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Duncan Williamson can trace his ancestors back two hundred a...

Date 15 February 1979
Track ID 65494
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1979.14

Original Tape ID

SA1979.014

Summary

Duncan Williamson can trace his ancestors back two hundred and fifty years, though Traveller births were not registered.

Duncan Williamson knows when and where his mother's grandfather [later he says great grandfather] was born and knows the cave where his mother was born. He can trace his ancestors back two hundred and fifty years, though in the past Traveller births were not registered. In the past Travellers were not legally married.

Recording Location

County - Fife

Parish - Cupar

Village/Place - Cupar

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good