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Recent Investigations

 

A Largs based client was amazed to find out for the first time that her grandmother had been awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1919 for her help in sending parcels to military and civilian prisoners of war in Germany, during the First World War.

 

An American based client was shocked to discover that two of her cousins had been brutally murdered in 1911 by their father, for which he was subsequently hanged. A full account of this investigation was published in the Scotsman (see Stolen Lives) and on the BBC, revealing how the University of Edinburgh still held the boys remains following their somewhat dubious acquisition by pathologist Sir Sidney Smith in 1913. The university responded magnificently, arranging for their release, requiem mass and cremation on behalf of the client.

 

During research for BBC Radio Scotland's "Digging Up Your Roots" series, we made an emotional discovery for one of the programme's contributors, when he learned of the existence of an aunt that he had never heard of. 

 

A current life peer discovered he had strong connections to several merchant families in 19thC Glasgow, with a bankruptcy from one setting his family on a course that would eventually see him reach the House of Lords.

PROFESSIONAL FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
Scottish research & genealogical problem solving service



Scotland's Greatest Story is your very own family history 

We can help to bring your ancestral story back to life in a variety of ways:
  • Establishing your family tree and the history of your ancestors
  • Smashing research problems by discovering and utilising resources you may not have yet identified 
  • Site visits to photograph ancestral homes and relevant gravestones
  • Providing contextual research about your ancestors - an understanding of the times in which they lived 
  • Searching for relatives or tracing descendants of a known ancestor

For a typical research report, please click on this link:




The research effort is led by Chris Paton BA (Hons), HND, PgDip (Genealogical Studies)

Forthcoming genealogy talks by Chris Paton 


Forthcoming courses taught by Chris Paton


22 Lindsay Crescent, Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Tel: 01475 674118

enquiry @ scotlandsgreateststory.co.uk