Kelso Dispensary Year One PDF

Well I have another treat for everybody today: a full transcription of year one of the Kelso Dispensary patient records is online and FREE. These records are fantastic! They can link families back to the early 1700’s and beyond in some cases, as well as giving some colour to your family tree. What was your ancestor really like? See, for example Agnes Fairbairn of Smailholm, born about 1747 recorded in the register with a case of Hystericks. Alternatively you could be related to Christian Burn who had Flatulent Pains!

From a more genealogical point of view, there are also some dates of death recorded which may well not be recorded elsewhere. A bit of Google searching may be necessary for identify some of the archaic names for diseases.

I hope you find this register as fascinating as we have, once we finish the first volume we’ll make it available in our bookshop. We’re not sure on the cost yet but we’ll keep you all informed.

Here’s the link in full: http://www.maxwellancestry.com/ancestry/resources/kelsodisp1.pdf

The Tormaukin Hotel Glendevon

We have been on holiday in Dollar for the last few days and found a great wee pub and restaurant, the Tormaukin Hotel. The reason why I am writing about them in my blog is because they have on display their guest books going back to the 1930’s. It’s a really fantastic idea and as some addresses are included it could be a great source of information on our grandparents or even parents!!

The thing is though there must be a great multitude of guest books in hotels up and down the country and although they wouldn’t give genealogical information they could be quiet interesting and you never know could reaveal a lot about a family depending who was with them on holiday.

I am uploading a photo of the book and I would definitely recommend a visit to the Tormaukin Hotel if you are in the area.