When the genealogy company Ancestry released the latest update to its “ethnicity estimates” last month, a lot of people suddenly became more Scottish. Since 2012, more than 18 million people have ...

The professors have gotten to be good friends, and they’ve discussed where in Scotland the Maxwells are from. They’ve now had the opportunity to visit that very region together – each coming from a ...

Actor-turned-rapper Drake, known for his global musical influence and numerous chart-topping hits, has recently unveiled a surprising connection to Scotland. The 37-year-old Canadian, born Aubrey ...

DNA testing web site Ancestry has begun legal action to access millions of family records held by National Records of Scotland (NRS). The Scottish government body has refused to enter into a financial ...

With a name like his, Stuart McGregor admits it’s hard to pinpoint the time in his own history when he learned of his Scottish ancestry. DETAILS: Featuring the music and culture of Scotland and ...

HERE’S a pub-quiz question: which is Britain’s most-visited battlefield? No, it is not the site of the Battle of Hastings, where William the Conqueror triumphed in 1066, but that of the Battle of ...

The prospect of Harvey Barnes switching allegiances to play for Scotland has repeatedly cropped up in recent years.