Lands Where My Fathers Died

Early April

The Stewart Family is finally sailing to America! They survived 10 weeks aboard a ship with cramped quarters, little water, and unsanitary facilities.

Hugh and Nancy Stewart

In this lively episode, we'll meet young Hugh Stewart and hear as Jack recounts Hugh's road trip riding his mare, Meg.

Robert Stewart

By the 1700s, the Catholic Stewarts of Scotland were tired of not being supported by England or Scotland. Robert Stewart loved Glasgow, but could not tolerate the harsh treatment they endured. He decided to leave his family home and move to Northern Ireland in an area known as Ulster.

John Stewart

Tracing your ancestry has its challenges. There may be missing records, or secret adoptions, or many people with the same name. Jack has never stopped seeking to fill the gaps in his family tree. In 2026, he uncovered new information about his line of Stewarts.

Stewarts of Glasgow 1590-1730

Author Jack Stewart tells us how he found the first Stewart he can trace to his family line - Thomas Stewart, born in 1590.