Learn More about Your Scottish Heritage

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Do you have Scottish blood running through your veins? Scottish heritage and Scottish history is rich and expansive, and there are many ways to discover your Scottish family history.

Scottish clans are a great way to research your family history. A Scottish clan is a group of people who band together because they share a surname—a family, really. Clan names are also tied to land, and often clans had a leader. They would create their own shield and tartan pattern.

Ancient clans started as far back as the 12th century, and each generation has added to it. Today, over 50 million people have some sort of tie to Scottish ancestry. 

There are many ways to begin researching and discovering your Scottish heritage, but the resources below are a good start!

Discover More about Your Scottish Heritage

March 17, 2020
Connecting with your heritage is one of the best ways to discover more about yourself, your history, and your family. You can embark on this…
November 29, 2019
St. Andrew’s Day is a national holiday in Scotland that is celebrated with feasts on November 30. It is also Scotland’s national day, markin…
August 24, 2019
The Trojan horse, Loch Ness monster, Rumplestiltskin, King Arthur—chances are you’re familiar with their stories. These tales, and many othe…
September 24, 2019
What’s in a Scottish saying? So much! If you have Scottish blood, you probably have heard a saying or two that has been passed down through …
September 25, 2019
The Loch Ness Monster is one of Scotland’s best-known legends. You likely know the story of the fabled creature. There have been reported si…
September 21, 2019
What could be more Scottish than kilts, clans, or bagpipes? A place where all three come together is in the celebration of the Highland game…
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Rachel loves family storytelling. She has been a professional writer for over 20 years. A graduate of Weber State University, she has had articles featured on LDSLiving.com, churchofjesuschrist.org, FamilySearch.org and Meridian Magazine. She has been a speaker at RootsTech, Weber State University Family History Conference, Conference on Family History at BYU and the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree.