Alison Spring

With over 40 years’ experience of family history research, specialising in Scottish records, Alison Spring has a Masters Degree in Family & Local History from the University of Dundee and is a member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists. Based near Glasgow, Scotland, she is passionate about doing genealogy on a budget and blogs as the “Frugal Family Historian”. She has also taught college and university genealogy courses and written for the UK’s “Family Tree” magazine.
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonspring/

Alison's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

Wed, July 16 2025: 18:00 UTC
Tracing Scots Ancestors Before 1855
Wed, July 16 2025: 18:00 UTC
Researching Scots ancestors before civil registration in 1855 can be challenging! Learn about some of the rich alternative sources you can mine when looking for your earlier forebears, like tax records, directories, newspapers, and more – where to find them, and how to make the most of them.
Researching Scots ancestors before civil registration in 1855 can be challenging! Learn about some of the rich alternative sources you can mine when looking for your earlier forebears, like tax records, directories, newspapers, and more – where to find them, and how to make the most of them.
Wed, July 16 2025: 18:00 UTC