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Do you have Scottish Ancestors? Let Scottish Roots professional genealogy service trace your Scottish genealogy and family tree.

Scottish Roots have been in the ancestral research business since 1984 – longer than any other genealogy company in Scotland. In almost 30 years Scottish Roots has undertaken over 20,000 investigations for Scots all over the world, including Sir Alex Ferguson and Donald Trump.

Experienced genealogy researchers provide you with detailed ancestral research, searching only authentic records from Scotland's main record office, New Register House. Here, Scottish Roots search for birth, marriage and death certificates, as well as census returns, parish registers and tombstone inscriptions.

Experienced genealogists provide you with detailed ancestral research. Merely "names and dates" can be a little boring, but records in Scotland can also unearth fascinating detail such as occupations, addresses, religion, cause of death etc.

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It happened this month in Scotland...

• 1. (1841) Scottish painter, Sir David Wilkie, died.
• 1. (1843) Dr. Henry Faulds, who demonstrated the uniqueness of fingerprints, born in Beith, Ayrshire.
• 2. (1941) Second World War clothes rationing introduced.
• 3. (1931) Epsom Derby televised by John Logie Baird’s company.
• 4. (1977) Wembey Stadium vandalised by Scottish fans following 2-1 victory over England side.
• 5. (1723) Adam Smith, author of “The Wealth of Nations” born in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
• 6. (1987) Actor Fulton Mackay died.
• 7. (1868) Charles Rennie Mackintosh, painter, designer and architect, was born.
• 7. (1329) Robert the Bruce died at Cardross Castle.
• 8. (1778) Engineer Robert Stevenson born, builder of lighthouses and grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson.
• 9. (1942) Over ten thousand US troops disembarked from the Queen Mary on the Clyde.
• 10. (1903) First of its kind, Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens Floral Clock began operating by clockwork.
• 11. (1939) Formula One Champion Jackie Stewart was born in Dumbartonshire.
• 12. (1843) Sir David Gill, Scottish astronomer, born.
• 13. (1831) Birth of James Clark Maxwell, who predicted the existence of radio waves.
• 14. (1946) Inventor of television, John Logie Baird, died.
• 15. (1567) Mary Queen of Scots spent her last night in Edinburgh before being imprisoned in Loch Leven Castle.
• 16. (1338) Seige of Dunbar Castle by the English was raised.
• 17. (1823) Patenting of waterproof cloth by Charles Macintosh.
• 18. (1970) Scottish National Party had first General Electoral success, when Donald Stewart won Western Isles from Labour.
• 19. (1566) Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to the future King James VI of Scotland and I of England.
• 19. (1937) Author of Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie, died.
• 20. (1969) Announcement of discovery of oil under the North Sea.
• 21. (1919) Seventy-two German warships were scuttled in Scapa Flow under orders from Admiral von Reuter.
• 22. (1725) Malt Riots in Glasgow against higher taxes imposed on Scottish product.
• 23. (1314) Robert I, King of Scots, killed Henry de Bohun at the beginning of the Battle of Bannockburn.
• 24. (1314) Robert I defeated Edward II and his vast English army at the Battle of Bannockburn.
• 25. (1887) Wallace Statue unveiled at Monument, Stirling.
• 26. (1488) Fifteen-year old James IV crowned king at Scone.
• 27. (1583) James VI (age seventeen) escaped from Castle Ruthven.
• 28. (1790) Forth and Clyde Canal opened.
• 29. (1928) Scottish actor Ian Bannen born.
• 30. (1857) The beginning of the trial of Madeleine, daughter of Scottish architect James Smith, for poisoning her former lover.