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The Scottish family tree detective is a user-friendly guide to discovering your Scottish ancestors - who they were, what they did and where they lived. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced enthusiast, living in Scotland or far away, this book will provide key information on new opportunities for research on the Internet as well as in archives and libraries around the world.

• Explore the vast range of sources available: statutory registers, census returns, old parish registers as well as local, legal, church and personal records, held both in the National Archives of Scotland and elsewhere.

• Discover how to locate information, select what is relevant and understand the content.

• Find out how to solve problems, indulge in lateral thinking, get over brick walls and plan research routes to the past.

• Follow clues on the ancestral detective trail and bring your forebears to life.

Rosemary Bigwood is a professional genealogist and lecturer in family history