Ancestors… Scottish Naming Conventions. 26 May 202322 Jul 2023 When looking at Scottish records, you will come across some interesting names. You would have seen this in my blog “Adding Context” published on 7 February 2023. I use this…
Ancestors… IGI. 19 May 202322 Jul 2023 What is the IGI? IGI stands for the International Genealogical Index. What did it consist of? It was a database showing genealogy records from various sources and usually covered birth,…
Ancestors… 1855 Scottish Certificate. 12 May 202318 Apr 2023 Death. Cathrine Nicol, my fourth great-grandmother died in 1855 at Newfargie in the parish of Arngask, in the County of Fife. I will be writing more about Catherine later. Excitement.…
Ancestors… Names. 5 May 202318 Apr 2023 What’s in a name? We all have one. How we got our name can be interesting or even boring! Are you named after your mother or father or is it…