Researching Lord Scott
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 75774 people with the Scott surname? In that year Scott was ranked number 28 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Lord Scott on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Lord Scott in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Scott ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lord Scott and the Scott Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Scott Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Scott family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Lord Scott at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lord Scott using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Lord Scott.
Research the Scott surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Scott Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 97571 people with the Scott surname in the UK? Scott is now ranked number 29 for popularity in the UK. |
Scott Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Lord Scott.
Study MyTrees for information on the Scott family and people looking to contact living Scott relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Scott records submitted by people who are already researching the Scott Family Tree.
Find Lord Scott from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Scott Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 562076 people with the Scott surname in the USA? Scott is ranked number 30 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Scott Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Lord Scott. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lord Scott
Lord Herbert Scott
Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Herbert Andrew Montagu Douglas Scott (30 November 1872 – 17 June 1944) was the fifth child born to William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry and Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton.
Lord Herbert Andrew was a great-grandfather to Sarah, Duchess of York, and a maternal second great-grandfather (great-great-grandfather) to Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York. He was also a paternal uncle of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, previously Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, and thereby a maternal granduncle to Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
Source: Lord Herbert Scott, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaLord George Scott
Lord George William Montagu Douglas Scott, (31 August 1866 – 23 February 1947) was a Scottish cricketer and soldier. He was the brother of John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch and the son of William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester was his niece.
Scott was born in Bowhill, Selkirkshire, the third son of William Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He played first-class cricket for various teams including Middlesex, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Oxford University from 1884 to 1905. He represented the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series. He was also Master of the Buccleuch Hunt.
Scott was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 10th Hussars on 27 March 1889, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 11 June 1890, and to captain on 25 June 1897. He served in the Second Boer War, and left the regular army in August 1902. He later commanded the 2/1st Lothians and Border Horse, a Yeomanry (later Territorial Army) regiment, through World War I until January 1919 when he retired. He was appointed OBE in the 1919 Birthday Honours. He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Roxburghshire.
In 1903, Scott married Lady Elizabeth Manners (died 1924), the youngest daughter of John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland. Together they had two sons and three daughters. His eldest daughter, Georgina Mary Scott, married Raymond O'Neill, 4th Baron O'Neill in 1963.
He died in Melrose, Scottish Borders.
Source: Lord George Scott, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Scott
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