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The Flemish in Dundee and Surrounding Areas

This is the second of a series of blog postings that are focused on evidence of Flemish involvement in specific areas of Scotland.  In this posting John Irvine examines the Flemish influence,  from the 12th century…

The DNA Project

A DNA project associated with the Scotland and the Flemish People Project is now up and running.  This will be an important complement to the project’s historical research.  There are two key issues that DNA analysis…

An Introduction to Flemish Names in Scotland

One of the goals of the Scotland and the Flemish People Project is to develop a comprehensive list of family names in Scotland that have Flemish roots.  Over the last year, we have compiled a preliminary list of…