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03 Feb, 2009

Discover My Past

Posted by: Caledonia In: History| Life

Discover My Past is a new genealogy and reference magazine solely dedicated to Scotland and its people. The magazine is available online or can be downloaded as a PDF file to be read offline.
The magazine shows you how to trace your Scots ancestry, as well as giving you a valuable insight into how your [...]

01 Jan, 2007

Uisge Beatha

Posted by: Caledonia In: History| Life

Uisge beatha is the Gaelic name for whisky and literally means “water of life”. Scotland is renowned the world over for its whisky, as well as being considered our national drink. So, on New Years Day, let’s discover the history of Scotch!
The first written reference for whisky is from 1494, when a listing of ‘eight [...]

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  • Lifecruiser: That is such a wonderful palace!!!! Wow!!!! I think it might be one of my absolute favorites so far of the ones you have presented for me during the y
  • Pauline Laing: Lovely post - I came across it looking for a nice photo of some shortbread! We went to Scone Palace a few years ago, and enjoyed the maze especiall
  • SwordMama: What a VERY interesting post! My brother's name is David Murray; my maiden name is Murray. So I'm wondering if my dad's side of the family came from

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