Tour Scotland 4K travel video of photographs, with Scottish music, of the harbour and buildings on an ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Dysart on the coast of Fife. The first record of the town was made in the early 13th century, its initial role being to settle civil matters between the church and landowners. During the middle of the 15th century, trade with the Low Countries began for salt and coal exportation. In the 16th and 17th centuries, trade expanded to the Baltic Countries. Dysart acquired two nicknames: Salt Burgh and Little Holland as a result. The Outlander TV series was filmed here. The surname Dysart was first found in Fifeshire at Dysart, a former town and royal burgh located on the south east coast between Kirkcaldy and West Wemyss. It was once part of a lands owned by the Sinclair Clan. A local saying “ as old as the three trees of Dysart ” eludes to the town's ancient origins. Derived from the Gaelic " dìseart, " meaning " height of God." However, some believe that the name was derived from the Latin word “ deserta ” meaning “ the fasting place of a holy man ” in reference to the legend of Saint Serf who came to Dysart around 500 AD. Spelling variations of this family name include: Dysart, Dishart, Dyshart, Dysert, Disert and others. Sarah Dysart, aged 20, was a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship Constantine; James Dysart, aged 25, was a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, aboard the ship Madawaska in 1833; Robert Dysart, aged 19, arrived in Quebec, Canada, in 1834; Alexander Dysart arrived in Philadelphia, America, in 1787; William Dysart, aged 35, landed in New York, NY, America, in 1805; George Dysart settled in Baltimore, America in 1823. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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