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Perthshire / Re: Scotland Perthshire History Blog
« on: Sunday 08 April 12 09:37 BST (UK) »
-- including Polperro where my wife's grandfather came from !
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Perthshire / Re: Scotland Perthshire History Blog
« on: Sunday 08 April 12 09:09 BST (UK) »
With respect Althea, point NOT missed and as I said previously numbers irrelevant and dessemination of available info critical , hence the posting . One has to go beyond one's back yard to seek out the past .As a point on information :In 2006, the number of people born in Scotland was recorded as 29,016 [1], making it the eighth most common place of birth. In 1956, the figure was 46,401, making Scotland the second most common place of birth.
However, these figures only include people born in Scotland, not those New Zealanders who claim a Scottish identity through their parents, grandparents, or even further back. In addition, many New Zealanders come from mixed origins, with Scottish New Zealanders co-identifying as Māori or another ethnic group.
In 2006, 15,039 self-identified as Scottish. That is fairly apposite - awareness of information to improve and extend research !
Col
However, these figures only include people born in Scotland, not those New Zealanders who claim a Scottish identity through their parents, grandparents, or even further back. In addition, many New Zealanders come from mixed origins, with Scottish New Zealanders co-identifying as Māori or another ethnic group.
In 2006, 15,039 self-identified as Scottish. That is fairly apposite - awareness of information to improve and extend research !
Col
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Perthshire / Re: Scotland Perthshire History Blog
« on: Sunday 08 April 12 08:33 BST (UK) »
Hi Althea I aint a number cruncher but am aware of ther importance of making people aware of information that may assist in their research . Was some perplexed why no NZ " hits " shown on stats showing locus of viewers . Pleased to say 15 responses from the land of the long white cloud in last 24 hours which is pleasing . There are blogs and there are blogs . Information is to be desseminated . Have a particular interest in NZ as my ancestor moved to Little Hutt and introduced tomatoes to the country Another was was harbour master at Lyttleton I have two second cousins there so not exactly a cold call ! Take care
Col
Col
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Perthshire / Perthshire Crieff and Strathearn Local History Blog
« on: Sunday 08 April 12 08:18 BST (UK) »
If you are researching your r oots in Strathearn have a look at my local history
" Blog " which I trust gives you a detailed background of our intriguing past Check it out on http://perthshirecrieffstrathearnlocalhistor.blogspot.co.uk
Col
" Blog " which I trust gives you a detailed background of our intriguing past Check it out on http://perthshirecrieffstrathearnlocalhistor.blogspot.co.uk
Col
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Perthshire / Re: Scotland Perthshire History Blog
« on: Sunday 08 April 12 08:03 BST (UK) »
Hi Althea Had the blog running for nearly 2 months witha n incredivle response includin 10 from Russia and 4 from Ukraine ! Nearly 200 from US and a large number from Canada and Australia but none from New Zealand Hence the posting !
Col
Col
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Perthshire / Scotland Perthshire History Blog
« on: Saturday 07 April 12 20:25 BST (UK) »
If you have Scottish connections particularly Perthshire have a look at this
http://perthshirecrieffstrathearnlocalhistor.blogspot.co.uk/
http://perthshirecrieffstrathearnlocalhistor.blogspot.co.uk/
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Perthshire / Mocavo genealogy search engine
« on: Wednesday 14 December 11 18:51 GMT (UK) »
Thought I would point out that there is a quite magnificent genealogical search engine luirking out there called Mocavo . Been around since 2010 but improving incredibly . It uses an algorithm that provides ancestry-centric results that may not show up in a Google search.The address is
http://www.mocavo.com/
Col
http://www.mocavo.com/
Col
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Perthshire / Re: Michael Ochiltree---Dean of Dunblane ca1400
« on: Monday 27 June 11 10:13 BST (UK) »
One of the most famous incumbents of Muthill before the period of the reformation was Michael Ochiltree . He was Dean of Dunblane and priest at Muthill in the year 1425 and the Church of Muthill was partly rebuilt for him. He was also the builder of what is still known as the Bishop’s Bridge over the Machany near Muthill as also of another bridge , now disused , but still partly existing , over the Knaick at Ardoch . He was appointed Bishop of Dunblane before the year 1439 and was still Bishop in 1447.
Episcopacy in Strathearn ( Shepherd.1907 )
Episcopacy in Strathearn ( Shepherd.1907 )
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Perthshire / New book on Strathearn
« on: Friday 29 April 11 20:11 BST (UK) »
Just published the latest on Strathearn . Front cover the much missed Muthill museum . Check out on http://caledonianconnections.com