New Scottish and Irish collections on Ancestry

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added the following Scottish and Irish collections:

Scotland, Red Books of Scotland, 1600-1939
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62525/
Source: The Red Books of Scotland. Compiled by Gordon McGregor.

General collection information

This collection contains records about families from Scotland between the years of 1400 and 1939. The name "Red Books" is derived from the Gaelic tradition of recording a clan’s genealogical information in a "Leabhar Dearg" or book with a red cover to symbolise a family's link by blood. Author Gordon MacGregor began the project by compiling the Red Books of different clans. All records are typed in English.

Using this collection

Records in the collection may include the following information:

• Name
• Birth date and place
• Baptism date and place
• Marriage date and place
• Death date and place
• Burial date and place
• Names of family members

When researching your family, it is useful to remember that names of locations may have changed over time. If you think you found your family member, but the location name seems wrong, consider checking the location against old maps.

The records of more prominent individuals may also include notes about their occupation, titles, property, or achievements.

While using this collection, you may encounter some abbreviated words. Please see the following list of common abbreviations:

• b. is the abbreviation for "born"
• bap. is the abbreviation for "baptised"
• c. is the abbreviation for "christened"
• c/m is the abbreviation for "contract of marriage"
• m. is the abbreviation for "married"
• d. is the abbreviation for "died"
• dsp. is the abbreviation for "decessit sine prole", which is a Latin term that means they died without having children
• d. vita patris is Latin for died in the lifetime of their father
• k. is the abbreviation for "killed"
• ksp. is an abbreviation meaning they were killed without having children

Ireland, Patient and Staff Hospital Registers, 1816-1919
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62263/
Source: Hospital Records. Dublin, Ireland: The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.

About Ireland, Patient and Staff Hospital Registers, 1816-1919

General collection information

This collection contains various types of records from hospitals in Ireland between the years of 1814 and 1919. Types of records available may include:

• Discharge registers
• Returns of deaths
• Maternity ward registries
• Registries of hospital staff

Most records are handwritten in ledgers, though newer records may be printed. All records are in English.

Using the collection

Patient records in the collection may include the following information:

• Name
• Birth date
• Age
• Occupation
• Name of hospital
• Admission date
• Discharge date
• Death date
• Cause of death
• Address
• Religion
• Medical information

Individuals may be found in multiple records and may have been admitted to the hospital multiple times. While most people are likely to have been admitted to local general hospitals, some may also have needed specialised care which would likely have required them to travel.

In addition to medical records, this collection also contains records pertaining to hospital staff. If your family member was employed by a hospital, records may include:

• Name
• Age
• Occupation
• Academic qualifications
• Employment date

Ireland, King James' Irish Army List, 1689
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62514/
Source: KING JAMES' IRISH ARMY LIST. Illustrations Historical and Genealogical of King James' Irish Army List 1689. Dublin: Published by the Author for the Subscribers, 1855: D'ALTON, JOHN.

General collection information

This collection is an assortment of biographical accounts from the 1689 Irish Army, levied by King James II. The original accounts were compiled in a book by John D'Alton, originally published in 1861. Records in the collection are typed and composed in a narrative format.

Using the collection

Records in the collection may include the following information:

• Name
• Rank
• Regiment
• Achievements
• Family history

This collection paints a vivid picture of the lives of those who participated in the Williamite War. It's also especially useful in that some narratives include details about the military achievements of other family members.

Many Irish surnames have been anglicised and may have different spellings and variations. It's important to look out for different spellings when searching for records. 

NB: These books on King James army are freely available on Google Books at https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Illustrations_Historical_and_Genealogica/UpRAKPBbjIYC (volume 1) and https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Illustrations_Historical_and_Genealogica/dplJAAAAMAAJ (volume 2).

Further details on each collection is available via the links.

Chris 

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