About Us
About Our Business
Your Scottish Descent was formed with the sole aim of bringing people closer to
their Scottish ancestors by providing a first class research service aimed at people
anywhere in the world. We satisfy home-grown customers as well as our distant
cousins scattered across the globe, be they in America, Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, South Africa and so on.
Based in Glasgow we specialise in research for the Central Belt of Scotland although
we are by no means limited to this part of the country. Recently we have carried
out research for events on the Hebridean Islands of Islay and Jura on Scotland's
west coast to as far away as the Shetland Islands, the Northernmost part of the
British Isles.
Your Scottish Descent has a small team, however, everyone involved understands
the importance of the work to the customer and aims to deliver the best quality
service in as short a time as possible.
Chief Researcher - Rob Edwards BA (Hons)
Our Chief researcher Rob Edwards graduated with an Honours degree in Business
Law and since then he has undertaken freelance research writing on subjects
ranging from the law, business, and his real passion, history. Utilising the research
skills that he perfected at University and the experience that he has gained from
researching his own family history Rob has traced one part of his family back as far
as 1585.
Having undertaken genealogical research on
behalf of other people over the years Rob
decided to put this experience to good use
and help to bring our distant Scottish cousins,
wherever they are in the world, a service that
is currently in high demand.
Due to his broad interest in history Rob is
familiar with many key aspects of Scotland’s
past, especially its social and architectural
history. This knowledge combined with the
skills and strengths that he developed during
his academic years ensures that Rob is well
placed to offer a professional and personal
service to those interested in their Scottish
descent.
Rob’s favourite period in history is the late 18th century, a time when fledging
movements for democratic reform were springing up in Scotland in response to the
French Revolution. His favourite Scottish historical personality is Thomas Muir of
Huntershill, one of the ‘Scottish Martyrs’ who were accused of sedition and put on
trial at the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh in 1793, please see our article
about Thomas Muir to learn more.
their Scottish ancestors by providing a first class research service aimed at people
anywhere in the world. We satisfy home-grown customers as well as our distant
cousins scattered across the globe, be they in America, Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, South Africa and so on.
Based in Glasgow we specialise in research for the Central Belt of Scotland although
we are by no means limited to this part of the country. Recently we have carried
out research for events on the Hebridean Islands of Islay and Jura on Scotland's
west coast to as far away as the Shetland Islands, the Northernmost part of the
British Isles.
Your Scottish Descent has a small team, however, everyone involved understands
the importance of the work to the customer and aims to deliver the best quality
service in as short a time as possible.
Chief Researcher - Rob Edwards BA (Hons)
Our Chief researcher Rob Edwards graduated with an Honours degree in Business
Law and since then he has undertaken freelance research writing on subjects
ranging from the law, business, and his real passion, history. Utilising the research
skills that he perfected at University and the experience that he has gained from
researching his own family history Rob has traced one part of his family back as far
as 1585.
Having undertaken genealogical research on
behalf of other people over the years Rob
decided to put this experience to good use
and help to bring our distant Scottish cousins,
wherever they are in the world, a service that
is currently in high demand.
Due to his broad interest in history Rob is
familiar with many key aspects of Scotland’s
past, especially its social and architectural
history. This knowledge combined with the
skills and strengths that he developed during
his academic years ensures that Rob is well
placed to offer a professional and personal
service to those interested in their Scottish
descent.
Rob’s favourite period in history is the late 18th century, a time when fledging
movements for democratic reform were springing up in Scotland in response to the
French Revolution. His favourite Scottish historical personality is Thomas Muir of
Huntershill, one of the ‘Scottish Martyrs’ who were accused of sedition and put on
trial at the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh in 1793, please see our article
about Thomas Muir to learn more.
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