This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1259 Message Board Post: I am researching my own family tree, but I am finding this very difficult because my ancestors are all from a traditional travelling background. Mainly from the North East of Scotland. Usual common names (and spelling variations), Stewart, Higgins, Robertson, Townsley, White, McDonald, Hutchison, McPhee, Newlands, Croll, McArthur, Jamieson, Williamson etc... If they are not directly connected to me - are they connected to you? If interested, drop me a line, and we may be able to swap details.