Category Archives: Scotland

New Scottish Studies Foundation Chair appointed at University of Guelph

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Scottish Studies Foundation announced Dr. Kevin James has been appointed to the position of Scottish Studies Foundation Chair and director of the Centre for Scottish Studies in the Department of History at the University of Guelph in Ontario for … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged , | Comments Off on New Scottish Studies Foundation Chair appointed at University of Guelph

People with grandparents from Orkney or Shetland wanted for Scottish university genetic research study

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Gail Dever

The University of Edinburgh is looking for people with at least two grandparents who were born in the northern Scottish isles of Orkney or Shetland for a genetic study aimed at improving medical treatments. Some 4,000 people will be invited … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Comments Off on People with grandparents from Orkney or Shetland wanted for Scottish university genetic research study

Transcription of some Aberdeenshire tax records, 1757-1765

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Gail Dever

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives recently added a transcription of the Inverbervie Cess Book to its website. Inverbervie is a small town in Aberdeenshire, south of Stonehaven. The Cess Book records the names and occupations of those liable to pay taxes … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged | 4 Comments

Box of Scottish mystery photos found in Ontario

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Gail Dever

How did a moving company acquire a box of about 150 photos taken in Scotland from the late 1890s to 1950s? Are the photos connected to someone in Nova Scotia? New Zealand? How did the photos end up for sale … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged | Comments Off on Box of Scottish mystery photos found in Ontario

Digital archive created to preserve Edinburgh’s past

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Gail Dever

Edinburgh Libraries is collaborating with the Living Memory Association to preserve Edinburgh’s past through its digital images archive, Edinburgh Collected. Described as a community archive of Edinburgh memories, Edinburgh Collected is an online collection where people can browse or share photographs and memories of Edinburgh’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Digital archive created to preserve Edinburgh’s past

National Library of Scotland adds maps from 1840s to 1940s to website

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Gail Dever

The National Library of Scotland has added more than 200 additional maps of Scotland by commercial publishers, dating from the 1840s to 1940s. This latest collection includes maps of Scottish towns, counties and regions, some coastal charts, maps for tourists, road maps for cyclists and … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged | Comments Off on National Library of Scotland adds maps from 1840s to 1940s to website

Delegates at Scottish North American Leadership Conference share ideas and challenges

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Scottish North American Leadership Conference was held in Canada for the first time last week. Held at the University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario, it had previously been held in Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Edinburgh Don Cummer, who is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Delegates at Scottish North American Leadership Conference share ideas and challenges

Justin Trudeau learns about his Irish and Scottish roots

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Gail Dever

When mere mortals travel to Ireland and Scotland, they must figure out on their own who their ancestors were and where they lived. When leaders of state visit their ancestral homeland, they return home with a fully researched family history … Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland, Scotland | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Researching Scottish criminals, lunatics and paupers

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Gail Dever

Canadian genealogist Christine Woodcock has offered her one-hour webinar, Criminals, Lunatics and Paupers: Finding Your Inmate Ancestors in the Scottish Records, for free on her YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-FxhDkb6XU  

Posted in Online learning, Scotland | Tagged | Comments Off on Researching Scottish criminals, lunatics and paupers

Webinar — Scottish poor laws

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Gail Dever

Ontario-based genealogist Christine Woodcock has recorded her webinar, Using Poor Laws for Scottish Research, and posted it on YouTube. She delivered this 26-minute presentation live this week, and said, “Poor Law applications are some of the richest resources for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Comments Off on Webinar — Scottish poor laws