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Despite its Union with England and Wales in 1707, Scotland remained virtually independent from its partners in many ways, retaining its own legal system, its own state church, and its own education system.In Tracing Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records, genealogist Chris Paton examines the most common records used by family historians in Scotland, ranging from the vital records kept by the state and the various churches, the decennial censuses, tax records, registers of land ownership and inheritance, and records of law and order.Through precepts of clare constat and ultimus haeres records, feudalism and udal tenure, to irregular marriages, penny weddings and records of sequestration, Chris Paton expertly explores the unique concepts and language within many Scottish records that are simply not found elsewhere within the British Isles.
About the Author
Originally from Northern Ireland, Chris Paton is a genealogist and writer based today in Ayrshire, Scotland, where he runs the Scotland's Greatest Story research service (www.scotlandsgreateststory.co.uk) . As well as contributing to many of the UK's best known family history magazines, he also writes for his own Scottish GENES news blog (www.scottishgenes.blogspot.com) , and regularly gives talks to family history societies across Scotland, the UK and worldwide.
