Roots Expert
Heart of Scotland Ancestry
Gary Lawrie
Qualified & professional genealogist specialising in Scottish family history
- Phone
- 07445945481
How they can help
- Remote research
- Heritage travel
- Researches in
- United Kingdom · Scotland
- Based in
- United Kingdom · Stirling
- Languages
- English
- Time periods
- World War One · Scottish family history (general
About
Professional ancestral research service based in Central Scotland with 20 years of family history research experience. Specialises in Scottish genealogy, ancestral tourism research, and WWI ancestor documentation.
Gary Lawrie is the owner of Heart of Scotland Ancestry and has been conducting family history research for the past 20 years. After retiring as a police officer, he transitioned his passion for Scottish family history into a professional genealogical practice. He has extensive experience researching in many parts of Scotland and has utilised local and national archives as well as online records. Gary holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from The University of Strathclyde. He is a member of The Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG) and the Visit Scotland Ancestral Welcome Scheme, and emphasises tailored professional service with clear project scoping and quotation approval before commencing work.
Specialties
- Scottish genealogy
- family history research
- ancestral research
- ancestral tourism
- WWI military history
- Scottish ancestry
Additional credentials
Post-Graduate Diploma in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies (University of Strathclyde); The Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG) — RQG — Scotland; Visit Scotland Ancestral Welcome Scheme — Visit Scotland Scheme — Scotland
Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
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