Morag
@glasgowgenealogy.bsky.social
Professional genealogist from Glasgow, trading as www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk. Specialising in Scottish research but interested in all aspects of genealogy/family history. Also into baking, knitting, sewing, geocaching, travel.
How have I not come across this page before? Very interesting tool to look at foreign born people living in Govan at the time of the 1881 census.
workingclassmarriage.gla.ac.uk/project/hist...
workingclassmarriage.gla.ac.uk/project/hist...
Govan: Scotland's Melting Pot, 1881
workingclassmarriage.gla.ac.uk
July 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
How have I not come across this page before? Very interesting tool to look at foreign born people living in Govan at the time of the 1881 census.
workingclassmarriage.gla.ac.uk/project/hist...
workingclassmarriage.gla.ac.uk/project/hist...
Let the National Records of Scotland what you think of their frankly outrageous proposal to hike the price of accessing a single records on Scotland's People from £1.50 to £2.50. consult.gov.scot/national-rec...
#genealogy
#genealogy
Registration services: Fees review
- Scottish Government consultations
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Find and participate in consultations run by The Scottish Government
consult.gov.scot
July 13, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Let the National Records of Scotland what you think of their frankly outrageous proposal to hike the price of accessing a single records on Scotland's People from £1.50 to £2.50. consult.gov.scot/national-rec...
#genealogy
#genealogy
Seriously, Ancestry? Sending hints about my parents was bad enough, especially as the hint about my mum was the wrong person entirely and given I was the person who had completed dad's death registration, I knew he'd died. But the latest takes the biscuit. #genealogy #familyhistory
June 27, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Seriously, Ancestry? Sending hints about my parents was bad enough, especially as the hint about my mum was the wrong person entirely and given I was the person who had completed dad's death registration, I knew he'd died. But the latest takes the biscuit. #genealogy #familyhistory
Back home after a brilliant experience in Salt Lake City for #Rootstech2026. Two presentations went well and you can catch the second one which was recorded here: www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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March 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Back home after a brilliant experience in Salt Lake City for #Rootstech2026. Two presentations went well and you can catch the second one which was recorded here: www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
Third block of intro to family history classes starting January 8th at Bishopbriggs Library. No #familyhistory or #genealogy experience needed - just basic internet skills. Perfect Christmas gift ! www.edlc.co.uk/whats-on/explore-your-family-history/
Explore Your Family History | EDLC
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December 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Third block of intro to family history classes starting January 8th at Bishopbriggs Library. No #familyhistory or #genealogy experience needed - just basic internet skills. Perfect Christmas gift ! www.edlc.co.uk/whats-on/explore-your-family-history/
Intro to #familyhistory classes running again starting 8th January at Bishopbriggs Library. Ideal Christmas gift for anyone in the #Glasgow area interested in #genealogy!
www.edlc.co.uk/whats-on/exp...
www.edlc.co.uk/whats-on/exp...
Explore Your Family History | EDLC
www.edlc.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Intro to #familyhistory classes running again starting 8th January at Bishopbriggs Library. Ideal Christmas gift for anyone in the #Glasgow area interested in #genealogy!
www.edlc.co.uk/whats-on/exp...
www.edlc.co.uk/whats-on/exp...
Continuing my #Ancestry rant - I had the most patronising copy/paste email response from them. No apology. No recognition that sending first degree relations this sort of hint may not be wise. Just appalling.
November 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Continuing my #Ancestry rant - I had the most patronising copy/paste email response from them. No apology. No recognition that sending first degree relations this sort of hint may not be wise. Just appalling.
Can we talk about Ancestry "hints"? Email from them on Saturday saying there was a new hint about my dad! Logged on to be told the hint was his death notice. From 2023. Which I wrote.
Bit different from being told about your gg granny. Tactless. Sh*t response from customer service. #genealogy
Bit different from being told about your gg granny. Tactless. Sh*t response from customer service. #genealogy
November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Can we talk about Ancestry "hints"? Email from them on Saturday saying there was a new hint about my dad! Logged on to be told the hint was his death notice. From 2023. Which I wrote.
Bit different from being told about your gg granny. Tactless. Sh*t response from customer service. #genealogy
Bit different from being told about your gg granny. Tactless. Sh*t response from customer service. #genealogy
Also on this rubbish Ancestry update, what's with the "central Scotland" green bit running from the Solway Firth to Inverness? two thirds of the country? #genealogy
October 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Also on this rubbish Ancestry update, what's with the "central Scotland" green bit running from the Solway Firth to Inverness? two thirds of the country? #genealogy
Ancestry's DNA origins update is the worst yet. A novice researcher looking at my results may think they will be spending 36% of their research in NE England as that's what the blue circle says. Except the blue circle also takes in Roxburghshire, Berwickshire and a bit of E Lothian too. #genealogy
October 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ancestry's DNA origins update is the worst yet. A novice researcher looking at my results may think they will be spending 36% of their research in NE England as that's what the blue circle says. Except the blue circle also takes in Roxburghshire, Berwickshire and a bit of E Lothian too. #genealogy
#Rootstech2026 registration is open. Come and hear me speaking about Scottish church records, and Scotland's clans, surnames and tartans. #genealogy #familyhistory
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
FamilySearch.org
Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.
www.familysearch.org
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#Rootstech2026 registration is open. Come and hear me speaking about Scottish church records, and Scotland's clans, surnames and tartans. #genealogy #familyhistory
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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🎉 Congrats to Fiona Gray-Davies, MSc student who submitted her dissertation on Welsh emigration to the USA to the Cambrian Archaeological Association in June 2024. It has been awarded the prize for most original contribution to the history and archaeology of Wales and the Welsh Marches!👏👏👏
October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🎉 Congrats to Fiona Gray-Davies, MSc student who submitted her dissertation on Welsh emigration to the USA to the Cambrian Archaeological Association in June 2024. It has been awarded the prize for most original contribution to the history and archaeology of Wales and the Welsh Marches!👏👏👏
Rootstech 2026 preview now live! www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
FamilySearch.org
Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.
www.familysearch.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Rootstech 2026 preview now live! www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
This is a very interesting article. I have done work for two clients recently trying to prove a Scottish-born granny to potentially explore an ancestry citizenship application. #genealogy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Citizenship: How ancestry DNA tests can lead to a new passport
The presenter of the BBC's DNA Trail explains how she battled to become a New Zealand citizen.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This is a very interesting article. I have done work for two clients recently trying to prove a Scottish-born granny to potentially explore an ancestry citizenship application. #genealogy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Super excited to be speaking in person at #Rootstech2026 in Salt Lake City in March! Utah here I come.
#genealogy #familyhistory
#genealogy #familyhistory
September 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Super excited to be speaking in person at #Rootstech2026 in Salt Lake City in March! Utah here I come.
#genealogy #familyhistory
#genealogy #familyhistory
Any others in the #genealogy community having problems accessing historic content in The Gazette? www.thegazette.co.uk Can search and see thumbnails, but getting error message when I click through to full record.
The Gazette | Official Public Record...
The Gazette - the UK's official public record since 1665...
www.thegazette.co.uk
June 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Any others in the #genealogy community having problems accessing historic content in The Gazette? www.thegazette.co.uk Can search and see thumbnails, but getting error message when I click through to full record.
@natlibscot.bsky.social I'm having issues accessing the Post Office Directories this morning - the website is usually really quick but today it's hanging and very slow. Issues?
May 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
@natlibscot.bsky.social I'm having issues accessing the Post Office Directories this morning - the website is usually really quick but today it's hanging and very slow. Issues?
See what got me started in #genealogy - the handwritten tree created by my dad's uncle in the 80s. The hard, pre-internet way to research. www.instagram.com/reel/DI868sx... Insta follows appreciated!!
April 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
See what got me started in #genealogy - the handwritten tree created by my dad's uncle in the 80s. The hard, pre-internet way to research. www.instagram.com/reel/DI868sx... Insta follows appreciated!!
If you're interested in #genealogy or #familyhistory, give me a wee follow over on Instagram - www.instagram.com/glasgowgenea...
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April 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If you're interested in #genealogy or #familyhistory, give me a wee follow over on Instagram - www.instagram.com/glasgowgenea...
Why old movies are brilliant for #genealogy and #familyhistory research. www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk/post/old-mov...
Old Movies are a Genealogy Goldmine
The BBC has recently uncovered some amazing footage shot at a VE day party in Gateshead, and is appealing for people who think they can identify any of the people in the film to come forward. You can ...
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April 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Why old movies are brilliant for #genealogy and #familyhistory research. www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk/post/old-mov...
113 years since Titanic sank and we're still obsessed with the story. Dive into the story of James Dobbin, a Belfast shipwright killed on launch day. www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk/post/a-genea... #genealogy #titanic #familyhistory #belfast #shipbuilding
A Genealogy Link to Titanic
I’m a big podcast fan and naturally gravitate towards the content which is genealogy or history focused. I am currently listening to “Titanic: Ship of Dreams” by Noisier, which is expertly narrated by...
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April 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
113 years since Titanic sank and we're still obsessed with the story. Dive into the story of James Dobbin, a Belfast shipwright killed on launch day. www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk/post/a-genea... #genealogy #titanic #familyhistory #belfast #shipbuilding
NRS consulting on fees for Scottish Register of Tartans. Tell them what you think. nrscotland.gov.uk/latest-news/... Personally I think there is a strong argument for hiking fees considerably. We should be making money from corporations who have the cash to design a tartan.
Tartan consultation
NRS opens Tartan Register consultation
nrscotland.gov.uk
April 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
NRS consulting on fees for Scottish Register of Tartans. Tell them what you think. nrscotland.gov.uk/latest-news/... Personally I think there is a strong argument for hiking fees considerably. We should be making money from corporations who have the cash to design a tartan.
Has Tartan Week in #NYC sparked your interested in tracing your Scottish #genealogy or #familyhistory? www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk/post/tartan-...
Tartan Week and Scottish Genealogy
New York’s famous Tartan Week celebrations end today after a city-wide event involving all things Scottish and a parade up 6th Avenue led by actor Alan Cumming. Marketed as “a dynamic celebration of S...
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April 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Has Tartan Week in #NYC sparked your interested in tracing your Scottish #genealogy or #familyhistory? www.glasgowgenealogy.co.uk/post/tartan-...
Scandal in New Kilpatrick parish 1696 elder, James John, hauled up because he had "separated from his wife and resolved to live no more with her and asserted that he could not obtain peace" - Secretary notes the issues of asking a "such a scandalous person" to have a responsible role in the church.
April 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Scandal in New Kilpatrick parish 1696 elder, James John, hauled up because he had "separated from his wife and resolved to live no more with her and asserted that he could not obtain peace" - Secretary notes the issues of asking a "such a scandalous person" to have a responsible role in the church.