Join Clare Wilson and I on January 2 at 9 am in her Kilted Ancestors Facebook group.
We ring in the new year with an overview of some of the #YS2022 drop in
sessions we have on tap throughout the year to get you fired up and ready to
share the stories of your Scottish ancestors. All of these events are free.
Spread the word. The more the merrier.
Join me Thursday evenings in January for a four part webinar series:
January 6 - Getting Started with Scottish Research
January 13 - Navigating the ScotlandsPeople Website
January 20 - Brick Wall Busters for Scottish Research
January 27 - Preparing for a Genealogy Trip to Scotland
All webinars begin at 7 pm eastern.
We are just a month away from the final Scottish ViC, a
virtual conference for those researching their Scottish ancestors. This final
conference has an historic perspective to it, and quite nicely also fits in
with VisitScotland's themed year, Year of Scottish Stories.
Jimmy Fisher runs Scottish Reformation Tours where he takes
people to visit the places associated with the Martyrs who fought to keep their
religion out of the hands of the King and in doing so lost their lives. Jimmy
will share these stories with us during his presentation on the Covenanters.
Hugh Alison is the former manager of the Culloden Visitor
Centre. He will be talking about the events leading up to the battle as well as
the aftermath following the battle. This battle ended the highland way of life
and ultimately led to the outflow of highlanders to north America.
Ciaran Jones will share with us some of the incredibly
unimaginable stories that are contained within the Survey of Scottish
Witchcraft Database. These were extraordinary times and yet many of the accused
were quite ordinary folk. Come and hear about the database and the information
contained within it.
Matthew J Smith will share with us the stories contained
within the Legacy of British Slave Owners Database. Following abolition,
merchants who had owned slaves were able to apply for compensation from the
government for loss of property. The LBS project is now also working to
understand and develop the stories of those who were enslaved.
The ViC will run from 9:15 eastern and wraps up at 3:30 eastern. Access to the recordings remains open for 30 days for those with time zone challenges.
To register: https://www.genealogyvic.com/ViC-2022
There are now 6 eGuides in the Genealogy Tours store. These guides are all in PDF format and immediately downloadable. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
Start Searching Your Scottish Ancestors:
Everything you need to know to start researching your
Scottish ancestors. Learn how not to waste credits on ScotlandsPeople. See the
depth of information on Scottish documents. Understand the Scottish Naming
Pattern and a bonus appendix of words commonly found on Scottish documents
Preparing for a Genealogy Trip to Scotland:
Preparation is the key to a successful genealogy research trip. In this comprehensive eGuide, you will learn what is needed in order to be prepared for success for researching your Scottish ancestors in Scotland.
Early Scots in Atlantic Canada:
Following the highland clearances, Scots began pouring into
Atlantic Canada by the boatload. These Scots may have been escaping religious
persecution, extreme poverty or simply looking for a better way of life for
themselves and their families.
Scottish Settlers in Ontario:
After the American Revolution, the Crown declared that
Ontario was open for settlement. A number of settlements were developed. Some
were military settlements others were purchased by entrepreneurs who then sold
the land to immigrants. Many of these immigrants or military men were Scottish.
In this publication, we look at Glengarry, Lanark County, Baldoon, the Talbot
Settlement, and the Huron Tract. We also look at the politics and power
surrounding the Huron Tract.
Early Scottish Settlers in Canada:
Following the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, there
was a strong effort by the Crown to promote emigration to Canada. Many of these
early settlers in Canada, were from Scotland.
Researching HBC & Metis Ancestors:
The HBC began recruiting in Scotland in 1702. Orkneymen were
recruited to work at York Factory and were indentured for a period of 5 years.
Since women were not allowed, these men coupled with the indigenous women in
the area, creating the Métis nation in Canada. This eGuide provides historical
context as well as resources for researching your Scottish ancestors working
for the HBC as well as resources for researching your Métis ancestors
The next Scottish ViC will take place on Saturday, January 22, 2022. The schedule has now been confirmed:
9:15 Scottish Covenanters presented by Jimmy Fisher
10:30 Culloden presented by Hugh Allison
11:40 LUNCH
12:30 Survey of Scottish Witch Trials presented by Ciaran Jones
2:00 British Slave Owner Database presented by Matthew J Smith
3:30 Wrap-up
To meet our presenters: https://www.genealogyvic.com/ViC-2022
Registration is open. All presentation will be live, but are being recorded to allow access for those with time zone challenges. Access to the recordings will remain open for 30 days after the live event.
One of the projects I have been working on this summer is getting my eStore back up and running and updating the resources available. This time the guides are all downloadable, so no need to pay shipping or wait for the guides to arrive.
Currently there are three guides in the store, but more are in the works. The guides are downloadable in PDF format. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
The store is accessible from my website or you can go to the store
On Friday I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar for Legacy. The topic was Online Sources for Scottish Genealogy Research. While the recording will become a member benefit for Legacy members, the recording is freely available until June 25th for those who wish to take advantage.
You can access the recording here:
Celebrating a Decade of Connections2021 marks 10 years since I started my business. As most of you know, I started Genealogy Tours of Scotland as a way to help the Scots diaspora connect to their ancestors in a very tangible way - by allowing opportunities for them to find their ancestors in their ancestral homeland.
The final ViC is just a week away. This ViC focuses on Scottish records and research. Topics include:
Records Management - Archivist George MacKenzie will explain
how records are created, which records are kept, which records are destroyed
and why.
Methodology for Scottish Genealogy - Genealogist Tahitia McCabe of Strathclyde University will be our presenter
Merchants and Craft Records - presented by Glasgow City Archives Senior Archivist, Irene O'Brien
Enhance Your Scottish Research with DNA presented by Genetic Genealogist Michelle Leonard
Private Estate Records - Tenants Cottars and Servants presented by archivist Margaret Fox, archivist at Traquair House in Peebleshire
The Archaeological Dig at Ness of Brodgar in Orkney will be presented by archaeologist Nick Card
REGISTER HERE (Registration closes April 8)
OTHER PRIZES INCLUDE:
Everyone
registered for the April 10 Scottish ViC will receive 24 FREE credits for
ScotlandsPeople!
The final ViC is just 2 weeks away. This ViC focuses on Scottish records and research. Topics include:
Records Management - Archivist George MacKenzie will explain how records are created, what records are kept and which records are destroyed and why.
Methodology for Scottish Genealogy - Genealogist Tahitia McCabe of Strathclyde University will be our presenter
Merchants and Craft Records - presented by Glasgow City Archives Senior Archivist, Irene O'Brien
Enhance Your Scottish Research with DNA presented by Genetic Genealogist Michelle Leonard
Private Estate Records - Tenants Cottars and Servants presented by archivist Margaret Fox, archivist at Traquair House in Peebles
The
Archaeological Dig at Ness of Brodgar in Orkney will be presented by archaeologist
Nick Card
ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A FREE COURSE FROM THE NIGS.ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE 24 FREE CREDITS FOR SCOTLANDSPEOPLE
OTHER
PRIZES INCLUDE:
The April ViC is just three weeks away. This ViC focuses on Scottish records and research. Topics include:
ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE A FREE COURSE FROM THE NIGS.
I AM WORKING TO GET FREE SCOTLANDSPEOPLE CREDITS FOR EACH REGISTRANT AS WELL
To register: https://www.genealogyvic.com/sys/website/?pageId=1075207
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The final ViC in the series takes place on April 10th. This ViC focuses on records and methodology.
Presentations include:
George MacKenzie, former Keeper of the Records of Scotland
will present on Record Keeping and Management
Irene O'Brien, Senior Archivist at the Glasgow City Archives
will present on Merchants and Craft Records
Margaret Fox, Archivist, will present on the Cottar, Tenants
and Servant Records within the private collections of Traquair House estate
papers
Tahitia McCabe of Strathclyde University's Genealogical,
Palaeographic and Heraldic studies at the University of Strathclyde will
present on Methodology
Michelle Leonard is a DNA detective and will present on
Using DNA for Scottish Research
Our fun live event will be a presentation on the
Archaeological Dig at the Ness Of Brodgar on Mainland Orkney.
Presentations include:
George MacKenzie, former Keeper of the Records of Scotland will present on Record Keeping and Management
Irene O'Brien, Senior Archivist at the Glasgow City Archives
will present on Merchants and Craft Records
Margaret Fox, Archivist, will present on the Cottar, Tenants and Servant Records within the private collections of Traquair House estate papers
Tahitia McCabe of Strathclyde University's Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic studies at the University of Strathclyde will present on Methodology
Michelle Leonard is a DNA detective and will present on Using DNA for Scottish Research
Our fun live event will be a presentation by Nick Card on the
Archaeological Dig at the Ness of Brodgar on Mainland Orkney.
The next Scottish Vic takes place
this month. Here is the schedule:
Friday, January 22
3:30 pm
(eastern Canada)
Virtual Tour of the Life of Mary,
Queen of Scots
presented by Anne Daly of Mary's
Meanders
Anne is presenting this live.
Saturday, January 23
9:00 am (eastern Canada)
Border Reivers
presented by Andrew Armstrong of
Relatively Scottish
10:15 am
Scots in Ulster (Scots-Irish)
presented by William Roulston
Q&A will be handled by Fintan
Mullan & Gillian Hunt
11:30 am
Borderers Behaving Badly
presented by Margaret Fox
1:00 pm - LUNCH
1:45 pm
Scottish Jewish Archives Centre
presented by Harvey Kaplan
2:45 pm
Women's Suffrage in Scotland
presented by Donna Moore of the
Glasgow Women's Library
We wrap up the day at 4 pm.
To
register: https://www.genealogyvic.com/BURNS-DAY-ViC
