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Finding and Using Scottish Civil Records for Genealogy

By Amanda Epperson Premium

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If you have Scottish roots, then Scottish Civil Records are a great genealogy resource. Before you can use them, you’ll first need to identify your immigrant ancestor and his network in US records and learn when he arrived and the name of his hometown in Scotland. Once once you have that information, you can turn View Website VIP Subscription

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