Links

Below we have gathered some links that could be of interest to our readers. Also see the Google map with locations used in the book.

The books
Scottish genealogy research
- Ships passenger lists | Ships and passenger lists leaving Scotland. Also the passenger list of the SS State of Nebraska, which is featured in the book.
Scottish-American organizations and websites
- The American Scottish Foundation | The American Scottish Foundation, based in New York.
- The Highlander Magazine | The Highlander Magazine.
Locations and things from the books
- Ballindalloch Castle | Ballindalloch Castle, also known as “The Pearl of the North” is the main location of Bloodlines – Touch Not the Cat.
- Ellis Island | Ellis Island; was referred to as either “The island of dreams” or “The island of tears”. On their website you can search passenger lists for free.
- Grantown-on-Spey | Grantown-on-Spey; a friendly and picturesque village, founded in 1765, by the benevolent Sir James Grant. It lies approximately thirteen miles from Ballindalloch.
- Grantown-on-Spey Museum | More information on the town of Grantown-on-Spey and its history can be found on the local museum website.
- The Garth Hotel | The hospitable Garth Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey.
- The Speyside Whisky Trail | The Speyside Whisky Trail; is referred to in the book and the character David Stewart is commissioned to write a travel guide for American tourists.
- Thornton Pickard | Thornton Pickard. Chapter 59 in Bloodlines Traces describes the use of this camera. Information supplied by www.AntiqueCameras.net.
Other
- Travel: Scotland Tailor Made, an author’s tour through genealogy
- Whisky Passion | Dutch magazine on Whiskey, Ronald Zwartepoorte.