Ancestry Suing the National Records of Scotland

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Ancestry have begun legal action in an attempt to obtain the millions of Scottish family history records held by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).

From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy50gn5353zo

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Luke Gibson is a professional genealogist in Scotland, and a member of the Association for Professional Genealogists, and the Scottish Genealogy Network.

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