What Happened in 1921 According to the Census Have you looked for an ancestor on the 1921 Census for England and Wales? Are you curious to know what your grandparents or great-grandparents were doing in 1921? Thanks to Findmypast, you can now travel back in time to one of the most extensive census returns available […]
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The DOUGLAS Surname and its Origins This month’s blog is about the Douglas surname genealogy. Do you have the surname Douglas in your family tree? Ever wondered about the origins of the Douglas surname? Read on about this powerful Scottish family and how they were involved in Scottish history… or contact me if you need
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Rob Roy – the local Balquhidder resident Rob Roy MacGregor lived in the 18th century in a beautiful glen (valley) where the village of Balquhidder is located. Recently, I visited the village and wanted to share its fascinating history about Rob Roy, the MacLarens and early Christianity. Balquhidder is located about 10 miles northwest of
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Are you interested in the Hamilton family history in Scotland? Here is the latest in our series of posts about Scottish family surnames… this time it is about the Hamilton surname. Here is a fascinating story about the Hamilton surname origin and the clan Hamilton. Are you related to a Hamilton? Click here if you
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How to Research Scottish Ancestry using my top 5 tips Researching your Scottish ancestry can be easy if you follow my 5 top tips. If, after reading my blog you still need help researching your Scottish ancestry, then contact me. The main site for researching your Scottish ancestry is the ScotlandsPeople database. It is the official
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The history of the Lindsay Family and Edzell Castle Do you have a Lindsay in your family history? Maybe your Lindsay ancestor was associated with Edzell Castle. The Lindsay surname is Scottish in origin and has many spelling variations. In fact there are over 80 different spellings of the Lindsay surname. One of the Lindsay
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Taylor Surname Ancestry (and some interesting facts) If you are interested in the ancestry of the Taylor surname, then this blog post could be interesting for you… Taylor is the fourth most common surname in Britain and the 14th most common in Scotland. The latest common Scottish surnames can be found here. Where did the
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Kinross Scotland Have you heard about Kinross in Scotland? And its links with gold, Mary Queen of Scots and Robert Burns? Perhaps your ancestor lived in Kinross and you always wanted to know more about it. It is a place of historical importance with fascinating stories from the settlement of medieval Monks to the imprisonment
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Graham Surname Do you have a Graham surname in your Scottish family tree? If you do, then read on… The Origin of the Graham Surname Sir William de Graham was the first known Graham in Scotland. He was an English knight who travelled north with David I to claim the Scottish crown. In addition, he had
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What are the Scottish Kirk Session Minutes? The Scottish kirk session records include minutes of the parish’s daily affairs. The word kirk means church in Scottish and the established church was the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. As part of their duties to look after their parishioners, they were also responsible for recording baptisms, marriages and
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