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Other Scottish-related Groups on GenealogyWise
Here are some other GenealogyWise groups that may be useful for tracing your Scottish ancestors. If you know of or have an existing group on GenealogyWise you would like added to this list please let me know.
SURNAMES:
Affleck Surname
Aikman Family
Archibald
Armstrong Family
Black of Scotland
Curd Families
Clan Donald
Douglas Genealogy
Duncan Surname and Variants
Ferguson Surname
Frame Genealogy & DNA
Garvie Genealogy
Gavin Family Scotland
Grant Family Genealogy
Jamiesons
Kennedy
Kerr
Lawson Ancestry
Little of Scotland
Scotland; MacGregor, MacIntyre-Black, Wright etc
MacLachlan Families
Mather Surname
Matheson DNA
McClain
McClaren/McClarin/McClain/McClure Surname Group
McGeorge Family History
McGown, McGowen, or McGowan
McKenzie
McKinstry Family Genealogy
Clan Moffat
Mowbray
Mowbray of Scotland
Oliphant (Olyphant, Olivant, Olifant etc.)
Primrose Family Scotland
Salmond
Snodgrass Clan Society
Steele
Stevenson/Stephenson
Sutherland Family
Swanson of Scotland
Walkenshaw (various spellings)
Walker Surname
Wedderburn of Aberdeen and beyond
Weems Surname
PLACES:
Ayrshire (Scotland) Ancestors
Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Perthshire
Discussion Forum
Lemmon family from New Jersey to Franklin County PA to Knoxville, Illinois
Started by Mindy. Last reply by Deborah Banks May 12, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Clan Hunter in Scotland
Started by Carol Hunter Sullivan Jul 12, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Ross family of Moray, Scotland
Started by William Lee Ross III. Last reply by William Lee Ross III Jun 10, 2016. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Stewart or Stuart
Started by Barbara Kim Thigpen. Last reply by Rosemary Harris Apr 30, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
old graveyards in Glascow
Started by james hart. Last reply by Jeannette Scott Jan 27, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Dutch in Fife
Started by Rosemary Harris. Last reply by Russell Lynn Drysdale Jan 25, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Some Clan sites
Started by James P. LaLone. Last reply by Chev. Terrance Gach MacFarlane Mar 26, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Websites for Researching Scottish Ancestry
Started by Kirsty F Wilkinson. Last reply by William Douglas Jan 25, 2013. 8 Replies 0 Likes
McRoberts Mystery
Started by steve welling. Last reply by Gail Korszniak Kreyns Mar 11, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by Libby McCann on March 20, 2010 at 3:25pm
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you could try familysearch.org for the Tainish Family
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Comment by Lois Nicholson on March 20, 2010 at 10:05am
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Can Any one tell me if anyone is doing Tainsh Family Research.
Let me know.
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Need Help Looking for the birth of my GGG Grandfather William Tainsh born March 29, 1800 in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Looking for the name of his parents and any siblings.
If any one can help me location this information. Please let me know
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Comment by Betty Snow on March 15, 2010 at 10:54am
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Donna - if you explore http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk you will be able to find the relevant BMD's as well as a number of wills. Look at http://www.scotsfind.org/ and click on Edinburgh burgesses you will find Alexander Manners listed. The codes used are at the end of the document. Happy hunting.
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Hi, I am trying to find out information on my Great-Great-Great Grandfather and his family. They were the Alexander Manners family. James Manners was my G-G-G-Grandfather. He came to the US in the late 1700s from Edinburgh. I believe they had a store in Edinburgh. I would appreciate any information. Donna
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On Scotlands People [ www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ] a search on the name show from 9-59 people on each census year, 178 births on the Statutory register and 53 marriages in the same period. There is also a will for William Surgeoner, a manufacturer in Ayr in 1900. The figures show it was never a very common name but the numbers should give you a fair chance of reconstructing the family/ies. Hope this helps - good hunting.
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Comment by Holly T. Hansen on March 14, 2010 at 10:02pm
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Looking for information on Surgeoner surname in Scotland.
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Comment by Sherri S on March 14, 2010 at 2:55pm
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Thank you Nicole. Perhaps only one cousin in the group. Much greater probability
of him being a sponsor. It was the first time I had come across this type of entry.
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David, I will amend my information. I believe there is a Law on my Christie side but I need to look into it more. Thank you both!
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Sherri
If what I suspect is correct John Ruxton wasn't a relation but more of a sponsor.
I have seen this a few times both in emigrants to both America and Britain
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Could you add the name Stevenson to your list? Also Law... My grandparents, both born around 1891, George Smith Stevenson and Jessie Law. Emigrated to the USA in 1911 and 1912, George was born in Kilbarchan and Jessie in Kenanay. And that's as far as I've been able to get.
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