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==Finding the Town of Origin in Scotland== | |||
If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Scotland, see [[Scotland Finding Town of Origin|'''Scotland Finding Town of Origin''']] for additional research strategies. | |||
==Scotland Emigration and Immigration== | |||
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. </span><br> | |||
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups. | |||
=== Immigration to Scotland === | === Immigration to Scotland === | ||
Immigration into Scotland has included people from elsewhere in the British Isles and from Continental Europe. Specific immigrant groups include: | Immigration into Scotland has included people from elsewhere in the British Isles and from Continental Europe. Specific immigrant groups include: | ||
*refugees from wars (such as the French Revolution) | *refugees from wars (such as the French Revolution) | ||