Family History

[Ice fyre]

I work at the National Archives of Scotland and we are just opening a family history centre. The Scotsman did and article on it thought I would post a link to it.

How a simple search made strangers from the past come alive - Scotsman.com News

Link to our website is on there too I think.

 

[Ursa major]

I have Scottish ancestors; however, the ones that crossed the border from Dumfries and Galloway (where they and their forebears had lived for 5-600 years) into Cumbria almost certainly did so before 1855/1885 (whichever it is).

Were the records kept before then always parish records (or the equivalent) or are there other ways to search?

 

[Rosemary]

An interesting subject for you, Oh Dark Lord! Actually delving back into the family history can be very rewarding, even for those who were not born in Scotland!

I was contacted by a second cousin last year and found out that my Grandfather actually had a brother! I've been contacted by two other people since then and we are trying to tie all the loose ends up, such as why I have seven Great Uncles and they only have five! I've also found two girls who were in the same 'infants class' as I was!

I hope you enjoy your work there Ice

 

[Pyan]

I have Scottish ancestors; however, the ones that crossed the border from Dumfries and Galloway (where they and their forebears had lived for 5-600 years) into Cumbria almost certainly did so before 1855/1885 (whichever it is).

As did mine, Ursa - if fact they enjoyed doing it so much, they did it many, many times, usually taking back the odd souvenir (or two or three, or sometimes the whole flock...).

 

[Peter Graham]

"If tha had fower legs, tha' wouldna stand theer lang"

(Possibly apocryphal words of Auld Wat of Harden as he passed a haystack en route home from a raid).

Regards,

Peter

 

[Dave]

So who has searched the 1911 Census, just released today:
Welcome to the official 1911 Census website

I have, but they haven't scanned Northumberland, Durham and Cumberland yet, so I could only do my wife's great grandparents, and not mine.