Butcher Family History: My Ancestor Was a Butcher
Learn about your butcher family history and find out what life was like for butchers in Scotland’s towns and villages.
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Family Trees
The Balfour Surname – Meaning and History
The Balfour surname is Scottish, found in Orkney, Aberdeen-shire, Angus and Fife. It is a place-name meaning “farm by the pasture.”
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Unlocking Family Tree Secrets
A family tree was brought to life by an old suitcase revealing links to Balvaird Castle, Murrayshall and Scone Palace.
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How to Research Your Family History
In the latest article of the series – here are my 5 top tips to avoid mistakes when you are researching your family history.
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How to Research Scottish Family History
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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Latest Scottish Genealogy News
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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The Morrison Surname
Do you have a Morrison in your family tree? Where does the surname Morrison originate from?
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Latest Genealogy News
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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9 Steps to a Successful Virtual Family Reunion
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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What’s in a surname – RENNIE
This is a blog about Peter Rennie, a gardener from Milnathort and Kinross. This may be of interest if you belong to the Rennie family from Fife or Kinross-shire. Peter Rennie was born on the 31st of July 1837 in Inverkeithing in Fife[i]. He was baptised 6 days later at the Inverkeithing Associate Congregation and
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