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The Weekly Genealogist Survey, January 28, 2026
1.
Do you have Scottish ancestry? (Choose all that apply.)
Yes, and at least one of my Scottish ancestors came to North America in the 1600s.
Yes, and at least one of my ancestors was a Scottish prisoner of war sent to New England as an indentured servant in the 1650s.
Yes, and at least one of my Scottish ancestors came to North America in the 1700s.
Yes, and at least one of my Scottish ancestors came to North America in the 1800s.
Yes, and at least one of my Scottish ancestors came to North America in the 1900s.
Yes, and at least one of my Scottish ancestors came to North America in the 2000s.
Yes, and none of my Scottish ancestors came to North America.
Yes, and at least one of my ancestors was Scots-Irish (a group of Protestants mainly from the Scottish Lowlands who settled in Northern Ireland in the 17th century).
I’m not sure if I have any Scottish ancestry.
No, I have no Scottish ancestry.
I was born in Scotland.
I have lived in Scotland.
I have visited Scotland.
I have attended at least one Scottish Highland games or gathering.
I have a connection to Scotland not mentioned above.