National Archives of Scotland

[LindsaySiam]

Having found an entry on the NAS catalogue, does anyone have any idea what to do next, other than go there, I mean 

This is a great site http://www.dswebhosting.info/nas/ but doesn't give any info about following up.

thanks,

Lindsay

[JAP]

Hi Lindsay,

If you go to the Home Page for the National Archives of Scotland at:
http://www.nas.gov.uk/
you will find information about contacting the NAS in the Contact Us section at the bottom of the page (there's also much other information on the page).

In my experience, they will give you a quote for copying the pages of the relevant reference and posting them out.  They are very helpful (though, if there are 80 pages as was the situation in my case, it can be expensive!).

Regards,

JAP

[LindsaySiam]

Thank you JAP, another great site.

regards,

Lindsay

[ciorstag72]

Hi, Lindsay,
It also depends which records you are interested in.  Some records are available as digital images in the search rooms - which makes the production time much speedier! If you go to the guides section: http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/default.asp you will find a list of guides to records according to record type or topic.  They will give you an indication of what's available and if there are any special databases or digital images you can use such as with the soldiers' wills or High Court records.  As JAP said going to http://www.nas.gov.uk/contact/default.asp will allow you to contact someone for a quote for copies, if you give them the exact reference number.
Hope that helps.
ciorstag

[LindsaySiam]

Thank you, again this is very useful to know! I have mailed them with the ref number and info and am eagerly awaiting a response.

The case relates to the bankruptcy of what I think is the Company of one of my 3GGrandfathers, although - and I know this is very daft  part of me sort of hopes that his son didn't run his Company into the ground after he died and it is not him after all .............

Lindsay

[sbate]

I am also searching for "currie" roots as far back in history as I can.  I read in one of the queries about a "Book of Arran".  My Currie family ancestors were from Arran and I would very much like to know where I can obtain a copy of this book.
Thank you, sbate.

[ciorstag72]

Without wishing to seem like I'm advertising there is a useful site for tracking down out-of-print books www.abebooks.co.uk which appears to have some copies of the Book of Arran for sale in varying conditions.  Of course if you can get to Edinburgh the National Library of Scotland will have a copy which you can look at for free(www.nls.uk).  Good luck.