May 15, 2002
\deflang1033\pard\plain\f3\fs24 Milner and Jonas, the authors of \plain\f3\fs24" A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your English Ancestors\plain\f3\fs24 (2000), \plain\f3\fs24" \plain\f3\fs24 now turn their attention to exploring one's Scottish roots. Citing the fact that more than 10 million Americans claim Scottish as their primary ethnicity, they provide tips explicitly tailored to Scottish genealogical inquiries. After reviewing library and Internet research basics that can be applied to any search or ethnicity, they zero in on retrieving exclusively Scottish data. Strategies for accessing and analyzing Scottish civil registration, census, church, and land and probate records are included. A particularly effective device is the incorporation of the authentic records of an actual Scottish family to illustrate how to interpret and employ historical documents. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2002, American Library Association.)