Clan Forbes
Journey through Aberdeenshire and discover Clan Forbes. Explore Castle Forbes, earlier Forbes strongholds and a family heritage closely tied to the north east of Scotland.
Bring the heritage of Clan Forbes into your home through traditional food, music, language and customs.
Inside the guide:
• Regional recipes inspired by the clan’s traditional homeland
• Songs and musical traditions
• Useful Scots and Gaelic words, phrases and pronunciation
• The clan motto, tartan and colours
• The crest, plant badge and other clan symbols
• Simple ways to continue exploring and sharing your heritage
Instant PDF download. Designed for the table and the heart.
Discover how the Forbes name travelled from Scotland to communities across the world.
Inside the guide:
• Five major waves of migration across four centuries
• Six representative Forbes family journeys
• The routes families followed from Scotland
• Settlement across North America and the wider world
• A modern picture of the Forbes diaspora
• Ideas for continuing your own family research
Instant PDF download. Designed for exploration and discovery.
Walk Your Clan: Forbes Heritage Edition
£14.99
Walk Your Clan: Forbes is a 28-page Heritage Edition guide, designed in Drymen by The Walkers Club.
Discover the ancestral lands, stories and walking heritage of Clan Forbes through three carefully selected walks and practical journey planning information.
Inside the guide:
• Clan Forbes at a Glance
• The Story of Clan Forbes
• The tartan, crest and plant badge
• Famous sons and daughters
• The lands of Clan Forbes
• Three heritage walks with route, distance, difficulty and access information
• Castles and places connected with Forbes heritage
• Practical advice for planning your clan journey
• A personal journey planner
• Your Clan Forbes passport
• A printable heritage certificate
• A closing word from The Walkers Club
Instant PDF download. Designed for printing at home, taking on the road or framing selected pages.
Designed in Drymen, Scotland.