This comes from another list. For those searching Scottish roots this may
be of importance to you.
Jenny Kernan
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----- Original Message -----
From: "donald anderson" <donald.scotrepublic(a)ntlworld.com>
To: <ANDERSON-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:05 AM
Subject: [ANDERSON-L] 'The Herald' (Scotland) Roots tours (Lots of Andersons
here too)
SPECIAL genealogy holiday breaks to allow people from all over the
world
to trace their family roots are being launched today.
Visitors to Skene House in Aberdeen will be given fact sheets about
the
clan names and their north-east origins, and staff will help pre-plan
ancestral trail itineraries.
The short breaks are targeted at those whose ancestors bore the names
Fraser, Burnett, Irvine, Farquharson, Gordon, Forbes or Skene, some of the
most famous clans in the area, but the name Presley has been added to the
list because of the recent revelation that Elvis Presley's ancestors came
from the Peterhead district.
Peter Medley, general manager of Skene House Suites said:
"North-east
Scotland is a popular destination for people tracing their family
history.
"We've acted on this at Skene House Suites and we're
offering help to
visitors who are tracing their links to the many clans which are
associated
with the area The recent coverage about Elvis Presley's local roots has
stimulated a great deal of genealogical interest in this area. The family
seats of the biggest and most widely scattered clans - Fraser, Burnett,
Irvine, Farquharson, Gordon, Forbes and of course Skene - can all be found
here."
The accommodation is within walking distance of the Aberdeen and
North-East Scotland Family History Society, which is an ideal starting point
for genealogical research.
Mr Medley added: "Over the generations, countless people have
left the
north east of Scotland to find fame and fortune further afield.
"Now their descendants are returning to the area to find out
about them
and want to maximise the time they have here.
"Scotland is seeing increasing numbers of genealogy tourists and
our
genealogy weekends are designed to help them get the most out of their
visits."
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