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Another Course from the University of Aberdeen
This week, I am beginning the online course titled Approaches to Research: Archives and Sources. In this graduate level course, topics on understanding the location and nature of various document archives in Scotland and how to access the information will be covered in detail. Of special interest will be the extensive archive holdings of the…
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Writing a Book
The end of the writing of the book “The Leslies in Ireland” is in sight and it was time to write the Epilogue. While a few readers will not be interested in reading about the Leslies in Ireland, The Epilogue has significance for all Leslies who see a need to preserve our shared history. Epilogue…
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Knowing and Preserving Your Family History
Have you ever been asked this question? Where did our family come from? For a nation of immigrants, this is likely a common question. When I was young, I asked my mother this question. She said that her parents were from Barbados, a small island in the Caribbean. However, she clarified that by saying Barbados…
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Name Variations in the Family of Leslie
Welcome to this week’s blog on the Leslie name as found in our research. By searching through records on the family of Leslie many variations of spelling can be found. The most common spelling is “Leslie”, however variations in Scotland and Ireland records can be found, with the most common being Lesslie and Lesley. In…
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Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland
Genealogy Resource As I am researching Leslies in Ireland, I found this book by Dr. Roulston to be of great interest and value. Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland (2020) Published by the Ulster Historical Foundation, Newtownards, NI By William J. Roulston, Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation This well researched book provides background information…
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UHF New Book Announcement
Ulster Historical Foundation New Book Announcement The Ulster Historical Foundation has just released the latest book written by Dr. William J. Roulston, Research Director for the Foundation. Researching Ulster Ancestors 1800-1914: An Essential Genealogical Guide (2026) is a follow-up of his book Researching Ulster Ancestors: The essential genealogical guide to early modern Ulster, 1600-1800 (2018).…
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Griffith’s Valuation: Major Leslie Landowners by Estate / County
Griffith’s Valuation: Major Leslie Landowners by Estate or County (The full listing of tenants will be printed in the Leslies of Ireland book.) https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Ireland,_Valuation_Office_Books_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records The Leslies in Ireland listed below held land in many counties in Ireland during the time of Griffith’s Valuation, listed below are the counties with significant holdings. The number shown is the…
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Tips for Travel to Scotland and Ireland
As summer approaches, some of you will be traveling to either Scotland or Ireland. For some of you it is a regular pilgrimage and for others it is your first time visiting these magical and beautiful countries. Either way, it is a trip of a lifetime! While we have some travel information on the Foundation…
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Griffith’s Valuation Project
As part of the research for the book The Leslies in Ireland information from the Griffith’s Valuation is being collected. The records span a time period from 1847 to 1864 with various counties recorded in different years. The information is a recording of landowners and their tenants organized by county and townland or parish in…
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The Leslie Papers Transcribed in Australia
The Leslie Papers Transcribed While searching for information on Leslie Papers in Australia, I came across this blog post. The Leslie Papers Transcribed https://learnearnandreturn.wordpress .com/tag/george-leslie/ The author reported that she was reading through the Leslie Family papers housed at the John Oxley Library in the State Library in Queensland. The Leslie papers are a collection…
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Was Patrick Leslie of Warthill A “Remittance Man”?
As I was working on editing the book The Leslie Family in the Antipodes, I wondered if Patrick and his brothers Walter and George were sent to Australia as “remittance men”. During the University of Aberdeen course on the Scottish Diaspora, I learned about remittance men in the 1800s. This term referred to a person,…
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Book Now Available: The Leslie Family in the Antipodes
The Leslie Family in the Antipodes book is NOW AVAILABLE The Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of the book The Leslie Family in the Antipodes. The manuscript written by Jillian A. Burcher in 1998 was found among the documents at Wardhill Estate. In keeping with the mission of the LGDF,…
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Projects Are Central to the Mission of the Foundation
Our Purpose The primary purpose of the Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation is to identify worthwhile projects related to Leslie history and heritage. This month the Foundation has hit a “home run”. Fetternear Info Board First, due to generosity of supporters for the Fetternear Bishops Palace and Leslie Mansion information board project, a new board is…
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Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation Scholarship Opportunity
Leslie Global Diaspora Foundation Scholarship Opportunity Scotland: History, Heritage and Culture Summer Programme DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY IS MARCH 31, 2026 Program Dates: Sunday 26th July to Saturday 8th August 2026 Topics: Medieval and Renaissance Scotland Political Unions (1603 v 1707) Scotland and the Jacobite Cause The Scottish Enlightenment Radical Scotland Scottish emigration…
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Walter Leslie in Denmark
According to the Historical Records of the Family of Leslie, Vol 3 by Colonel K. H. Leslie published in 1869, Walter Leslie grandson of Alexander Leslie of Kininvie went to Denmark in the mid-1500s. In listing the children of Alexander, the book says: “Walter, who went to Denmark, and married there; and many persons of…