Find your ancestors in The Scottish Australasian 1911

First published in December 1909, the journal wanted “to help the young folk of Scottish parentage to better understand the history, literature and songs of the land of their forefathers”. The journals have articles on a wide range of topics relating to Scotland – articles on well known Scots in Australasia, Home News, missing friends, "personal paragraphs", obituaries, the clans, and much more.

The death is announced of Mrs. Jane Hamilton, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, in her 107th year. The deceased centenarian was born on April 4, 1804, and up to within a year of her death retained all her faculties. Her funeral was marked by a peculiar coincidence in that it was attended by ex-Provost M’Ewen, who had 74 years before attended the funeral of her husband, Rev. George Hamilton. Amongst the deceased's descendants there are several representatives in Australia: Mrs. Machines, widow of the late Rev. Dr. Machines, St. David’s, Ashfield ...