What are Kirk Session records? The kirk session is the local court of the presbyterian Church of Scotland. It is made up of: the minister (moderator or chair), the elders and a session clerk (the chief elder). Sometimes there was no session clerk, only a clerk who kept minutes. The records can include: minutes of | more…
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Alexander Moncrieff, schoolmaster, and the Houton estate
Moncrieff is one of the more unusual surnames in my family tree. Unusual for Orkney that is. The name links to Houton, formerly a small estate in the parish of Orphir, Orkney. Map (name spelled Houston) Moncrieff origins I’d never investigated where the Moncrieffs came from but last year I had a client whose ancestry | more…
Check what previous clients say about Janealogy
How do you choose a genealogist to do work for you? You may never meet the person, your only contact could be by email or telephone. So how do you know if they are any good? Feedback from previous clients can be really useful. Follow this link to see what some of Janealogy’s previous clients | more…
