| If you ever wondered where your roots really lie | | | | ancestry will tell you. The cost of finding a relative |
| and have thought of emulating the BBC 1 | | | | of yours isn't really that cheap, and if you go |
| programme "Who Do You Think You Are" then | | | | down the wrong line of investigation, as can |
| there is now a new website that will help you with | | | | happen through no fault of your own, then the |
| your needs. Family tree research is the mainstay | | | | costs will shoot up. This makes your family tree |
| of Scottish Ancestry.Org where a team of | | | | research a real investment in terms of time and |
| dedicated researchers are looking to trace your | | | | money. |
| ancestry back over the centuries and bring it to | | | | You can, of course, take the sting out of it by |
| life. | | | | looking to make use of a third party researcher |
| Whilst aimed mainly at the Scottish family tree | | | | but your choice must be very carefully made. |
| market it does cater for those whose history | | | | Why? Well there are some websites who will not |
| ventures into the realms of England, Wales, | | | | be researching at source and therefore will not |
| Ireland and into the "New World". | | | | have access to offline records. Imagine that you |
| Many American, Australian and Canadian settlers | | | | are a US citizen who has Scottish grandparents. |
| have some form of link back to the UK through | | | | Do you want somebody from Texas researching |
| their ancestors. And by researching your family | | | | your Scottish roots for you? Of course you don't. |
| tree it is easily possible to discover existing | | | | That's why Scottish Ancestry has an advantage |
| relatives around the globe that you didn't know | | | | because their research takes place mainly at the |
| existed. | | | | General Records Offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow. |
| It's a fascinating journey when you research your | | | | That's in Scotland by the way, not Texas. |
| family tree, but there are drawbacks as Scottish | | | | |