The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) has been making the archives of Scotland
available through its publications since the early 19th century. So whether you
are studying history or reading it purely for your own pleasure, our range of
publications can help bring the past alive.
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Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors:
a guide to ancestry research in the National Records of Scotland and ScotlandsPeople
Edited by Tristram Clarke
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NEW EDITION, PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2011
This official guide to the records in ScotlandsPeople and the National Records of Scotland is indispensable for family historians, historians and biographers, whether visiting in person or researching online. The sixth edition is packed with up-to-date information about how to trace Scottish genealogy in the unique treasure trove of Scotland's national archives. New features include searching the 1911 census, pre-1841 censuses, valuation rolls and Roman Catholic records, and how to find prison staff and witches.
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 978-1-78027-022-7
Pages: 256
Cost: GBP 12.99
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Available in the ScotlandsPeople Centre shop.
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Tracing Scottish Local History 
Author:
Cecil J Sinclair |
An authoritative survey of the vast range of material in the
NAS - dealing with houses, streets, estates and farms, administrative divisions
of Scotland as well as schools, businesses and recreational activities.
‘A winner...clear, concise and entirely user-friendly...a research manual
with a human touch’ - The Glasgow Herald Publisher: HMSO ISBN:
0 11 495231 0 Pages: 176
Cost: GBP 7.95
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Scottish Handwriting 1500-1700:
a self-help pack 
Author: Alison Rosie
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A step-by-step guide to reading the handwriting of old Scottish
documents using facsimiles of documents mainly from the National Archives of Scotland.
‘...a valuable asset to those with an interest in researching
Scottish History at source.’ - Family Tree Magazine Joint publication
with the Scottish Records Association. Publisher: Scottish Records Association
and the National Archives of Scotland ISBN: 1 870874 04 8 Pages: 28 plus
13 facsimiles Cost: GBP 8.00
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Annual Report of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland 2006-7
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The ‘Annual Report of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland 2006-7’ contains a summary of the work of the NAS, and new developments concerning the records and services to the public. Two appendices list records added during the year, and surveys added to the National Register of Archives for Scotland.
Publisher: NAS
ISBN: 978 1870874 53 3
Pages: 72
Cost: GBP £8.50
Copies of earlier reports from 1999-2000 onwards are available at £2.00 each
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Pdf versions of reports from 1999-2000 onwards are available to download on our Annual Report page.
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About the NAS collections and buildings |
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Guide to the National Archives of Scotland  |
This guide is the first general source of information on the public records of Scotland published since 1905. It concentrates on the records of the pre-Union Kingdom of Scotland before 1707, the courts, the Register of Sasines, the Register of Deeds and other legal records. The guide gathers the expertise of many members of NAS staff, both past and present. It was published jointly with the Stair Society in 1996. The dustjacket shown is not available with the remaining copies.
Publisher: HMSO
ISBN: 1 872517 10 2
Pages: 253
Cost: GBP £45.00
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'A Proper Repository':
the building of the General
Register House 
Author:
Margaret H B Sanderson |
The history of the construction of the first purpose-built record
office in Great Britain, designed by one of Scotland’s greatest architects,
Robert Adam. Publisher: HMSO ISBN: 1 870874 02 1 Pages: 16
Cost: GBP 2.50
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Robert Adam and Scotland:
Portrait of an Architect 
Author:
Margaret H B Sanderson |
A fully illustrated account, based on original letters and other
papers, which focuses on the architect's relationship with Scotland in the context
of his wider career. ‘...an excellent brief biography’
Publisher: HMSO ISBN: 0 11 494205 6 Pages: 153 Cost: GBP 9.95
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Treasures of the National Archives
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A selection of some of the most important and treasured documents
in the National Archives of Scotland, ranging from the Declaration of Arbroath
1320 to the first Act of the new Scottish Parliament and a schoolboy’s jotter
written by one of the last inhabitants of St Kilda. Publisher: HMSO
ISBN: 1 870874 42 0 Pages: 56 Cost: GBP 9.95
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Posters |
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Declaration
of Arbroath: colour poster  |
Published
to coincide with the 675th anniversary, this full colour poster comes complete
with a translation and background notes detailling the history behind this important
document in Scottish history. Measures 100 x 70 cms (39.5 x 27.5 ins).
Publisher: National Archives of Scotland
ISBN: 011 495 300 7
Cost: GBP 4.95
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