Rooted in Scotland

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It can be a confusing business, tracing one's ancestors. Many people get lost or discouraged poking through dusty archives or seeing an error message popping up on the computer screen yet again. This book is a user's guide to ancestor-hunting, picking out the best websites, archives and libraries to start from, and generally demystifying the trail. Cameron Taylor believes that the search for one's ancestors helps you to work out who you really are, and this book provides a great starting point to uncovering your past.

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Title	Rooted in Scotland
Author	Cameron Taylor
Binding	Paperback
ISBN-13	9781905222896
No. of Pages	168
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Author Bio	Cameron Taylor was born in Orkney and grew up in Orkney and Aberdeen. He studied History at the University of Aberdeen, and embarked on a career in the Civil Service. In 1984 Cameron returned to Orkney to become Chief Executive of the Orkney Tourist Board. In 1999 Cameron set up Seabridge Consultants, a heritage and tourism consultancy business specialising in ancestral tourism development. He was co-founder of the Orkney Homecoming in 1999, bringing 250 people of Orcadian descent back to their homeland for a series of reunions. Cameron is also a consultant to AncestralScotland. He has written and lectured on Scottish ancestral heritage throughout Britain, the US and Canada.
Back Cover Copy	The idea of home can be associated with the notion of an ancestral homeland, a place where something greather than any one individual began. It is difficult to underestimate just how powerful an experience visiting an ancestral homeland can be. CAMERON TAYLOR There are severel guides to tracing your Scottish ancestry and many serious historical studies of emigration. Rooted in Scotland takes a different perspective from most ancestry guides. Its starting point is that your sense of connection with Scotland has meaning and legitimacy, and that your journey of discovery helps you understand who you really are. - The best places to start, tips on exploring ancestry and a guide to the best websites; Includes one man's emigration diary - a one-hundred-year-old first-hand account of what your own ancestors have gone through; - Written by an ancestrak research expert. Wherever you are in the world, your Scottish ancestry is worth exploring and celebrating. This book will help you do both.
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BISAC Subject	REFERENCE / Genealogy & Heraldry
BIC Subject	Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours

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