When studying your family history, it can be tempting to become focused on one geographical area. It’s certainly the case with my...

Every family history is different, and I am a firm believer that there is always something of interest to uncover. Having said that,...

find out how to trace your own Glasgow shipbuilding ancestors.

One of the richest, most detail-filled records for any family historian is the Scottish Poor Law records. Although these records are not...

Enhancing your family history is big news in the genealogy community at the moment. Whether it’s bringing your ancestors’ photos to life...

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...

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...

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...

A week ago I was delighted to be speaking to Rootstech, the world's largest genealogy conference, about my research into Scottish...

Are you one of the 40 million people with Scottish heritage? According to the Scottish government, there are up to 40 million people...

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...

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,...

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,...

Sometimes in genealogy we come across someome whose name fits absolutely perfectly for the season. On the 1871 census for example, there...

When you hire a professional genealogist to write a report for you, one thing which surprises many clients is that it comes with...

Genealogy is a growing hobby not just in the UK, but across the world. Lots of us want answers to the questions about who our ancestors...

The internet has revolutionised the way we all do our family history research. It's easier than ever to log on from home and browse...

Emigration might be a hot topic in the media in 2023, but people have been on the move forever. Emigration - moving from one country to...

You'd be forgiven for thinking that heraldry and coats of arms is one of those medieval throwback things which has no relevance to us in...

Researching your family history can be a lonely business, all those hours spent in front of the computer or in dusty archives. Although...