Glasgow Surname Project
Family history research into people named Glasgow and their families, in Scotland, Ulster and the places they settled. It brings together research for the WikiTree Glasgow Name Study. The Glasgow Surname Project is run by Mark Glasgow.
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Where the research is concentrated
The highlighted areas are the main study areas, numbered by how much research is recorded for them: research notes, sources and people recorded there. Hover or tap an area to see its studies; select it to open the leading study. Scroll or pinch to zoom, and drag to move the map.
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Glasgow burgh
The earliest documented Glasgow bearers and the Saltmarket succession.
46 people with research notes · 145 records and saved source material · 144 people listed (141 from the family tree, not yet checked against records)
Civil parishes shown: Glasgow
- Saltmarket: the missing generation Family study
- The Glasgow fishers Family study
- Early Scottish records Place study
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Cookstown, Killycurragh & Moneymore
The largest cluster of Glasgow profiles in Ireland, around Killycurragh and Cookstown; most still await record review.
58 people with research notes · 55 records and saved source material · 334 people listed (279 from the family tree, not yet checked against records)
Civil parishes shown: Artrea, Derryloran, Desertlyn, Kildress, Lissan
- Derryloran and Cookstown: four 1740 households Family study
- Cross and Derry: a reconstructed cluster Possible group
- Moneymore: a labelled tree under review Possible group
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Larne & Kilwaughter
The proposed Larne origin and the South Carolina migration may join the Irish and American branches.
37 people with research notes · 54 records and saved source material · 17 people listed
Civil parishes shown: Kilwaughter, Larne
- Larne & Kilwaughter Place study
- East Antrim: Larne to Kilwaughter Possible group
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Lisnagaver, Rasharkin & Kilrea
Alexander of Lisnagaver’s parents are the project’s first open question; Daniel and Thomas are proved brothers nearby.
23 people with research notes · 30 records and saved source material · 32 people listed (10 from the family tree, not yet checked against records)
Civil parishes shown: Desertoghill, Kilrea, Rasharkin
- Lisnagaver & Rasharkin Place study
- Bann Valley and Killoquin: Daniel and Thomas Family study
- Desertoghill and Garvagh: a 1796 occurrence Possible group
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Dunaghy & Glenleslie
Family-register, census and tithe clues for the collateral households, and the proposed John of Glenleslie link.
17 people with research notes · 40 records and saved source material · 25 people listed (1 from the family tree, not yet checked against records)
Civil parishes shown: Dunaghy
- Inishrush, Dunaghy and Drumragh collateral leads Possible group
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Inishrush & Tamlaght O'Crilly
John of Inishrush and the two 1740 Hugh households are the next generation back.
13 people with research notes · 29 records and saved source material · 35 people listed
Civil parishes shown: Tamlaght O'Crilly
- Tamlaght O'Crilly: the Hugh households Possible group
- Inishrush, Dunaghy and Drumragh collateral leads Possible group
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Stevenston, Kilwinning & Kilbirnie
The Corsankell households and the possible burgh-to-Ayrshire bridge.
24 people with research notes · 19 records and saved source material · 56 people listed (55 from the family tree, not yet checked against records)
Civil parishes shown: Kilbirnie, Kilwinning, Stevenston
- Corsankell: James and his sons Family study
- Stevenston: the estate network Possible group
- Kilbirnie: the minister's origins Family study
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Calder & Inveresk
Testament households at Hirmenschelis and Caldercleir, and the two-place James.
41 people with research notes · 10 records and saved source material · 114 people listed (114 from the family tree, not yet checked against records)
Civil parishes shown: Inveresk, Kirknewton, Mid Calder
- Hirmenschelis: John's testament family Family study
- Calder: Andrew's actual household Household
- Two places, one James? Family study
Who were Alexander Glasgow’s parents?
Alexander lived at Lisnagaver in County Antrim. Census returns and his children’s marriage records help trace his household. His parentage still needs proof. Read the findings, the source references and the next records to check.
Family studies
Lisnagaver & Rasharkin
Follow the Lisnagaver household through census returns, church records and the later Gortahar deaths. The central question is how Alexander fits into the older families nearby.
20 peopleLarne & Kilwaughter
A local starting point for the Kilwaughter and Larne lines. Read the early households, their documented descendants and the DNA testing questions together.
69 peopleEarly Scottish records
Testaments, town records and early surname occurrences. Explore them chronologically and read the kinship clauses without assuming that every Glasgow belongs to one founding family.
214 peopleWhat can Y-DNA tell us?
Compare DNA results with family lines traced through fathers and sons, and see where the common ancestor remains unknown.
Read the DNA story →How are two people related?
Trace the relationship between two named people, or compare the records behind a possible match.
Community and research resources.
Find the shared study, join the discussion, or search an independent family database.
All resources →WikiTree Glasgow Name Study
The shared WikiTree study, with profiles, source records and family research.
Open the name study ↗Community resourceGlasgow DNA Project discussion
A discussion group for Y-DNA questions, records and potential connections.
Open the discussion group ↗Community resourceGlasgow Family Genealogy
A searchable independent family database with photographs, documents and histories. Not all genealogy is verified.
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