How much do we really know about our families past, how much is true and what is wishful thinking. The family stories that are told versus the facts uncovered by research can make from some interesting reading.

Who was Janet Johnston?

Did my great grandmother really use the Glasgow trams as a creche?

Do I have Highland Traveler heritage?

Is there a family connection to Balmoral Castle?

Did my 3G Grandmother really see off a troop of Redcoats with a rake?

Is there family connection to Mull?

How did my great-grandfather afford to buy his own home on a coal miners wages?

Am I related to Carolina Nairne?

The above are just a few of the questions I have based on the stories I heard growing up, some can be proven and some probably cannot but hopefully the research itself will be interesting and the results entertaining.