DIscover THE JOURNEYS and stories of OUR ANCESTORS

Did your ancestors emigrate to the New World, New Zealand or Australia from the UK
and are you curious to trace their journeys and know their stories?

RootsRoutes can provide resources to help you find out more.

Read 'My Story' to see the journeys of my ancestors from Scotland, Orkney, Northern Ireland who settled in NZ. Other stories of descendants include war heroes who fought in Gallipoli during WW1 and the Second Boer War.

RESOURCES

During my years researching our ancestors and how they lived in the UK and Ireland, I have come across interesting sources and websites for more information in both the new world, their destination, and the world they left behind. 

HISTORY

New Zealand, Australia, the US and Canada were ‘new worlds’ for these brave early settlers. Find out about Emigration from the UK and Ireland during the 1800's and 1900's. Learn more about the Migrant ships and incredible sea journeys to the new world.

MY STORY

I was always fascinated 'Why' my ancestors settled in NZ. I uncovered the 'Law' family surname mystery before they emigrated in 1922 and retraced their 'Ancestral Journey' from West to East Scotland before they left. I also discovered further Law ancestors in Northern Ireland. Other stories explore ancestral roots in the Orkney Isles and the legend of Robert Harcus (GG GF) who emigrated to NZ in 1874. His youngest son, James, survived Gallipoli in WW1 and Robert jnr returned from the second Boer War but went insane.