If your surname is Innes, Milne, Mitchell, or Maver, you may carry the blood of one of Moray’s oldest clans. The Scottish surnames of Clan Innes stretch across northeast Scotland, and today they appear at Highland Games from Nova Scotia to New Zealand. This is their story. Photo: Love Scotland What clan does your name […]
If your family name is Keith, Harvey, Falconer, or Dickson, you may trace your line to one of Scotland’s most powerful noble families. Clan Keith stood at the heart of Scottish royal history for over four centuries. They were the hereditary Great Marischal of Scotland — the guardians of the Scottish Crown Jewels. Their ancestral […]
Clan Fraser is one of Scotland's most famous clans. Learn about their Norman origins, Fraser tartans, the Battle of Culloden, and how to research your Fraser ancestry.
Clan Hay stands as one of Scotland’s oldest and most noble families. If Hay, Garrioch, Gifford, or Leith appears in your family tree, you carry the blood of Scotland’s ancient royal constables. Your ancestors guarded Scotland’s kings and held land in Aberdeenshire for nine centuries. The Scottish surnames of Clan Hay connect a vast diaspora […]
If your family name is Crawford, Craufurd, or Crawfurd, your roots go back to the hills of Clydesdale in Lanarkshire. The Scottish surnames of Clan Crawford carry nearly a thousand years of history. Your ancestors built castles, served Scottish kings, and helped shape the nation we know today. This guide explores their story — where […]
If your surname is Maxwell, Herries, Pollock, or Polk, you may carry the blood of one of Scotland’s most powerful Border clans. The Scottish surnames of Clan Maxwell trace back to the Solway coast of Dumfriesshire — a land of rivers, ruined castles, and centuries of fierce loyalty. This clan produced a physicist who rivalled […]
Plan your Scottish heritage trip to ancestral clan lands. Visit archives, kirkyards, and clan museums to trace your roots across the Scottish Highlands.
If your surname is Morrison, Gilmore, Gilmour, or Morison, you may carry the legacy of Scotland’s ancient judges. Clan Morrison comes from the Isle of Lewis — a remote, wind-battered island on the edge of the Atlantic. Their story stretches back more than eight centuries, from Norse shipwrecks to Gaelic courts, from cleared townships to […]
In 1651, Oliver Cromwell’s army was pushing through Scotland. The Honours of Scotland — the oldest Crown Jewels in Britain — were in danger. The English Parliament ordered them destroyed. Dunnottar Castle, a clifftop fortress above the North Sea in Kincardineshire, was their last refuge. The castle’s commander was Sir George Ogilvy of Barras. He […]
Discover the story of the Highland Clearances — why up to 150,000 Scots were forced from their homes between 1750 and 1886, and where they settled around the world.
