If you are of Scottish descent, no trip to your ancestral homeland would be complete without a visit to the location where your ancestors actually lived. The beauty of
From Glasgow , it is a 1 hour
ride to Ayr , home of Robbie Burns, or just a 2
hour ride to Oban and then onward to any island in the West. Also from Glasgow it is a 3 1/2 hour ride to Inverness
and the highlands. From Edinburgh , you can be in
St Andrews or the Borders Region (Jedburgh,
Peebles, Moffat) in just over an hour. In less than three you can be in Aberdeen , the Granite
City
While in the area of your ancestors, it is always a good
idea to try to pop into the local family history society. The local societies
will have local resources on hand (census reports, parish records, newspapers)
and may also have school records, photographs of schools or school/church
groups. They can give you a bit of the social history that you might be lacking
especially in regards to where your ancestors worked or the specific village
that they lived in. A list of the local genealogy societies can be found
at:http://www.safhs.org.uk Click on the tab on the left side of the screen
entitled “membership” for a full listing of the genealogy societies in Scotland
If you are nervous about travelling on your own, why not
join an organized tour? At Genealogy Tours of Scotland we offer 10 day research
tours that include time at Scotland
We provide free time which will allow you to get to the area
where your ancestor lived so that you can walk in his or her footsteps. We look
forward to assisting you not just in making progress with your genealogy
research, but also in gaining a better insight into your own Scottish heritage.
Book now for the May 2014 Tour: http://www.genealogytoursofscotland.ca/
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