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*''The Scots Abroad, 1650-1900: [Part One].'' n.p.: Scottish Association of Family History Societies, 2003. {{FHL|1166903|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2do}}  
*''The Scots Abroad, 1650-1900: [Part One].'' n.p.: Scottish Association of Family History Societies, 2003. {{FHL|1166903|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2do}}  
*''Scots in Africa.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1999. {{FHL|1016916|item|disp=FHL High Density Book 960 F2dd v. 1}}  
*''Scots in '''Africa'''.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1999. {{FHL|1016916|item|disp=FHL High Density Book 960 F2dd v. 1}}  
*''Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1983. {{FHL|83325|item|disp=FHL British and US/CAN Books 973 W2dd}}  
*''Directory of Scots, Banished to the '''American '''Plantations, 1650-1775.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1983. {{FHL|83325|item|disp=FHL British and US/CAN Books 973 W2dd}}  
*''Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1996. {{FHL|2065492|item|disp=Logan FSL Book US W 2d}}  
*''Directory of Scots, Banished to the '''American '''Plantations, 1650-1775.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1996. {{FHL|2065492|item|disp=Logan FSL Book US W 2d}}  
*''Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2010. {{FHL|1875175|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 W2dd 2010}}  
*''Directory of Scots, Banished to the '''American '''Plantations, 1650-1775.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2010. {{FHL|1875175|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 W2dd 2010}}  
*''Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825.'' 7 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1984-1993. {{FHL|213085|item|disp=FHL British and US/CAN Books 941 W2dd v. 1-7}}  
*''Directory of Scottish Settlers in '''North America''', 1625-1825.'' 7 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1984-1993. {{FHL|213085|item|disp=FHL British and US/CAN Books 941 W2dd v. 1-7}}  
*''The French and Indian War from Scottish Sources.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003. {{FHL|1184049|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 M2dd}}  
*''The French and Indian War ['''America'''] from Scottish Sources.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003. {{FHL|1184049|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 M2dd}}  
*''Huguenot and Scots Links, 1575-1775.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005. {{FHL|1323593|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 F2d}}
*'''''Huguenot'''''<i>and Scots Links, 1575-1775.</i> Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005. {{FHL|1323593|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 F2d}}  
*''Later Scots-Irish Links, 1725-1825.'' 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003-2006. {{FHL|1184040|item|disp=FHL British Books 941 W2ddoa v. 1-3}}  
*''The Original Scots Colonists of Early '''America''', 1612-1783.'' 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1989, 1998-1999. {{FHL|64135|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Books 973 W2do and supps.}}  
*''The Original Scots Colonists of Early America, 1612-1783.'' 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1989, 1998-1999. {{FHL|64135|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Books 973 W2do and supps.}}  
*''More Scottish Settlers '''[America]''', 1627-1827.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005, 2007. {{FHL|1425557|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 F2dd}}  
*''More Scottish Settlers '''[America]''', 1627-1827.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005, 2007. {{FHL|1425557|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 F2dd}}  
*''Scots in the American West, 1783-1883.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2003. {{FHL|1120124|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 F2ds}}  
*''Scots in the '''American West''', 1783-1883.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2003. {{FHL|1120124|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 F2ds}}  
*''A Directory of Scots in Asia 1600-1900 [part one].'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008. {{FHL|1569561|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 D2dda v. 1}}  
*''A Directory of Scots in '''Asia '''1600-1900 [part one].'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008. {{FHL|1569561|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 D2dda v. 1}}  
*''A Directory of Scots in Australasia, 1788-1900.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994. {{FHL|731514|item|disp=FHL British Book 994 F2do v. 1-3}}  
*''A Directory of Scots in '''Australasia''', 1788-1900.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994. {{FHL|731514|item|disp=FHL British Book 994 F2do v. 1-3}}  
*''Barbados and Scotland Links, 1627-1877.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005. {{FHL|1210311|item|disp=FHL INTL Book 972.981 W2d}}  
*'''''Barbados'''''<i>and Scotland Links, 1627-1877.</i> Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005. {{FHL|1210311|item|disp=FHL INTL Book 972.981 W2d}}  
*''A Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830.'' 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1986. {{FHL|383575|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 975 F2d}}  
*''A Directory of Scots in the '''Carolinas''', 1680-1830.'' 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1986. {{FHL|383575|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 975 F2d}}  
*''Scots on the Chesapeake, 1607-1830.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1992. {{FHL|503579|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 W2dda}}  
*''Scots on the '''Chesapeake''', 1607-1830.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1992. {{FHL|503579|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 W2dda}}  
*''Scots-Dutch Links in Europe and America, 1575-1825.'' 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2004-11. {{FHL|1155555|item|disp=FHL High Density Book 949.2 F28d}} and {{FHL|1155555|item|disp=FHL INTL Book 949.2 F28d v. 2}}  
*''Scots-'''Dutch '''Links in Europe and America, 1575-1825.'' 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2004-11. {{FHL|1155555|item|disp=FHL High Density Book 949.2 F28d}} and {{FHL|1155555|item|disp=FHL INTL Book 949.2 F28d v. 2}}  
*''Scots-French Links in Europe and America 1550-1850.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. {{FHL|1928190|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 D2ddf}}  
*''Scots-'''French '''Links in Europe and America 1550-1850.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. {{FHL|1928190|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 D2ddf}}  
*''Scots in Georgia and the Deep South, 1735-1845.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2000. {{FHL|955435|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 975.8 D2dd}}  
*''Scots in '''Georgia '''and the Deep South, 1735-1845.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2000. {{FHL|955435|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 975.8 D2dd}}  
*''Scots-Irish Links, 1575-1725.'' 9 parts. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2001-13. {{FHL|1003492|item|disp=FHL British Books 941 W2ddo 2001 pt. 1-9}}  
*''Scots'''''<i>-Irish</i>'''''Links, 1575-1725.'' 9 parts. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2001-13. {{FHL|1003492|item|disp=FHL British Books 941 W2ddo 2001 pt. 1-9}}  
*''Scots-Irish Links: 1825-1900.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2009. {{FHL|1617010|item|disp=FHL British Book 941.5 F2d}}  
*''Later '''Scots-Irish''' Links, 1725-1825.'' 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003-2006. {{FHL|1184040|item|disp=FHL British Books 941 W2ddoa v. 1-3}}
*''Scots in Jamaica 1655-1855.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. {{FHL|1948025|item|disp=FHL High Density Book 972.92 F2d}}  
*''Scots'''''<i>-Irish</i>'''''Links: 1825-1900.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2009. {{FHL|1617010|item|disp=FHL British Book 941.5 F2d}}  
*''Scots in Latin America.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003. {{FHL|1126895|item|disp=FHL INTL Book 980 F2dd}}  
*''Scots in '''Jamaica '''1655-1855.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. {{FHL|1948025|item|disp=FHL High Density Book 972.92 F2d}}  
*''Scots in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies, 1635-1783.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. {{FHL|1054919|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2dds}}  
*''Scots in '''Latin America'''.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003. {{FHL|1126895|item|disp=FHL INTL Book 980 F2dd}}  
*''Scots in the Mid-Atlantic States, 1783-1883.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. {{FHL|1054920|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2dd}}  
*''Scots in the '''Mid-Atlantic Colonies''', 1635-1783.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. {{FHL|1054919|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2dds}}  
*''Scots in New England.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. {{FHL|1038168|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2ds}}  
*''Scots in the '''Mid-Atlantic States''', 1783-1883.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. {{FHL|1054920|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2dd}}  
*''Scots-Scandinavian Links in Europe and America, 1550-1850.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005. {{FHL|2329875|item|disp=Menlo Park California FHC Book 941.1 D635}}  
*''Scots in '''New England'''.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. {{FHL|1038168|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2ds}}  
*''Scots in Poland, Russia and the Baltic States, 1550-1850.'' 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2000-2009. {{FHL|1006180|item|disp=FHL INTL Books 940 F2dd v. 1-2}}  
*''Scots-'''Scandinavian '''Links in Europe and America, 1550-1850.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005. {{FHL|2329875|item|disp=Menlo Park California FHC Book 941.1 D635}}  
*''Scots in Southern Europe: 1600-1900.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2013. {{FHL|2191773|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2dds}}  
*''Scots in '''Poland, Russia and the Baltic States''', 1550-1850.'' 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2000-2009. {{FHL|1006180|item|disp=FHL INTL Books 940 F2dd v. 1-2}}  
*''Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1900.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 200-?. {{FHL|1850897|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 970 W2dds pt. 1}}  
*''Scots in '''Southern Europe''': 1600-1900.'' Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2013. {{FHL|2191773|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2dds}}  
*''Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1875.'' 6 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998-2013. {{FHL|816521|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Books 970 W2ds pts. 1-6}}  
*''Scots in the '''USA and Canada''', 1825-1900.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 200-?. {{FHL|1850897|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 970 W2dds pt. 1}}  
*''Scots in the West Indies, 1707-1857.'' 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998-2006. {{FHL|816520|item|disp=FHL INTL Books 972.9 W2d v. 1-2}}
*''Scots in the '''USA and Canada''', 1825-1875.'' 6 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998-2013. {{FHL|816521|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Books 970 W2ds pts. 1-6}}  
*''Scots in the '''West Indies''', 1707-1857.'' 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998-2006. {{FHL|816520|item|disp=FHL INTL Books 972.9 W2d v. 1-2}}


'''Arranged by Scottish region'''  
'''Arranged by Scottish region'''  


*''The Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Aberdeen and North East Scotland, Fife, Moray and Banff, Angus and Perth, Southern Scotland, Glasgow and the West of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland, the Lothians, and the Northern Highlands.'' Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2000. {{FHL|993985|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2da}}  
*''The Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from '''Aberdeen''' and '''North East Scotland''', Fife, Moray and Banff, Angus and Perth, Southern Scotland, Glasgow and the West of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland, the Lothians, and the Northern Highlands.'' Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2000. {{FHL|993985|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2da}}  
*''The Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Argyll and North Highlands.'' 2 vols. St. Andrews: David Dobson, 1993-2000. {{FHL|760846|item|disp=FHL British Books 941.38 W2d pt. 1-2}}  
*''The Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from '''Argyll''' and '''North Highlands'''.'' 2 vols. St. Andrews: David Dobson, 1993-2000. {{FHL|760846|item|disp=FHL British Books 941.38 W2d pt. 1-2}}  
*''Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from the Lothians.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1995. {{FHL|774660|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2ddob}}  
*''Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from the '''Lothians'''.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1995. {{FHL|774660|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2ddob}}  
*''Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Southern Scotland.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994. {{FHL|731521|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2ddb}}
*''Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from '''Southern Scotland'''.'' St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994. {{FHL|731521|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 W2ddb}}


'''Arranged by religion'''  
'''Arranged by religion'''  


*''Scottish Catholics at Home and Abroad 1680-1780.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2010. {{FHL|1875176|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 K2dd}}  
*''Scottish '''Catholics '''at Home and Abroad 1680-1780.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2010. {{FHL|1875176|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 K2dd}}  
*''Scots Episcopalians: At Home and Abroad 1689-1800.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. {{FHL|1928189|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 K2dde}}  
*''Scots '''Episcopalians''': At Home and Abroad 1689-1800.'' Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. {{FHL|1928189|item|disp=FHL British Book 941 K2dde}}  
*''Scottish Quakers and Early America, 1650-1700.'' [Baltimore, Md.:] Clearfield, 1998. {{FHL|719188|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 974.9 A1 no. 131}}
*''Scottish '''Quakers '''and Early America, 1650-1700.'' [Baltimore, Md.:] Clearfield, 1998. {{FHL|719188|item|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 974.9 A1 no. 131}}


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Revision as of 15:17, 6 February 2015

David Dobson is a recognized authority on the Scottish origins of American colonists.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Dobson has published a guide to genealogical research in Scotland:

He has also published a history of Scottish emigration to the American colonies:

  • Scottish Emigration to Colonial America, 1607-1785. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia Press, 1994. FHL US/CAN Book 970 W2dd

Scots Abroad, Maritime, and Shipping Books[edit | edit source]

Guide[edit | edit source]
Americans mentioned in Scottish records[edit | edit source]
  • American Data from the Aberdeen Journal, 1748-1783. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998. FHL British Book 941.25/A1 B3d
  • American Data from the Records of the High Court of the Admiralty of Scotland, 1675-1800. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2000. FHL British Book 941 P2a
  • American Vital Records from the Gentleman's Magazine, 1731-1868. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company [GPC], 1987. FHL US/CAN Book 973 V22d
  • "Genealogical Gleanings in the British Isles," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 76 (1988):230-234.
  • "Genealogical Gleanings from Scotland," National Genealogical Society Quarterly (with Peter Wilson Coldham)
  • Vol. 73 (1985):8-14, 291-293
  • Vol. 74 (1986):171-173
  • Vol. 81, No. 2 (June 1993):139-140. FHL Book 973 B2ng [includes 1807 ship's passenger list, New York City found in the National Archives, U.K.]
  • "Genealogical Gleanings from Scotland: Nineteenth-Century Relief Recipients Immigrating to America," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 82, No. 1 (March 1994):58. FHL Book 973 B2ng
Mariners series[edit | edit source]
Scots Abroad series[edit | edit source]

Arranged by destination

Arranged by Scottish region

  • The Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Aberdeen and North East Scotland, Fife, Moray and Banff, Angus and Perth, Southern Scotland, Glasgow and the West of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland, the Lothians, and the Northern Highlands. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2000. FHL British Book 941 W2da
  • The Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Argyll and North Highlands. 2 vols. St. Andrews: David Dobson, 1993-2000. FHL British Books 941.38 W2d pt. 1-2
  • Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from the Lothians. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1995. FHL British Book 941 W2ddob
  • Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Southern Scotland. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994. FHL British Book 941 W2ddb

Arranged by religion

Shipping[edit | edit source]

Scottish People[edit | edit source]

Dr. Dobson has compiled a large number of books designed to help researchers identify people who lived in Scotland in the 1600s and 1700s. He uses many sources that supplement more commonly-used parochial records and testaments.

Burgess Rolls[edit | edit source]
Hearth Taxes[edit | edit source]
Jacobites[edit | edit source]
The People of Scotland series[edit | edit source]
Occupations[edit | edit source]

Irish Abroad[edit | edit source]

Irish People in British Sources[edit | edit source]

Jews in Great Britain[edit | edit source]

Other American Colonists[edit | edit source]