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Getting Started With Your Scottish Research (view source)
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*How much you know about your family history. | *How much you know about your family history. | ||
*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. | *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(s). | *How much you know specifically 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. | ||
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So, now you should have identified the following: | So, now you should have identified the following: | ||
*The name of your Scottish ancestor you wish to research in Scotland records. | *The name of your Scottish ancestor you wish to research in Scotland's records. | ||
*Your ancestor's approximate birth date. If you have their exact birth date, great! | *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! | *Your ancestor's possible place of birth in Scotland. If you have their exact birth place, great! | ||
To begin research in the records of Scotland, go to the [[Scotland_Strategies_for_Locating_Births,_Marriages_and_Deaths|Research Strategies]] pages. | |||
However, there are several general things to learn about before you begin research. The following information can help you be prepared and increase your chances for success. | |||
== Jurisdictions, Gazetteers and Maps <br> == | == Jurisdictions, Gazetteers and Maps <br> == | ||