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
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Caring for old family history documents
If you have treasured documents in your family collection, thinking about how best to store these is a must!
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Treehouse Genealogy
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Unlocking Family History Treasures: The Power of Old Ephemera
The Kilted Ancestors prompt for July 2023 in line with the Annual Genealogy Challenges & Triumphs topic was in relation to Ephemera.
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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
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
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
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 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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Treehouse Genealogy
Feb 27, 20224 min read
They came to Scotland
In Feb 2022 the Kilted Ancestors theme was 'They Came to Scotland', in this article I tell the story of my O'Hara Ancestors from Co Sligo
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Treehouse Genealogy
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Kilted Ancestors embraces Scotland’s Year of Stories in 2022
Join Kilted Ancestors to access lots of free events during Scotland's Year of Stories in 2022
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Treehouse Genealogy
Dec 29, 20214 min read
Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022
Visit Scotland have designated 2022 as Year of Stories, check out some of the Amazing Events we have planned for this amazing year!
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Treehouse Genealogy
Oct 12, 20213 min read
The Hidden Branch - an amazing community for Young Genealogists
Discover more about 'The Hidden Branch' a community of young people dedicated to helping others by sharing their passion for Genealogy
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Treehouse Genealogy
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Review - Scottish Genealogy: The Basics & Beyond by David Dobson
What’s it about? Genealogical.com State: This work identifies the major sources and repositories for those just getting started on...
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Treehouse Genealogy
Jun 7, 20214 min read
3 Websites that can help you trace your British Ancestors for Free
If you have British Ancestors then there are 3 amazing FREE resources that should be consulted.
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Treehouse Genealogy
May 5, 20214 min read
The Benefits of Joining a Family History Society
When I started my own Family Tree some 17 years ago it was not long before I tracked down the closest Family History Society.
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