Irish Ancestors in Scotland: Records, Mining Communities and DIPPAM
A practical guide to tracing Irish-born ancestors in Scotland through census, civil, local and mining records, with DIPPAM search guidance and an evidence log.
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Family history posts about ancestral research, family records, photographs, migration stories, and connections between Irish and Scottish roots.
Irish & Scottish Reads of the Week: October 16, 2026
Five Irish and Scottish heritage selections: a new 1926 Census search tool, Crow Hill’s mysterious bones, Drumcree history, Scotland’s high places, and Northern Ireland’s heritage network.
Fraser genealogy research trip: a practical Scotland archive route
Plan a document-led Fraser genealogy research trip through Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Portree, with eight research centers and a fourteen-night itinerary.
Irish & Scottish Reads of the Week: October 9, 2026
Four Irish and Scottish heritage selections: Dublin census lives, women in Chancery records, Hilton of Cadboll archaeology, and a Burns portrait podcast.
Solving a Family Genealogy Mystery in a Fife Cemetery
During a rainy day in Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland, a casual family conversation turned into one of the most meaningful genealogy discoveries of my life. Solving the mystery with my wife Deborah made the discovery even more special. My wife Deborah…
WWII Letters from the Pacific: Uncle Fraser Donlan’s V-Mail Story
WWII letters from the Pacific are family-history records that connect battlefield service, home-front worry, and personal memory across thousands of miles. In this story, three 1944 V-Mail letters written by Uncle Fraser Donlan to his sister Sarah and her husband…
FamilySearch Full-Text Search: How to Find Hidden Records
FamilySearch Full-Text Search helps genealogy researchers find names, places, witnesses, occupations, and relationship clues inside digitized records that may not appear in ordinary indexed searches. This guide explains how Irish and Scottish family-history researchers can use it carefully, verify original images, and turn hidden clues into stronger evidence.
Why Do Irish People Have Red Hair? Genetics, History and Myths
Why do Irish people have red hair? Explore MC1R genetics, Irish history, migration, folklore and the myths surrounding Ireland’s redheads.
Irish & Scottish Clan Research: Beginner’s Guide to Septs & Clans
Learn Irish and Scottish clan research for beginners, including how to trace surnames, septs, clans, geographic origins, tartan claims, family crests, and the records that matter most for accurate genealogy.