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To search emigration records effectively, you should know the approximate date of emigration, the name of the ship, the type of or reason for emigration, or the emigrant’s previous residence in Scotland. If you know the ship’s name, you might find additional details on the ship, including ports of embarkation and arrival in: | To search emigration records effectively, you should know the approximate date of emigration, the name of the ship, the type of or reason for emigration, or the emigrant’s previous residence in Scotland. If you know the ship’s name, you might find additional details on the ship, including ports of embarkation and arrival in: | ||
''Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping.'' Fiche ed. LaCrosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1981. (Family History Library | ''Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping.'' Fiche ed. LaCrosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1981. (Family History Library {{FHL|22058|title-id|disp=fiche 6024581-6025295}}; does not circulate to Family History Centers.) | ||
'''Passenger Lists.''' Port records listing the names of departing or arriving passengers are called passenger lists. Pre-1890 passenger departure lists are rare. Post-1890 lists are arranged chronologically by port of departure. These lists—which usually give the emigrant’s name, age, occupation, address, and sometimes destination—are kept at the Public Record Office, Kew (see [[Scotland Archives and Libraries]]. | '''Passenger Lists.''' Port records listing the names of departing or arriving passengers are called passenger lists. Pre-1890 passenger departure lists are rare. Post-1890 lists are arranged chronologically by port of departure. These lists—which usually give the emigrant’s name, age, occupation, address, and sometimes destination—are kept at the Public Record Office, Kew (see [[Scotland Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
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For lists of Scottish-American wills proved in England, see: | For lists of Scottish-American wills proved in England, see: | ||
Coldham, Peter W. ''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1989. (Family History Library | Coldham, Peter W. ''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1989. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 P27c|disp=book 942 P27c.)}} | ||
Testaments of some Scots dying in America were proven in Scotland. Probate would have taken place in the Commissary Court of Edinburgh (until 1830) or the Sheriff Court of Edinburgh (after 1830). For a listing of these probates, see: | Testaments of some Scots dying in America were proven in Scotland. Probate would have taken place in the Commissary Court of Edinburgh (until 1830) or the Sheriff Court of Edinburgh (after 1830). For a listing of these probates, see: | ||
Dobson, David. ''Scottish-American Wills, 1650-1900''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1991. (Family HistoryLibrary | Dobson, David. ''Scottish-American Wills, 1650-1900''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1991. (Family HistoryLibrary {{FHL|588724|title-id|disp=book 973 P22d}}.) | ||
=== Records of Scottish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries === | === Records of Scottish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries === | ||
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Immigrant lists are the main source of information about an immigrant’s arrival in the United States. More than 1,000 published lists are indexed in an ongoing series: | Immigrant lists are the main source of information about an immigrant’s arrival in the United States. More than 1,000 published lists are indexed in an ongoing series: | ||
Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index.'' Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981. (Family History Library | Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index.'' Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981. (Family History Library {{FHL|973 W32p|disp=book Ref 973 W32p}}.) | ||
The Family History Library has post-1820 government compiled passenger lists for most U.S. ports. Many are indexed. See [[United States Emigration and Immigration]] for more information. | The Family History Library has post-1820 government compiled passenger lists for most U.S. ports. Many are indexed. See [[United States Emigration and Immigration]] for more information. | ||
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Many books have been published about Scottish emigrants to North America. Some of these are: | Many books have been published about Scottish emigrants to North America. Some of these are: | ||
Dobson, David. ''Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America 1625-1825.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1984. (Family History Library | Dobson, David. ''Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America 1625-1825.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1984. (Family History Library {{FHL|970 W2d|disp=book 970 W2d}}.) This author has published several other books on Scottish emigrants to America. | ||
Tepper, Michael. ''New World Immigrants: A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated Data from Periodical Literature''. 2 vols. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979. (Family History Library | Tepper, Michael. ''New World Immigrants: A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated Data from Periodical Literature''. 2 vols. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979. (Family History Library {{FHL|973 W3tn|disp=book 973 W3tn}}.) | ||
Whyte, Donald. ''Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the U.S.A''. 2nd ed. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. (Family History Library | Whyte, Donald. ''Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the U.S.A''. 2nd ed. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. (Family History Library {{FHL|973 W2w|disp=book 973 W2w}}.) | ||
Whyte, Donald. ''Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada Before Confederation.'' Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986. (Family History Library | Whyte, Donald. ''Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada Before Confederation.'' Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|971 F2wd|disp=book 971 F2wd}}.) | ||
You can find bibliographies of published passenger lists in: | You can find bibliographies of published passenger lists in: | ||
Whyte, Donald. "Scottish Emigration: A Select Bibliography," ''Scottish Genealogist'' 21, no. 3 (1974): 65-86. (Family History Library | Whyte, Donald. "Scottish Emigration: A Select Bibliography," ''Scottish Genealogist'' 21, no. 3 (1974): 65-86. (Family History Library {{FHL|994749|title-id|disp=book 941 B2g vol. 21 no. 3}}.) | ||
Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Bibliography 1538-1900''. 2nd ed. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Co, 1988. (Family History Library | Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Bibliography 1538-1900''. 2nd ed. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Co, 1988. (Family History Library {{FHL|973 W33p|disp=book 973 W33p}}.) | ||
=== Australia === | === Australia === | ||
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British denization and naturalization records. If your ancestor immigrated to Scotland before 1836, check British denization and naturalization. Denization granted limited subject’s rights, and naturalization granted full subject’s rights. However, most foreign settlers did not bother to go through the legal formality and do not appear in these records. | British denization and naturalization records. If your ancestor immigrated to Scotland before 1836, check British denization and naturalization. Denization granted limited subject’s rights, and naturalization granted full subject’s rights. However, most foreign settlers did not bother to go through the legal formality and do not appear in these records. | ||
Denizations are indexed for the years 1509 to 1873 and naturalizations for 1509 to 1935. The indexes are included in the "Kew Lists," class HO1 (Family History Library | Denizations are indexed for the years 1509 to 1873 and naturalizations for 1509 to 1935. The indexes are included in the "Kew Lists," class HO1 (Family History Library {{FHL|942 A3gp|disp=book Ref. 942 A3gp; fiche 6092334-5}}). | ||
'''Certificates of aliens.''' The British government began registering foreign-born aliens living in the British Isles in 1793, but the records to 1836 do not survive. Beginning in 1836, certificates of aliens are arranged by port and list the name, nationality, profession, date arrived, country last visited, and signature of each passenger. | '''Certificates of aliens.''' The British government began registering foreign-born aliens living in the British Isles in 1793, but the records to 1836 do not survive. Beginning in 1836, certificates of aliens are arranged by port and list the name, nationality, profession, date arrived, country last visited, and signature of each passenger. | ||