We spent this morning back at the Dumfries Archives. We were received there as old friends, and were happy to tell the staff about our great day in Dumfries churches and churchyards. They were delighted that we had been so lucky on our driving day.
Our good luck continued today as we found some information in court records about Katherine's people. We had actually packed up to leave for our drive back to Edinburgh when one of the staff asked if we had looked in the indexes to the local newspapers of the early 1800's. So we quickly unpacked and found references to two of Katherine's ancestors in the early 1800's.
An hour later we really did have to leave, but stopped first for a quick look at the Robbie Burns House which is right across the street from the Archives. We took about three hours to get back to Edinburgh, had great fish & chips at The Royal Mile pub , and are now planning our final research day, at the Scotlandspeople Centre.
yes, but have you had haggis yet?
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