Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society
Author
Publisher
Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 CD-ROM
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What I have done is concentrate on the family of Alexanders who lived in Bourtie from 1710 until 1886. Members of the family drifted out of the parish from a fairly early time so I have included information about the diaspora to give an understanding of their spread and influence. Even within these limits the study now covers six generations and identifies around 600 individuals. I would hope that present-day Alexander descendants could link into...
Author
Publisher
Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
[44] p. : maps
Language
English
Description
"During the late seventeenth century the Scottish economy cupboard was bare and the need for extra revenue was essential. One of the ways used was a tax on people - a poll tax - and several were collected during the 1690's ... for genealogical purposes an extant list of over 30,000 names from 1696 is of immense value ..." Introd.