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Even a lifetime's ancestral research is no substitute for actually visiting Angus & Dundee. 'Walking in your ancestors' footsteps' is no cliché. It really is a powerful and emotional experience, something which for many will be a once in a lifetime experience, but for others will be the starting point for many journeys to their ancestral homeland. There is quality accommodation wherever you travel in Angus & Dundee. From stylish country houses to chic hotels, and from friendly bed and breakfasts to luxurious self-catering apartments. You'll be assured of a warm welcome - a welcome home - wherever you choose to stay. And if you tell your host that you are researching your ancestry you might well find a kindrid spirit. Here in Angus & Dundee we are as fascinated by our ancestry as those who left their native land!
Here's what others who have returned to their ancestral homeland say:
"I found where my ancestors were buried and spoke with local people who remembered some of them. It was unbelievable to actually see the area they lived in"
"I wanted to feel the Scottish blood in my veins just by being where my ancestors lived"
"Although I am 5th generation Australian, it truly felt like I had come home!"
"Amazingly through a passing remark I was directed to an old churchyard and found the grave of my grandfather and this has opened so many doors to me and a whole new world which I want to explore. I can't wait till I can go back and answer all the other family history questions which were opened up by my trip"
There is nothing to beat the buzz and the fun to be had from a visit to your ancestral birthplace, where you can recreate the lives of your ancestors, walk in their footsteps and build up, not just a genealogy, but a fascinating family history to take home with you.
So whether your ancestor was a landowner, a doctor, a jute worker, a seaman, a carter or a lowly kitchen maid, come home to Angus & Dundee and let us make your visit a memorable one!
For tips and information on planning your visit, go to our Plan Your Visit section.
Angus & Dundee will be hosting a Roots Festival in 2008. The event will provide a focus for people whose ancestors came from Angus & Dundee to visit the area and get a feel for the place where their ancestor lived, find out more about their way of life, and soak up the Scottish atmosphere. Find out more about your ancestral homeland, whilst at the same time forging new friendships with like-minded people from across the globe!
The Festival will include a packed programme of events including visits to ancestral sites, living history re-enactments, talks, demonstrations, film shows and much more! To receive updates on the Festival as it develops, sign up here.
