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Bibliography information for Caithness and places above it in the hierarchy

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The following is a list of books gleaned from various sources. For some books there is the location of a copy, and a short description of the book. Other biographical material can be found on this page under specific sections.

The Caithness Book, Donald Omand (Ed), Pub:Highland Printers Ltd, Inverness, 1912/1972, 270pp. A good general book on the natural environment, history and development of the county. Held at Inverness Library, 1997.
The County of Caithness, John Horne (Ed), 1907, Wick, 470pp. Interesting historical, botanical and geographical account of the county. Includes significant dates in Caithness' history, an ecclesiastical history and summary to current (1907) times. Good list of local terms and meanings of places names. Held at Inverness Library, 1997.
Civil and Traditional History of Caithness from the Tenth Century, J. T. Calder, Wick, 1887, 370pp. A detailed and interesting, but rambling book on the history of Caithness. Frequent mention of individuals in the text of various levels of social standing made. Held at Inverness Library, 1997.
Index To J T Calder's Sketch of the Civil Traditional History of Caithness from the Tenth Century, Sara Jayne Donaldson, Caithness, Scotland. 101pp. Available from Sara Jayne Donaldson Genealogical Research.
Index to "Civil and Traditional History of Caithness from the Tenth Century", Author : unknown, 40pp. A quite well put together index of the above book. Held at Inverness Library, 1997.
Caithness : 1770 to 1832, I. Sutherland, Glasgow, Pub:Lowland Print, 1995, 110pp. Includes a list of registered voters in Caithness in 1835 - approx 660 people. Frequent mentions to local individuals, but alas no index. Held at Inverness Library, 1997.
A Bibliography of the County of Caithness, John Mowat, Wick, 1940.
Bibliography of Caithness and Sutherland, John Mowat, London (Viking Club), 1910.
The book of Ross: and Sutherland and Caithness, Donald MacDonald, Dingwall, 1932.
Caithness in the 18th century, John E. Donaldson, Edinburgh, 1938.
In the Parish of Canisbay - Lest We Forget, A .L. Houston (Ed), Pub:Highland News Group, Inverness, 1996, 450pp. An eclectic collection of memories grouped by town/village with some excellent detailed information. Many wonderful photographs. No index. Held at Inverness Library, 1997.
The Old White House of God - Reay Church 1739-1989, Rev. James S. Dewar, Pub:Northern Printers, Thurso, Caithness, 36pp. Interesting historical account, well researched with a few photos examining each of the minister's lives and the social conditions at the time. No index. Held at Inverness Library, 1989.
Vintage Wick - A Photographic history of the Royal Burgh of Wick and its People - 1589 Quartercentenary 1989, Ed:Clive Robertson, Pub:North of Scotland Newspapers Ltd., Wick, Caithness, 1989, 166pp. Photos from 1860s onwards, grouped by topic. No index. Held at Inverness Library, 1998.
Wick of the North, F. Foden, Pub:Scottish Press, Wick, 1996, 800pp. A very detailed historical view of Wick, but with probably little genealogical value. Small index. Held at Inverness Library, 1997.
The Story of Wick and Ackergill Lifeboats, Jeff Morris, 1984, 30pp. Personal accounts and histories of these lifeboats, with photos No index. Held at Inverness Library, 1998.
The People of St. John's, Wick: a congregational history, Gordon Johnson, published by St John's Episcopal Church, Wick, available from the author at Glenorchy, Papigoe, WICK KW1 4RD; e-mail: gordon@kinhelp.co.uk. 40-page A4 size book about the past members of the congregation of St. John's Scottish Episcopal Church, Wick, Caithness, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the congregation. It includes as much family information as was available to the author, so should have genealogical value. Incumbent clergymen are included, also visiting clergy and the bishops of the period.

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For information on Scottish family history publications, look in the appropriate sections on this page, or look in the appropriate county pages for publications for particular areas. Bookshops selling them include Scottish Genealogy Society.
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A Scottish Bibliography

Scotland - Bibliography

Sources and Literature of Scottish Church History, Malcolm B. MacGregor, published by McCallum in 1934. A bibliographic guide.
The Scots overseas : a selected bibliography, Whyte, Donald : Birmingham, England : Federation of Family History Societies, 1988. 32 p.

See a Full Bibliography for Scotland, crossing topic boundaries.

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Scotland - Cemeteries Topic Page

Books relating to Cemeteries in Scotland:

Collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions Monteith, Robert : Glasgow, Printed for D. Macvean, 1834. iv, 369 p. front., illus.
Collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions Monteith, Robert : Glasgow, Pub. by D. Macvean and sold by J. Hopkins, 1851. iv, 369 p. illus.
Epitaphs and Images from Scottish Graveyards Betty Willsher : (March 1997) This is an illustrated collection of epitaphs divided into sections, such as death, resurrection, the professions and trades, eulogies and epitaphs quaint and curious.

Scotland - Census Topic Page

Books relating to the census in Scotland:

Census records for Scottish families : a survey of census and related records useful in tracing Scottish families at home and abroad Johnson, Gordon : Aberdeen : Association of Scottish Family History Societies, 1990. 69 p.
Census returns and old parochial registers on microfilm : a directory of public library holdings in the west of Scotland Escott, Anne : 2nd ed. Glasgow : Glasgow District Libraries, Publication Board, 1983. 47 p. : maps.
Census returns and old parochial registers on microfilm : a directory of public library holdings in the West of Scotland Escott, Anne : Rev. ed. Glasgow : Glasgow District Libraries, Publications Board, 1986. 64 p. : maps.

Scotland - Church History Topic Page

Books relating to Church History in Scotland:

Churches to Visit in Scotland 2004 John R. Hume : (October 2003) The 2004 edition of this superb guide features over 900 abbeys, cathedrals, churches and places of worship throughout Scotland from Haroldswick on Unst to Drummore in the Rhins of Galloway. With over 700 illustrations and compiled from information provided by the churches themselves, this is an essential travelling companion for anyone with an interest in Scotland, its churches, and their history.
Cistercian Abbeys of Britain: Far from the Concourse of Men David Robinson, Janet Burton, Nicola Coldstream, Glyn Coppack, Richard Fawcett : (September, 1998) The 86 sites include the beautiful ruins of Tintern, Fountains, Rievaulx and Melrose, as well as the home of Sir Francis Drake.
Collins Guide to the Ruined Abbeys of England , Wales and Scotland Henry Thorold (Photographer) : (July, 1993) This guide to monastic ruins in the British Isles looks at ruins that range from great buildings like Fountains Abbey and Rievaulx to the tiny fragments of obscurer priories.
Historic Scotland: Book of Scottish Abbeys and Priories Richard Fawcett : (May 1994) This book brings to life not only the most famous examples of Scottish abbeys, but also many lesser known foundations with the help of maps, plans, photographs and reconstructions, pointing out what can still be seen today.
Safe Sanctuaries, Security and Defence in Anglo-Scottish Border Churches 1296-1603 Christopher Brooke : (September 2000) The fortified churches which form a feature of the borderlands between Scotland and England.
Scotland's Stained Glass Michael Donnelly : (October 1997) A very well-illustrated guide to Scottish stained glass artists beginning with the Victorian Gothic Revival and continuing up to the present day. The definitive book on this subject.
Scottish Medieval Churches Richard Fawcett : (July 2002) A superb book for lovers of early Scottish churches everywhere. Detailed and comprehensive, Richard Fawcett's book gives a fascinating insigh into the building and detailing of these wonderful buildings: or their remains.
The Archaeology of Churches Warwick Rodwell : (August 1, 2005) This unrivalled textbook explores the complex history of cathedrals and churches, showing how this can be revealed through the skills of the archaeologist. After 25 years this is still the standard textbook on church archaeology. Nothing comparable has ever been published.
The Cathedrals of Scotland Peter Galloway : (August 2001) An historical, social, ecclesiastical and highly descriptive study of Scotland's cathedrals, Church of Scotland, Roman Catholic, Scottish Episcopal, Greek Orthodox and derelict, reflecting Scotland's unique heritage.

Scotland - Emigration Topic Page

Books relating to Emigration and Immigration in Scotland:

A Dictionary of Scottish emigrants into England & Wales : Manchester : The Society, c1984 (1985 printing).
A dictionary of Scottish emigrants to Canada before confederation Whyte, Donald : Toronto : Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986. xvi, 443 p.
A History of Scotland and Guide to tracing convicts and immigrants who came from Scotland : Silverdale, N.S.W. : James McClelland Research ; Glenbrook, N.S.W. : Keith Ainsworth distributor, 1981.
From Scotland to America : the descendants of William and Joanna Burns, 1718-1987 Reynolds, John Thomas, 1942 : Dale City, Va. : William Burns Association, c1989. xii, 187 p.
Records of emigrants from England and Scotland to North Carolina, 1774-1775 : Raleigh, NC : North Carolina Division of Archives and History, c1989. 30 p.
Scottish-American heirs, 1683-1883 Dobson, David. : Baltimore, MD : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1990. 165 p.

Scotland - Full Bibliography

Scotland - Genealogy Topic Page

Books relating to Genealogy and Genealogies in Scotland:

A Benzies inheritance, 1260-1695 Benzies, Frank : Coupar Angus : Culross, 1977 iii-xiv, 128 p., 9 leaves of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.).
A Fifeshire family : the descendants of John & Thomas Philip of Kirkcaldy Philip, Peter : Constantia, Cape Province, Republic of South Africa : P. Philip, 1980-1982. 2 v. (160 p.) : ill.
A genealogical chart of the Alexander-Ramsay-Ramsey family of Scotland & America Jarnagin, William Spencer : Concord, MA : Walden Press, 1976. 1 sheet : ill.
A genealogical history of the name of Kincaid with certain descents Kincaid, Eugene Davis, 1941 : Uvalde, Tx (243 N. Getty St., Uvalde 78801) : E.D. Kincaid III, c1987. 81, 76 p. : coats of arms.
A guide to the clans and major families of Scotland Martine, Roderick : Perth : Holmes McDougall, 1977 32 p. : ill.
A Haig family history Haig, William Alexander, 1887 : Milwaukee : Haig, c1975. 32 p. : ill.
Abraham's tribe : the descendants of Abraham and Mary Nivison Oppenheimer, Jillian. : Walcha, N.S.W. : Ohio Productions, 1989. 79 p. : ill., maps.
An inquiry into the genealogy and present state of ancient Scottish surnames: with the origin and descent of the Highland clans; and family of Buchanan. Buchanan, William, d. 1747 : 2d ed.? Edinburgh, Printed and sold by W. Auld, 1775.
Anderson families of Westertown and the North East of Scotland, their descendants and related families with armorial bearings and historical notes on contemporary events Anderson, Michael A. (Michael Arthur), 1928 : Chichester, Sussex : Phillimore, 1984. xiii, 176 p., 12 p. of plates : ill., geneal. tables.
Annals of the house and the family of Boyd, Earls of Kilmarnock and Lairds of Penkill Castle and Trochrague, A.D. 1153-A.D. 1963, together with recollections and impressions Robertson Cameron, Florence, b. 1879 : Scotland? : [publisher not identified], 1963 (Edinburgh : Duplicated by McNeill & Cadzow) iii, 152 p. : ill. (some col.).
Beatty, Sellers, and associated families Sellers, Robert H. (Robert Hamilton), 1917 : Pleasant Ridge, Mich. (1 Fairwood Ave., Pleasant Ridge 48069) : R.H. Sellers, 1988 22 p.
Blairs of Drummond, Robert Blair and Rebecca Jane Forrester : their descendants for six generations in Canada and U.S.A. Hawkins, Mildred Blair. : Albany, OR, U.S.A. (3155 15th Ave., SE, Albany 97321) : M.B. Hawkins, 1985 343 p. : ill.
Bradfute beginnings : the story of the ancestors and descendants of Robert Bradfute, (1749-1816?) of Scotland and Virginia Heizer, Ruth Bradfute, 1933 : Baltimore : Gateway Press ; Georgetown, Ky. : Book orders to R.B. Heizer, 1988. x, 383 p. : ill.
Christison, 1779-1987 : Scotland to America Smith, Anita J. Christison (Anita Jeanette), 1935 : Billings, Mont. : A.J.C. Smith, 1987. iii, 229 leaves : ill., maps.
Clergymen and chiefs : a genealogy of the MacQueen and Macfarlane families Quattlebaum, Alex M. : Charleston, S.C. (Fireproof Bldg., 100 Meeting St., Charleston 2940-2299) : South Carolina Historical Society, 1990. 246 p. : ill.
Duncan genealogy, 1810-1982 Shank, Luella M. (Luella Mae), 1927 : Kanata, Ont. : L.M. Shank, 1983 97 p. : ill.
Forsythe, a Texas clan Forsythe, Donald Forbes, 1936 : Manchaca, Tex. (P.O. Box 866, Manchaca 78652) : Gryphon Associates, 1990. 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., maps.
From McShenoig to McShannock : a family in three countries, as found in records from Scotland, Canada, U.S.A. McShannock, Robert H. (Robert Harry), 1920 : United States : R.H. McShannock, 1986 33 p.
Genealogical history of the Rutherford family Rutherford, William Kenneth : Rev. ed. Lexington, Mo. : Rutherford, 1979. 2 v. (xiv, 1556 p., 47 leaves of plates) : ill.
Genealogical history of the Rutherford family Rutherford, William Kenneth : Rev. ed. Lexington, Mo.? : W.K. Rutherford, 1986. 2 v. (xiv, 1703 p.) : ill.
Genealogical history of the Rutherford family Rutherford, William Kenneth : Shawnee Mission, Kan., Intercollegiate Press, 1969. 2 v. (v, 802 p.) illus., col. coats of arms, ports.
Genealogical memoirs of the family of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. of Abbotsford : with a reprint of his Memorials of the Haliburtons Rogers, Charles, 1825-1890 : London : Printed for the Grampian Club, 1877. lxxii, 78 p. : ill.
Genealogical notes anent some ancient Scottish families Broun-Morison, John Broun, 1840-1912 : Perth, Priv. print., by J. Y. Nicoll, 1884. 3 p. l., 186 p. front. (facsim.).
Genealogies of an Aberdeen family Smith, James, 1855 : Aberdeen, Printed for the University, 1913. x, 148 p. front., illus., plates, ports., fold. plan.
Genealogy of Maclean family, Boreray branch Maclean, Stearne Tighe : United States? : [publisher not identified], between 1968 and 1982 89 p.
Genealogy of the family of Maclellan McClelland, M. A. : Knoxville, Ill. : Republican Print, Establishment, 1882. 21 p.
Genealogy of Thomas Orcutt (1677), fifth son of William (1618), the first Orcutt in America (1664), to the eleventh generation (1976) : incorporating a brief Urquhart-Urchard-Orcutt history from antiquity Orcutt, Frederic Scott, 1907 : Blacksburg, Va. : F. S. Orcutt, 1976. 193 p., 6 leaves of plates (4 fold.).
Grahams of noble heritage and descendants, (Scotland, England, and America) Graham, Joe C. (Joe Clifford), 1918 : Dora, Ala. : J.C. Graham, c1992 v, 498 p. : ill.
Hand-list of personal papers from the muniments of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres deposited in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester John Rylands University Library of Manchester : Manchester : The Library, 1976. 1, 138 p.
History and genealogy of the William Somerville family in Canada, from 1835-1979 Nolan, Harriet Landy, 1923 : North Tonawanda, N.Y. : H.L. Nolan, 1979. 252 p., 1 leaf of plates : ill.
Hogg family history Spence, Warren. : Auckland : W.A. Spence & M.W. Shipman, 1989. 2 v. : ill., maps.
In loving memory : a history of the descendants of James and Mary McKie, Tynron, Dumfriesshire Mee, Anne, 1938 : Christchurch : A. Mee, 1973 101, viii p. : ill., map, ports.
Index of the descendants of William Ewing of Stirling, Scotland, in the United States, 1695-1990 Ewing, E. S. (Ellsworth Samuel), 1908 : Madison, IN (315 W. 3rd St., Madison 47250) : E.S. Ewing, 1990. 1 case : geneal. tables.
James Henry McFadden : a Scottish-American family MacFadden, Donald L. (Donald Lee), 1926 : Florida? : D.L. MacFadden, 1992. 97 leaves.
Mcfarlanes, cross the sea : Scotland to Canada, McDonald, Switzer, McKinnon Walfroff, Myrna Longmore : Calgary, Alta., Canada : M.L. Waldroff, 1990. 1 v.
McShenoig- - McShannon of Southland and Campbeltown : a study of our family McShannock, Robert H. (Robert Harry), 1920 : United States : R.H. McShannock, 1986 22 p.
Moffat from ancient Scottish days : 800 years of history of the family of Moffat Moffat, Donald W., 1925 : Adelaide, S. Aust. : D.W. Moffat, 1985 104 p. : ill.
Muirheid family record : a genealogy of some of the descendants of John Muirheid who immigrated from Scotland in 1685 Karr, Nola M., 1923 : Port Tobacco, MD (Rt. 1, Box 1104-MM, Port Tobacco 20677) : N.M. Karr, 1990. xii, 411 p. : ill.
Notes on the Scottish family of Playfair Arthur Grace Playfair : [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1906 (Tunbridge Wells : Baldwin) 44 p., 9 folded leaves of plates : geneal. tables.
O valiant hearts : a genealogy and pictorial record of the Dickson-Turnbull-Lyon heritage of Shirley Jean Dickson Butz, John Newton, 1951 : Brooklyn, N.Y. (135 Eastern Pky. 6-L, Brooklyn 11238) : J.N. Butz, 1986. 223 p. : ill., ports.
Of Keith & kin Henderson, Marion Elizabeth Freeman, 1918 Charlotte, N.C. (5415 Wedgewood Dr., Charlotte 28210) : M.E.F. Henderson, c1987 vi, 162 p., 2 leaves of plates : ill.
Our Galloway ancestors revisited : a genealogical and historical investigation particularly in the Galloway region of Scotland of all known references to the probable descendants of the Laird of Lamrochton, c. 1400, Cadet of the Cunninghames of Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, the Lords Kilmaurs and Earls of Glencairn : being an account of the following Galloway families, McC lamroch, Landsborough, Landsburgh, and Ayrshire families, Lamrochton, Lamrock, Lambroughton, Lamberton Landsborough, Drew McClamroch : Thornton Heath : The author, 1978. 3 - 148 p. : ill., coats of arms, facsim., geneal. tables, maps, ports.
Our Scotch blood : the ancestors and descendants of William Davidson and Janet Mitchell Carson, Betty Jean Davidson, 1953 : [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1979? 76 leaves : ill.
Our Scottish heritage : the Low family Low, James W. A., 1940 : Toronto, Ont., Canada : J. Low Documentation, c1986. xiv leaves, 291 p. : ill.
Peter Campbell and Christian Gilles and their descendants McCloud, Kathryn : Gooding, Idaho : K. McCloud, c1978. 44 p., 23 leaves of plates : ill., facsims.
Pogue/Pollock/Polk genealogy as mirrored in history, from Scotland to Northern Ireland/Ulster, Ohio, and Westward Pogue, Lloyd Welch : Baltimore : Gateway Press, 1990. xxxvi, 710 p. : ill. (some col.), maps.
Records of a family of Andersons of Peterhead and their connections Ferguson, Agnes Donald, b. 1863 Morcombelake, Dorset, England : A.D. Ferguson & C.F. Anderson, 1936 121 leaves.
Scotland, Ireland, North America , a Martin family genealogy Martin : Springfield, Va. : Nash, c1980. xii, 539 p. : ill.
Scottish origins : the family of Thomas and Jean Thomson McCrea McCrea, John Thomas : Miami, Fla., U.S.A. : J.T. McCrea, 1985 117 leaves : ill.
Seven centuries : a history of the Lockharts of Lee and Carnwath Lockhart, Simon Macdonald : Carnwath : The author, 1977. x, 317 p., 12 p. of plates, fold. leaf of plate : ill., geneal. tables, map, ports.
Some account of the family of Smollett of Bonhill : with a series of letters hitherto unpublished written by Tobias Smollett Irving, Joseph, 1830-1891 : Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1979 24 p., 5 leaves of plates (4 fold.) : ill.
Some Mackenzie pedigrees Warrand, Duncan, 1877-1946 : Inverness : R. Carruthers & Sons, 1965. 195 p. : ill.
Some of the ancestors and descendants of John Hean, 1787-1833, bookseller in Dundee, Scotland Heimbaugh, Hays M. (Hays Malcolm) : San Diego, Calif., U.S.A. (16665 San Tomas Dr., San Diego 92128) : H.M. Heimbaugh, 1986 48 p. : ill. (some col.).
The Andersons of Candacraig, 1581-1985 : following the lines of the 12th Laird Alexander Anderson, his sister Jean Anderson Davie, his brother Arthur Anderson and his brother Adam Gordon Anderson Manz, Mabel Ann Anderson, 1914 : Austin, Tex. (902 Kirschner Pl., Austin 78758) : M.A. Manz, 1985 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.).
The Beatons : a medical kindred in the classical Gaelic tradition Bannerman, John. : Edinburgh : J. Donald Publishers ; Atlantic Highlands, NJ : Exclusive distribution in the United States of America and Canada by Humanities Press, c1986. xii, 161 p. : ill.
The Beckey family history : some descendants of Magnus Beckey and Serviah Langley, including family histories of Langley, Adams, Sawtell, and Murphy Irwin, Ruth Beckey : Decorah, Iowa : Anundsen Pub. Co., 1989. xi, 201 p. : ill.
The Bennett-McVicker family history : the ancestors and descendants of Abraham Bennett and his wife, Jane Cairns, and John McVicker and his wife, Agnes Watson, in Scotland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, and other locations : covering 300 years from 1687 to 1987 Smith, Shirley K. (Shirley Kathleen), 1917 : Decorah, Iowa (108 Washington St., Box 230, Decorah 52101) : Anundsen Pub. Co., 1987. vi, 216, 3 p. : ill.
The Blair memorial : written by, about, and for Blairs and their relations Blair, Bob, 1929 : 3rd ed. Bowie, Md. : Heritage Books, 1991. v, 214 p.
The Borthwick family : a history and genealogy of the family of Borthwick, chiefly in Scotland and America Borthwick, Halsey M., 1880-1909 : Cornwallville, N.Y. : W. S. Borthwick, 1936? 148 p., 5 leaves of plates : ill.
The Brownlees of Scotland Brownlee, Janet Lourie. : [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1967? 10 p.
The Campbells from Auchindrain Price, Emily Campbell : Vancouver, B.C. : E.C. Price, 1982? 70 leaves : ill.
The descendants of Alexander McLeod MacLeod, James B. : United States : Published by Scotpress for the Clan MacLeod Society USA, 1985. 34 p. : ill.
The descendants of William Roy I of Perthshire, Scotland Roy, William R., 1954 : 1st ed. Urbana, Ill.? : W.R. Roy, 1990 - v. <1 - > : ill., maps.
The diary of Mr John Lamont of Newton Lamont, John, fl. 1649-1671 : Edinburgh, 1830. 4 p.l., v-ix p., 1 l., 230 p., 1 l., xv p. front. (facsim.).
The Douglas in his hall Russell, Marjorie Douglas, 1910 : Jacksonville, Fla. : M.D. Russell, 1983? vii, 368 p. : ill.
The Duffie family of Edinburgh and New York Duffie, Patricia Ellerton, 1925 : Madison, Wis. : Dorsett, 1983. 368 p. : ill.
The family Thorburn Thorburn, Robert Graham, 1912 : 1st ed.. Haileybury, Ont. : R.G. Thorburn, 1980 60 p. in various pagings, 15 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.).
The Fergussons : their lowland and highland branches Fergusson, James, Sir, 1904 : Edinburg : Johnston & Bacon, 1973 32 p., 3 p. of plates : coats of arms, map (some col.).
The Frasers of Castle Fraser : a Scottish family in the nineteenth century Smiley, Lavinia, 1919 : Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire : M. Russell, 1988. 233 p. : ill.
The gallant Grahams of Canada : Carleton County Graupner, John Graham, 1932 : Bloomfield Hills, Mi. : J.G. Graupner, c1990. viii, 680 p. : ill. (some col.).
The Hannays of Sorbie Francis, Stewart. : Revised and extended ed.. Edinburgh : Clan Hannay Society, 1977. 8, 379 p. : ill., coats of arms, facsims., geneal. tables, plan, port.
The heirs of Somerled : the historical origins of the MacDougalls and MacDonalds, 1100-1500 : an historical account of the career of Somerled, the Norse Slayer, who claimed the title of King of Argyll and King of the Isles, and of the first ten generations of his descendants, including their involvement in the creation of the country of Scotland Millett, Stephen M., 1947 : 2nd rev. and enl. ed. Columbus, Ohio : Scottish Lore Press, c1990. v, 55 p. : geneal. tables, map.
The Heriots of Ramornie from XVth to XVIIIth centuries Reid, R. C. : Dumfries : Courier Press, 1931. 178 p. : ill.
The Irvings, Irwins, Irvines, or Erinveines: or any other spelling of the name: an old Scots Border clan Irving, John Beaufin, 1844 Aberdeen, Printed and published for the author by the Rosemount press, 1907. x p., 1 l., 295, 1 p. front., plates (partly col.) ports., map, f acsims., geneal. tables (partly fold.).
The Law family of Wanlockhead, Scotland, and Northfield, Minnesota, 1812-1986 : allied families, Carlaw, Beckstead, Hunter, Abernethy, Lorimer, Bowler, Rankin, Masson, Taylor, and others Lindner, Margaret D. Leslie (Margaret Duncan Leslie), 1923 : Ypsilanti, Mich. : Budgate Press ; Empire, Mich. : Available from M.D.L. Lindner, c1986. xii, 231 p. : ill.
The Leslie line : ancestors of five Leslie brothers Barrett, Ruth Leslie : Windom, TX (Route 1, Box 26, Windom 75492) : R.L. Barrett, 1990. 171 p. : ill.
The Loughridge family of Scotland, Ireland, and the U.S.A. Synder, Deborah Lynn, 1949 : United States : D.L. Synder, 1986. 1 v. (unpaged) : ill., maps.
The MacAlisters Berry, Brian Joe Lobley, 1934 : United States? : [publisher not identified], 1990? 7 p. : map.
The MacGillivrays of Skye Steiner, Harold A. (Harold Austin), 1921 : Las Vegas, Nev. : Haldor Co., 1985. xiv, 595 p. : ill.
The Mackenzies of Ballone : revised and extended, and comprising a short treatise on the Tolme Sept., with a genealogical account of the Tolmies of Uiginish, Skye, from family and other documents and works Mackenzie, Hector Hugh, b. 1867 : Inverness Scotland : Northern Chronicle Office, 1941. viii, 198 p. : ill.
The Maxwells of Scotland and the allied families of Allan, Addison, Phillips, Cowie & Laurie Graham, Ruth Maxwell, 1926 : Arlington, Va. : R.M. Graham, c1982. xxvi, 306 p., 3 leaves of plates : ill.
The Milnes : from generation to generation Kapas, Margery A. (Margery Ann), 1930 : Surrey, B.C., Canada : M.A. Kapas, c1984. 571 p. : ill.
The Moffats Moffat, Francis, 1915 : Chichester, Sussex : Phillimore, 1987. xiii, 122 p. : ill. (some col.).
The Monroes in France : a history of a branch of the family, settled in France, descending from the chiefs of the clans, seated at Foulis, Ross-shire. E. Mackay : Stirling, Scotland. 1908. 20 p.
The Munro tree : a genealogy and chronology of the Munros of Foulis and other families of the clan : a manuscript compiled in 1734 : Edinburgh : Munro, 1978. xvi, 21 i.e. 44 p.
The Murrays of Rulewater : a genealogical history of a border family Ruthven-Murray, Peter, 1930 : London : R.C.S. Limited, 1986. xii, 248 p. : ill.
The Porteous story : a Scottish border family from 1439 A.D Porteous, Barry : Montreal : Porteous Associates, 1980 - v. <1 > : ill. (some col.).
The Pringle ancestry of Robert Pringle (1702-1776) of Charleston, South Carolina Prindle, Paul Wesley, 1903 : Orleans, Mass. (Route 1, Orleans 02653) : P.W. Prindle, 1988? 12 p.
The Pursifull family tree Klinker, Kaye : Edgewater, Md. (3459 S. River Terr., Edgewater 21037) : K. Klinker, 1988 21 leaves : ill.
The Shearers of Glenluce Parish, Wigtownshire, Scotland and allied families, 1730-1990 Shearer, Edna Starrett, 1910 : Chapel Hill, N.C. : E.S. Shearer, 1990 181 p. : ill., maps.
The St. Clare, St. Clair, Sinclair family : origins of the name and descendants of George Sinclair who immigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1823 Sinclair, Mary A. : 1st ed. Tuscaloosa, Ala. : UnSinc Pub. Co., 1991. xiii, 146, 14 leaves : ill., maps.
The Stirlings of Cadder : an account of the original family of that name and of the family of the Stirlings of Drumpellier ... Stirling, Thomas Willing : St. Andrews : W.C. Henderson & Son : University Press, 1933. ix, 117 p. : ill.
The story of the Beveridge families of England and Scotland Beveridge, Sidney A. (Sidney Alexander), b. 1871 : Melbourne, Vic. : McLaren & Co., 1923. 320 p. : ill., maps.
The Taylor millions : James and Elizabeth (Betsy) Taylor of Winton and their descendants Smith, George A. (George Alexander), 1941 : Invercargill, N.Z. : Taylor Family Committee, 1987 358 p. : ill.
Three brothers from Drumalea : a history of the Drumalea, Scotland branch of the Hunter family Hunter, David Clarence. : [place of publication not identified] : D.C. Hunter, 1970. xi, 195 p. : ill. (some col.).
Two families of Clarks Kapas, Margery A. (Margery Ann), 1930 : Surrey, B.C., Canada : M.A.C. Kapas, 1987. 1 v. (unpaged) : ill.
Wood family books Baltimore : Gateway Press ; Madison, Conn. : Book orders to G.B. Watts, 1985. 2 v. : ill.
Youille, Yuille, Ule, Zuil, Yool, Yole, Yule, Yewl, Yoall, Youel Pryor, Estella. : Euless, Tex. (306 Cinnamon Ln., Euless 76039) : Scottish Geneological Research, 1986 9 leaves : ill.

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Books relating to Names and Clans in Scotland:

A Darroch family in Scotland and in Canada Darroch, Frank. : Harriston, Ontario (Box 612, Harriston NOG 1ZO) : F. Darroch, 1974. 108 p. : ill.
A family of Thomsons : Kilwinning, Edinburgh, Aberdeenshire, Kent Corbett, Margot : England? : M. Corbett, 1989 vi, 119 p. : ill.
A history of Clan Shaw Shaw, C. J. (Charles John), 1899-1978 : Chichester, Sussex : Phillimore, 1983. xvi, 400 p., 20 p. of plates : ill., (geneal. tables).
A short history of the Clan MacDougall Starforth, D. M. H. : Edinburgh : Scottish Business Education Council, 1977 2, 50 p., 6 p. of plates : ill. (incl. 1 col.), col. coat of arms, geneal. table, map, ports.
Burn to billabong : Macdonald clansfolk in Australia, 1788-1988 McDonald, Nan : Sydney : Portofino Design Group, 1988 138 p. : ill.
Clan Donald = Clann Domhnaill MacDonald, Frederick James, 1881 : Bath, Eng. : MacDonald, 196-? folder (2 p.) : coat of arms.
Clan Donald roll of honour, 1914-1918 : with short history of the clan from the time of Somerled until the extinction of the clan system after the rising of 1745. Glasgow : Clan Donald Roll of Honour Committee, 1931. 360 p.
Clan Donald Macdonald, Donald J. : Loanhead Scot. : Macdonald, 1978. xv, 467 p. : ill.
Clan Ewen : some records of its history MacEwen, R. S. T. : Hythe, Kent, England : Volturna Press, 1979. iv, 46 p. : ill.
Clan Gillean (the MacLeans London : Clan MacLean Association, London and District Branch, 1954. 68 p., iv p. of plates : ill. (some col.).
Clan MacIntyre : a journey to the past MacIntyre, Leslie D. : Bethesda, MD : MacIntyres, 1977. xii, 82 p., 5 leaves of plates (1 fold.) : ill., map.
Clan Maclellan McClelland, John C. (John Cooper), 1910 : Boca Raton, Fla. : J.C. McClelland ; Maquon, Wis. : R.S. McClelland, c1987. 41, 23, 53 p. : ill.
Clan Skeen Skeen, A. T. (Arthur Thomas), 1925 : Winston - Salem, NC (4338 Morningside Dr., Winston-Salem 27106) : A.T. Skeen, c1987. ix, 324 p. : ports.
Clans and families of Ireland and Scotland : an ethnography of the Gael, A.D. 500-1750 Cairney, C. Thomas, 1958 : Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c1989. xii, 210 p. : ill.
History of the clan Ross : with genealogies of the various families Ross, Alexander M. : Maryburgh, Conon-Bridge, Scotland : A.M. Ross, 1932. xvi, 212 p. : ill.
Kinsmen and clansmen Munro, R. W. (Robert William) : London, Johnston & Bacon, 1971. 192 p. col. illus.
Macleod heritage and ancestry McLeod, Martha Norris : Winona, MN. (1151 East Broadway, Winona 55987) : Preferred Press, 1988. xiv, 229 p. : ill.
Memoirs of clan Fingon : with family tree MacKinnon, Donald D. : Tunbridge Wells : L. Hepworth, 1899. 246 p., 2 leaves of plates : ill.
Ne'er forgot shall be : a genealogy of Clan McGillivray of Glenelg & Skye, Inverness-shire, 1761-1979 Waters, Marjory McGillivray, 1923 : Darien, Conn. : Waters, c1980. 362 p. : ill.
Scottish Clan and Family Names, Their Arms, Origins and Tartans , Roddy Martine, Don Pottinger : (April 1992) A guide to the surnames of Scotland. Each entry covers the history, areas of family lands, castles and tartans (ancient and modern) associated with the powerful clans of the Highlands and the great families of the Lowlands.
The Bell family in Dumfriesshire Steuart, James, writer to the signet. : Huffman, Tex. (1321 Gum Tree Lane Huffman 77336) : M.B. Reigard, 1984. 98 p., 1 leaf of plates : ill.
The Camerons : a history of Clan Cameron Stewart, John, of Ardvorlich : Glasgow : Clan Cameron Association, 1974. xx, 344 p., leaf of plate, xxiv p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. coat of arms, facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports. (1 col.).
The Campbells of Argyll Grant, Neil : London : F. Watts, 1975. 96 p. : ill., coat of arms, facsim., geneal. table, maps, plans, ports.
The Clan Mackenzie : independence in the north Dunlop, Jean. : Edinburgh : Johnston & Bacon, 1953. 30 p., 4 p. of plates : ill. (some col.).
The clan Mackintosh and the clan Chattan Mackintosh, Margaret. : New and rev. ed. revised by Lachlan Mackintosh. Loanhead, Midlothian : Macdonald Publishers ; Orange, CA : Distributed by K M Enterprises, c1982. xii, 81 p., 16 p. of plates ill.
The Clan Macmillan : addresses given at the annual gatherings of the Clan Society Macmillan, Hugh, 1833-1903 : London : Macmillan, 1901. 157 p.
The Clan McNaughton : a history McNaughton, Duncan. : Edinburgh : Albyn Press, c1977. 87 p., 2 leaves of plates : ill.
The Clan Wallace Wallace, Charles B. : 2d ed. Dallas, Printed by Clan Wallace Society, 1971. ii, 124 l. illus., coats of arms.
The Clan Wallace Wallace, Charles B. : 3rd ed. Dallas, Tex. (6333-A Diamondhead Circle, Dallas 75221) : C.B. Wallace, c1989. (Dallas : Printed by the Clan Wallace Society) 129 p. : ill.
The fighting Cochranes : a scottish clan over six hundred years of naval and military history Cochrane, Alexander, 1904 : London : Quiller Press, c1983. 469 p., 24 p. of plates : ill., ports.
The history of the McVannel clan Crawford, Kenneth, 1932 : 2nd ed. Leek, England : K. and J. Crawford, 1981. 55 p., 23 leaves of plates : ill., geneal. tables, ports.
The lords of the Isles : the Clan Donald and the early kingdom of the Scots Williams, Ronald, 1942 : London : Chatto & Windus, 1984. xiv, 270 p., 8 p. of plates : ill.
The MacLeods : their history and traditions MacLeod, R. C. (Roderick Charles), 1852-1934 : Edinburgh : Clan MacLeod Society, 1935? v, 169 p. : ill.
The MacLeods of Arnisdale MacKinnon, Donald D. : Morgantown? W. Va. : Published by Scotpress for the Clan MacLeod Society USA, 1984. 53 p. : ill.
The origin of Clan MacArthur English, Mary Shelton McArthur : [place of publication not identified] : M.S.M. English, 1983 28 p., 1 folded leaf of plates : ill.
The tartans of the clans and families of Scotland Innes of Learney, Thomas, Sir, 1893-1971 5th ed. Edinburgh, W. & A.K. Johnston, 1950. iv, 300 p. illus. (part col.)
The tartans of the clans and families of Scotland Innes of Learney, Thomas, Sir, 1893-1971 8th ed. Edinburgh, Johnston and Bacon, 1971. iv, 300 p., 2 plates. illus. (chiefly col.), coats of arms, ports.
The tartans of the clans and families of Scotland Innes, Thomas, 1893 Edinburgh and London, W. & A. K. Johnston, limited, 1938. iv, 296 p. front. (port.) illus. (part col.; incl. coats of arms) col. plates.
The tartans of the clans and families of Scotland Innes, Thomas, Sir, 1893 4th ed. Edinburgh, W. & A. K. Johnston, 1949. iv, 300 p. illus. (part col.) port.

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Books relating to the Names of Clans and their Tartans in Scotland:

Authenticated tartans of the clans and families of Scotland Mauchline, W. and A. Smith : 1850 4 p.l., 161 p. lxix col. pl., map.
Clan Boyd (of Scotland) Boyd, M. J. : Canberra, A.C.T., Australia : M.J. Boyd, 1989 1 v. (various foliations).
Clans and Tartans (Collins Gem) (January 2005) : The histories of over 100 Scottish clans, together with full-colour illustrations of their tartans. This Collins Gem is being reissued in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback.
Clans and Tartans Charles MacLean, David McAllister : (March, 1997) This book is a thumb-nail sketch of the origins of some leading Highland clans, which includes anecdotes from each of their histories. The text is accompanied by colour illustrations of each clan's tartan.
Collins Clans and Tartans Map of Scotland (January 2005) : One of the relaunched Collins Pictorial Map titles, illustrating Scotland's clans, tartans and family names. Over 140 clans are listed with illustrations of their tartans, cap badges and mottos, and plant badges.
Scottish Clans and Tartans, Souvenir Guide Alastair Cunningham : (June 2003) This entertaining guide to Scotland's clans and tartans describes the origins of the clans, their hierarchies and customs, and tells of notable clans, clan chiefs and the kings of Scots.
Scottish Clans and Tartans: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Over 140 Clans - Their History, Tartans and Much More : (March 2000) Neil Grant.
Scottish Clans and Tartans Neil Grant : (March 2000) The origins of Scotland's clans and of their distinctive dress are wrapped in controversy. Yet their story can be traced back to the middle of the 5th Century and to Ireland where the Scots then lived.
Scottish Tartans in Full Color James Grant : (April 1992).
Scotland's forged tartans : an analytical study of the Vestiarium Scoticum Stewart, Donald C. (Donald Calder), 1893 : Edinburgh : P. Harris, 1980. 157 p., 12 p. of plates : ill.
Tartans of Scotland James D. Scarlett : (April, 1997).
The clans and tartans of Scotland Bain, Robert : 4th ed. London, Collins 1959 320 p. illus. (part col.) maps (on lining papers).
The clans and tartans of Scotland Bain, Robert : 5th ed.enlarged and re-edited by Margaret O. MacDougall ; heraldic adviser P. E. Stewart-Blacker ; with a foreword by the Countess of Erroll. Glasgow : Collins, 1976. 320 p. : col. ill., coats of arms, col. maps (on lining papers).
The clans and tartans of Scotland Bain, Robert : London, and Glasgow, New York etc. Collins 1938 2 p. l., 11-317, 2 p. illus. (part col.; incl. map).
The clans and tartans of Scotland Bain, Robert : London, Collins 1954 320 p. illus. (part col.) port., col. maps (on lining papers) coats of arms.
The clans and tartans of Scotland Bain, Robert : Rev. ed. London, New York, Collins 1949 316 p. col. illus., ports., map.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan Iain Zaczek : (May 2004).
The guide to Scottish tartans : tartans and histories of Scotland's clans and families : with a unique Scottish-English dictionary and an index relating family and clan names to the tartans Scottish Tartans Society. : London : Shepheard-Walwyn, 1977. 64 p. : col. ill.
The Scottish clans & their tartans : Edinburgh etc. W. & A. K. Johnston & G. W. Bacon etc. 18 v. col. illus., maps.
The tartans of the Scottish clans Scarlett, James Desmond : Glasgow : Collins, 1975. 176 p. : ill. (some col).

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Books relating to Scottish names in general

An inquiry into the genealogy and present state of ancient Scottish surnames Buchanan, William, d. 1747 : Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1979.
Scottish Christian Names: A.to Z.of First Names Leslie Alan Dunkling : (January 1999) Alphabetical guide to origins and variations of traditional first names used in Scotland.
Scottish Forenames Donald Whyte : (March 31, 2005) This is the most detailed book available on Scottish forenames, giving origins and meanings for hundreds of names. It also traces the changes in naming patterns over the years, documenting the effects of the Norman Conquest, the Reformation and Royal births, as well as the impact of film stars and sports heroes on the popularity of forenames in modern times.
Scottish surnames; a contribution to genealogy Paterson, James, 1805-1876 : Edinburgh, J. Stillie, 1866. 2 p.l., 86 p. illus., geaneal. tab.
Scottish Surnames David Dorward : (March 2003) With an estimated 90 million people of Scottish descent scattered around the globe, it's not surprising that there is a worldwide interest in Scottish family names. This handy volume is the ideal guide to the rich variety of names found in Scotland.
Scottish Surnames Donald Whyte : (May 2000) This revised and expanded edition includes data on over 220 families, the development of surnames, a reading list and a guide for beginners in search of ancestry and family history.
The Book of Scottish Names Iain Zaczek : (January 2001) The rich traditions of Scotland have given us some beautiful and evocative names. This gift book lists the most popular names for both boys and girls, giving their derivations, pronunciations, meanings and the legends associated with them.
The Surnames of Scotland George F. Black : (1996) A book on the origin, meaning and history of Scottish surnames. The core of this work is a listing of over 8000 names, each with a concise history and cross-references.

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For details of guides and textbooks on genealogy and family history, see the Genealogy section.

Internet Archive Texts - "The Internet Archive Text Archive contains a wide range of fiction, popular books, children's books, historical texts and academic books"
Open Library - "an interface to the published books on archive.org and links to other online book collections"
HathiTrust - contains over 10 million digitised volumes, including many (all?) of Google Book's and the Internet Archive's available full texts, but also a lot of volumes related to history and genealogy from other sources.
Google Books Library Project- "An enhanced card catalog of the world's books . . If the book is out of copyright, you'll be able to view and download the entire book".

The British Library's Catalogue Search allows you to search for over 13 million books in their collection.
Bibliography of British and Irish History - "The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is the most comprehensive and accurate guide available to what's been written about British and Irish history. It's an essential resource for research and teaching. BBIH is a subscription service and is available remotely via university and research libraries worldwide."
The on-line Books Page provides links to "over 3 million free books on the Web".
The Clique - Booktrade and Library Information Services. "Booktrade information for British booksellers, librarians, learned, literary and historical societies, associations and their members for over a century." Information relating to old, rare and out-of-print books in Britain and lists of societies, booksellers and libraries etc.
The Victorian Women Writers' Project aims "to produce highly accurate transcriptions of works by British women writers of the 19th century".
The British Book Trade Index, or BBTI, is an index of the names and brief biographical details and trade details of people who worked in the book trade in England and Wales and who were trading by 1851.
The Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History provided by Ian Maxted.
The New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors aims to catalog all deceased authors, and all authors of books published before 1964, as an aid to determining copyright status.
A very large collection of out-of-copyright books is made available by the Internet Archive.

The Archive CD Books Project - Book Depository listing of the Project's output. "Archive CD Books was a web site that coordinated the on-going and important project of reproducing old books, maps and other documents of historical significance by scanning them and then transferring these scanned images onto CD" (Review.)
The History Press. "the UK's largest local and specialist history publisher".
Halsgrove Publishing's Community History Series.

GENfair - FFHS-associated "online shop for books, CDs, fiche, maps, etc."
The Society of Genealogists Bookshop
The Parish Chest - The Family History Federation's comprehensive online shopping facility, for publications from individual family history societies, together with other genealogical goods and services.
Current Publications from 'The Family History Partnership. (The Partnership's members include such authors as Colin Chapman, Jeremy Gibson, and Stuart Raymond.)
Chapel Books - "Books and documents for the genealogist and local historian researching England, Wales and Scotland ... arranged by county."
The National Archives Bookshop - "the full range of National Archives publications, plus other titles selected to aid your research."
Family History Bookshop - at The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury.
Genealogical.com - Great Britain/British - from "The World's Largest Publishers of Genealogical Reference Books."
Internet Genealogical Bookshop - books from all major genealogy and local history publishers.
Family History Books Online - a service from the Family History Federation

Biblio.co.uk - "Biblio offers over 85 million used, rare and out-of-print books."
Abe Books - "the world's largest online marketplace for books"
BookFinder - "A one-stop search site that lets users view the collections of over 50,000 sellers of new, used, rare, and out of print books."
AddAll - "Book Search and Price Comparison."
Archive CD Books USA and (via the Book Depository) Archive CD Books UK sell digital reproductions of old books.
BookButler (archived copy) is a portal to over 60 online book stores, many specialising in second-hand texts and avoids searching each store individually.

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