"Analysis by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) found a higher proportion of individuals born in Italy identifying as Roma than expected. Officials concluded that some census respondents born in Rome, which is called Roma in Italian, may have ticked the Roma ethnicity category in error."

'Ancestry in legal bid to access Scottish family records' -- What are your thoughts on this case?

Join Annette Mullen tonight at 7:30 p.m. over Zoom for a friendly and informative talk and virtual Walk through the history of the Glasgow Necropolis, the City of the Dead.

Are you familar with the term 'corrie-fisted'? It's a Scots term meaning 'left-handed'. It came up when someone smudged the sign-in register at the centre the other day!

Don't forget that tonight we have Rachael Smith of Paisley Museum giving a talk on Zoom about Paisley's textile history!

Paisley patterns are found quite commonly in 🇺🇿,across art/clothes/ textiles because the design originated in Persia.The Moghuls who were of Uzbek heritage bought the design to 🇮🇳,where a few 100 years later the British loved & bought back to the cotton mills of Paisley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿,giving it its imperial name.

Well, I guess this is one reason tax rolls are being hosted on ScotlandsPeople now... all are still browsable for free on Virtual Volumes though. More detail at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/help-and-sup... #GenHour #AncestryHour

Rachael Smith, of Paisley Museum, is giving a talk via Zoom on July 21 about Paisley's textile history, its pivotal role during the Paisley industrial revolution, and its enduring influence on the history of Paisley Scotland. Sign up now at join us at 7:30 p.m. on July 21st.

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. we will have a talk by Ken Nisbit about researching British POWs during the first and second world wars. Register for the Zoom now! #genealogy

This will put a smile on the face of every local history fan

The (rather faded) Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom as used in Scotland can be seen above the River Nile corner shop at 27 Paisley Road West, premises owned in 1913/14 by the Trustees of the Savings Bank of Glasgow.

Been trying out FamilySearch full text to search Glasgow burial records. Even doing a search with the lair number has been productive - so far one false return, and some entries not picked up, but much higher success rate in 'reading' the handwritten number than I would have expected. #Genealogy

Thanks so much, Cat. We are lucky to have you!

Memorial halls are a feature of cities, towns and villages across Britain. This photograph shows the Co-operative Memorial Building on Kingston Street in Glasgow and its plaque to all those members of the co-operative movement who lost their lives in the first World War.

Until 1930 there were three streets named Kelvin in Glasgow. The one in Milton was renamed Balnain Street in 1928, another in Maryhill was renamed Cowel St in 1929, and the following year the last was renamed Keith Street. But before Keith Street was called Kelvin Street, it was called 'The Goat'!

333 days to go! Start the countdown - the 1926 Ireland census website will go live on 18 April 2026. 🇮🇪

Wayne Shepheard is giving a talk tonight at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom called 'Looking for Elizabeth'. In describing his search for his wife's great grandmother Wayne will explain how and where to search for Scottish records, and the twists and turns one family history mystery can take. Register now!

If you're in Glasgow, you might be interested in this free event tomorrow evening, 'Kelvin Hall's hidden histories' at National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall.

Did you know the Glasgow Fire Brigade made a dog an accredited member in 1898? Wallace was a setter-collie cross and of "unusual intelligence". His dog license was paid by the Glasgow Corporation, a nod to his official role. He died in 1902 and was preserved and displayed at Central Headquarters.

Found photos of a summer holiday in Kelso from 1904. The border town of Kelso lies 8 miles from Kirk Yetholm, the royal seat of the Kings and Queens of the Gypsies. In the early 18th century several gypsy clans settled in Kirk Yetholm where they were given favourable leases by the local landowner.

Tag yourself, I'm 'deil's buckle' Page from 'The Old Scots Tongue' an adaptation of a dictionary compiled in 1857 by 'Cleishbotham the Younger of the Manse of Gandercluech' (a fictional name).

Tonight Alison Spring (@acspring.bsky.social) will be giving a talk 'Reclaiming the Ignorant and Profane People of this Parish (kirk session records)' at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Alison will show how to find colourful snapshots from the lives of your Scottish ancestors in the kirk session records.

Videos from RootsTech 2025 are still available -- this year “Getting Started in Scottish Family History Research” by David Allen Lambert was one of the most popular!

Many family history researchers try to prove links to nobility. But our less well-off ancestors can be even more interesting, if sometimes difficult to research. In Glasgow around the turn of the century, much attention was given to the plight of mothers living in slums. #genealogy

Bruges, the capital of West Flanders, was the first Scottish Staple port with a monopoly on Scottish goods trade. Our connections with the city are evident through 'corbie' gables in Scottish architecture and surnames like Fleming, Lindsay, and Douglas, suggesting Flemish ancestry.

Do you have Waddells in your family tree? Or perhaps Weddells or de Weddales? You may be interested in the PDF release of 'A History of the Waddells of Scotland', which explores the Scottish roots of this illustrious family name, the family heraldry and motto, plus biographies of notable Waddells.

Little tip for using #irishgenealogy when looking for births. youtu.be/w6mm7NYb8yQ #AncestryHour #GenChat #Genealogy

On a wee tour of cemeteries in Stirling, Scotland. Ballengeich is a beautiful cemetery in the shadow of Stirling castle.🪦

Historic hand-painted ghost signs are preserved on buildings, which have often changed use. The sign outside the Kelvingrove Cafe, opened in 1896 on Argyle Street, is one of the best preserved ghost signs in Glasgow. The cafe mascot, Pearl the Oyster Lady, remains painted on the stone outside.

The National Library of Scotland has an event coming up in Glasgow at Kelvin Hall, 'Maps for family and local history'. You'll learn how to access ordnance survey maps, town plans, old county maps of Scotland, military maps and sea charts online. This very useful session is on May 13th at 11 a.m.

The book 'It Wisnae Us: The Truth About Glasgow and Slavery' by Stephen Mullen is out of print, but this excellent site made with the author's blessing has all of the text. It's a very interesting and informative read about Scotland's role in the ‘Triangular Slave Trade’.

Did you know that you can search Scottish civil records from 1855-1875 (and 1881 and 1891) for free on FamilySearch? The index include the names of parents and spouses. And, as we are a FamilySearch affiliate library, when you're in our Glasgow research centre you can view the images as well.

Why Kirk Session records might have the information you need to break down your Scottish #genealogy brick wall www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk/post/genealo...

Advance Warning 🚧: The National Library of Scotland Map Library website will be down for maintenance this weekend, from 17:00 (BST) on Friday 4 April 2025 to 08:00 (BST) on Monday 7 April 2025. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudies

Not to be missed! Alison Spring (@acspring.bsky.social) will be giving a talk 'Reclaiming the Ignorant and Profane People of this Parish' on Monday, April 21st at 7:30pm. Find colourful snapshots from the lives of your Scottish ancestors in the kirk session records.

A church dedicated to St Michael was built in Shiskine, Arran in 1708 using parts from a medieval chapel, including a 'Leper's Hole' for sacraments. By 1886, it was left to decay. Restoration began in 2010, led by a local farmer, and now the church's walls and leper's window have been restored.

The Kindertransport facilitated 10,000 Jewish children escaping Nazi Germany to the UK, including to Scotland. Newly discovered documents offer details about children who came and highlight the programme's complicated nature, which is not quite the "feel-good" story that it is often portrayed as.

John McTwatt Father Scotland, Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990

In 1870 Glasgow University shifted the campus to the West End of the city, due to overcrowding at its previous High Street site. This new location boasted a magnificent open undercroft called The Cloisters, which serves as a passageway connecting the East and West Quadrangles beneath Bute Hall.

bylines.scot/lifestyle/hi... UK WW2 Civilian Internment: Italians, including my Italian grandfather, German Jews & Others. Many Internees were NOT Fascist, Many British Upper Class WERE, NOT interned. 'NAZIS of the Soul, NOT Nationality' (to paraphrase Lafitte).

Navigating the new system for Irish census records launched by the National Archives irishheritagenews.ie/new-system-f...

Doulton Fountain, the largest terracotta fountain in the world, marks Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and Glasgow's role in the British Empire. It features symbols of former colonies—Australia, Canada, India, and South Africa—and figures representing Scotland, England, Ireland, and the Royal Navy.

Many of our ancestors were in rural Scotland where much of the landscape remains unchanged. This is the view enjoyed by village shoemaker Niel McKenzie from his bothy on Arran, looking out over Ailsa Craig, around 1860. Why not see if you can find the views your own ancestors might have seen!

Not far from our research centre is an old Dairy sign above a shop that has not been a dairy in quite some time. Most recently it was a coffee shop, which closed during the pandemic. A little digging revealed that the dairy and general goods story was owned by the Paddas, a Partick Sikh family.

There's a monument to George Buchanan in Killearn, where he was born in 1506 at a farmhouse called The Moss. Buchanan was an early Scottish historian, writer, and scholar.

Early Scottish influencer George Buchanan (1506-1582)

The SS Daphne was launched on 3 July 1883 at Govan, Glasgow. Within minutes of her launch, she sank in deep water at high tide, taking 124 people down with her. What went so horribly wrong?

When kids ruled the street . Blackhill housing scheme in Glasgow, 1976. Glasgow Herald Archives

In February we published 24,059 monumental inscription records for Glasgow Necropolis and 7,977 records for Tollcross Cemetery at Findmypast. We get royalties from FMP (which go towards our operating costs) based on usage. If you're looking for headstones, search regularly and repeatedly.