{"id":1971,"date":"2026-02-24T14:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotstest.com\/dev\/highlandgames.com\/?page_id=1971"},"modified":"2026-05-01T04:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T04:32:11","slug":"genealogy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scotstest.com\/dev\/highlandgames.com\/genealogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Genealogy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1971\" class=\"elementor elementor-1971\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52955e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52955e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c3bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60c3bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Genealogy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552facc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"552facc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6406926 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6406926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"466\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"466\">Discover Your<\/strong> Scottish<strong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"466\"> Roots<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"609\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Step into the Genealogy Tent and start uncovering your family story\u2014whether you&#8217;re just curious or already deep into research.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef2c67 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eef2c67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f891d11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f891d11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f467475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f467475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"833\">A Place to Begin Your Story<\/h3><p data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2762\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ever wondered where your family came from?<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"2762\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Genealogy Tent is where curiosity turns into discovery.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2948\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In just a few minutes, you can explore your surname, connect with a Scottish clan, and start building your family tree\u2014with help from experienced volunteers who love this stuff.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2948\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Whether you&#8217;re just getting started or digging deeper, this is your place to begin uncovering your story.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95bd730 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95bd730\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c49476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c49476\" 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style=\"color: #000000;\">Begin mapping your family history with simple tools and expert help.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a6c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a6c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1622\">Explore Scottish Regions<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">See where your ancestors may have lived across Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87cf013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87cf013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1390\">Learn Research Tools<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Get guidance on websites, records, 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your family, starting with what you already know<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014your parents, grandparents, and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f0901 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5f0901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba69b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bba69b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2388\">Step 1: <\/strong><strong data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2415\">Start with Your Name<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tell us your surname and what you already know.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554d3c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"554d3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"2467\" data-end=\"2478\">Step 2: <\/strong><strong data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2503\">Explore &amp; Discover<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We\u2019ll guide you through clan connections, records, and tools.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab96dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab96dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2580\">Step 3: <\/strong><strong data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2605\">Take the Next Step<\/strong><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Leave with resources and a plan to continue 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