Sources for Research in Scottish Genealogy:
Biographical Information
Compiled by Judith P. Reid
1. Anderson, William, 1805-1866.
The Scottish nation; or The surnames, families, literature,
honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. --
Edinburgh : A. Fullarton & Co.. [1859]-63. -- 3 v. in 9. :
fronts., ill., ports., coats of arms.
CT813.A6
2. Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871.
A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen. -- New ed., rev.
throughout and continued by Thomas Thomson. -- London : Blackie
and son, 1870. -- 3 v. : ill., ports.
CT813.C5 1870
Facsimile edition published in New York by G. Olms in 1971.
3. Chambers Scottish biographical dictionary / editor, Rosemary
Goring. -- Edinburgh ; New York : Chambers, 1992. -- xl, 468 p.
DA758.C48 1992
4. Donaldson, Gordon.
Who's who in Scottish history / [by] Gordon Donaldson and Robert
S. Morpeth. -- New York : Barnes & Noble Books, [1973]. -- xx,
254 p. : ill.
DA758.D66 1973b
Includes bibliographical references.
5. Foster, Joseph, 1844-1905.
Members of Parliament, Scotland, including the minor barons, the
commissioners for the shires, and the commissioners for the
burghs, 1357-1882, on the basis of the parliamentary return 1880
with genealogical and biographical notices / by Joseph Foster. --
2nd ed. Rev. and cor. -- London and Aylesbury : Priv. print. by
Hazell, Watson and Viney, 1882. -- xviii, 360 p.
Microfilm (61520 JN) <MicRR>
6. MacDougall, Donald, 1854-1920.
Scots and Scots' descendants in America / D. MacDougall, editor
in chief. -- New York : Caledonian Pub. Co., [c1917]. -- v. 1 :
ill. (incl. ports.).
E184.S3 M14
Only one volume published.
Bibliography: v. 1, p. 133-139.
7. Reeks, Lindsay S.
Scottish coalmining ancestors / by Lindsay S. Reeks. -- Baltimore
: Gateway Press, 1986. -- 292 p. : ill.
CS476.C6 R44 1986
Bibliography: p. 263-271.
8. Taylor, James, 1813-1892.
The great historic families of Scotland / by James Taylor. --
London : J.S. Virtue & Co., 1887. -- 2 v.
Microfilm (19659 DA) <MicRR>
9. Watt, Donald Elmslie Robertson.
A biographical dictionary of Scottish graduates to A.D. 1410 / by
D.E.R. Watt. -- Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1977. -- xlii, 607 p.
CT813.W37 1977
Revision and expansion of the author's thesis, Oxford
University.
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