Posts about Scottish genealogy research, including finding and using primary source records in Scotland, and researching Scottish immigrant ancestors.
Esther Ross Innes (1849-1938) Just 12 years after photography was invented, Esther Ross was born on 25 Apr 1849 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. Esther Ross Innes at her home, 20 Auchmill, [...]
Do you have ancestors who emigrated from Scotland to Australia in the 1850s? There's a new free record collection for that! Best of all, these records form a new category at ScotlandsPeople. Let's hope [...]
Finding Ross ancestors in Edderton was the next step in my genealogy pilgrimage to the Highlands of Scotland in 2017. My husband and I were off to Easter Ross to find Little Daan, where my [...]
This post is about finding Ross ancestors in Tain in the Highlands of Scotland. I've been on a mission to visit each of the eight Scandinavian and European villages of my immigrant great-grandparents. Our [...]
