Scotland

Contents

Bibliography

1. Biography

2. Genealogy

3. Churches

4. Clans & Tartans

Please note, there is a degree of subject cross-pollination in these groupings. In our type of research this is - to an extent - inevitable

Biblography - Biography

• A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen by Robert Chambers, first published in 1835 at London
• A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain: England, Scotland and Wales from C500-c1050: Ann Williams, Alfred Smyth, David Kirby (June, 1991). Lists the people of note and influence in Britain between 500 AD to 1500 AD. It begins with the period of settlement of Britain in 600 AD and continues to give an account of successive battles and invasions in Britain.
• A Dictionary of Scottish emigrants into England & Wales / Manchester : The Society, c1984 (1985 printing)
• A History of Scotland and Guide to tracing convicts and immigrants who came from Scotland / Silverdale, N.S.W. : James McClelland Research ; Glenbrook, N.S.W. : Keith Ainsworth distributor, 1981
• A. G. P. Notes on the Scottish family of Playfair / S.l. : s.n., 1906 (Tunbridge Wells : Baldwin) 44 p., 9 folded leaves of plates : geneal. tables
• Anderson, Michael A. (Michael Arthur), 1928- Anderson families of Westertown and the North East of Scotland, their descendants and related families with armorial bearings and historical notes on contemporary events / Chichester, Sussex : Phillimore, 1984. xiii, 176 p., 12 p. of plates : ill., geneal. tables
• Anderson, William, 1805-1866. The Scottish nation; Edinburgh etc. A. Fullarton & co. 1859-63. 3 v. in 9. fronts., illus., ports., coats of arms
• Antrim, Angela Christina Sykes McDonnell, Countess of, 1911- The Antrim McDonnells / Belfast : Ulster Television Ltd., 1977. 64 p. : ill.
• Bannerman, John. The Beatons : a medical kindred in the classical Gaelic tradition / Edinburgh : J. Donald Publishers ; Atlantic Highlands, NJ : Exclusive distribution in the United States of America and Canada by Humanities Press, c1986. xii, 161 p. : ill.
• Barrett, Ruth Leslie. The Leslie line : ancestors of five Leslie brothers / Windom, TX (Route 1, Box 26, Windom 75492) : R.L. Barrett, 1990. 171 p. : ill.
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• Benzies, Frank. A Benzies inheritance, 1260-1695 / Coupar Angus : Culross, 1977 iii-xiv, 128 p., 9 leaves of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.)
• Berry, Brian Joe Lobley, 1934- The MacAlisters / United States? : s.n., 1990? 7 p. : map
• Beveridge, Sidney A. (Sidney Alexander), b. 1871. The story of the Beveridge families of England and Scotland / Melbourne, Vic. : McLaren & Co., 1923. 320 p. : ill., maps
• Blair, Bob, 1929- The Blair memorial : written by, about, and for Blairs and their relations / 3rd ed. Bowie, Md. : Heritage Books, 1991. v, 214 p.
• Bloxham, V. Ben. Key to the parochial registers of Scotland : from earliest times through 1854 / 2nd ed. Provo, Utah : Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979, c1970. vi, 212 p.
• Borthwick, Halsey M., 1880-1909. The Borthwick family : a history and genealogy of the family of Borthwick, chiefly in Scotland and America / Cornwallville, N.Y. : W. S. Borthwick, 1936? 148 p., 5 leaves of plates : ill.
• Broun-Morison, John Broun, 1840-1912. Genealogical notes anent some ancient Scottish families, Perth, Priv. print., by J. Y. Nicoll, 1884. 3 p. l., 186 p. front. (facsim.)
• Brownlee, Janet Lourie. The Brownlees of Scotland / S.l. : s.n., 1967? 10 p
• Buchanan, William, d. 1747. An inquiry into the genealogy and present state of ancient Scottish surnames: with the origin and descent of the Highland clans; and family of Buchanan. 2d ed.? Edinburgh, Printed and sold by W. Auld, 1775
• Buchanan, William, d. 1747. An inquiry into the genealogy and present state of ancient Scottish surnames / Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1979
• Butz, John Newton, 1951- O valiant hearts : a genealogy and pictorial record of the Dickson-Turnbull-Lyon heritage of Shirley Jean Dickson / Brooklyn, N.Y. (135 Eastern Pky. 6-L, Brooklyn 11238) : J.N. Butz, 1986. 223 p. : ill., ports.
• Cairney, C. Thomas, 1958- Clans and families of Ireland and Scotland : an ethnography of the Gael, A.D. 500-1750 / Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c1989. xii, 210 p. : ill
• Carson, Betty Jean Davidson, 1953- Our Scotch blood : the ancestors and descendants of William Davidson and Janet Mitchell / s.l. : s.n., 1979? 76 leaves : ill
• Chambers Scottish biographical dictionary, edited by Rosemary Goring, and published at Edinburgh by Chambers in 1992 (468 pages)
• Clan Donald roll of honour, 1914-1918 : with short history of the clan from the time of Somerled until the extinction of the clan system after the rising of 1745. Glasgow : Clan Donald Roll of Honour Committee, 1931. 360 p
• Clan Gillean (the MacLeans) / London : Clan MacLean Association, London and District Branch, 1954. 68 p., iv p. of plates : ill. (some col.)
• Cochrane, Alexander, 1904- The fighting Cochranes : a scottish clan over six hundred years of naval and military history / London : Quiller Press, c1983. 469 p., 24 p. of plates : ill., ports.
• Coppage, A. Maxim, 1915- Searching for Scottish ancestors / Utica, KY : McDowell Publications, c1983. 149 p. : ill.
• Corbett, Margot. A family of Thomsons : Kilwinning, Edinburgh, Aberdeenshire, Kent / England? : M. Corbett, 1989 vi, 119 p. : ill.
• Crawford, Kenneth, 1932- The history of the McVannel clan / 2nd ed. Leek, England : K. and J. Crawford, 1981. 55 p., 23 leaves of plates : ill., geneal. tables, ports.
• Darroch, Frank. A Darroch family in Scotland and in Canada / Harriston, Ontario (Box 612, Harriston NOG 1ZO) : F. Darroch, 1974. 108 p. : ill.
• Deppa, James Walter, 1908- The marriage that did succeed for Mary, Queen of Scots / Gaithersburg, Md. : Ironwood Press, c1990. xii, 319 p. : ill.
• Diack, H. Lesley. North east roots : a guide to sources / 2nd ed. Scotland : H.L. Diack, 1990. 44 p. : ill.
• Dictionary of National Biography, published since 1885 and also on CD-ROM. The latest edition, the Oxford DNB published 2004 is available online. Searches are free, detail biographies can be obtained by paying, but many libraries have subscriptions which can often be used by library card holders from their home computers.
• Dobson, David. Scottish-American heirs, 1683-1883 / Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1990. 165 p.
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• Duffie, Patricia Ellerton, 1925- The Duffie family of Edinburgh and New York / Madison, Wis. : Dorsett, 1983. 368 p. : ill.
• Dunlop, Jean. The clan Mackenzie : independence in the north / Edinburgh : Johnston & Bacon, 1953. 30 p., 4 p. of plates : ill. (some col.)
• Edinburgh. Public Library. Scottish family histories; a list of books for consultation in the Reference Library, George IV Bridge. Edinburgh 1951. 40 p
• English, Mary Shelton McArthur. The origin of Clan MacArthur / S.l. : M.S.M. English, 1983 28 p., 1 folded leaf of plates : ill.
• Escott, Anne. Census returns and old parochial registers on microfilm : a directory of public library holdings in the West of S cotland / Rev. ed. Glasgow : Glasgow District Libraries, Publications Board, 1986. 64 p. : maps
• Escott, Anne. Census returns and old parochial registers on microfilm : a directory of public library holdings in the west of S cotland / 2nd ed. Glasgow : Glasgow District Libraries, Publication Board, 1983. 47 p. : maps
• Ewing, E. S. (Ellsworth Samuel), 1908- Index of the descendants of William Ewing of Stirling, Scotland, in the United States, 1695-1990 / Madison, IN (315 W. 3rd St., Madison 47250) : E.S. Ewing, 1990. 1 case : geneal. tables
• Ferguson, Agnes Donald, b. 1863. Records of a family of "Andersons" of Peterhead and their connections : Morcombelake, Dorset, England : A.D. Ferguson & C.F. Anderson, 1936 121 leaves
• Ferguson, Joan P. S. Scottish family histories / Edinburgh : National Library of Scotland, 1986. xii, 254 p.
• Ferguson, Joan P. S. Scottish family histories held in Scottish libraries. Edinburgh, Scottish Central Library, 1960. xii, 194 pp
• Fergusson, James, Sir, 1904- Lowland lairds. Essays London, Faber and Faber 1949 188 p. plates, ports
• Fergusson, James, Sir, 1904- The Fergussons : their lowland and highland branches / Edinburg : Johnston & Bacon, 1973 32 p., 3 p. of plates : coats of arms, map (some col.)
• Forbes-Leith, William, 1833- The Scots men-at-arms and life-guards in France. Edinburgh, W. Paterson, 1882. 2 v. fronts., illus., plates (partly double) facsim
• Forsythe, Donald Forbes, 1936- Forsythe, a Texas clan / Manchaca, Tex. (P.O. Box 866, Manchaca 78652) : Gryphon Associates, 1990. 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps
• Francis, Stewart. The Hannays of Sorbie / Revised and extended ed.. Edinburgh : Clan Hannay Society, 1977. 8, 379 p. : ill., coats of arms, facsims., geneal. tables, plan, port.
• Genealogical research in Scotland at the New Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland. Burbank, CA (P.O. Box 4377, Burbank 91503) : Southern California Genealogical Society, 1989 1 v. (unpaged)
• Goldie, Douglas Bruce. In search of Hamish McBagpipes : a concise guide to Scottish genealogy / Bowie, Md. : Heritage Books, 1992. 116 p.
• Graham, Joe C. (Joe Clifford), 1918- Grahams of noble heritage and descendants, (Scotland, England, and America) : Graham family history (1128-1990) : descendants of Robert II (Stuart) 1316-1390, King of Scotland / Dora, Ala. : J.C. Graham, c1992 v, 498 p. : ill.
• Graham, Ruth Maxwell, 1926- The Maxwells of Scotland and the allied families of Allan, Addison, Phillips, Cowie & Laurie / Arlington, Va. : R.M. Graham, c1982. xxvi, 306 p., 3 leaves of plates : ill.
• Grant, Francis James, 1863- comp. Index to genealogies, birthbriefs and funeral escutcheons recorded in the Lyon office. Edinburgh, Printed for the Society by J. Skinner & company, 1908. 2 p.l., 58 p
• Grant, Neil. The Campbells of Argyll / London : F. Watts, 1975. 96 p. : ill., coat of arms, facsim., geneal. table, maps, plans, ports.
• Graupner, John Graham, 1932- The gallant Grahams of Canada : Carleton County / Bloomfield Hills, Mi. : J.G. Graupner, c1990. viii, 680 p. : ill. (some col.)
• Gray, Peter. Skibo, its lairds and history, Edinburgh and London, Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, 1906. 118 p. incl. front
• Haig, William Alexander, 1887- A Haig family history / Milwaukee : Haig, c1975. 32 p. : ill.
• Hamilton-Edwards, Gerald Kenneth Savery, 1906- In search of Scottish ancestry / 2nd ed. Chichester, Sussex, England : Phillimore, 1983. ix, 252 p. : ill.
• Hamilton-Edwards, Gerald Kenneth Savery, 1906- In search of Scottish ancestry Chichester, Phillimore, 1972. viii, 252 p. illus., facsims., geneal. tables, map
• Hamilton-Edwards, Gerald Kenneth Savery, 1906- In search of Scottish ancestry Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1972. viii, 252 p. illus
• Hawkins, Mildred Blair. Blairs of Drummond, Robert Blair and Rebecca Jane Forrester : their descendants for six generations in Canada and U.S.A. / Albany, OR, U.S.A. (3155 15th Ave., SE, Albany 97321) : M.B. Hawkins, 1985 343 p. : ill.
• Heimbaugh, Hays M. (Hays Malcolm) Some of the ancestors and descendants of John Hean, 1787-1833, bookseller in Dundee, Scotland / San Diego, Calif., U.S.A. (16665 San Tomas Dr., San Diego 92128) : H.M. Heimbaugh, 1986 48 p. : ill. (some col.)
• Heizer, Ruth Bradfute, 1933- Bradfute beginnings : the story of the ancestors and descendants of Robert Bradfute, (1749-1816?) of Scotland and Virginia / Baltimore : Gateway Press ; Georgetown, Ky. : Book orders to R.B. Heizer, 1988. x, 383 p. : ill.
• Henderson, Marion Elizabeth Freeman, 1918- Of Keith & kin. Charlotte, N.C. (5415 Wedgewood Dr., Charlotte 28210) : M.E.F. Henderson, c1987 vi, 162 p., 2 leaves of plates : ill.
• Hunter, David Clarence. Three brothers from Drumalea : a history of the Drumalea, Scotland branch of the Hunter family / S.l. : D.C. Hunter, 1970. xi, 195 p. : ill. (some col.)
• Innes of Learney, Thomas, Sir, 1893-1971. The tartans of the clans and families of Scotland. 8th ed. Edinburgh, Johnston and Bacon, 1971. iv, 300 p., 2 plates. illus. (chiefly col.), coats of arms, ports
• Innes of Learney, Thomas, Sir, 1893-1971. The tartans of the clans and families of Scotland. 5th ed. Edinburgh, W. & A.K. Johnston, 1950. iv, 300 p. illus. (part col.
• Innes, Thomas, 1893- The tartans of the clans and families of Scotland, Edinburgh and London, W. & A. K. Johnston, limited, 1938. iv, 296 p. front. (port.) illus. (part col.; incl. coats of arms) col. plates
• Innes, Thomas, Sir, 1893- The tartans of the clans and families of Scotland. 4th ed. Edinburgh, W. & A. K. Johnston, 1949. iv, 300 p. illus. (part col.) port
• Irving, John Beaufin, 1844- The Irvings, Irwins, Irvines, or Erinveines: or any other spelling of the name: an old Scots Border clan. Aberdeen, Printed and published for the author by the Rosemount press, 1907. x p., 1 l., 295, 1 p. front., plates (partly col.) ports., map, f acsims., geneal. tables (partly fold.)
• Irving, Joseph, 1830-1891. Some account of the family of Smollett of Bonhill : with a series of letters hitherto unpublished written by Tobias Smollett / Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1979 24 p., 5 leaves of plates (4 fold.) : ill.
• Irwin, Ruth Beckey. The Beckey family history : some descendants of Magnus Beckey and Serviah Langley, including family histories of Langley, Adams, Sawtell, and Murphy / Decorah, Iowa : Anundsen Pub. Co., 1989. xi, 201 p. : ill.
• James, Alwyn. Scottish roots : a step-by-step guide for ancestor hunters / Gretna, La. : Pelican Pub. Co., 1982, c1981. 181 p. : ill.
• Jarnagin, William Spencer. A genealogical chart of the Alexander-Ramsay-Ramsey family of Scotland & America / Concord, MA : Walden Press, 1976. 1 sheet : ill.
• John Rylands University Library of Manchester. Hand-list of personal papers from the muniments of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres deposited in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester / Manchester : The Library, 1976. 1, 138 p.
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• Kapas, Margery A. (Margery Ann), 1930- The Milnes : from generation to generation / Surrey, B.C., Canada : M.A. Kapas, c1984. 571 p. : ill.
• Kapas, Margery A. (Margery Ann), 1930- Two families of Clarks / Surrey, B.C., Canada : M.A.C. Kapas, 1987. 1 v. (unpaged) : ill.
• Karr, Nola M., 1923- Muirheid family record : a genealogy of some of the descendants of John Muirheid who immigrated from Scotland in 1685 / Port Tobacco, MD (Rt. 1, Box 1104-MM, Port Tobacco 20677) : N.M. Karr, 1990. xii, 411 p. : ill.
• Kincaid, Eugene Davis, 1941- A genealogical history of the name of Kincaid with certain descents / Uvalde, Tx (243 N. Getty St., Uvalde 78801) : E.D. Kincaid III, c1987. 81, 76 p. : coats of arms
• Klinker, Kaye. The Pursifull family tree / Edgewater, Md. (3459 S. River Terr., Edgewater 21037) : K. Klinker, 1988 21 leaves : ill.
• Lamont, John, fl. 1649-1671. The diary of Mr John Lamont of Newton. Edinburgh, 1830. 4 p.l., v-ix p., 1 l., 230 p., 1 l., xv p. front. (facsim.)
• Landsborough, Drew McClamroch. Our Galloway ancestors revisited : a genealogical and historical investigation particularly in the Galloway region of Scotland of all known references to the probable descendants of the Laird of Lamrochton, c. 1400, Cadet of the Cunninghames of Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, the Lords Kilmaurs and Earls of Glencairn : being an account of the following Galloway families, McC lamroch, Landsborough, Landsburgh, and Ayrshire families, Lamrochton, Lamrock, Lambroughton, Lamberton / Thornton Heath : The author, 1978. 3- 148 p. : ill., coats of arms, facsim., geneal. tables, maps, ports.
• Lindner, Margaret D. Leslie (Margaret Duncan Leslie), 1923- The Duncan-Hall family of Scotland and Hastings County, Ontario, 1713-1987, allied families : Easton, Hall, Wightman, Leslie, Montgomery, Clark, Houston, Vermilyea, and others / Sun City Center, FL : M.D.L. Lindner, c1987. viii, 181, 7 p. : ill.
• Lindner, Margaret D. Leslie (Margaret Duncan Leslie), 1923- The Law family of Wanlockhead, Scotland, and Northfield, Minnesota, 1812-1986 : allied families, Carlaw, Beckstead, Hunter, Abernethy, Lorimer, Bowler, Rankin, Masson, Taylor, and others / Ypsilanti, Mich. : Budgate Press ; Empire, Mich. : Available from M.D.L. Lindner, c1986. xii, 231 p. : ill.
• Lockhart, Simon Macdonald. Seven centuries : a history of the Lockharts of Lee and Carnwath / Carnwath : The author, 1977. x, 317 p., 12 p. of plates, fold. leaf of plate : ill., geneal. tables, map, ports.
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• Macdonald, Donald J. Clan Donald / Loanhead Scot. : Macdonald, 1978. xv, 467 p. : ill.
• MacDonald, Frederick James, 1881- Clan Donald = Clann Domhnaill / Bath, Eng. : MacDonald, 196-? folder (2 p.) : coat of arms
• MacEwen, R. S. T. Clan Ewen : some records of its history / Hythe, Kent, England : Volturna Press, 1979. iv, 46 p. : ill.
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• Mackenzie, Hector Hugh, b. 1867. The Mackenzies of Ballone : revised and extended, and comprising a short treatise on the Tolme Sept., with a genealogical account of the Tolmies of Uiginish, Skye, from family and other documents and works / Inverness Scotland : Northern Chronicle Office, 1941. viii, 198 p. : ill.
• MacKinnon, Donald D. Memoirs of clan Fingon : with family tree / Tunbridge Wells : L. Hepworth, 1899. 246 p., 2 leaves of plates : ill.
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• McNaughton, Duncan. The clan McNaughton : a history / Edinburgh : Albyn Press, c1977. 87 p., 2 leaves of plates : ill.
• McShannock, Robert H. (Robert Harry), 1920- From McShenoig to McShannock : a family in three countries, as found in records from S cotland, Canada, U.S.A. / United States : R.H. McShannock, 1986 33 p.
• McShannock, Robert H. (Robert Harry), 1920- McShenoig-- McShannon of Southland and Campbeltown : a study of our family / United States : R.H. McShannock, 1986 22 p.
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• Millett, Stephen M., 1947- The heirs of Somerled : the historical origins of the MacDougalls and MacDonalds, 1100-1500 : an historical account of the career of Somerled, the Norse Slayer, who claimed the title of King of Argyll and King of the Isles, and of the first ten generations of his descendants, including their involvement in the creation of the country of Scotland / 2nd rev. and enl. ed. Columbus, Ohio : Scottish Lore Press, c1990. v, 55 p. : geneal. tables, map
• Moffat, Donald W., 1925- Moffat from ancient Scottish days : 800 years of history of the family of Moffat / Adelaide, S. Aust. : D.W. Moffat, 1985 104 p. : ill.
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• Nolan, Harriet Landy, 1923- History and genealogy of the William Somerville family in Canada, from 1835-1979 / North Tonawanda, N.Y. : H.L. Nolan, 1979. 252 p., 1 leaf of plates : ill.
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• Pryor, Estella. Youille, Yuille, Ule, Zuil, Yool, Yole, Yule, Yewl, Yoall, Youel / Euless, Tex. (306 Cinnamon Ln., Euless 76039) : Scottish Geneological Research, 1986 9 leaves : ill.
• Quattlebaum, Alex M. Clergymen and chiefs : a genealogy of the MacQueen and Macfarlane families / Charleston, S.C. (Fireproof Bldg., 100 Meeting St., Charleston 2940-2299) : South Carolina Historical Society, 1990. 246 p. : ill.
• Reakes, Janet. How to trace your Scottish ancestors : an A-Z approach / Sydney, NSW : Hale & Iremonger, c1988. 67 p., 4 p. of plates : ill., maps
• Records of emigrants from England and Scotland to North Carolina, 1774-1775 / Raleigh, NC : North Carolina Division of Archives and History, c1989. 30 p.
• Reeks, Lindsay S. Scottish coalmining ancestors / Baltimore : Gateway Press ; Pleasant Hill, Calif. : Direct book orders to L.S. Reeks, 1986. 292 p. : ill.
• Reid, R. C. The Heriots of Ramornie from XVth to XVIIIth centuries / Dumfries : Courier Press, 1931. 178 p. : ill.
• Reynolds, John Thomas, 1942- From Scotland to America : the descendants of William and Joanna Burns, 1718-1987 / Dale City, Va. : William Burns Association, c1989. xii, 187 p.
• Robertson Cameron, Florence, b. 1879. Annals of the house and the family of Boyd, Earls of Kilmarnock and Lairds of Penkill Castle and Trochrague, A.D. 1153-A.D. 1963, together with recollections and imp ressions / Scotland? : s.n., 1963 (Edinburgh : Duplicated by McNeill & Cadzow) iii, 152 p. : ill. (some col.)
• Rodgers, John, d. 1977. The common bond / Paisley, Scotland : Wilfion Books, 1980. 23, ii, 107 p.
• Rogers, Charles, 1825-1890. Genealogical memoirs of the family of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. of Abbotsford : with a reprint of his Memorials of the Haliburtons / London : Printed for the Grampian Club, 1877. lxxii, 78 p. : ill.
• Rogers, Charles, 1825-1890. The book of Robert Burns : genealogical and historical memoirs of the poet, his associates, and those celebrated in his writings / New York : AMS Press, 1977. 3 v.
• Ross, Alexander M. History of the clan Ross : with genealogies of the various families / Maryburgh, Conon-Bridge, Scotland : A.M. Ross, 1932. xvi, 212 p. : ill.
• Roy, William R., 1954- The descendants of William Roy I of Perthshire, Scotland / 1st ed. Urbana, Ill.? : W.R. Roy, 1990- v. <1- > : ill., maps
• Russell, Marjorie Douglas, 1910- The Douglas in his hall / Jacksonville, Fla. : M.D. Russell, 1983? vii, 368 p. : ill.
• Rutherford, William Kenneth. Genealogical history of the Rutherford family / Rev. ed. Lexington, Mo.? : W.K. Rutherford, 1986. 2 v. (xiv, 1703 p.) : ill.
• Rutherford, William Kenneth. Genealogical history of the Rutherford family / Rev. ed. Lexington, Mo. : Rutherford, 1979. 2 v. (xiv, 1556 p., 47 leaves of plates) : ill.
• Rutherford, William Kenneth. Genealogical history of the Rutherford family, Shawnee Mission, Kan., Intercollegiate Press, 1969. 2 v. (v, 802 p.) illus., col. coats of arms, ports
• Ruthven-Murray, Peter, 1930- The Murrays of Rulewater : a genealogical history of a border family / London : R.C.S. Limited, 1986. xii, 248 p. : ill.
• Scarlett, James Desmond. The tartans of the Scottish clans / Glasgow : Collins, 1975. 176 p. : ill. (some col)
• Scotland : a genealogical research guide. Salt Lake City, Utah (35 N. West Temple St., Salt Lake City 84150) : Genealogical Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, c1987. vi, 61 p. : ill.
• Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, D. Wyllie & son etc. 1888-1935 33 v. illus., plates, ports., facsims., tables
• Scottish Tartans Society. The guide to Scottish tartans : tartans and histories of Scotland's clans and families : with a unique Scottish-English dictionary and an index relating family and clan names to the tartans / London : Shepheard-Walwyn, 1977. 64 p. : col. ill.
• Sellers, Robert H. (Robert Hamilton), 1917- Beatty, Sellers, and associated families. Pleasant Ridge, Mich. (1 Fairwood Ave., Pleasant Ridge 48069) : R.H. Sellers, 1988 22 p.
• Shank, Luella M. (Luella Mae), 1927- Duncan genealogy, 1810-1982 / Kanata, Ont. : L.M. Shank, 1983 97 p. : ill.
• Shaw, C. J. (Charles John), 1899-1978. A history of Clan Shaw / Chichester, Sussex : Phillimore, 1983. xvi, 400 p., 20 p. of plates : ill., (geneal. tables)
• Shearer, Edna Starrett, 1910- The Shearers of Glenluce Parish, Wigtownshire, Scotland and allied families, 1730-1990 / Chapel Hill, N.C. : E.S. Shearer, 1990 181 p. : ill., maps
• Sinclair, Alexander, 1794-1877. Historical, geneological and miscellaneous tracts, Edinburgh, 1860? 2 p.l., 218 p. incl. geneal. tables
• Sinclair, Cecil. Tracing your Scottish ancestors : a guide to ancestry research in the Scottish Record Office (now renamed the National Archives of Scotland)/ Edinburgh : HMSO, 1990 (1991 printing) x, 153 p. : ill.
• Sinclair, Mary A. The St. Clare, St. Clair, Sinclair family : origins of the name and descendants of George Sinclair who immigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1823 / 1st ed. Tuscaloosa, Ala. : UnSinc Pub. Co., 1991. xiii, 146, 14 leaves : ill., maps
• Skeen, A. T. (Arthur Thomas), 1925- Clan Skeen / Winston- Salem, NC (4338 Morningside Dr., Winston-Salem 27106) : A.T. Skeen, c1987. ix, 324 p. : ports.
• Smiley, Lavinia, 1919- The Frasers of Castle Fraser : a Scottish family in the nineteenth century / Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire : M. Russell, 1988. 233 p. : ill.
• Smith, Anita J. Christison (Anita Jeanette), 1935- Christison, 1779-1987 : Scotland to America / Billings, Mont. : A.J.C. Smith, 1987. iii, 229 leaves : ill., maps
• Smith, George A. (George Alexander), 1941- The Taylor millions : James and Elizabeth (Betsy) Taylor of Winton and their descendants / Invercargill, N.Z. : Taylor Family Committee, 1987 358 p. : ill.
• Smith, James, 1855- Genealogies of an Aberdeen family, Aberdeen, Printed for the University, 1913. x, 148 p. front., illus., plates, ports., fold. plan
• Smith, Shirley K. (Shirley Kathleen), 1917- The Bennett-McVicker family history : the ancestors and descendants of Abraham Bennett and his wife, Jane Cairns, and John McVicker and his wife, Agnes Watson, in Scotland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, and other locations : covering 300 years from 1687 to 1987 / Decorah, Iowa (108 Washington St., Box 230, Decorah 52101) : Anundsen Pub. Co., 1987. vi, 216, 3 p. : ill.
• Spence, Warren. Hogg family history / Auckland : W.A. Spence & M.W. Shipman, 1989. 2 v. : ill., maps
• Spiers, Sheila M. The kirkyard of St. Clement's (Aberdeen) / Aberdeen, Scotland : S.M. Spiers, 1988. 80 p. : ill.
• Starforth, D. M. H. A short history of the Clan MacDougall / Edinburgh : Scottish Business Education Council, 1977 2, 50 p., 6 p. of plates : ill. (incl. 1 col.), col. coat of arms, geneal. table, map, ports.
• Steiner, Harold A. (Harold Austin), 1921- The MacGillivrays of Skye / Las Vegas, Nev. : Haldor Co., 1985. xiv, 595 p. : ill.
• Steuart, James, writer to the signet. The Bell family in Dumfriesshire / Huffman, Tex. (1321 Gum Tree Lane Huffman 77336) : M.B. Reigard, 1984. 98 p., 1 leaf of plates : ill.
• Stewart, Donald C. (Donald Calder), 1893- Scotland's forged tartans : an analytical study of the Vestiarium Scoticum / Edinburgh : P. Harris, 1980. 157 p., 12 p. of plates : ill.
• Stewart, Gilbert Macleod, b. 1839. Galloway records. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1979 xi, 192 p. : ill.
• Stewart, John, of Ardvorlich. The Camerons : a history of Clan Cameron / Glasgow : Clan Cameron Association, 1974. xx, 344 p., leaf of plate, xxiv p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. coat of arms, facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports. (1 col.)
• Stirling, Thomas Willing. The Stirlings of Cadder : an account of the original family of that name and of the family of the Stirlings of Drumpellier ... / St. Andrews : W.C. Henderson & Son : University Press, 1933. ix, 117 p. : ill.
• Struthers, Maurine Elizabeth. With love and affection / Annandale, MN : Struthers, 1978- v. : ill.
• Stuart, Margaret, Mrs. Scottish family history, a guide to works of reference on the history and genealogy of Scottish families. Edinburgh etc. Oliver and Boyd, 1930. vii, 386 p., 3
• Stuart, Margaret. Scottish family history : a guide to works of reference on the history and genealogy of Scottish families / Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1978. vii, 386 p.
• Synder, Deborah Lynn, 1949- The Loughridge family of Scotland, Ireland, and the U.S.A. United States : D.L. Synder, 1986. 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., maps
• The Monroes in France : a history of a branch of the family, settled in France, descending from the chiefs of the clans, seated at Fou lis, Ross-shire. Stirling Scotland : E. Mackay, 1908. 20 p.
• The Munro tree : a genealogy and chronology of the Munros of Foulis and other families of the clan : a manuscript compiled in 1734 / Edinburgh : Munro, 1978. xvi, 21 i.e. 44 p.
• The Scottish clans & their tartans. Edinburgh etc. W. & A. K. Johnston & G. W. Bacon etc. 18 v. col. illus., maps
• The Scottish Nation: or the surnames, families, literature, honours and biographical history of the people of Scotland by William Anderson, published in 3 volumes between 1866 and 1877
• Thorburn, Robert Graham, 1912- The family Thorburn. 1st ed.. Haileybury, Ont. : R.G. Thorburn, 1980 60 p. in various pagings, 15 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.)
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• Wallace, Charles B. The clan Wallace, 2d ed. Dallas, Printed by Clan Wallace Society, 1971. ii, 124 l. illus., coats of arms
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• Waters, Marjory McGillivray, 1923- Ne'er forgot shall be : a genealogy of Clan McGillivray of Glenelg & Skye, Inverness-shire, 1761-1979 / Darien, Conn. : Waters, c1980. 362 p. : ill.
• Whyte, Donald. A dictionary of Scottish emigrants to Canada before confederation / Toronto : Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986. xvi, 443 p.
• Whyte, Donald. Introducing Scottish genealogical research / 2d ed., rev. and enl. Edinburgh : Scottish Genealogy Society, 1979. 20 p.
• Whyte, Donald. Introducing-- Scottish genealogical research / 4th ed., rev. and enl. Edinburgh : Scottish Genealogy Society, 1982. 32 p. : ill.
• Whyte, Donald. The Scots overseas : a selected bibliography / Birmingham, England : Federation of Family History Societies, 1988. 32 p.
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Biblography - Genealogy

• Collins Tracing Scottish Ancestors: A.R. Bigwood (February 2001). With an emphasis firmly on the practical, this handy little book is designed to be used as a reference guide while actually working in record offices and other repositories of genealogical information.
• Discover Your Scottish Ancestry, Internet and Traditional Resources: Graham S. Holton, Jack Winch (July 2003). This guide to tracing your Scottish ancestors combines the traditional methods of researching family history with methods offered by information technology and the Internet.
• Epitaphs and Images from Scottish Graveyards: Betty Willsher (March 1997). This is an illustrated collection of epitaphs divided into sections, such as death, resurrection, the professions and trades, eulogies and epitaphs quaint and curious.
• Family Ties In England, Scotland, Wales, & Ireland: Sources for Genealogical Research: Judith P. Reid (June, 2002).
• Geneaologist's Guide to Discovering Your Scottish Ancestors, How to Find and Record Your Unique Heritage: Linda Jones, Paul Milner (May 2002). This title features the records of an actual family to ilustrate how to use the resources available to genealogists.
• Scottish Christian Names: A.to Z.of First Names: Leslie Alan Dunkling (January 1999). Alphabetical guide to origins and variations of traditional first names used in Scotland.
• Scottish Clan and Family Names, Their Arms, Origins and Tartans, Roddy Martine, Don Pottinger (April 1992). A guide to the surnames of Scotland. Each entry covers the history, areas of family lands, castles and tartans (ancient and modern) associated with the powerful clans of the Highlands and the great families of the Lowlands.
• Scottish Forenames: Donald Whyte (March 31, 2005). This is the most detailed book available on Scottish forenames, giving origins and meanings for hundreds of names. It also traces the changes in naming patterns over the years, documenting the effects of the Norman Conquest, the Reformation and Royal births, as well as the impact of film stars and sports heroes on the popularity of forenames in modern times.
• Scottish Roots, a Step-By-Step Guide for Ancestor-Hunters in Scotland and Elsewhere: Alwyn James (April 1982). This work tells you how to tap into the fund of information that is available in Scotland in order to track down your Scottish ancestors.
• Scottish Roots: Step-by-Step Guide for Ancestor Hunters: Alwyn James (March 2005). New edition. Who? When? Where? Alwyn James's revised guide to genealogy provides the answers Clear step-by-step instructions and useful advice for tracing your family tree
• Scottish Surnames: David Dorward (March 2003). With an estimated 90 million people of Scottish descent scattered around the globe, it's not surprising that there is a worldwide interest in Scottish family names. This handy volume is the ideal guide to the rich variety of names found in Scotland.
• Scottish Surnames: Donald Whyte (May 2000). This revised and expanded edition includes data on over 220 families, the development of surnames, a reading list and a guide for beginners in search of ancestry and family history.
• Shetland: Pre-1855 Parish Sources for Family Historians Alan M. Beattie (August 1, 2002).
• The Book of Scottish Names: Iain Zaczek (January 2001). The rich traditions of Scotland have given us some beautiful and evocative names. This gift book lists the most popular names for both boys and girls, giving their derivations, pronunciations, meanings and the legends associated with them.
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy: McClure (January, 2002). If you want to learn more about your family, now's the time to start. With the advent of the Internet, there's more information available than ever before, and it's easier to access now than in the good old days of musty libraries and records halls.
• The Genealogist's Internet: Peter Christian (September, 2003). A comprehensive introduction and guide to researching British family history online. It details the major web-based sources of primary data available to family historians.
• The Surnames of Scotland: George F. Black (1996).A book on the origin, meaning and history of Scottish surnames. The core of this work is a listing of over 8000 names, each with a concise history and cross-references.
• Tracing Scottish Local History Cecil Sinclair (Editor) (December 1994).
• Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors (Pocket Guides to Family History): Simon Fowler (February 2001). Written by an expert geneaologist, this book guides beginners and experienced family historians alike through often complex historical records.
• Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors: The Official Guide Scottish Record Office (October, 2003). This is a reference tool for anyone tracing Scottish ancestors. It should provide an authoritative survey of the material held in the Scottish Record Office.
• Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry: Kathleen B. Cory, Leslie Hodgson (May 2004). A practical guide to researching Scottish roots. Packed with information and advice on basic research techniques, essential sources, heraldry, tartans and surnames, this comprehensive manual will assist you on your search.
• Your Scottish Ancestry, A Guide for North Americans: Sherry Irvine (November 1996).

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Biblography - Churches

• Churches to Visit in Scotland 2004: John R. Hume (October 2003). The 2004 edition of this superb guide features over 900 abbeys, cathedrals, churches and places of worship throughout Scotland from Haroldswick on Unst to Drummore in the Rhins of Galloway. With over 700 illustrations and compiled from information provided by the churches themselves, this is an essential travelling companion for anyone with an interest in Scotland, its churches, and their history.
• Cistercian Abbeys of Britain: Far from the Concourse of Men: David Robinson, Janet Burton, Nicola Coldstream, Glyn Coppack, Richard Fawcett (September, 1998). The 86 sites include the beautiful ruins of Tintern, Fountains, Rievaulx and Melrose, as well as the home of Sir Francis Drake.
• Collins Guide to the Ruined Abbeys of England , Wales and Scotland: Henry Thorold (Photographer) (July, 1993). This guide to monastic ruins in the British Isles looks at ruins that range from great buildings like Fountains Abbey and Rievaulx to the tiny fragments of obscurer priories.
• Historic Scotland: Book of Scottish Abbeys and Priories: Richard Fawcett (May 1994). This book brings to life not only the most famous examples of Scottish abbeys, but also many lesser known foundations with the help of maps, plans, photographs and reconstructions, pointing out what can still be seen today.
• Safe Sanctuaries, Security and Defence in Anglo-Scottish Border Churches 1296-1603: Christopher Brooke (September 2000). The fortified churches which form a feature of the borderlands between Scotland and England.
• Scotland's Stained Glass: Michael Donnelly (October 1997). A very well-illustrated guide to Scottish stained glass artists beginning with the Victorian Gothic Revival and continuing up to the present day. The definitive book on this subject.
• Scottish Medieval Churches: Richard Fawcett (July 2002). A superb book for lovers of early Scottish churches everywhere. Detailed and comprehensive, Richard Fawcett's book gives a fascinating insigh into the building and detailing of these wonderful buildings: or their remains.
• The Archaeology of Churches: Warwick Rodwell (August 1, 2005). This unrivalled textbook explores the complex history of cathedrals and churches, showing how this can be revealed through the skills of the archaeologist. After 25 years this is still the standard textbook on church archaeology. Nothing comparable has ever been published.
• The Cathedrals of Scotland: Peter Galloway (August 2001). An historical, social, ecclesiastical and highly descriptive study of Scotland's cathedrals, Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic, Scottish Episcopal, Greek Orthodox and derelict, reflecting Scotland's unique heritage.

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Biblography - Clans and Tartans

• Authenticated tartans of the clans and families of Scotland. Mauchline, W. and A. Smith 1850 4 p.l., 161 p. lxix col. pl., map.
• Bain, Robert. The clans and tartans of Scotland / 5th ed. / enlarged and re-edited by Margaret O. MacDougall ; heraldic adviser P. E. Stewart-Blacker ; with a foreword by the Countess of Erroll. Glasgow : Collins, 1976. 320 p. : col. ill., coats of arms, col. maps (on lining papers)
• Bain, Robert. The clans and tartans of Scotland. 4th ed. London, Collins 1959 320 p. illus. (part col.) maps (on lining papers)
• Bain, Robert. The clans and tartans of Scotland. London, and Glasgow, New York etc. Collins 1938 2 p. l., 11-317, 2 p. illus. (part col.; incl. map)
• Bain, Robert. The clans and tartans of Scotland. London, Collins 1954 320 p. illus. (part col.) port., col. maps (on lining papers) coats of arms
• Bain, Robert. The clans and tartans of Scotland. Rev. ed. London, New York, Collins 1949 316 p. col. illus., ports., map
• Boyd, M. J. Clan Boyd (of Scotland) / Canberra, A.C.T., Australia : M.J. Boyd, 1989 1 v. (various foliations)
• Clans and Tartans (Collins Gem) (January 2005). The histories of over 100 Scottish clans, together with full-colour illustrations of their tartans. This Collins Gem is being reissued in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback.
• Clans and Tartans: Charles MacLean, David McAllister (March, 1997). This book is a thumb-nail sketch of the origins of some leading Highland clans, which includes anecdotes from each of their histories. The text is accompanied by colour illustrations of each clan's tartan.
• Collins Clans and Tartans Map of Scotland (January 2005). One of the relaunched Collins Pictorial Map titles, illustrating Scotland's clans, tartans and family names. Over 140 clans are listed with illustrations of their tartans, cap badges and mottos, and plant badges.
• Scottish Clans and Tartans Neil Grant (March 2000). The origins of Scotland's clans and of their distinctive dress are wrapped in controversy. Yet their story can be traced back to the middle of the 5th Century and to Ireland where the Scots then lived.
• Scottish Clans and Tartans, Souvenir Guide: Alastair Cunningham (June 2003). This entertaining guide to Scotland's clans and tartans describes the origins of the clans, their hierarchies and customs, and tells of notable clans, clan chiefs and the kings of Scots.
• Scottish Clans and Tartans: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Over 140 Clans - Their History, Tartans and Much More Neil Grant (March 1, 2000
• Scottish Tartans in Full Color: James Grant (April 1992).
• Tartans of Scotland: James D. Scarlett (April, 1997).
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan: Iain Zaczek (May 2004).

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