Census Returns
The Kilted Ancestors prompt for Feb 2023 in line with the Annual Genealogy Challenges & Triumphs topic was in relation to Census Returns
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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
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Food & Drinks
The Kilted Ancestors Prompt for November was Food & Recipes & the prompt for December was Drinks & Alcohol.
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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
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Mining, Steelwork & Shipbuilding
The Kilted Ancestors Prompt for September was Mining, Steelwork & Shipbuilding.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Book Review – The Family History Web Directory by Jonathan Scott
How many times are you looking for a relevant website but struggle to find what you are looking for via an internet search?
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Treehouse Genealogy
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Agriculture & Fishing
The Kilted Ancestors Prompt for August was Agriculture & Fishing, for this article I decided to share the story of one of my faming families
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Treehouse Genealogy
Oct 24, 20222 min read
Book Review – Voices of the Past, The Battle of Jutland – Richard Osborne
Since the days of the Battle of Trafalgar, the Royal Navy had been acknowledged as the most powerful maritime force on the planet.
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Treehouse Genealogy
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Weaving & Textiles
The Kilted Ancestors Prompt for July was Weaving & Textiles. A lot of my family moved to Tillicoultry where they worked in the industry.
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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
Jun 20, 20223 min read
Skeletons & Scandals
The Kilted Ancestors Theme for May 2022 was ‘Skeletons & Scandals’.
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Treehouse Genealogy
May 29, 20223 min read
Book Review – American Data from the Records of the High Court of the Admiralty of Scotland
Scotland’s High Court of the Admiralty, was established in the mid-15th century & had jurisdiction over civil, criminal matters on the seas
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Treehouse Genealogy
May 18, 20224 min read
The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum
The newly refurbished Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum is well worth a visit, check out what is on offer
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Treehouse Genealogy
May 3, 20224 min read
What is the Mass Observation Archive?
The 12th of May Diary Project, as well as other projects, help the Mass Observation Project collect material about ordinary life.
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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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