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This is an area as fascinating as it is beautiful. Stirling, dominated by
its ancient castle, was a much favoured royal residence, its fertile lands
home to both William 'Braveheart' Wallace and King Robert the Bruce. Move
into the Trossachs and you enter the realm of the notorious Rob Roy
Macgregor. A little further west is the world famous Loch Lomond and the
tranquil beauty of the islands. It's an area almost overflowing with
history, heritage and folklore. And that's what makes it such an
outstanding area for ancestral researchers.
Anyone tracing their ancestors in Bute, the small island in the Firth of Clyde, is especially fortunate. Here, a community run genealogy service called the Sons and Daughters of Bute shares premises with the Tourist Information and Orientation Centre in Rothesay. All the advice, information, support and encouragement you might need is right there under one roof.
Find out more about The Islands, Loch Lomond, Stirling and The Trossachs
