Family History Told Through Postcards
Bessie Stanley was just 9 when she received a postcard album for Christmas 1914. Bessie was the oldest child of John Stanley, the...
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Oct 92 min read
Overseas Travellers in Your Family History
When studying your family history, it can be tempting to become focused on one geographical area. It’s certainly the case with my...
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Oct 42 min read
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Scottish Tartan
One of the most common questions for anyone involved in Scottish genealogy is around tartan – what is my family tartan, can I wear the...
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Oct 22 min read
Do you have carpet makers in your family history?
When researching your family history in central Scotland, some occupations crop up again and again. It’s not surprising to find people...
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Aug 313 min read
A Glasgow Genealogy Victorian Melodrama
Every family history is different, and I am a firm believer that there is always something of interest to uncover. Having said that,...
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Jul 153 min read
Ancestry AI Assistant - Proceed with extreme caution!
I’ve blogged about AI in genealogy before, and the latest tool offered by Ancestry makes me even more cautious about the current use of...
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Jun 92 min read
Unusual Primary Sources for your Family History
We are all accustomed to looking at the standard records of birth, death, marriage and census when constructing a family tree, but these...
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May 172 min read
Why “hints” can lead you down the wrong family history path
The internet has revolutionised genealogy and has made it easier than in previous generations to research your ancestors, putting...
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May 22 min read
Do you have Glasgow shipbuilding ancestors?
find out how to trace your own Glasgow shipbuilding ancestors.
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Apr 232 min read
Scottish Poor Law Records
One of the richest, most detail-filled records for any family historian is the Scottish Poor Law records. Although these records are not...
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Apr 172 min read
Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy
Enhancing your family history is big news in the genealogy community at the moment. Whether it’s bringing your ancestors’ photos to life...
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Apr 72 min read
Scottish Golfing Family History
Scotland is hosting the famous Open Golf tournament this summer, when the world’s best golfers compete on the course at Royal Troon, in...
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Mar 313 min read
Top 5 Offline Sources for Genealogy Research
Don’t get me wrong – the internet is a wonderful thing. It’s revolutionised how we all do genealogy, and gone are the days where the only...
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Mar 212 min read
The first day of Spring – and a bit of Family History
It’s been a long winter here in Glasgow, and today – 21 March – is the spring equinox, the tipping point between days being longer than...
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Mar 142 min read
Immigration through Ellis Island
I recently spent a few days in New York with my daughter and one of the highlights of our visit was a trip to Ellis Island. Now home to a...
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Mar 91 min read
Scottish Passports - My RootsTech 2024 Talk
A week ago I was delighted to be speaking to Rootstech, the world's largest genealogy conference, about my research into Scottish...
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Mar 12 min read
Exploring Your Scottish Heritage
Are you one of the 40 million people with Scottish heritage? According to the Scottish government, there are up to 40 million people...
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Feb 222 min read
Using the 1939 Register for Family History
Privacy laws in the UK can make research in the 20th century difficult. If you want a birth certificate issued less than 100 years ago, a...
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Jan 242 min read
Maps and Family History Research
I love a good map. Ever since the early days of secondary school when we were taken out to walk around the streets near the school,...
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Dec 21, 20232 min read
More Festive Genealogy - the case of Christmas King.
If you made a list of words associated with the festive season, it’s almost guaranteed that you’d be writing things like robin, king,...
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