Scottish ancestry

For people who want to trace their family roots, one of the best places to look for clues is your surname. Every culture has a different naming convention. If you are of Scottish origin, your name may indicate what clan you belong to, your family’s trade, or your place of origin. However, your last name is just scratching the surface of your lineage in Scotland. Some of the most common surnames in Scotland’s registers actually come from the same family lineage but have different spellings.

There are a lot of similarities between Ireland and Scotland, including surnames. Here are our top ten Irish surnames that are actually Scottish. #Irishsurnames #Scottishsurnames #Irishnames #Scottishnames

The Celtic Picts of Scotland were the original inhabitants of the area, as modern genetic research has confirmed.

In this article, we look at Irish Surnames - their origins and evolution. See if you can find the Irish surnames in your family tree in one of the sections.

I often get asked "Is my surname Irish or Scottish." Do read on and we'll help you discover where your surname evolved from.

Scottish clan crests as embroidered badges to display your clan link to Scotland

Clan Douglas, also referred to as The House of Douglas, is an ancient Scottish clan from the Scottish Lowlands taking its name from Douglas, South Lanarkshire, and thence spreading through the Scottish Borderland, Angus, Lothian and beyond. The clan does not currently have a chief, therefore it is considered an armigerous clan. The Douglases were once the most powerful family in Scotland. The powerful Douglas chiefs held the titles of the Earl of Douglas (Black Douglases), Earl of Angus (Red…

If your ancestors are from Scotland, there are a lot of great Scottish genealogy books to help you with your research.

Clans of the Scottish Highlands. Illustrated by appropriate figures, displaying their dress, arms, tartans, armorial insignia.

Before 1650, only a few hundred Scots had trickled into the American colonies, but by the early 1770s the number had risen to 10,000 per year. A conservative...