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Look out for place names in your family records, or in the
recollections of older family members. If you are lucky enough to find an old
county name you can take a look at the Regions
and Counties section of this site, which includes detailed information
about each of Scotland’s historic Counties. You’ll find, for
example, the locations of local libraries and archives, how to contact the
local family history society and information about places to visit when you
make your ancestral journey to Scotland.
