Historical data geek, professional genealogist, systems designer, erstwhile translator/antiquarian bookdealer. History, genealogy, politics, terrible puns.
@NatRecordsScot On the day NRS is criticised for its lack of transparency, it's not a good look for the Committee to decide to consider NRS' evidence on the census in private.
Sep 29, 2021 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
I love @NatRecordsScot and the people who work there. I'm usually its staunchest defender, and it was great to be back. But but but ... The system for booking a slot to visit is a complete and utter shambles.
The "rules" keep changing without notice, and the only way to keep track of them is to continually monitor a pdf file. At the very least, you'd think there'd be a basic update announcement on the service status page, but no.
Jan 21, 2020 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
So @DavidDobie2 found this fascinating advert for a roup (Scots for auction) of leases in North-East Scotland, mostly in Botriphnie, where many of his ancestors come from. #AncestryHour /1
