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American Ancestors is a unique, full-color magazine that comes out four times a year, and offers compelling information for family historians of all levels. Features cover useful genealogical sources, helpful research strategies, compelling historical accounts, and interesting case studies. American Ancestors is a benefit of membership starting at the Individual level, as both a print publication and an online PDF.
Spring 2026 issue
This issue of American Ancestors magazine examines Scottish history, heritage, and roots. As always, the issue contains information about our membership benefits, news, events, and educational opportunities.
Volume 27, Number 1, Spring 2026
Exploring Scottish History, Heritage & Roots
| A Message from the President and CEO | In This Issue |
Your Member Benefits | Your Photo Submissions |
Programs & Tours | News |
10 Million Names | Special Event Highlights |
On the Road and at Home with American Ancestors | Highlights from our 2025 Annual Report |
| Obituaries | Branches of our Family |
| Staff Profile | American Ancestors Staff |
| Member Notices |
Features
| Feature | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Unlocking the Stories of Scottish Soldiers Deported to New England | Christopher M. Gerrard and Andrew R. Millard |
| Clans, Families & Chiefs | Bruce Durie |
| Scottish Connections | Weekly Genealogist Readers |
| Getting Started with Scottish Genealogical Records | David Allen Lambert |
| More than a Name: Jacqueline Lemelle’s Life of Enslavement and Freedom in French Colonial Louisiana | Raymond Moore |
| Proving a Henshaw Connection in Connecticut | Eleanor Motley Richardson |
| Resting in Pieces: Fanny Marsh’s Gravestone in Sharon, Vermont | Deborah Stewart Adams |
Columns
| Column | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| State Spotlight | North Carolina, a Haven for Highlanders Between Rebellions, 1745–1776 | Kyle Hurst |
| Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Spotlight | “Modern Young Ladies” and the Mandolin: Stories from the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Archives | Madeline DeDe-Panken |
| Genetics & Genealogy | Unexpected DNA Connections Between Abruzzo and Pennsylvania | Alessandra Mencarelli |
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