The Red Book of Scotland
I have had the pleasure over the past few months to work with genealogical researcher Gordon MacGregor on the documentation of the MacLeans of Treshnish.
The Red Book of Scotland is Gordon’s ambitious genealogical blockbuster, begun in 1987, now in its 5th edition spanning 18 volumes, that goes far beyond existing individual clan and family histories.
Synthesizing published sources with meticulous original archival research, it offers a panoramic view of the hundreds of families who administered Scotland’s regions from the medieval era to the modern day.
Laid out with clarity, fully sourced and fully searchable electronically, it allows the user to identify and locate specific individuals, as well as to trace the rise and fall of kindreds — and kindred alliances — down through the centuries.
I strongly encourage you to become familiar with this work.
