Cardno Genealogies
About
The database behind Cardno Genealogies began many years ago in an effort to research my own CARDNO ancestry. Once my descent from James CARDNO (1770-1835) had been proven I struggled to identify his parents. To break down this brick wall I started collecting information about other CARDNOs in the Fraserburgh area. Given how unusual the name is, my assumption was that they would all be related. Though there is still no definitive proof who James CARDNO’s parents were, the database had grown and my efforts turned to the challenge of making it as comprehensive as possible.
Researching family history is now much easier than it was when I started. I soon came across the manuscript notebook held by Aberdeen Public Libraries containing information collected by James L.A. Wood a century ago. This provided a wealth of information collated from parish registers and other sources, including testimonies from family members. Contact with other family historians was also invaluable in building the database. Deserving particular mention were the late Bill Garrett in Australia, Bob Pittendrigh in Canada and Pam Cardno in the UK.
The database now contains the names of over 4,500 individuals, of which about 1,800 are CARDNOs. The only name variant included is CARNO. Information in the database about living people is not available to users, even if it is publicly available elsewhere. Separately, I have compiled the names of CARDNOs from the indexes of ScotlandsPeople and the General Register Office who have yet to be linked to a family.
Cardno Genealogies was registered with the Guild of One Name Studies in 2021.
Needless to say, I take responsibility for any errors of fact or interpretation and I welcome corrections and additions. Cardno Genealogies remains a work in progress.
Andrew Scott