Just arrived: the 8th edition of Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is here!

Uncover your Scottish roots like never before. The official guide to the records available via Scotland's People and the National Records of Scotland, this new edition is an essential companion for family historians, genealogists and biographers alike, whether you're delving into the archives in person or researching from home.

Packed with expert guidance, this fully updated edition helps you navigate the unique treasure trove of Scotland's national archives, with newly expanded coverage including:

• prison registers
• the Scottish Women's Land Army
• lightkeeper registers
• Crofters and Cottars (Napier Commission)
• servants' tax rolls
• the 1921 census
• kirk session records

Since the last edition in 2020, these records and many more have been added to Scotland's People, and this guide brings you fully up to date. Every chapter has been carefully reviewed and refreshed, contact details for archives and institutions have been checked and updated, and new images bring the stories of Scotland's past to life.

Whatever your family history, the trail starts here. Get your copy today.

ISBN: 9781836920267
Published 5 November 2026
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Extent: 288 pages
Dimensions: 23.5cm x W: 16cm x D: 1.5cm

You can purchase the eBook edition from bookshops online.