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These pictures were my grandmother's of the SS Baltic (White Star Line) at sea in May 1929, New York to Liverpool England. She is in the striped top with her husband (Isabella and Roy Elliott - both Scottish but living in New York at the time). Can anyone name the other people? It would be lovely for their ancestors to see the photos I'm sure. I especially like the one with the child and her dolly inside the lifebuoy ring. White star line Olympic class ocean liner AncestryScottish Genealogy@followers

For St Patrick’s day revive your Irish roots. Here are some tips from doing my own Irish GenealogyIrish Genealogical Research Society

Irish Roots? Get out your paper ........Sometimes the easiest way to start, is to draw out what you know on a bit of paper. My Mother's familyWhen I started looking for my own Irish roots I only knew my mother's paternal grandfather Margaret Peebles born: 1864, was both Irish and Catholic (the second can be important if you want t...

From the Black Isle to Stevenson's Skerryvore lighthouse. See my new story about one of the quarrymen who built the largest lighthouse in Scotland between 1838 and 1844 . Skerryvore is 48 metres tall and sits 50 miles off the mainland of Scotland. Contact me if you want to find out more about your own family history. https://www.familytreesearch.net/post/skerryvore-an-sgeir-mhòr-building-of-a-lighthouse Skerryvore lighthouse National Trust for Scotland Genealogy

Skerryvore - An Sgeir Mhòr building of a lighthouse My third great grandfather William Mackenzie was born on the Black Isle, Ferintosh, Scotland on 23 December 1804 to John McKenzie and Jessie ( McKenzie or McCrae) (1). He was a granite quarrier, most likely learning his trade in the Cullicudden Quarries and the Findon Quarry of the Black Isle. By 30...

新年快乐Saturday 10 February is the start of the Year of the Dragon 🐉 which will be celebrated in China and other parts of Asia. Dragons are charismatic, intelligent, confident, powerful and they are naturally lucky and gifted! In China genealogy records were traditionally kept in a family’s ancestral temple. People kept a family ancestor book called a 家譜/Jiapu where they recorded their ancestors. DNA testing is now also a great too to try to track down the area/town where your Chinese family is from. Many genealogy databases also offer help.

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Researching your family is always rewarding and surprising - here is a short tale of highland clearance and quarrying for stone for Texas! https://www.familytreesearch.net/post/highland-clearances-and-stone-for-texas Kildonan Clearance Families - Sutherland, Scotland Aberdeen History In Pictures Rock of CashelScottish Genealogy@kildonanemigration

Highland Clearances and Stone for Texas Katherine McBeath my 4th great grandmother was born in Kildonan, Sutherland about 1791. This is one of the areas cleared to make way for sheep in the 'Highland Clearances'. She makes her way to Old Machar, Aberdeen and in 1809 aged 18, marries Alexander Ross an Irishman and a quarrier who had come f...

If you are starting your family tree remember to look for any original documents you may already have, like birth death marriage or anything with addresses. Always useful and will establish a solid reference base for your research. Ask older relatives if you have any what they remember too.

Irish Woman Entrepreneur - Martha Patterson from Antrim, Ireland B: 1848 Martha was born on 10 April 1848 in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland to John Patterson a farmer from Blaris, Annahilt, ( Antrim and Down) Ireland and Elizabeth McCandless from Dromore, Co Down, Ireland (who were married on 30 April 1847 at Annahilt Church of Ireland by the Rev H Boyle). With the pressures o...

Read about a women who emigrated from Annahilt/Dromore in Ireland to Scotland in 1879, starting a business whilst having 7 children.

Irish Woman Entrepreneur - Martha Patterson from Antrim, Ireland B: 1848 Martha was born on 10 April 1848 in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland to John Patterson a farmer from Blaris, Annahilt, ( Antrim and Down) Ireland and Elizabeth McCandless from Dromore, Co Down, Ireland (who were married on 30 April 1847 at Annahilt Church of Ireland by the Rev H Boyle). With the pressures o...

Duncan Ban McIntyre was a famous Scottish Gaelic poet. This week I’m a bit closer to finding out if I’m related to him. Never an easy task - might end up going down the DNA route. I do love a rabbit hole! Scottish Poetry Gaelic poetry

Interesting story about a genealogist solving an old crime.

Suspect arrested in 1975 murder after genetic genealogist turns to new approach A suspect has been arrested in a 19-year-old woman's 1975 murder after a genetic genealogist turned to a brand new investigative approach.

Anniversary bid to trace descendants of Aberdeen's first printer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-61950433

Anniversary bid to trace descendants of Aberdeen's first printer Events are planned to mark the 400th anniversary of Edward Raban's first press in Aberdeen.

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Robert Burns, poet and songwriter is celebrated today. The 1788 digital copy of the original records of Burns and Jean Armour formally records their 'irregular' marriage which had been in place for several years. In Scotland until 1939, you could marry in front of two witnesses creating a more informal consent based marriage not requiring approval of the church.

05/08/1788 BURNS, ROBERT (Old Parish Registers Marriages 604/ 20 243 Mauchline) Page 243 of 365 http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk accessed: 25 January 2022

Using DNA today to help link me to people with whom I share a common ancestor. Great way to help confirm ancestors if paper records are weak. I have been using them for tracing Irish roots. Here is Jared Smith explaining the basics. https://smithplanet.com/stuff/gedmatch.htm?fbclid=IwAR3EuIprB2M_IOUV38Rj9bgBSQZjR3Zy7dD0WZBKL-X3WrFkEMvi4nKcA2s

Genetic Genealogy using GEDmatch - An Absolute Beginners Guide This guide assumes you have uploaded your DNA data to GEDmatch.com and that it has been fully batch processed. This means your DNA data is in the GEDmatch database so it can be used to compare to others. If you haven't uploaded yet, please follow the instructions at GEDmatch to upload your file(s),....

If you have managed to get back to 1747-55 in your ancestral research in Scotland then the Roy Military Survey of Scotland might make things clearer! A fascinating look at what existed giving you a better insight into where your ancestors lived. Here is a link which shows you Greenock, Scotland. The maps can be accessed online at the National Library of Scotland. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/roy/ =13.833333333333332&lat=55.9501&lon=-4.7687&layers=0&point=0,0

Roy Maps and sheet references - Map images - National Library of Scotland This application allows the Roy Military Survey maps to be viewed. Choose between the Highlands and Lowlands Roy sections on the left.

Currently researching a family in County Down, Ireland 1800-1900. Check this interesting site run by Ros Davies https://sites.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/Afrontpage.htm, which gives detail on people living in the area at this time definitely worth a look. County Down is famous for the mountains of Mourne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4M_0Bvk10Q weaving would have been a key industry at this time.

"Mountains o' Mourne" - ( Don McLean ) "Mountains o' Mourne" - Don McLeanOh, Mary, this London's a wonderful sightWith people here working by day and by nightThey don't sow potatoes nor barley n...

Thinking of starting your family tree? A great present for Christmas present for older parents ( who have everything!) Email me or pm me to talk about options. See my website www.familytreesearch.net

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Working on a Lewis ( island in Scotland) family tree today. Everyone spoke Gaelic so need to brush up on Gaelic to English names. Anndra is Andrew, Eoghann is Ewan. Mairead is Margaret. All records in English but sometimes a mix. Wish we had been taught Gaelic in school might have made things easier! I love family trees.

Irish ancestors? Researching your Irish ancestors can be expensive and time consuming. One good source of free infomation is the Ireland Census - you can access it here. Note that some census years don't cover all counties. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1841/

National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911 National Archives

If you have had your DNA tested ( autosomal/cousin test) then this is a fun thing to try. You can compare your DNA to ancient people ( I’m related to three guys found under a bar 5000 years ago in Rathlin Northern Ireland) or join interest groups based on a name or a area.
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Getting Started with GEDmatch - A Segment of DNA Get started with GEDmatch using the versatile tool to help you match DNA from AncestryDNA, MyHeritage DNA, Family Tree DNA, 23andMe, and more! GEDmatch has a...

Who knows ....DNA tests may soon start to reveal more than cousins and country/tunic origins.

What Neanderthal genes reveal about covid-19 cases DNA from Neanderthals affects vulnerability to covid-19

Looking for an app to record your family history. This is the deluxe version. https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/mobilefamilytree-9/id1458867068

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Names, ages, occupations, famous connections? What are the key things you want to know about your ancestors. Designing online materials for home researchers and keen to know what you want.

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Women shaping Scotland # InternationalWomensDay It is good to remember how much has changed in such a short space of time for women (the vote, control over contraception, education, ability to work in previously excluded industries) and celebrate the women who helped make that change. When res...

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Master Violin Maker - Alexander Murdoch 1815-1891 Aberdeenshire Photo Courtesy of of www.Iangriegviolins.com Born in Glenbuchat, Aberdeenshire to Robert MURDOCH and Jean MCKENZIE, Alexander or Sandy’s occupation was first noted as Wright or Carpenter on his daughter Isabella’s birth in 1846 By the 1851 census he was a Cart and Plough Wright and by the 1861 c...