Scottish genealogists can look beyond statutory and parish records to find vital data in kirk session minutes, sasine registers (property transfers), and poor relief applications. These documents often reveal family disputes, births out of wedlock, and household composition. School rolls, militia lists, and occupational records add personal detail. Obituary notices and local histories like Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton can also preserve family stories. For areas with incomplete parish records or prior to 1855 civil registration, these alternative sources are invaluable for reconstructing Scottish family histories.
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- Scotland, People of Moray 567,773 records
- Memorials of the Family of Wemyss of Wemyss, Volume 3 864 records
- Obituary Prior To 1800 (As Far As Relates To England, Scotland, And Ireland), Volume 1 (1899) 840 records
- Obituary Prior To 1800 (As Far As Relates To England, Scotland, And Ireland), Volume 2 (1899) 818 records
- Social Life of Scotland in the Eighteenth Century 561 records
- Diocesan Registers of Glasgow, Volume 1 559 records
- Memorials of the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton, Volume 2 (1859) 508 records
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