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Based in Northton in the Isle of Harris, Hebrides People is home to over 60 years’ genealogical and social research of the people of the Outer Hebrides.

Cò Leis Thu?
From whom do you come?

Cò Leis Thu?
From whom do you come?
This question is the island way of finding out exactly where and from whom, you come. A typical response might be… “Beathag Ceit Aonghais Beathaig”.
That translates as “Rebecca, daughter of Kate who was the daughter of Angus who was the son of Rebecca”. It can be used to locate people with pinpoint accuracy!
It is called a sloinneadh, or patronymic and the practice has been used for centuries.

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A Short History of Emigration from the Western Isles
The Western Isles are among the most beautiful places in Scotland, but the various effects of climate, geography, and mistreatment by those in power, amongst other reasons, have meant that life here has often been difficult, and over the centuries many thousands of people have left the islands in search of a better life.












