Hundreds of people found out how to trace their ancestors after taking part in a free family history event held in Dundee.
The Tayroots Family History Day, part of the Tartan Day Scotland Festival 2013, attracted around 300 people to the Discovery Point Antarctic Museum.
Speakers included genealogist Chris Paton and Malcolm Valentine, a descendant of one of Dundee’s publishing families, who revealed the part photographs can play in tracing family.
The Courier’s antiques columnist Norman Watson, local historian John Irvine and ancestral consultant Marie Dougan also shared their expertise.
Everyone went away with the knowledge to dig deeper according to event organiser Eleanor Whitby.
She said: “The day went incredibly well and we are all really pleased with its success.
“We had around 300 people through the door over the course of the day and the feedback has been phenomenal. We had a real mixture of people from all ages and stages of research.
“A lot of beginners who came first thing in the morning were still there at the end, having taken part in every workshop and spoken to every expert.
“Quite a few people had been doing their own research at home and gone quite far back but hit a stumbling block. The professionals were able to help those people by telling them where to go next so they can go further in their quest.”
“People seemed very excited to find so much information in one place.”
She added it was great to be able to give people the opportunity for free thanks to funding provided through the Tartan Day Festival.
Festival events will continue today with a Tartan Day parade and fair in the centre of Carnoustie from 10.30am and a Highland dancing competition in the community centre in Arbroath from 10am to 4pm.