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Scottish clan histories, Highland clearances, and emigration records. Explore the genealogy of Scotland from ancient clans to modern families.

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Looking for Brown Family IN Scotland

By mbrownieus April 24, 2005 1,716 views

I'm looking for my Great-Grandfather's Family. My Great-Grandfather's name is Thomas Brown. He was born in Armadale, Scotland in 1905 and came to America in about the year 1923 through Ellis Island. ...

Jones Clan of Birkenhead

By Alun January 1, 2009 1,715 views

Ellis and Mary Jones of Vittoria st Birkenhead UK in 1940,s had large family , I am son of eldest son Ernest who migrated to Rhodesia 1950 . I am trying to find any relatives still living ,

Looking for Scott of Angus Dundee Scotland

By edrobyn May 21, 2010 1,706 views

Would like to know if there are remaining scott's in angus, dundee, Scotland, that were born approximately in 1929 and would be about 80-90 years of age and have other family members about known to th...

David Gilbertson Originally from Scotland

By evnnk November 24, 2013 1,692 views

Hoping to gain contact and more info on David and his wife Isabella Davidson from Scotland who came to Nz in the 1840's. Would like to see if anyone has photos to share. There is a replica of one ...

Nimmo Family from Haggs Scotland to New Zealand

By ksocks January 2, 2012 1,689 views

i am researching my husban's family (jim nimmo),from nightcaps,new zealand. his parents were george nimmo & diana harre, george parents were duncan livingstone nimmo & isabella carmichael anderson,fr...

Looking for Miller of Glasgow Scotland

By tonymiller January 1, 2007 1,685 views

Looking for relatives of John Miller (born around 1811) in Glasgow area. Son of George Miller and the family were believed to have had baker and confectionary business. John Miller later moved south...

Mulqueeny Clan

By Cecily October 9, 2011 1,675 views

I am researching the Mulqueeny family who originated in County Clare. They emigrated to Australia and settled mainly in the Tumut, Morpeth and Newtown areas in New South Wales. On making enquiries in...

John Mcdonald Janet Grant from Inverness Scotland

By Helkay April 26, 2008 1,666 views

John was born Abt 1810 Inverness he married Janet Grant there Abt 1829.John Sailed from London 27th April 1841 on the "Whitby",for New Zealand. Anyone who have these people in your tree I would really...

Info on Irish Scottish Clans

By edmondsallan August 16, 2011 1,662 views

Aherne The Dal gCais were the great clan of Thomond, or North Munster, an area more especially associated with County Clare (excluding the Burren and Corcomroe on the northwest corner) and adjacent p...

Schools Schoolmasters IN Scotland 1838

By RakiuraJohn June 23, 2015 1,661 views

The House of Commons' Select Committee on Education circulated a list of Queries to School-Masters in Scotland in 1838. The Queries were sent to School-Masters of Parochial and Non-Parochial schools...

Bryce of Alva Scotland

By lghm71 August 7, 2014 1,632 views

I need information on David Bryce who migrated to South Australia in 1840. I have quite a bit of history after arrival but am working back to locate parents and his birth details. He married Elisabeth...

Looking for Mcleish IN Scotland

By wedding10 July 25, 2008 1,631 views

hi i am looking for help tracing my family history only started dont have much myfather is hugh mcleish mother eira sheldon grandfather is andrew mcleish born 1912 died 1988 grandmother is jan mooney ...

Caldwell Family IN Dundonald Ayr Scotland

By rpkelderman January 19, 2010 1,619 views

I am helping an 84 year old friend research her gr,gr grandfather's family in Scotland. We only have a newspaper article to tell us any facts. It is a 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Charles C...

Semples of Scotland

By ekmurphy March 29, 2012 1,612 views

Andrew Semple (b.1827) and his wife Catherine Nichols?(1825) immigrated to the US from Scotland in 1868 with 8 children. Scottish census records state he was born in Ayshire but was living in Govan, ...