Discover the story of the Highland Clearances β why up to 150,000 Scots were forced from their homes between 1750 and 1886, and where they settled around the world.
Discover Scottish surnames of Clan Urquhart β from Orchart to MacMurchaich. Explore Gaelic origins, tartans, Loch Ness and Black Isle heritage.
Discover the Scottish surnames of Clan MacFarlane β from Parlane to Stalker. Explore their Gaelic origins, tartans, and Loch Lomond heritage.
If your surname is MacKinnon or McKinnon, your ancestors walked the wild shores of the Isle of Skye. They guarded the sacred island of Iona. And in 1746, they risked their lives to save Bonnie Prince Charlie. Clan MacKinnon is one of Scotlandβs oldest Highland clans. Their story runs from royal blood to exile, from […]
The MacDougalls were once the most powerful clan on Scotland’s west coast. For over a century, they ruled Argyll as Lords of Lorn β a vast territory stretching from Oban to the Isle of Mull and beyond. Their story is one of great power, bitter rivalry with Robert the Bruce, and extraordinary survival. If your […]
Discover the history of Clan Colquhoun, one of Scotland's most fascinating highland clans. Learn about their origins, tartans, clan lands on Loch Lomond, and the Scottish surnames that trace back to this ancient clan with over 700 years of history.
The Scottish surnames of Clan MacRae carry the story of one of the Highlandsβ most loyal and fiercely independent families. The parish of Kintail in Wester Ross was once almost entirely MacRae. In 1793, the Old Statistical Account recorded that the people of Kintail were βall MacRaes, except two or three families.β That tells you […]
Some surnames carry the sea in them. MacNeil is one of those names. For centuries, the MacNeils ruled the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides. They were island chiefs, sea warriors, and fierce survivors. If you carry the name MacNeil, MacNeill, Neil, or Neill, you may trace your Scottish ancestry to one of the […]
Discover the Scottish surnames of Clan Drummond β from Begg to Gruar and Mushet. Explore Gaelic origins, five tartans, two Drummond queens and how to trace your Scottish roots.
Discover the Scottish surnames of Clan Menzies β from Mein to Dewar and MacMinn. Explore Gaelic origins, the bold Menzies tartan, Castle Menzies in Perthshire, and how to trace your Menzies ancestry today.