Burt family Dumfermline / Edinburgh - research tips.

[jangarbett]

Hello Burt Researchers,

My Burt research takes us back to Dunfermline. Having visited Scotland once a few years ago, we have started trying to put together Burt families and are hoping to see if and how we connect. We know our Burts were shoemakers in Edinburgh but the clues point to their coming from Dunfermline.

If you have any tips for us in planning a trip to Dunfermline that could unravel some of this mystery we'd appreciate it.

We have done some DNA testing on  other family lines and wonder if you've ever tried that?

Best,
Jan

[Gmar]

Hello to you Jan and I and I am very pleased to hear from a fellow Burt Researcher. My maternal Grand mother was a Burt I notice that you are a "newbie" so after a couple more post we will be able to send you info re my line of Burts. Most of our forebears are from Dumfermline area with most of the family moving to Australia in early 1900's and one brother to South Africa. I was very fortunate to meet the our  Burts from Sydney and just recently have had contact with the Burts from Western Australia. Would love to know where you are from, also have contact with a New Zealander and also a Burt family from Utah. Welcome again. I have found Roots Chatters to be extremely helpful and quite nice about the early mistakes Looking forward to your next post Cheers gmar

[jangarbett]

My maternal grandfather was a Burt - we are in Utah but my great grandfather came from Dalry, Scotland and did ornamental plastering which trade he learned in Scotland in a style that had been brought by Italians to the island sometime earlier. His father was born in Wick and his father from Edinburgh. He made shoes. We believe his father came from Dunfermline. Would love to learn from others how to maximize our research efforts while in Scotland.
My Burts immigrated to UTAH in the 1870s.

[Gmar]

well you are from Utah. You have most of the information on tap at your front door. The Latter day saints have a huge collection. I have my tree on there. I am not a Mormon but have found them to be most helpful. I do a bit of indexing for them.The more information you have before you go to Scotland the better it will be for you. Read up on the forums here at rootschat as there is so much info on all aspects of family history Cheers gmar

[sancti]

My maternal grandfather was a Burt - we are in Utah but my great grandfather came from Dalry, Scotland and did ornamental plastering which trade he learned in Scotland in a style that had been brought by Italians to the island sometime earlier. His father was born in Wick and his father from Edinburgh. He made shoes. We believe his father came from Dunfermline. Would love to learn from others how to maximize our research efforts while in Scotland.
My Burts immigrated to UTAH in the 1870s.

Which Burt emigrated and who was he married to? You are getting close to the year of statutory registration (1855) so before that it makes it difficult to confirm family relationships

[Forfarian]

If you have any tips for us in planning a trip to Dunfermline that could unravel some of this mystery we'd appreciate it.

Do as much research as you possibly can online at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk before you set out. This means (a) that you won't waste scarce time in Scotland finding stuff you could have found before leaving home and (b) you will have time to organise and assimiliate it so that you know exactly what you want to find out when you arrive.

Most of the principal primary records (BMDs and census) are in Edinburgh, so don't go to Dunfermline expecting to find them there. Make sure that you know exactly what you will be able to find in Dunfermline before you go there. Contact (join?) the Fife family history society and get their advice on what sources exist that might tell you what you want to know.

And don't even think about considering the idea of driving in Edinburgh. It's difficult to move, hard to find you way around, impossible to stop and very expensive to park, if you can find a space at all. Use the excellent public transport system instead, and save some cash by not hiring a car until you are ready to leave Edinburgh.

[fifer1947]

Dunfermline Library is also a good source for family history.

[jtbattws]

Hello... my Burt ancestor (Alexander) emigrated in 1856 to Utah from Dunfermline.  Let me know if I can help.

John

[Irene Masterson]

Hi

I have read your article on Google and was very interested to see that you have a relative that came to South Africa. I am the granddaughter of a Mr Burt. My father Arthur Ronald and his sister Virginia (unfortunately both have passed away) were fathered by a Mr Burt who went back to Scotland and my father and his sister were then adopted by a Mr Parker. I would be interested to know more about the Burt who came to South Africa.