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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Use your Ancestry to ‘exit brexit’. There has been a sharp increase in British people applying for an Irish passport through ancestry since the EU referendum. Brexit has compounded the demand since British people are worried about the impact of travelling. This increase is being driven by Britons of Irish ancestry who want visa free
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What is a Sasine Register? The Sasine Register is generally known in Scotland as the Register of Sasines. These Scottish registers are normally located in Edinburgh. A Sasine is pronounced ‘say-zeen’. It comes from an old French word, ‘seizer’ which means to ‘seize or take’ land. Sasines are all about Scottish property ownership. They were
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Here is the latest Scottish genealogy news from Unlock Your Past: Virtual Conferences: The world’s largest family history event, RootsTech, is going virtual and it will be free to attend from 25th to 27th of February 2021. It will be hosted by FamilySearch, the free online genealogical database managed by The Church of Jesus Christ
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Do you have a Morrison in your family tree? Where does the surname Morrison originate from?
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Dollar family and town: For the family historians, you may belong to the Dollar family or perhaps your ancestors came from the town of Dollar. So here is something for you to read about Dollar. While driving and listening to the depressing news about Covid, my attention was diverted to the word Dollar. This is
Here is the latest genealogy news from Unlock Your Past in Scotland: Access to ScotlandsPeople Records: ScotlandsPeople Centre in Edinburgh is still closed due to Covid-19. However, the ScotlandsPeople hub in Hawick, based in the Borders, is open for consultation at a reduced capacity. Booking in advance is necessary. If you are looking for me
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The impact of Covid 19 is testing everyone, re-adjusting the way we live. Social distancing and self-isolation mean that we are not meeting up like we used to. Organising a virtual family reunion is the best way to combat isolation, boredom and gives us a chance to reconnect with our heritage. The advantages of hosting a
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(1-2 minutes read) Here are some hints and tips on how to use the Scottish naming pattern for your family history research. For many centuries, many Scottish ancestors followed a traditional naming pattern to name their children. The Scottish naming pattern can be a good starting point for a line of inquiry when you hit
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Do you have a Smith in your family? Did your Scottish Smith emigrate to North Carolina, Canada or even South Africa? Here are some interesting facts about the origins and meaning of the Smith family surname. Interesting facts The popular and common surname Smith appears in almost every region of Scotland in the 1901 Scottish
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