David Dobson

David Dobson is a recognized authority on the Scottish origins of American colonists.

Guides
Dobson has published several guides to genealogical research in Scotland:


 * Scottish Genealogy Research. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2010.
 * Scottish Maritime Records, 1600-1850: A Guide for Family Historians. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1997.
 * Searching for Scotch-Irish Roots in Scottish Records 1600-1750. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2007.

The University of Georgia published his history of Scottish emigration to the American colonies:


 * Scottish Emigration to Colonial America, 1607-1785. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia Press, 1994.

Dobson has also compiled a list of Scottish surnames found in early America:


 * The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003.

Americans mentioned in Scottish records

 * American Data from the Aberdeen Journal, 1748-1783. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998.
 * American Data from the Records of the High Court of the Admiralty of Scotland, 1675-1800. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2000.
 * American Vital Records from the Gentleman's Magazine, 1731-1868. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company [GPC], 1987.
 * "Genealogical Gleanings in the British Isles," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 76 (1988):230-234.
 * "Genealogical Gleanings from Scotland," National Genealogical Society Quarterly (with Peter Wilson Coldham)


 * Vol. 73 (1985):8-14, 291-293
 * Vol. 74 (1986):171-173
 * Vol. 81, No. 2 (June 1993):139-140. [includes 1807 ship's passenger list, New York City found in the National Archives, U.K.]


 * "Genealogical Gleanings from Scotland: Nineteenth-Century Relief Recipients Immigrating to America," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 82, No. 1 (March 1994):58.
 * Scottish-American Court Records, 1733-1783. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1991.
 * Scottish-American Gravestones, 1700-1900. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998.
 * Scottish-American Heirs, 1683-1883. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1990.
 * Scottish-American Wills, 1650-1900. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1991.

Mariners series

 * Scottish Seafarers of the Seventeenth Century. [Edinburgh]: Scottish Association of Family History Societies, 1992.
 * Scottish Seafarers of the Eighteenth Century. n.p.: Scottish Association of Family History Societies, 1996.
 * Scottish Seafarers 1800-1830. St. Andrews, Scotland: David Dobson, 1997.


 * A Directory of Seafarers of the East Neuk of Fife 1580-1800: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008.
 * The Mariners of Aberdeen and Northern Scotland, 1700-1800. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994.
 * Mariners of Aberdeen and Northern Scotland, 1600-1800. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 1997, 2000.
 * The Mariners of Angus, 1600-1700. St. Andrews, Scotland: Historical &amp; Genealogical Research, 1992.
 * The Mariners of the Clyde and Western Scotland. 2 vols. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994-1999.
 * The Mariners of Kirkcaldy and West Fife, 1600-1700. St. Andrews, Scotland: Historical &amp; Genealogical Research, 1992.
 * The Mariners of Kirkcaldy, St. Andrews and Fife: 1600-1800. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2000.
 * The Mariners of the Lothians, 1600-1800. n.p.: Willow Bend Books, 1998.
 * The Mariners of St Andrews and the East Neuk of Fife. St. Andrews, Scotland: Historical &amp; Genealogical Research, 1992.


 * Scottish Transatlantic Merchants, 1611-1785. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2007.


 * Scottish Whalers before 1800. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1995.

Scots Abroad series
Arranged by destination


 * The Scots Abroad, 1650-1900: [Part One]. n.p.: Scottish Association of Family History Societies, 2003.
 * Scots in Africa. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1999.
 * Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1983.
 * Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1996.
 * Directory of Scots, Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2010.
 * Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. 7 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1984-1993.
 * The French and Indian War [America] from Scottish Sources. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003.
 * Scottish Immigrants to North America 1600s-1800s: The Collected Works of David Dobson. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2011.
 * Huguenotand Scots Links, 1575-1775. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005.
 * The Original Scots Colonists of Early America, 1612-1783. 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1989, 1998-1999.
 * More Scottish Settlers [America], 1627-1827. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005, 2007.
 * Scots in the American West, 1783-1883. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2003.
 * A Directory of Scots in Asia 1600-1900 [part one]. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008.
 * A Directory of Scots in Australasia, 1788-1900. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994.
 * Barbadosand Scotland Links, 1627-1877. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005.
 * A Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1986.
 * Scots on the Chesapeake, 1607-1830. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1992.
 * Scots-Dutch Links in Europe and America, 1575-1825. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2004-11. and
 * Scots-French Links in Europe and America 1550-1850. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011.
 * Scots in Georgia and the Deep South, 1735-1845. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2000.
 * Scottish-German Links, 1550-1850. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2007.
 * Scottish-German Links, 1550-1850. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011..
 * Scots-IrishLinks, 1575-1725. 9 parts. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2001-13.
 * Later Scots-Irish Links, 1725-1825. 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003-2006.
 * Scots-IrishLinks: 1825-1900. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2009.
 * Scots in Jamaica 1655-1855. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011.
 * Scots in Latin America. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2003.
 * Scots in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies, 1635-1783. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002.
 * Scots in the Mid-Atlantic States, 1783-1883. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002.
 * Scots in New England. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2002.
 * Scots-Scandinavian Links in Europe and America, 1550-1850. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2005.
 * Scots in Poland, Russia and the Baltic States, 1550-1850. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2000-2009.
 * Scots in Southern Europe: 1600-1900. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2013.
 * Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1900. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 200-?.
 * Scots in the USA and Canada, 1825-1875. 6 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998-2013.
 * Scots in the West Indies, 1707-1857. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1998-2006.

Arranged by Scottish region


 * The Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Aberdeen and North East Scotland, Fife, Moray and Banff, Angus and Perth, Southern Scotland, Glasgow and the West of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland, the Lothians, and the Northern Highlands. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2000.
 * The Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Argyll and North Highlands. 2 vols. St. Andrews: David Dobson, 1993-2000.
 * Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from the Lothians. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1995.
 * Scots Overseas: Emigrants and Adventurers from Southern Scotland. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1994.

Arranged by religion


 * Scottish Catholics at Home and Abroad 1680-1780. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2010.
 * Scots Episcopalians: At Home and Abroad 1689-1800. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011.
 * Scottish Quakers and Early America, 1650-1700. [Baltimore, Md.:] Clearfield, 1998.

Soldiers

 * Scottish Soldiers in Colonial America. 4 parts. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1995-1997. and
 * Scottish Soldiers in Continental Europe. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1997.

Shipping

 * Ships from Scotland to America, 1628-1828. 4 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1998-.
 * Ships from Scotland to North America 1830-1860. 2 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2002-8.

"This book attempts to bring together evidence of voyages from Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands to North America and the West Indies and is based on both primary and secondary sources in Europe and America." -- Introd.:


 * Transatlantic Voyages 1600-1699. 2nd ed. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2008.


 * Aberdeen Shipping 1751-1753: Ships, Shipmasters, and Voyages. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007.
 * The Shipping of Dundee and Montrose, 1720 to 1750: Ships, Shipmasters, and Voyages. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2005.
 * Dundee Shipping 1760-1769: Ships, Shipmasters, and Voyages. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007.
 * The Shipmasters of Dundee 1775 to 1825. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, [200-?].
 * The Shipping of Perth 1716-1767: Ships, Shipmasters, and Voyages. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2005.

Scottish People
Dr. Dobson has compiled a large number of books designed to help researchers identify people who lived in Scotland in the 1600s and 1700s. He uses many sources that supplement more commonly-used parochial records and testaments.

Burgess Rolls

 * The Burgess Rolls of Fife, 1700-1800, and St. Andrew's, 1700-1775. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 2000. ;
 * The Burgess Roll of St. Andrews, 1751-1775. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1995.
 * Burgesses of Perth 1600-1699. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2002.

Hearth Taxes

 * Hearth Tax Records, 1691, Brechin &amp; Neighboring Parishes. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, [200-?].
 * Hearth Tax Records, 1691: Forfar &amp; Neighboring Parishes. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007.
 * Hearth Tax Records, 1691: Kirriemuir and Neighboring Parishes. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007.
 * Hearth Tax Records, 1691, Montrose and Neighboring Parishes. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007.
 * Hearth Tax Records, 1691: Sidlaw Parishes from Newtyle to Monikie. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2007.
 * Hearth Tax Records, Angus Coastal Parishes from Monifieth to Arbroath, 1691. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2006.
 * Hearth Tax Records, Burgh of Dundee, 1691. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 200-?.

Jacobites

 * The Jacobites of Angus, 1689-1746. 2 parts. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1997.
 * Jacobites of the '15. Scotland: Scottish Association of Family History Societies, 1993.

The People of Scotland series

 * The People of Arbroath, 1700-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008.
 * The People of Brechin: A Genealogical Source Book, 1600-1799. 2 vols. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008.
 * People of Carnoustie, Barry and Panbride 1600-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008.
 * The People of Cupar 1600-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. Dundee, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2009.
 * The People of Dundee: Part One 1600-1699; Part Two 1700-1799. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2009.
 * The People of Dundee, 1700-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2008.
 * The People of Eastern Perthshire 1600-1799: A Genealogical Source Book. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2009.
 * The People of Edinburgh, 1725-1775. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2012.
 * People of Ferry-port-on-Craig, Forgan and Balmerino: A Genealogical Source Book. Dundee, Scotland: D. Dobson, 2010.
 * The People of Lowland Perthshire, 1600-1799: Carse of Gowrie, Strathearn, Western Strathmore.
 * People of the Scottish Burghs: A Genealogical Source Book: The People of Montrose 1600-1799. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2014.
 * People of the Scottish Burghs: Perth, 1600-1799. Part One and Part Two. Baltimore, Md.: GPC-Clearfield Company, 2009.

Occupations

 * Scottish Goldsmiths, 1600-1800. [Westminster, Md.]: Willow Bend Books, 1998.
 * Scottish Schoolmasters of the Seventeenth Century. 1995; reprint, n.p.: Willow Bend Books, 1998.
 * Scottish Soldiers, 1600-1800. St. Andrews, Scotland: D. Dobson, 1997.

Irish Abroad

 * Irish Emigrants in North America. 2 vols. St. Andrews, Scotland: David Dobson, 1994.
 * Irish Emigrants in North America. 7 vols. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 1997-2000. and


 * Ships from Ireland to Early America, 1623-1850. 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 1999-2010.

Irish People

 * The People of Ireland: 1600-1699. 3 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2007-11.

Irish People in British Sources

 * Irish Vital Records from the Scots Magazine 1739-1836. Baltimore, Md.: GPC, 2013.
 * Irish Wills and Testaments in Great Britain, 1600-1700. [Lovettsville, Va.]: Willowbend Books, 1998.

Jews in Great Britain

 * The Jewish Presence in Early British Records, 1650-1850.

Other American Colonists

 * Dutch Colonists in the Americas 1615-1815. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2008.
 * The French in the Americas 1620-1820. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield, 2011.