional researcher with over 40 years' experience. He is a former Principal Family History Specialist with the National Archives and worked at the Family Records Centre. He is a Fellow of the Society of Genealogists and of the Royal Historical Society. Dave has written family history books including the bestselling “Easy Family History”, “Birth, Marriage & Death Records” (with Audrey Collins) and is the co-author of “Census: the Family Historian's Guide”. He has spoken at major events including Who Do You Think You Are? Live and Rootstech. Dave has been researching his own family history since the mid-1970s and he hasn't finished yet!
