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About The Coupers of Fife and Lanark Scotland
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It has been is a privilege to have had the opportunity to research both my Couper families at the start of the new millennium. And as a result of the family duality, negotiate the mazes and cul-de-sacs scattered throughout two counties. 

Historically, the Couper's are an ancient family whose association with Fife is recorded as far back as the 12th century. In modern times Lanarkshire and the great conurbation of Glasgow may lay claim to having the largest number of Couper families today.  How this has come about is largely due to several influential factors: From the mid 18th century the great need for artisans and craftsmen to sustain the birth of the industrial revolution and the urbanization of Scotland and for the reconstruction and expansion of Glasgow the second City of the Victorian Empire.   Latterly, the needs of the great coalfields of both counties have occupied members of my family right up to the demise of that industry.  

It is difficult to imagine the extent of the uprooting of families and how they adapted to their new surroundings but it is evident from the psychology of their roots that the  Couper families still traverse both counties even today. 

 For those of you, family and friends alike who care to delve into this family tree and wish to have a real feel for the extent of this industrial migration, I would recommend a visit to the corridor county of West Lothian where you will find …..High up, upon  Cairnpapple Hill from the Bronze Age Memorial site there is a vista that encompasses not only the two counties that lay claim to the Couper's and a view of central Scotland from coast to coast.  As a consequence of this research, it is a pleasure to have found so many living relatives in Canada, America, Australia and New Zealand as well as here in the UK: all descendants of both Couper Families’ bloodlines.  

Little did I know in 2009 the enormity and extent  this adventure would be as it extends to the first Wars of Independence and beyond through the birth of Scotland, it's tribal origins and the Kings of Dal Riata in Ireland, the creation of Alba as well as first and second Roman invasions 2000 years ago.

Haste ye back!  

Robert Couper 2021
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There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Tree View graphically shows the relationship of selected person to their kin. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Do you know who your second cousins are? Try the Kinship Relationships Tool. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.

In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthdays and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool.

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