Scottish tourism bosses have been in New York publicising a special new website in a bid to get more Americans to visit our shores. The site encourages people to come here to trace their ancestors. It is estimated that as many as 11 million US citizens have Scottish roots.
Like most of the USA New York is a cultural melting pot but just about everyone is keen to tell you about their ancestry and to find out more about their roots.
To capitalise on this growing desire that holidaymakers have to explore their roots our national tourism agency has launched its special genealogy website in the states.
Scotland Today