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Poor Law records: applications

The Poor Law (Scotland) Act of 1845 saw a complete reworking of the approach to managing and elevating poverty in Scotland. Parochial Boards, and later Parish Councils, were established to manage the poor in their areas.  Serious record keeping began, … Continue reading

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From the archives; sgadan skirmish

One of the great things about working with records is finding more than you bargained for.  The Tasglann had a researcher last week who was interested in tracing records of an ancestor who had fallen on hard times and was … Continue reading

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