This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mikebronner Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.general/21697/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please forgive my somewhat uneducated question. I have largely been relying on Ancestry.com for convenient records research so far. My Scottish ancestry has been fairly easy tracable via English and Scottish census records, however, the Scots don't seem to have any census records prior to 1841. What research options does one have to get beyond that point? Best Regards, and many thanks for you answers! -Mike Bronner Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi Mike, It is very difficult, depending on your search area. My Richardson/Renwick ancestors ( Wlliam Richardson+Catharine Renwick) were natives of Hawick in the county of Roxburgshire in an era when registrations were scarce, possibly because of the reistration tax, but also because many records in the Borders were destroed by the Reivers who often holed up in Churches or other stout buildings when cornered. They were often burned out. There are lots of good people on this list with a lot more experience than I . They are probably aware of more sources than and possibly immigration and emmigration sources. Good Luck! Walter Richardson. Barrie, Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:17 PM Subject: [SCOTLAND] Researching Scotish Records prior to 1841 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: mikebronner > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.general/21697/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Please forgive my somewhat uneducated question. I have largely been > relying on Ancestry.com for convenient records research so far. My > Scottish ancestry has been fairly easy tracable via English and Scottish > census records, however, the Scots don't seem to have any census records > prior to 1841. > > What research options does one have to get beyond that point? > > Best Regards, and many thanks for you answers! > -Mike Bronner > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >