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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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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1moragpeers
May 22 min read
Do you have Glasgow shipbuilding ancestors?
find out how to trace your own Glasgow shipbuilding ancestors.
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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
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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1moragpeers
Dec 19, 20233 min read
Mary Christmas - A genealogy
Sometimes in genealogy we come across someome whose name fits absolutely perfectly for the season. On the 1871 census for example, there...
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1moragpeers
Dec 14, 20232 min read
References for Genealogy Research
When you hire a professional genealogist to write a report for you, one thing which surprises many clients is that it comes with...
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1moragpeers
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Genealogy Help from a Professional
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...
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1moragpeers
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Dodgy Transcription Hindering your Research?
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...
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1moragpeers
Nov 25, 20232 min read
Does your Family History involve Emigration?
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...
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1moragpeers
Nov 9, 20233 min read
Heraldry and Genealogy
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...
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1moragpeers
Nov 5, 20231 min read
RootsTech - the World's Biggest Genealogy Conference
Researching your family history can be a lonely business, all those hours spent in front of the computer or in dusty archives. Although...
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