Roots Expert
Scottish Kin
Professional genealogy and family history research services for Scottish ancestry
How they can help
- Remote research
- Heritage travel
- APG member
- Researches in
- United Kingdom · Wales, Ireland, Estonia
- Based in
- United Kingdom · Scotland
- Languages
- English
- Time periods
- Victorian era · 19th century
About
Carol McKinven provides Scottish genealogy research services including brick-wall breaking, Scottish house histories, and Estonian genealogy research from her base near Edinburgh.
Scottish Kin was founded by Carol McKinven to provide an approachable Scottish genealogy research service and to advise those interested in their Scottish roots. With over 20 years of experience researching Scottish and English family history, Carol has branched out into Welsh, Irish, and international records, with a particular interest in Estonian genealogy and history. Carol holds a PhD from the University of St. Andrews for research into bigamy in Victorian Scotland and a Masters in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde. Based near Edinburgh with regular access to Scotland's People Centre and National Records of Scotland, Scottish Kin offers genealogy consulting, brick-wall research, document analysis, Scottish house histories, and Estonian genealogy research services.
Specialties
- Scottish genealogy
- family history
- brick-wall breaking
- house histories
- Estonian genealogy
- land records
- Kirk Session records
- palaeography
- heraldry
Additional credentials
PhD in bigamy in Victorian Scotland from University of St. Andrews; Masters in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from University of Strathclyde
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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