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| Preface |
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First steps in family research |
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Tracing Scottish ancestors on the Internet |
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The General Register Office for Scotland |
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The Court of the Lord Lyon |
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At the National Archives of Scotland |
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Births, baptisms, marriages and burials |
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Inheritance: wills and executries |
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Inheriting houses and land in Scotland |
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Owners of land and houses |
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92 | (5) |
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97 | (7) |
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104 | (19) |
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123 | (11) |
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134 | (4) |
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138 | (4) |
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Soldiers, sailors and airmen |
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142 | (6) |
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Clergymen and church members |
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Schoolmasters and scholars |
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152 | (5) |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (4) |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (4) |
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180 | (10) |
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190 | (2) |
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| Appendix A: Useful Addresses |
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194 | (9) |
| Appendix B: Useful Books |
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| Index to classes and types of records |
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| Index to categories of individuals |
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