SLIG - Scottish Research

John M. Kitzmiller II, AG, FSG, FRSAI, FSA (Scot), leads the Salt Lake Institutes 2010 course on research in Scottish records. Often researchers view records of the United Kingdom as a whole, however record sets in Scotland can vary greatly from those in England and Wales and should be considered separately. This course will review how the customs and history of Scotland influence how we research there.

This course will cover sources available in the U.S., those available online, and those available only in Scotland. Students will learn the skill sets necessary to use these records and will prepare students with a good basis to embark on their search for Scottish ancestry.

Topics covered in this course will include:

How Scotland Came to Be

Immigration Schemes to US & Canada

US & Canada Sources For Immigrants

Scottish Records At The FHL

Online Resources/Scotlandspeople

Gazetteers and Maps

Civil Registration Records

Census Records

Church of Scotland Parish Registers

Nonconformist Church Records

Kirk Session Records

The Poor Law In Scotland

Occupational Records

Military Records

Scottish Handwriting

Courts and Jurisdictions

Probate Records

Land Records

Lairds, Lords, and Tenants

Preparing To Do Research In Scotland

Space is still available for this course. Register at www.infouga.org