Ancestors… The Moon. 21 Jun 20242 Jun 2024 What has the moon got to do with it all? I am writing this story in mid-April 2024. Over the past 18 or so months, I have been on a…
Ancestors… Great Grandparents: Five. 17 Nov 202312 Oct 2023 You were previously introduced to my Scottish great-grandmother as mentioned in "The Arrivals - 1889". She arrived on the Dacca in 1889. Banffshire. My name is Jessie Donald. I was…
Ancestors… Great grandparents: Four. 10 Nov 20233 Oct 2023 You were previously introduced to my Scottish great-grandfather as mentioned in “The Arrivals – 1883 (1)”. He arrived on board the "Oban Bay" in 1883. 1856. My name is David…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1888 (2). 15 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Merkara. The second arrival in 1888 was my paternal great-great-grandmother. She was on board the "Merkara" which departed from London. Research. The information below has been gathered from a variety…
Ancestors… Census Records. 2 Jun 202322 Jul 2023 I previously gave a glimpse into Census Records in my blog “Filling the Gaps – Part One.” which was published on 21 April 2023. What is a census? The Collins…
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… 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… Filling the Gaps – Part One. 21 Apr 202316 Apr 2023 In my first blog, “A New Year Dawns” (published 26 January 2023), I mentioned Direct Ancestors and their families – so how do we fill in the gaps? Records. There…
Ancestors… What’s Going On? 14 Apr 20231 Apr 2023 Where am I at? The truth be known, I have no idea! Time, as we know it, seems to pass quickly. Is it just because I am getting older or…
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