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Treehouse Genealogy
Jun 44 min read
How Pinterest can assist you with your Genealogy Research
While traditional repositories & websites are indispensable, there's a platform that can be a treasure trove for family historians
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Treehouse Genealogy
Mar 43 min read
Exploring the Scottish Surnames in our Family Trees
The Kilted Ancestors Prompt for February 2024 was Scottish Surname Exploration
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Treehouse Genealogy
Feb 23 min read
Book Review – the People of Glasgow 1725-1775, David Dobson
This book identifies thousands who were living in the Scottish burgh at the time of significant Scottish immigration to North America.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Jan 23 min read
Overcoming Brick Walls in Family History Research
The Kilted Ancestors prompt for December 2023 in line with the Annual Genealogy Challenges & Triumphs topic was in relation to Brick Walls.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Jan 24 min read
Kilted Ancestors 2024 (Sharing Stories that resonate through the Generations)
The Kilted Ancestors theme for 2024 is Sharing Stories that resonate through the Generations
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Treehouse Genealogy
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Family Photographs
The Kilted Ancestors prompt for May 2023 in line with the Annual Genealogy Challenges & Triumphs topic was in relation to Photographs.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Genealogy Summer Sessions
Join us in July for our Genealogy Summer Sessions when we will show you how to Organise & Share your Family History
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Treehouse Genealogy
Feb 28, 20234 min read
Birth, Marriage & Deaths
The Kilted Ancestors prompt for Jan 2023 was in relation to Birth, Marriage & Death Entries
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Treehouse Genealogy
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Book Review – Scots in Jamaica 1655-1855, David Dobson
Check out our review of David Dobsons 'Scots in Jamaica' book
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Treehouse Genealogy
Jan 4, 20232 min read
Genealogy Challenges & Triumphs
Kilted Ancestors will be continuing the themed years into 2023 with the theme of Genealogy Challenges & Triumphs.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Retail & Shopping
The Kilted Ancestors Prompt for October was Retail & Shopping
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Treehouse Genealogy
Dec 4, 20222 min read
The Scottish 1921 Census is here!
This past week we saw the release of the 1921 Census rather appropriately on St Andrews Day.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Aug 24, 20222 min read
Police Stories
The Kilted Ancestors Theme for June was 'Police Stories'
Ok so let’s face it not everyone has a Policeman in their Family Tree, or do they?
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Treehouse Genealogy
Jul 25, 20223 min read
Book Review – The People of Moray, Banff & Nairn 1700-1799, David Dobson
Check out our review of David Dobsons Book which identifies approx 1200 Moray Inhabitants.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Apr 20, 20222 min read
Crime
The Kilted Ancestors theme for April 2022 is Crime. Find out about some of the minor offences committed in my family.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Apr 6, 20223 min read
Book Review - The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America, David Dobson
Finding one’s forebears in Scotland can be daunting. The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America book attempts to identify Scottish names.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Mar 28, 20223 min read
They Left Scotland
I always find it interesting that some family members make that decision to move overseas in search of a new life but others remain
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Treehouse Genealogy
Mar 19, 20224 min read
Scotland’s Census 2022
Regardless if you research you family history or not have you given some thought to keeping a copy of what you record in this year’s Census?
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Treehouse Genealogy
Mar 14, 20223 min read
Creating your Family Story Workshop
Check out our workshop on how to Create your own Famly Story.
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