QUICK LINKS for the GUTHRIE GENEALOGY BLOG

LAIRDS, MINISTERS & MARTYRS
– Barony of Guthrie / Lairds of Guthrie
– The Family of James Guthrie, Laird of Pitforthie
– Rev. James Guthrie, Martyr of Sterling

LEGENDS, MYTHS, & SKELETONS
– Guthrie Surname Origins
– The Skeleton in the Burial Cist
– Guthrum, King of the Danish Vikings
– Macgothfrith to MacGuthrie

GFG3 THEORIES: PART ONE
– Documenting the Ayrshire connections of GFG3A and their proposed ancestral line

GFG3 THEORIES: PART TWO
– A discussion on the early theories about how the American GFG3 lineages fit together.

TIDEWATER VIRGINIA FAMILIES
– Online trees frequently merge these genetically unrelated families together creating a confusing situation for all.
– Documentation and discussion on the individual regions and the Guthrie families residing there.

COLONIAL PRISONERS / CONVICTS
– Not all of our colonial ancestors left the British Isles voluntarily.
– Explores locations and actual convict / transport records for North American, the West Indies, and Australia

ROBERT, JOHN, & JAMES: IRONMONGERS of EDINBURGH
– Discussion on the origin theory for these GFG2A brothers, their murky timeline, and their family connections

FRENCH HUGUENOTS
– Descendants of GFG2A-Branch K think they might have French Huguenot ancestry. An exploration of that theory.

MERGING LINEAGES
– Some thoughts about merging one family line into another in our trees.

THE FORGOTTEN SONS
– Clarifying and documenting the American line of GFG3A including the missing links that tie the family together.

THOMAS GUTHREY (1796-1890) of MCMINN COUNTY, TN and his PATERNAL ANCESTRY
– Guest researcher Patrick Hoggard’s excellent report on this GFG4 family
– Includes important documentation correcting lineage errors

RARE BOOK FOUND
– Donated by a family member this appears to be an rough draft or work-in-progress for ‘Guthrie Family: Genealogy of the Guthrie Family’ by W. Hardin Guthrie.
– The author’s family belongs to the GFG2A-Branch I line of Thomas Guthrie and Mildred Howell, but there are also a variety of other Guthrie genealogies, edited family sketches, and documents on multiple families.

THE ‘FAMILY FOCUS’ SERIES
– A collected list of the Guthrie Genealogy blog entries in the Family Focus series.
– These are typically lineages still in need of Y-DNA representation (aka in an ‘Ungrouped Family Status’).
– A Genealogical / Historical Review of the family is similar to stories in the Guthrie Family Group area.
– Several updates have been posted when new participants who are Direct Line Male Guthries achieve a YDNA match to an established Guthrie Family Group.

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SERIES
– A collected list of the ongoing Guthrie Genealogy blog entries in the American Revolution series.
– An exploration of Guthrie men and women who participated as Soldiers, Sailors, Civil Leaders, and Volunteers during the Revolutionary War.
– The series will include both Guthries on both the American and British sides of the conflict.

PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES SERIES INDEX
– Guthrie Index and Entries from the PA Archives Series with links to the digitized books in their online repositories.
– Can also be accessed under the Reading & Resources section for USA > Pennsylvania

AYRSHIRE RESEARCH
– Transcriptions of Ayrshire Birth and Baptismal Records. Downloadable report.
– Can also be accessed under the Reading & Resources section for Scotland

MISTAKEN IDENTITIES SERIES
– Ancestor errors found in family trees
– This ongoing topic started out in the TIDBITS area, but has moved to RESEARCH & RESOURCES due to its importance. There are countless common errors across every family tree service and platform. Many of these are caused by copy/paste errors. Some are related to merging unrelated people with similar names. This series is designed to highlight some of the most persistent mistakes.
– Brief summaries of the most common errors are found in an ongoing list of Mistaken Identities under R & R.
– More involved situations and associated research are also presented in the blog as major entries:
Mistaken Identities Series
Mistaken Identities Series: 2
Mistaken Identities Series: 3 CT/MA: Guthrie-Hickox

THE 7 BROTHERS LEGEND
– Debunking the Origin Story of the 7 Brothers who arrived in America from Ireland
– A breakdown of the list some associate with that legend.

A.G.A.F UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
– A look into any Guthrie found in ‘American Guthrie and Allied Families’ who may be a brick wall ancestor.
– Series 1: The One where Samuel Guthrie died in New Jersey in 1685/86. (AGAF – Book I, Page 1)

GUTHRIE NAME STUDY
– Ann Guthrie assumes role as coordinator of the WikiTree Guthrie Name Study
– Expansion and standardization of the current content
– Encouraging all Guthrie Genealogy and DNA Project participants to add your lineages to WikiTree

HAPLOGROUPS
– Information on Haplogroups and the specific Guthrie Family Group designations.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (A.I.) IN GENEALOGY
– Risks vs Rewards when using Artificial Intelligence for genealogy research.

Scots in Rotterdam
– The Low Countries later known as the Dutch Republic (1581) and now The Netherlands, were home to many Scots as part of the mercantile trade, military forces, and as religious or political exiles.

A MATTER of RELIGION
– How religious choice can be a clue for tracking down your Guthrie ancestors.

TEXIANS & TEXANS
– Guthries were pioneers in Mexican (Pre-Republic) Texas, the Republic of Texas, and Texas during its early statehood.