Exploring family history in the Shetland Islands

[@SuperKiwifella]

Wow, I never realised how many other families from UNST made it here to N.Z (like mine too)

[@Honeyman126]

What a wonderful way to see the Shetland Islands , my husband’s family is from there , his grandfathers name was Peter Inkster .

[@charlotteomullane6992]

I'm another kiwi with connections to Shetland so happy to come across your video well done! Just by reading about your family tree can give you a real idea of how life was life. my 4x great grandmother died by falling off a cliff and there were anlot of men lost at sea sailing back from Foula and Papa Stour. Beautiful place but it would've been so hard especially back then.

[@hatanbu1]

thanks for posting. Lived in Shetland for 2 years.beautiful place.

[@CindymeCindy]

No trees means no birds.....except for seagulls. Not sure I could cope without birds... So happy your family got to go on this trip and look for your relatives. I plan to go to Shetland some day and do the same thing, but I will be traveling alone.

[@holymags2495]

Very well done video. Part of my family comes from the Shetlands as well and was so interested to see the crofts and how the people lived, thanks for the time you took to share that with us. Hope you found more information on your family in the last few years.

[@hdrcx12vid]

Great video! That is such a great way to document your family's history.

[@lovestotravel1643]

Another Great video.

[@jameshowitt2463]

Great vid. Thanks for sharing.

[@invinoveritas6859]

I am deeply rooted in Siam Reap Province,Cambodia.God's willing you know.A twist of fate,i could have been a Shetland Islander !

[@joeygirlxx]

Nice video, what a great experience to have. Some of my Dad's ancestors are from the Shetland Islands, we would love to visit some day. :)

[@iMertin90]

yoyothisisjo all my grandfathers side was from here and it’s the only side of my family I know. I’ve traced them back here at least 300 years

[@gedehatechanelkucing]

Hai nice to watch u r chanel....im watching from indonesian ...

[@katiedeyell8104]

I live in Shetland for all my live and from there

[@sophroniel]

Are quite a few New Zealanders from Shetland? My family friends' family was emmigrated from there too!

[@sophroniel]

Sorry, I mean family history being from Shetland, not actually being from there personally 😂

[@charlotteomullane6992]

I'm not too sure how many were from Shetland but in general there were a lot of Scottish immigrants particularly to Otago and Southland. Dunedin is well known for it's Scottish heritage which is where im from. Half my family's Scottish with a 3x great grandmother from Shetland :)

[@tonysmith1949]

on the west coast and wellington there were quite a few shetlanders. My great grandma was a first generation nzer and her dad was a shetlander, he jumped ship in nz and settled in the south, his sister married into another family in Lerwick, before settling in wellington with her family

[@asbjrnpoulsen9205]

were do youer name Raðni come from

[@deepsouthNZ]

my heritage is from there, im a Pottinger

[@lilfridge5652]

I live in New Zealand but was born in Shetland

[@invinoveritas6859]

I love Bed & Breakfast ( B&B ).Tell me mate,are Cambodian people welcome there ? We promise to be on our best behavior......;)))

[@annhenry1226]

My ancestors came to PA from ulster, before thatfrom Scotland and before that Shetland. Surname “Henry”.

[@gideonjohnston7610]

Hi i stay in Shetland interesting video im leaving a link for you to search Shetland familes

[@calros3]

Thanks. I've done extensive research on Sandison line now. Bayanne website is great.

[@dobs862]

I think you got the name wrong its not Sanderson it would be Sandison .

[@calros3]

Yes, definitely Sandison. Done lots of research since our visit.

[@SuperKiwifella]

​ @calros3 I think you will find like I did ,through the generations it seemed to change there were many cross overs with families though the generations (Unst was a small place after all!) example 1700 Andrews,1750 Andrewson,1800 Andrewton - I may have the order wrong as I don't have my tree handy (Sutherland) but there were several families who seemed to have changed in a similar format (was there some reason? - it seemed a common theme) , I'd bet there are Sanders, Sanderson & Sandertons over the generations

[@SuperKiwifella]

Btw ,Hi to any Mouat's :)

[@johnyoung9505]

John Young from Canada, Grandson of John William Sandison of Northmavine, Shetland

[@calros3]

Hi John, I wonder if we are related way back. I checked the Bayanne website and possibly found your John William Sandison. It says emigrated to BC with wife Jesse Goodland. Is that your family? Have you done dna? Regards, Kathy

[@johnyoung9505]

@@calros3 That's us

[@johnyoung9505]

@@calros3 I've done DNA. The people that you mention are my grand parents on my mothers side

[@karendarrell6520]

You can see progress on my builder’s Facebook blog jamespearson joinery. Joe

[@calros3]

That is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@webbofintrigue911]

Fush & chups!