Forum: General Scottish Family History

I wonder if someone might please be able to answer a question for me? Alexander Colquhoun, husband of Marion Stirling, was the younger brother of the XVIII Laird Of Luss, Sir John Colquhoun Knight & XVI of Colquhoun; 1st Baronet of the name Colquhoun, to Nova Scotia, John was born about 1596,...

I have so many questions I don't know where to begin. I've traced my Scottish Kilpatrick family back to John Patrick of Ayrshire or Ayreshire (1429-1460) and hit the wall. No parents to be found anywhere. Am I unreasonable to want to go farther? Another problem is that I have all these people's...

Had so much help with the Martin's in my family Now, looking for some on the O'Neill's. I have traced back my family to about the 1790's with a Torrence O'Neill marrying an Agnes Peacock. They had a son Charles O'Neill born 1816 died 1868 and married Alice Reid b. 1823 d. 1891. Charles & Alice had...

Hello Everyone, I am new to here and would like to ask your help. My 2nd Great Grandmother was Christina Gall b. abt 1839 in Scotland. She was married in 1863 at the high Kirk, Glascow Scotland. According to the marriage record, her parents were Thomas Gall and Christina Davidson. I have...

Need a fresh pair of eyes for this. Where to start? See below. William James Valley born Muirhall, West Calder, Scotland on the 6th Feb 1894 Son of William Vallely and Mary Daly. W J Vallely marries Mary Kathleen Dunne in Jul 1934 in Glasgow. W J Vallely married twice. His second wife, Mary...

James Demaine dies in 1900. Kings Norton. Birmingham. Throughout most of the census's he is described as being born in Scotland. About 1847. Up untill now I have not been able to track him down, but recently I have seen a reference suggesting that he was born in Melrose, on the Scottish borders....

I'm looking for dates and ship sailings for this family's return to Scotland and then return home to Moose Jaw, SK, Canada in 1914. So far, having sent some £'s to the usual sites I have come up with nothing. :( Jessie (Stewart) MacDougall b. 1875 Glasgow, and her children: William MacDougall...

My name is Daniel and I research local history in Sweden. In the village we have an old abandoned manganese mine. The mine was active from about 1827 to the 1940´s. In local tradition and history there has always been stories of scotts that once owned and worked at the mine. Sometime just after...

Please forgive me if this should be posted in a different forum - I wasn't sure exactly where to post it. Candlish Macaulay - (there are a million different ways to spell the surname!) – born 1839 in Scotland to Marg Elliott and Samuel Macaulay. Candlish grew up to be a mason. I have been unable...

I came across this source and thought as it is probably unique it deserved a wider audience. In mid 1760’s an estate was left to a large number of claimants, from all over Scotland, each had to support their claim by evidence from a local jury stating their relationship to the deceased – this...

Hello Helpful suggestions welcomed so I can start on my Scottish ancestry. Problem I have is my grandmother, I never knew her so that doesn't help. Her name was Jean McCulloch, now I have a recollection of my Mother referring to her as Jean Wilson McCulloch but I'm not certain. Her...

|help| needed with name found on the 1851 Scottish Census. I am researching the McKie Family, namely John Mckie B abt 1795 Colmonell, Ayrshire and his wife Mary McIlwraith B abt 1811. On this census Marys' maiden name is Thuraith (I am sure it should read McIlwraith) however the name I'm having...

I am trying to trace my grandmother's family in Galston, they are named Heddleston.

Hello i am looking for info on John Scott, borned in Selkirkshire, Scotland in 1745, married a Margaret Duncan ....moved to the states in 1775 aboard the Georgia Packet....moved to Ga.....thanks for any info

Hi Folks I am serching for the ancestors of my 4th great grandmother Elizabeth Jane Grant (born ?) daughter of Major General Grant who married Powlet (sometimes spelled Paulet) Welbore Colebrooke in 1786. Their first son was William George MacBean Colebrooke born in 1787. In seeking a Grant...

Hi I am looking for the parents of Owen McGlone born 1862 ish according to 1901 census, I know he was born in Glasgow and he married Rebecca Bell from Hull in 1883 ( Jan to March) and thatall any help welcome.Thanks. Chris

A new member has mentioned that he has obtained access to free Scottish certificates and census records on the web. Does anyone know where these are located? Googling didn't give me anything more helpful than Scotlandspeople, which is not free.