Scott Family Archives - Genealogy of Sue Marous

Listen to the Recorded Voices of Our Ancestors as They Talk About Their Lives and Heritage

admin2020-02-02T11:37:34-05:00January 19th, 2020|Categories: Scott Family, Strader Family|

On December 24, 2001, my cousin Donna Scott Nusrala sat down with our grandmother and grandfather, Dorothy and Charlie Scott and recorded their conversation as Donna asked them questions about their lives and their parents and grandparents. Our great-grandmother, Lucy Case was also there and had a few comments to share. In the background, you'll also hear chiming in occasionally are Donna's parents, Chuck and Sue Scott. What a treat it is to hear the voices of ancestors long gone. To hear these audio recordings is like having them in the next room again. Enjoy! Hear an audio recording of Dorothy Scott talking about her life and family. Simply click on [...]

Visiting my ancestral home of Scotland

admin2017-04-10T08:21:37-05:00February 1st, 2017|Categories: Scott Family|

In August of 2012, I realized a lifelong dream of visiting my ancestral home of Scotland to see for myself where my forefathers had come from and what kind of life they left behind. I was accompanied by my daughter, Alyson, who at the time was 20 years old. It was the summer between her sophomore and junior years of college. Knowing she would spend the next summer serving an internship for school, I thought this trip would be an ideal opportunity to spend some quality time with her before she struck out on her own once she graduated college. After spending years researching my mother's father's side of the family, I learned a [...]