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.
Irish Scottish Roots
Irish Scottish Roots
Tag Immigration
Posts about Irish and Scottish immigration, migration stories, passenger records, settlement in America, and the family-history context behind ancestral moves.
Irish & Scottish Reads of the Week: September 25, 2026
Four worthwhile Irish and Scottish heritage reads: an Irn-Bru factory's next life, the Catalpa Six memorial, Glasgow Cathedral's spire, and access to heritage in Ireland.
The Journey of Charles McClelland: From Scotland to America
Charles McClelland’s recollections trace a Scottish immigrant childhood from Glencraig, Fife, to Carbondale, Pennsylvania, including mining-family life, schooldays, Atlantic migration, Depression survival, music, work, and family memory.
What Motivated My Grandfathers to Move to America?
This family-history article explores why Scottish mining families left Fife for Carbondale and Scranton in the 1920s, weighing wages, housing, health, labor unrest, mine danger, and the search for family stability in America.
Donlan and Holmes Family History: From Scotland to Scranton
Trace the Donlan and Holmes families from Scotland to America through named relatives, migration stages, family memories, and supporting records.