This fully revised second edition of Ian Maxwell's Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is a lively & accessible introduction to Scotland's long complex & fascinating story It is aimed primarily at family historians who are eager to explore & understand the world in which their ancestors lived He guides readers through the wealth of material available to researchers in Scotland & abroad He looks at every aspect of Scottish history & at all the relevant resources As well as covering records held at the National Archives of Scotland he examines closely the information held at local archives throughout the country He also describes the extensive Scottish records that are now available on line His expert & up-to-date survey is a valuable handbook for anyone who is researching Scottish history because he explains how the archive material can be used & where it can be found For family historians it is essential reading as it puts their research into a historical perspective giving them a better insight into the part their ancestors played in the past