David Dobson

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

Bibliography

Scots Abroad, Maritime, and Shipping Books

• Aberdeen Shipping 1751-1753: Ships, Shipmasters, and Voyages. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007. FHL British Book 941.25 U3d
• 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
• Barbados and Scotland Links, 1627-1877. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005. FHL INTL Book 972.981 W2d
• A Directory of Seafarers of the East Neuk of Fife 1580-1800: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008. FHL British Book 941.33 U2d
• Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1983. FHL British and US/CAN Books 973 W2dd
• Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1996. Logan FSL Book US W 2d
• Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2010. FHL US/CAN Book 973 W2dd 2010
• Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. 7 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1984-1993. FHL British and US/CAN Books 941 W2dd v. 1-7
• Dundee Shipping 1760-1769: Ships, Shipmasters, and Voyages. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007. FHL British Book 941.31/D1 U3d
• The French and Indian War from Scottish Sources. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003. FHL US/CAN Book 973 M2dd
• "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
• Huguenot and Scots Links, 1575-1775. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005. FHL British Book 941 F2d
• Later Scots-Irish Links, 1725-1825. 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003-2006. FHL British Books 941 W2ddoa v. 1-3
• The Mariners of Aberdeen and Northern Scotland, 1700-1800. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994. FHL British Book 941 U3ddo
• Mariners of Aberdeen and Northern Scotland, 1600-1800. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 1997, 2000. FHL British Book 941 U3ddo 2000
• The Mariners of Angus, 1600-1700. St. Andrews, Scotland: Historical & Genealogical Research, 1992. FHL British Book 941.31 U2d
• The Mariners of the Clyde and Western Scotland. 2 vols. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994-1999. FHL British Books 941 U3dd pt. 1-2
• The Mariners of Kirkcaldy and West Fife, 1600-1700. St. Andrews, Scotland: Historical & Genealogical Research, 1992. FHL British Book 941.33/K1 U2d
• The Mariners of Kirkcaldy, St. Andrews and Fife: 1600-1800. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2000. Menlo Park FHC Book 941.33 D656mk
• The Mariners of the Lothians, 1600-1800. n.p.: Willow Bend Books, 1998. FHL British Book 941.445 U3d
• The Mariners of St Andrews and the East Neuk of Fife. St. Andrews, Scotland: Historical & Genealogical Research, 1992. FHL British Book 941.33/S2 U2d
• More Scottish Settlers, 1627-1827. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005, 2007. FHL US/CAN Book 973 F2dd
• The Original Scots Colonists of Early America, 1612-1783. 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1989, 1998-1999. FHL US/CAN Books 973 W2do and supps.
• The Scots Abroad, 1650-1900: [Part One]. n.p.: Scottish Association of Family History Societies, 2003. FHL British Book 941 W2do
• Scots Episcopalians: At Home and Abroad 1689-1800. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. FHL British Book 941 K2dde
• Scots in Africa. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1999. FHL High Density Book 960 F2dd v. 1
• Scots in the American West, 1783-1883. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2003. FHL US/CAN Book 973 F2ds
• A Directory of Scots in Asia 1600-1900 [part one]. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008. FHL British Book 941 D2dda v. 1
• A Directory of Scots in Australasia, 1788-1900. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994. FHL British Book 994 F2do v. 1-3
• A Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1986. FHL US/CAN Book 975 F2d
• Scots on the Chesapeake, 1607-1830. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1992. FHL US/CAN Book 973 W2dda
• Scots in Georgia and the Deep South, 1735-1845. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2000. FHL US/CAN Book 975.8 D2dd
• Scots in Jamaica 1655-1855. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. FHL High Density Book 972.92 F2d
• Scots in Latin America. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003. FHL INTL Book 980 F2dd
• Scots in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies, 1635-1783. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2dds
• Scots in the Mid-Atlantic States, 1783-1883. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2dd
• Scots in New England. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002. FHL US/CAN Book 974 F2ds
• Scots in Poland, Russia and the Baltic States, 1550-1850. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2000-2009. FHL INTL Books 940 F2dd v. 1-2
• Scots in Southern Europe: 1600-1900. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2013. FHL British Book 941 W2dds
• Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1900. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 200-?. FHL US/CAN Book 970 W2dds pt. 1
• Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1875. 6 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998-2013. FHL US/CAN Books 970 W2ds pts. 1-6
• Scots in the West Indies, 1707-1857. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998-2006. FHL INTL Books 972.9 W2d v. 1-2

Scottish Books

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 sources that supplement more commonly-used parochial records and testaments.

• The Burgess Rolls of Fife, 1700-1800, and St. Andrew's, 1700-1775. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2000. FHL British Book 941.33 X2d pt. 1; Menlo Park California FHC Book 941.33 X2d
• The Burgess Roll of St. Andrews, 1751-1775. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1995. FHL British Book 941.33/S2 X2d
• Burgesses of Perth 1600-1699. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2002. FHL British Book 941.32/P1 X2d
• Hearth Tax Records, 1691, Brechin & Neighboring Parishes. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, [200-?]. FHL British Book 941.31/B1 R4d
• Hearth Tax Records, 1691: Forfar & Neighboring Parishes. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007. FHL British Book 941.31 R4ddf
• Hearth Tax Records, 1691: Kirriemuir and Neighboring Parishes. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007. FHL British Book 941.31 R4ddk
• Hearth Tax Records, 1691, Montrose and Neighboring Parishes. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007. FHL British Book 941.31/M1 R4d
• Hearth Tax Records, 1691: Sidlaw Parishes from Newtyle to Monikie. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007. FHL British Book 941.31 R4dds
• Hearth Tax Records, Angus Coastal Parishes from Monifieth to Arbroath, 1691. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2006. FHL British Book 941.31 R4d
• Hearth Tax Records, Burgh of Dundee, 1691. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 200-?. FHL British Book 941.31/D1 R4d
• The Jacobites of Angus, 1689-1746. 2 parts. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1997. FHL British Book 941.31 H2d
• Jacobites of the '15. Scotland: Scottish Association of Family History Societies, 1993. FHL British Book 941 H2dd
• The People of Arbroath, 1700-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008. FHL British Book 941.31/A1 D2d
• The People of Brechin: A Genealogical Source Book, 1600-1799. 2 vols. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008. FHL British Book 941.31/B1 D2d 1600-1699
• People of Carnoustie, Barry and Panbride 1600-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008. FHL British Book 941.31 D2dc
• The People of Cupar 1600-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. Dundee, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2009. FHL British Book 941.33/C4 D2d
• The People of Dundee: Part One 1600-1699; Part Two 1700-1799. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2009. FHL British Book 941.31/D1 D2d v. 1-2
• The People of Dundee, 1700-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008. FHL British Book 941.31/D1 D2d
• The People of Eastern Perthshire 1600-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2009. FHL British Book 941.32 D2dd
• The People of Edinburgh, 1725-1775. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2012. FHL British Book 941.445/E1 D2d
• People of Ferry-port-on-Craig, Forgan and Balmerino: A Genealogical Source Book. Dundee, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2010. FHL British Book 941.33 D2d
• The People of Lowland Perthshire, 1600-1799: Carse of Gowrie, Strathearn, Western Strathmore. FHL Book 941.32 D2ddL
• People of the Scottish Burghs: A Genealogical Source Book: The People of Montrose 1600-1799. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2014. FHL Book 941.31/M1 D2da
• People of the Scottish Burghs: Perth, 1600-1799. Part One and Part Two. Baltimore, Md.: GPC-Clearfield Company, 2009. Orange County California FSL 941 A1 no. 12
• Scottish Goldsmiths, 1600-1800. [Westminster, Md.]: Willow Bend Books, 1998. Menlo Park California FHC Book 941 U2do

Irish Abroad

• Irish Emigrants in North America. 2 vols. St. Andrews, Scotland: David Dobson, 1994. FHL British and US/CAN Books 970 W22dd pt. 1-2
• Irish Emigrants in North America. 7 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1997-2000. FHL US/CAN Books 970 W22dd pt. 1-7 and Orange County California FSL Books 941.5 W3d pts. 1-5

Irish Books

• Irish Vital Records from the Scots Magazine 1739-1836. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2013. Logan Utah FSL Ireland Dob
• Irish Wills and Testaments in Great Britain, 1600-1700. [Lovettsville, Va.]: Willowbend Books, 1998. Oakland California FSL Book 941 P2dd

Jews in Great Britain

• The Jewish Presence in Early British Records, 1650-1850. FHL Book 942 K3d

Other American Colonists

• Dutch Colonists in the Americas 1615-1815. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2008. FHL US/CAN Book 970 F2d
• The French in the Americas 1620-1820. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011. FHL US/CAN Book 970 F2dd