52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 14 – Language

Alexander Stuart: The Final Voice of Gaelic fàilte chridheil Gaelic the ancient language of Scotland, once spoken throughout all of Scotland and intertwined with folklore, music and tradition. Gaelic gradually declined. It moved out of the lowland Scotland into the highlands. It then declined further as Scots and English became more prevalent. The census records …

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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 10 – Siblings

The Stuart Family Siblings My granny was youngest of six children with four brothers (Sandy, Peter, Donald and Robert) and a sister (Nell). Back Row L-R: Isabella Garden, Nell, Bella Stuart; Middle Row L-R: Donald, Moira, Robert; Front Row L-R: Peter and Sandy (August 1933) All the siblings lived close by each other in Dufftown, …

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