Personally, I have had no luck using the phone directory for NIRE surnames & addresses. To some I sent coupons from post office so they could buy stamps for a reply and I have aways given my e-mail address - not one reply over 5+ years of trying. As for doing same for Scotland I have only had one reply and it, luckily, was a distant cousin. Maybe you can have better luck. If they are like some of my USA relatives they would think I was asking too many questions - so none of my business. Is that a trait of the Scots and/or Irish? Jean