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Aggie90
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Topic: Traveling to Scotland - Henderson Info requested
Posted: 21Mar2008 at 12:55pm

I will be in Scotland with a tour group from March 26th through April 3. I will be in Glagow,Edinburgh and Inverness. My family is from Dundee. I plan to take a train from Glasgow to Dundee to see where my family originated. Is there any other "Henderson" sites I should see.

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Johanna

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Posted: 22Mar2008 at 5:20pm

Hi Cousin Johanna

Really late having a chat on the subject of Henderson places to visit on the eve of your trip. Did you look at the info here on the Clan Henderson web site--please do so.

Biggie would be the Fordell Castle in Fife (across the water from Edinburgh, hard to find and we are not welcome but folks often go anyway.

Henderson Stone in Glencoe (Argyll). Tough to find, but stop at the visitors center coming down the hill and they will tell you about the Massacre there--we were the ones being massacred. The stone is in a crofter's filed off the main road going north into town. If nothing better, visit the church, they may help you.

Also interesting to go to the MacDonald Centre on Skye--look for info on the MacIains--we have a history with them from Glencoe.

Hendersons also came from Caithness--if you get there, look for the Clan Gunn museum.

Russ Henderson, Editor of An Canach

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Posted: 23Mar2008 at 10:09am

Johanna,
There are Hendersons located all over Scotland. Mine are in a small town just north of Scotland called Dunblane. I'm still trying to figure out where they came from to that place. The point is enjoy the entire country and culture. AFter my first visit there I realized that I enjoyed just looking at the place where my ancestors came from. It's all good. If you know the places where your ancestors originated pay attention to those first but know that Scotland isn't that big and they most likely travelled to most locations depending on their circumstances. The most important thing is to just have fun and drink it all in.
Sincerely,
Terry Henderson

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Posted: 23Mar2008 at 10:10am

Johanna,

Sorry about my family location. It is just north of Stirling, not Scotland.

Terry

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Posted: 12Jul2009 at 4:07am

Hi Johanna, hope you had a great time in Scotland, my family are from Dundee & Forfar (lived there in early 1800s) so maybe related, would have been good to meet up or see if we are related, I have only done my direct lineage at the moment.

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Aggie90 Newbie Joined: 16Mar2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Topic: Traveling to Scotland - Henderson Info requested Posted: 21Mar2008 at 12:55pm
	I will be in Scotland with a tour group from March 26th through April 3. I will be in Glagow,Edinburgh and Inverness. My family is from Dundee. I plan to take a train from Glasgow to Dundee to see where my family originated. Is there any other "Henderson" sites I should see. Thanks, Johanna
	Johanna

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edancan Moderator Group Joined: 30May2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 22Mar2008 at 5:20pm
	Hi Cousin Johanna Really late having a chat on the subject of Henderson places to visit on the eve of your trip. Did you look at the info here on the Clan Henderson web site--please do so. Biggie would be the Fordell Castle in Fife (across the water from Edinburgh, hard to find and we are not welcome but folks often go anyway. Henderson Stone in Glencoe (Argyll). Tough to find, but stop at the visitors center coming down the hill and they will tell you about the Massacre there--we were the ones being massacred. The stone is in a crofter's filed off the main road going north into town. If nothing better, visit the church, they may help you. Also interesting to go to the MacDonald Centre on Skye--look for info on the MacIains--we have a history with them from Glencoe. Hendersons also came from Caithness--if you get there, look for the Clan Gunn museum. Russ Henderson, Editor of An Canach Edited by edancan - 22Mar2008 at 5:21pm
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dadmac48 Newbie Joined: 23Mar2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 23Mar2008 at 10:09am
	Johanna, There are Hendersons located all over Scotland. Mine are in a small town just north of Scotland called Dunblane. I'm still trying to figure out where they came from to that place. The point is enjoy the entire country and culture. AFter my first visit there I realized that I enjoyed just looking at the place where my ancestors came from. It's all good. If you know the places where your ancestors originated pay attention to those first but know that Scotland isn't that big and they most likely travelled to most locations depending on their circumstances. The most important thing is to just have fun and drink it all in. Sincerely, Terry Henderson
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dadmac48 Newbie Joined: 23Mar2008 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 23Mar2008 at 10:10am
	Johanna, Sorry about my family location. It is just north of Stirling, not Scotland. Terry
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buddyh42 Newbie Joined: 04Jul2009 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Posted: 12Jul2009 at 4:07am
	Hi Johanna, hope you had a great time in Scotland, my family are from Dundee & Forfar (lived there in early 1800s) so maybe related, would have been good to meet up or see if we are related, I have only done my direct lineage at the moment. Allen
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