Jo - AKA Scottish Genealogist, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Tag Archives: Scottish Genealogy
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Signs You Have GOCD
Randy Seaver at Genea-Musings has another Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Challenge. He says… Hey genea-addicts, it’s Saturday Night – time for more Genealogy Fun! Your mission, should you decide to accept it (and I hope that all of you do!), is to: 1) … Continue reading
The “Where I’m From” Poem (for SNGF) Compendium
I realise I’m a week late with this, but it’s too late, I’ve written my poem, so I’m handing it in anyway. Better late than never 🙂 Randy Seaver at Genea-Musings issued a challenge to write a poem based on … Continue reading
One Lovely Blog Award so I’m not just talking to myself!
I’m tickled pink to have received the One Lovely Blog Award from Lisa Ellam at Faces of my Family and Amanda Epperson at the Scottish Emigration Blog and I’m rather shame-faced that it has taken me a while to get round … Continue reading
1911 Scottish Census Cake anyone? Wordless Wednesday
The 1911 Scottish Census data was released yesterday and there was a party atmosphere in the search rooms at Register House in Edinburgh. I took a few photos (check out the cake!) and posted them on my other blog, Scottish … Continue reading
Mischief personified – Sepia Saturday 65
I usually enjoy looking at Alan’s Sepia Saturday pictures and taking my lead from his photo, but I’m going my own way this week. I can’t resist this pic of my Dad as a wee lad in his kilt, attending … Continue reading
Posted in Great Granny's album, Sepia Saturday
Tagged old photos, Scottish Ancestry, Scottish Genealogy
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my new website
Some of you will already know that I work as a genealogist in Scotland – my hobby obsession turned into my Dream Job and I feel very fortunate that I am able to support myself financially while doing something that … Continue reading
Where I carry out my genealogy research
As Alan is on his online tour of archive images and has reached Edinburgh, I thought for my Sepia Saturday post that I’d show you where I carry out my genealogy research in Edinburgh – General Register House, at the … Continue reading
Weather-related names #genealogy
We awoke this morning to be greeted by this and it’s far too early on in the winter to be starting with all this snow and travel disruption nonsense. Inspired by Thomas MacEntee’s great Destination: Austin Family post on Thanksgiving where … Continue reading
Perthshire Amber Festival
As I’m sure you all know (both of you), the Perthshire Amber Festival kicks off tomorrow and I have Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s River Room booked at 1.30 for my very exciting, interesting, inspiring and innovative talk on how Dougie MacLean … Continue reading
Saturday Night Fun: Who’s to blame?
I’m a bit late with this, but Randy Seaver at Genea-Musings issued this challenge: Your mission, should you decide to accept it (and we need more of you to do this, otherwise it may end…), is to: 1) Read Brenda … Continue reading