Chalmers Family Cork

Scotland Sources

Sources that I have in my possession that build  both the historical and social background. Will check MIs. For names.

Includes Alvah, Marnoch, parishes in Banffshire and Auchterless, Fyvie, KingEward, Forgue, Lonmay parishes in Aberdeenshire.

Books

Comment

A History of the Barclay family by Hubert F. Barclay Part 2 1067-1660. Diff. genealogy Lines up to 1933

Very good for all Barclay branches

Scottish Family History by D.Moody

Very good for sources, excellent

Gazetteer of Scotland, Johnsons 2nd.edition 1958

Good for locating places. I will search.

A History of the Burgh and Parish of Ellon. J.Godsman 1958

Owners and tenants of land. I will search.

History of Secondary education in Scotland J. Strong 1909

Early times to 1908

Wirds an Wark 'E Seasons Roon Alexander Fenton 1992

Life on Aberdeenshire farm

Country Life in Scotland Alexander Fenton 1991

Farming Life good

History of the Scottish People 1560-1830 TC SMOUT

Excellent best?

Cornkister Days D.K.Cameron 1984

The land and its rituals; beautiful

Rural Life in Victorian Aberdeenshire William Alexander 1992

Very good background

Scottish Roots Alwyn James 1995

Personal "how to"

Willie Gavin Crofter Man D.K.Cameron1995

Life of a crofter - very good

MIs. of Alvah, Marnoch, Auchterless (not full), Fyvie, Lonmay, Forgue (not full)

Excellent. I will search these

History of Scotland J.D.Mackie 1978 penguin

Easy and ok for overview

Mary Queen of Scots Antonia Fraser 1976

Very good

Ordnance Survey maps Huntly,Turriff,Fraserburgh,Fyvie 1:25000

Excellent. I will search for places

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