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Getting Started With Your Scottish Research (view source)
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Your success in researching your Scottish family history will depend on a number of factors including: | Your success in researching your Scottish family history will depend on a number of factors including: | ||
*How much you know about your family history | *How much you know about your family history. | ||
*If and when your | *If and when your Scottish ancestor(s) emigrated from Scotland to another country. Time period and history have much to do with the availability of records. | ||
*How much you know about your immigrant ancestor. | *How much you know about your immigrant ancestor(s). | ||
To help you get started, we suggest you read [[How to Guess Where to Start|How to Guess Where to Start]] and explore the various links on that page, then come back to this page to proceed. | To help you get started, we suggest you read [[How to Guess Where to Start|How to Guess Where to Start]] and explore the various links on that page, then come back to this page to proceed. | ||
So, now you should have identified the following: | |||
*The name of your Scottish ancestor you wish to research | |||
*Your ancestor's approximate birth date. If you have their exact birth date, great! | |||
*Your ancestor's possible place of birth in Scotland. If you have their exact birth place, great! | |||
Preparation work can help you be successful in your research. The following information can help you prepare. | |||
== Jurisdictions, Gazetteers and Maps <br> == | == Jurisdictions, Gazetteers and Maps <br> == | ||