Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @ScotlandsPeople
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
24
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
11 years
Summarization
Twitter users are discussing their experiences with researching Scottish genealogy on ScotlandsPeople, with some finding it productive but costly, and others highlighting issues with indexing and inconsistent information. Some users are also seeking help with specific codes in parish burial registers and tracking down New Zealand-based relatives connected to their Scottish ancestry. The Record Office & Archive News is also mentioned.
Topic Modeling
- Genealogy research on ScotlandsPeople
- Family history and connections
- Use and functionality of ScotlandsPeople
- Issues with indexing and record-keeping
- Personal experiences and anecdotes with ScotlandsPeople
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are mainly positive or neutral, with a few mild negative expressions. Many of the tweets express excitement or gratitude towards using the genealogy website, ScotlandsPeople, to find ancestors or historical records. Some express humor towards the effort involved in finding ancestors or using the website, while others express frustration or disappointment with errors in the indexing or limited information provided in records. Overall, the tone of the tweets is informative and collaborative as users share tips and experiences in genealogy research.
Trend Analysis
- Researching family history on ScotlandsPeople
- Connecting with others who are researching family history
- Issues with indexing and accuracy of records on ScotlandsPeople
- Using other resources for genealogical research, such as wills and kirk session records
- Requests for assistance and clarification on specific codes and terms used in genealogical records
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
9
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Number of Original tweets
2
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
24
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
13
Percentage of total tweets
54%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
0
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
3
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 9 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 7 |
| Twitter for Android | 6 |
| Paper.li | 1 |
| Twitter for iPad | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHGenealogy | Declan Hoare | Researching family history in Devon, Sussex, Hampshire, East Lothian and in London. History and archaeology follower. | 2,908 |
| BarbaraNairn | Barbara Nairn~๐๐โฎ๐ฑ | Older and Wiser, I voted yes. aye aye. Scottish not British. Scotland is my Country. Equality means Equality. also on https://t.co/cjyIQW8T6G - same name | 2,642 |
| SalopResearcher | ๐ ฐ ๐ ฝ ๐ ณ ๐ | #1QDG & #LI Veteran / British & Military History / #Genealogist / Shropshire Archives / Support our Emergency services. I'm a motorcyclist, please look twice. | 1,777 |
| willie1962 | Willie Pettigrew ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Celtic fan, East Kilbride FC fan, semi pensioner, dad of three. 50% Scottish 50% Irish DNA | 1,337 |
| MissMinskys | v_MAR ๐ฆ | I'm pure gallus 18/09/2014 #IndyRef2 #EndTheEmpire | 1,310 |
| SChurchesTrust | Scotland's Churches Trust | Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. we preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings. | 1,280 |
| PaMemorial | PA Memorial | Run by Dave Dykes on behalf of Perth Academy in remembrance of our former pupils and staff who lost their lives in the Great War and the Second World War. | 1,108 |
| valoriez | Valorie @valorie@mas.to @valorie@counter.social | Family, genealogy, PFLAG, KDE, Kubuntu, anthropology, history, gardens; lover of art, music, literature, books, film, nature, all things free and open. She/her | 1,050 |
| FrugalFH | Alison Spring | Frugal Family Historian (https://t.co/zjCdhV8Bwk), Qualified Genealogist @RegQualGenes, #AncestryHour co-host. | 857 |
| SJCaracciaCPA | Stephen J Caraccia CPA | CPA & Pro-genealogist (๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ต๐ท) Extensive genealogy experience in USA, Italy, and Puerto Rico. CPA for performing artists and professionals. | 668 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| BarbaraNairn | Barbara Nairn~๐๐โฎ๐ฑ | Older and Wiser, I voted yes. aye aye. Scottish not British. Scotland is my Country. Equality means Equality. also on https://t.co/cjyIQW8T6G - same name | 4,747 |
| DHGenealogy | Declan Hoare | Researching family history in Devon, Sussex, Hampshire, East Lothian and in London. History and archaeology follower. | 3,082 |
| willie1962 | Willie Pettigrew ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Celtic fan, East Kilbride FC fan, semi pensioner, dad of three. 50% Scottish 50% Irish DNA | 2,579 |
| MissMinskys | v_MAR ๐ฆ | I'm pure gallus 18/09/2014 #IndyRef2 #EndTheEmpire | 2,138 |
| valoriez | Valorie @valorie@mas.to @valorie@counter.social | Family, genealogy, PFLAG, KDE, Kubuntu, anthropology, history, gardens; lover of art, music, literature, books, film, nature, all things free and open. She/her | 1,533 |
| SChurchesTrust | Scotland's Churches Trust | Celebrating Scotland's rich culture and built heritage since 1978. we preserve, promote and protect Scotland's unique assemblage of ecclesiastical buildings. | 1,152 |
| SJCaracciaCPA | Stephen J Caraccia CPA | CPA & Pro-genealogist (๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ต๐ท) Extensive genealogy experience in USA, Italy, and Puerto Rico. CPA for performing artists and professionals. | 968 |
| GenFamUK | GenFam | ๐ต๐ปโโ๏ธ Family History Research โข ๐ฌ๐งThroughout the #UK & #USA ๐บ๐ธโข ๐ Professional Report โข ๐ณInteractive #familytree โข ๐ป Your own #familyhistory webpage | 940 |
| Posie_ | Posie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐จ๐ญ | 641 |
| MuseumAbernethy | Museum of Abernethy | A volunteer run museum preserving the local history of Abernethy, Perthshire.#RuralLife #Biscuits #Picts **NOW CLOSED FOR THE SEASON** | 618 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| MuseumAbernethy | A volunteer run museum preserving the local history of Abernethy, Perthshire.#RuralLife #Biscuits #Picts **NOW CLOSED FOR THE SEASON** | 3 |
| SalopResearcher | #1QDG & #LI Veteran / British & Military History / #Genealogist / Shropshire Archives / Support our Emergency services. I'm a motorcyclist, please look twice. | 3 |
| AlanEadie | Lover of life, slurper of gin. Together is the true way, not them and us. | 2 |
| PaMemorial | Run by Dave Dykes on behalf of Perth Academy in remembrance of our former pupils and staff who lost their lives in the Great War and the Second World War. | 2 |
| SJCaracciaCPA | CPA & Pro-genealogist (๐บ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ต๐ท) Extensive genealogy experience in USA, Italy, and Puerto Rico. CPA for performing artists and professionals. | 2 |
| willie1962 | Celtic fan, East Kilbride FC fan, semi pensioner, dad of three. 50% Scottish 50% Irish DNA | 2 |
| AbelMoir | With Head, Heart & Hand... BA Home Economics, Preparatory School House Matron & Horticulturist. Retired. | 1 |
| BarbaraNairn | Older and Wiser, I voted yes. aye aye. Scottish not British. Scotland is my Country. Equality means Equality. also on https://t.co/cjyIQW8T6G - same name | 1 |
| DHGenealogy | Researching family history in Devon, Sussex, Hampshire, East Lothian and in London. History and archaeology follower. | 1 |
| FrugalFH | Frugal Family Historian (https://t.co/zjCdhV8Bwk), Qualified Genealogist @RegQualGenes, #AncestryHour co-host. | 1 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1638312088341823491 | @ScotlandsPeople Can anyone advise where these codes relate to in Parish burial registers? The one I'm interested in is 721-B, this is for Dundee, does this relate to a cemetery? Any help would be appreciated https://t.co/wtAzreXroD | 1 |
| 1641101076509126659 | @PaMemorial @postcard13 @ScotlandsPeople @perthacademy Oh wow! That's brilliant David, thank you! | 0 |
| 1641093512497094658 | @MuseumAbernethy @postcard13 @ScotlandsPeople @perthacademy connection alert @MuseumAbernethy! I think they might be related to James Russell? https://t.co/L6fBl99oqs | 0 |
| 1641080424175681537 | @PaMemorial @postcard13 @ScotlandsPeople An afternoon on SP is never wasted. It's likely to cause bankruptcy tho... ๐คฃ | 0 |
| 1641036894757613572 | @MuseumAbernethy @postcard13 @ScotlandsPeople Enjoy. Best of luck! | 0 |
| 1641032160801947648 | @PaMemorial @postcard13 That's fantastic! This afternoon will be mostly spent on @ScotlandsPeople trying to find them ๐คฃ | 0 |
| 1639665232288129027 | The latest Record Office & Archive News! https://t.co/eBb7SK84zI Thanks to @YorkLibrariesUK @ScotlandsPeople @ExploreThePast #otd #dpcjobs | 0 |
| 1639387257391005696 | @ScotlandsPeople @cocteautriplets Brilliant! I remember seeing her outside the shop way back in the late 1960s. The shop was so old and dark, I was feart to go in. ๐คฃ๐คฃ | 0 |
| 1638875740233142274 | @ScotlandsPeople #WomenWontWheest | 0 |
| 1638614436423278594 | @ScotlandsPeople Thank you. I mean no ill will. I will probably write a full letter of complaint, because I find these issues really worrying professionally. | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1641032160801947648 | @PaMemorial @postcard13 That's fantastic! This afternoon will be mostly spent on @ScotlandsPeople trying to find them ๐คฃ | 4 |
| 1641101076509126659 | @PaMemorial @postcard13 @ScotlandsPeople @perthacademy Oh wow! That's brilliant David, thank you! | 2 |
| 1641080424175681537 | @PaMemorial @postcard13 @ScotlandsPeople An afternoon on SP is never wasted. It's likely to cause bankruptcy tho... ๐คฃ | 2 |
| 1641093512497094658 | @MuseumAbernethy @postcard13 @ScotlandsPeople @perthacademy connection alert @MuseumAbernethy! I think they might be related to James Russell? https://t.co/L6fBl99oqs | 1 |
| 1641036894757613572 | @MuseumAbernethy @postcard13 @ScotlandsPeople Enjoy. Best of luck! | 1 |
| 1639387257391005696 | @ScotlandsPeople @cocteautriplets Brilliant! I remember seeing her outside the shop way back in the late 1960s. The shop was so old and dark, I was feart to go in. ๐คฃ๐คฃ | 1 |
| 1637896599769858048 | @SJCaracciaCPA @DavidDobie2 The information on those records being so scant doesn't help with that, unfortunately. Have you looked at wills, or the kirk session records? (free @ScotlandsPeople) | 1 |
| 1639665232288129027 | The latest Record Office & Archive News! https://t.co/eBb7SK84zI Thanks to @YorkLibrariesUK @ScotlandsPeople @ExploreThePast #otd #dpcjobs | 0 |
| 1638875740233142274 | @ScotlandsPeople #WomenWontWheest | 0 |
| 1638614436423278594 | @ScotlandsPeople Thank you. I mean no ill will. I will probably write a full letter of complaint, because I find these issues really worrying professionally. | 0 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #regimentalhistoryday | 1 |
| #otd | 1 |
| #dpcjobs | 1 |
| #womenwontwheest | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @scotlandspeople | 24 |
| @postcard13 | 5 |
| @pamemorial | 3 |
| @museumabernethy | 3 |
| @daviddobie2 | 3 |
| @perthacademy | 2 |
| @frugalfh | 2 |
| @edinburghcastle | 1 |
| @natrecordsscot | 1 |
| @yorklibrariesuk | 1 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
41
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ | 5 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| ๐คฃ | 4 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| ๐ | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 6 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 4 |