Hello to all listers, Over a period of many years I have been researching the Yule and Anderson families. They lived in the Huntly, Kildrummy, Monymusk and Forgue area's in the 1800's. I am considering taking a trip to Aberdeen next year and seek suggestions on where to base my stay. Would I need to hire a car or could I travel on public transport? I would love to visit the graves of my families and of course if I could meet up with unknown relatives that old be wonderful. I have never travelled outside of Australia so I am a little apprehensive but look forward to this journey and want to make the most of every day. Other names in my families are Wattie and McKnight. Many thanks Rhonda in Cairns Australia Sent from my iPad

Huntly and Monymusk might just be feasible by public transport, depending on the exact locations you hope to visit, but you'll need a hire car for Kildrummy and Forgue. Huntly is served by both rail and bus. Bus timetables can be downloaded from http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/publictransport/timetables/index.asp. You might find it useful to refer to the map of burial grounds at http://www.abdnet.co.uk/burialgrounds/index.html. The Aberdeenshire Council website also includes an excellent mapping facility at http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/local/map.asp, while for historic maps the OS series is a good way of pinpointing dwellings no longer in existence. Digital copies from the National Library of Scotland can be viewed (and purchased very reasonably) at http://maps.nls.uk/series/index.html. It's well worth checking out http://www.northeastscotlandroots.com for a guide to resources and research facilities in the area and there is additional helpful information at www.anesfhs.org.uk. >From Aberdeen it will take about an hour by car to get to Kildrummy, slightly less to Huntly & Forgue, and only about 1/2 hour to Monymusk. Huntly itself is probably as good a base as any (see http://www.huntly.net/) and Inverurie might also be suitable (though accommodation there is just as costly there as in Aberdeen). You might also consider writing to the Aberdeen Press & Journal ( http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/), specifying the families of interest to you, and inviting relatives to get in contact in advance of your trip. Happy hunting! Alison On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 6:23 AM, Rhonda Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello to all listers, > > Over a period of many years I have been researching the Yule and Anderson > families. They lived in the Huntly, Kildrummy, Monymusk and Forgue area's > in the 1800's. I am considering taking a trip to Aberdeen next year and > seek suggestions on where to base my stay. Would I need to hire a car or > could I travel on public transport? I would love to visit the graves of my > families and of course if I could meet up with unknown relatives that old > be wonderful. I have never travelled outside of Australia so I am a little > apprehensive but look forward to this journey and want to make the most of > every day. > > Other names in my families are Wattie and McKnight. > > Many thanks > > Rhonda in Cairns Australia > > Sent from my iPad > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Rhonda I don't know about public transport though I do know there is a good train service from Aberdeen to Huntly. I think you may find getting to actual locations of interest a bit of a chore if you don't have your own transport. Maybe locals can advise you more on this but I hav found a car invaluable, especially to see the farms and cottages - and graveyards. Not to mention the stunning views. Apart from that, do you expect to spend time in the King Street offices of the Aberdeen & N E Scotland Family History Society? This is free for members or there is a small daily charge for each non-member. If you are going to spend a noticeable amount of time using their excellent services then staying at The City Centre Premier Inn is a good base. It is not the lowest cost place but is only 1-2 minutes from ANESFHS. If you do hire a car for one or two days, it is easy to get out of town from there and there is usually just about enough parking at the hotel. They do a massive breakfast [for an extra fixed charge] or you can get simple food [sandwiches, fruit] from the Morrisons Superstore [good Café] a bit further up King Street - 4-5 minutes walk. If you do want to use ANESFHS, there are a number of B&Bs not too far away but they can be variable. We stayed at a horrible one some years ago with a loud-mouth, bigoted proprietor who never stopped going on about his prejudices. We spent as much time out of the place as we could. Luckily it was only a 20 minute walk to ANESFHS, or even quicker if a bus came along. Evening meals can be excellent at one of the many restaurants. I am a bit picky but have never been disappointed: English, Italian, indian, etc, food all available and there are plenty of pubs. If you like Art, don't miss the Art Gallery in Schoolhill - 10 minutes walk from ANESFHS [past Marks & Spencer - if you can!!]. It is superb. Enjoy your visit Best wishes Ray Hennessy www.whatsinaname.net On 7 October 2013 06:23, Rhonda Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello to all listers, > > Over a period of many years I have been researching the Yule and Anderson > families. They lived in the Huntly, Kildrummy, Monymusk and Forgue area's > in the 1800's. I am considering taking a trip to Aberdeen next year and > seek suggestions on where to base my stay. Would I need to hire a car or > could I travel on public transport? I would love to visit the graves of my > families and of course if I could meet up with unknown relatives that old > be wonderful. I have never travelled outside of Australia so I am a little > apprehensive but look forward to this journey and want to make the most of > every day. > > Other names in my families are Wattie and McKnight. > > Many thanks > > Rhonda in Cairns Australia > > Sent from my iPad > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >