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. AVAILABLE SCOTTISH GENEALOGY RESOURCES Births and baptisms data Marriages data Deaths and Burials data Censuses Directories & Lists Poorhouses Ships & Passenger lists Occupations Diseases & Medical terms DNA Testing Map of Scotland County map Parish maps Gazetteer Books Photographs & Film Surname origins and histories Statistical Accounts of Scotland Scots Dictionary Research help Genealogy Forum Contact us Links	Scots Dictionary In your exploration of Scottish ancestry you may come across a word in old Scottish documents or records that you do not recognise. It may be a Scots word. Scots as a dialect or language should not be confused with the entirely separate Gaelic language of the Highlands, which remains an important language in the north-west Highlands and Islands. The Scots tongue, or Lallans as it is sometime called, was the everyday language of lowland Scotland, known worldwide from the poetry and writings of Robert Burns. There are several websites offering on-line dictionaries and information on Scots words. Dictionary of the Scots Language : definitive on-line editions of both the 12-volume Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue, and the 10-volume Scottish National Dictionary combined Scottish Language Dictionaries : aim to develop dictionaries and promote the languages of Scotland The Wedderburn Pages : a glossary of archaic terms used in old Scots documents, including legal terms linked to property, wills and testaments. Scottish Archive Network (SCAN) Glossary : of terms used in Scottish legal and historical documents The Alternative Scots Dictionary : offers many slang Scots words, downloadable as a PDF file Occupations - If the word denoted an occupation or trade check here Medical Term -If the word was on a death certificate indicating cause of death then check here Or if you prefer to buy your own Scots Dictionary :
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In your exploration of Scottish ancestry you may come across a word in old Scottish documents or records that you do not recognise. It may be a Scots word.