1moragpeersApr 232 min readScottish Poor Law RecordsOne of the richest, most detail-filled records for any family historian is the Scottish Poor Law records. Although these records are not...
1moragpeersMar 313 min readTop 5 Offline Sources for Genealogy ResearchDon’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...
1moragpeersNov 5, 20231 min readRootsTech - the World's Biggest Genealogy ConferenceResearching your family history can be a lonely business, all those hours spent in front of the computer or in dusty archives. Although...
1moragpeersOct 18, 20233 min readSchaw House and the Schaw Family HistoryOne of the most recognisable landmarks in my part of Glasgow is Schaw House, a former tuberculosis hospital which is now apartments....
1moragpeersOct 11, 20233 min readGenealogy - Finding a FoundlingIf like me you follow genealogy content on social media, you probably saw this post pop up from National Records of Scotland, the...
1moragpeersAug 8, 20231 min readHouse History - Kilmardinny House, BearsdenOne of the most enjoyable assignments of the Genealogical Studies Diploma at Strathclyde University was the house history etude. This...