Researching Early Modern Scotland: strategies and resources for finding and learning about the lives

Tracing and identifying your ancestors in Scotland before 1800 can be very challenging, especially when trying to find those who migrated elsewhere. This session will provide an overview of various records which may contain useful information and will also outline records which do not exist for the period 1600-1800. Where to find these online and/or in-person will be outlined. Resources which provide contextual information on what life was like in Scotland pre-1800 will also be discussed.

Attendees should have an understanding of Scottish records post-1800: civil registration records, census and church records.