looking for some help please

[sassyladie]

Hello my name is Leisa my maiden name was Stuart. I have a few names and dates but not alot. I was raised by my pops he dies when I was 15 so I dont know much but do now that my family came from Scotland. any help would be great I just want to learn about my family so I can share that with my children and grandchildren.

[Polwarth]

You have to start with your own generation. Then work back to the first immigrant to your country. Hopefully you will then be able to trace that first ancestor back to the UK via immigration records, passenger lists etc and that might let you trace any Scottish line you may have.

There is no easy or quick fix for this, I'm afraid!

Good luck with your research.

[sassyladie]

Thank you for answering me. I am going to give it my best shot. most of my family ( the ones that I new ) are gone. I do have a distant cousin I am trying to get a hold of LOL if she ever would answer the phones at her house. I am starting my research and I understand that it takes a while, I thought that it was a good start to say Hi to everyone and that if by chance I come across someone on here that know's some of my family that would be great also.
I have never been out of the U.S. but we plain to on our honeymoon. I am 44 years old and have 2 grown children and 1 at home he has one still at home also. I have really never had a sense of belonging because of my family ( divorced parents and never really new my mom) my dad passed when I was in my teens after that I was on my own so to speak. I just want to gve my children the knowledge of where we all came from.
Thank you again for your help , Have a great night,

[sassyladie]

Good evening everyone. I am sitting in my chair researching my family. wow it is sort of hard. anyways I would like to make friends and have a penpal from Scotland someone just to talk to someone that can share our days and families.

No I am not looking for a man ( I have the love of my life ) I just want to make friends and learn more about Scotland. and the people that are honored to live there. I am 44 years old a woman, I have been a nurse for over 20 years. I have 3 children and one soon to be step son. I have 2 grandsons. ( they are so great) I am going back to school on line and its crazy.. So anyone that wants to talk and become friends and share our lives, please feel free to contact me and we can trade email addresses and hopefully become good friends.