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Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet: A Guide for Family Historians

By Chris Paton

Did you know that the ‘first public lending library in the country [Scotland]’ was founded in 1680 at Innerpeff ray, near Crieff? Or have you heard the deliciously evocative Gaelic saying ‘cuimhnich air na daoine o’n d’ thàinig thu’ (‘Remember those from whom you came’)?

Chris Paton’s latest book is packed with enticing, intriguing nuggets such as these woven in, as well as – primarily of course – containing a thoroughly comprehensive overview of the wealth of internet related resources useful for researching Scottish ancestors.

With dedicated chapters and sections on specific occupations and for each county for instance, the book is an extremely useful reference guide to dip into and find websites to help you