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| Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland | 10/27/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I am an American man seeking my national origin (my roots). My surname is Bell. I have heard that ...
A: You do not have to prove that Bell is a Scottish name through that route. Bell is prevalent in ...
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| Scottish Phrase | 10/13/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: My wife uses the term "Skee wiff" to describe a golf shot that is hit offline. Can you help me with ...
A: This is an interesting one - I'm not sure if the phrase can be entirely attributed to Scots, or if ...
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| Edinburgh 1830 to 1850 | 10/7/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: Mr. McIntyre, my GGG Grandfather was born in Edinburgh around 1830, Edinburg is a big place and is ...
A: Dave thanks for the question. I have been affliated with the University of Edinburgh and the STAR ...
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| Sir Thomas MACKENZIE | 9/28/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I live in Sevastopol. The city of Sevastopol was based by Scot Thomas Mekenzi in 1783. His father ...
A: What is it you want to know? I can help you via this site. I believe that there is an area called ...
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| Tamas Mekenzi. | 9/28/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: I live in Sevastopol. The city of Sevastopol was based by Scot Thomas Mekenzi in 1783. His father ...
A: I would be very happy to see the material you have on the McKenzie's. Please e-mail me at ...
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| Migration out of Scotland to England | 9/21/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: According to the English 1871 census report my great-grandfather (1841) and great-great-grandfather ...
A: Your question requies too much research for this forum and the time constraints placed on it. The ...
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| Ralph Blue | 9/16/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: I am looking for a Ralph Blue born around 1870ish he was married to Mary Pain in Toxteth Park ...
A: Wendy Thanks very much for the question on the Blue Family. You must have known that I ...
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| Translation for Words | 8/2/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I don't know if i can even ask this, but i was wondering if you would happen to know the ...
A: I don't speak Gaelic. However, a bit of a trawl through some sites came up with the following. Try ...
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| Annin | 5/30/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: I am a grandaughter of James Campbell Annin of Caledonia, NY and having difficulty in finding clan ...
A: Ann What a wonderful surprise to hear from you! I would love to ask you some questions about ...
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| McLeod emigration from Scotland | 5/11/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: My 8 year old daughter is doing a school project about her Scottish heritage. I am trying to answer ...
A: MacLeod and MacDonald are certainly famous Scottish Highland Clans who fought many battles in ...
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| source of saying | 5/5/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: I heard someone say "God tempers the wind to the short-shorn sheep" and I've always wondered about ...
A: Your phrase is neither Scottish nor Celtic in origin. But I will try to give you an answer. The ...
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| Emigrant | 4/27/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: Have you any information on emigrants from the Methven family from Perthshire ? In particular any ...
A: The answer really is really I don't! But thanks to Google Books you have a great resource in P.M. ...
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| Highland clearances | 4/16/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: I am descended from Thomas, son of Lewis McIntyre who migrated to NSW, Australia in 1854 on the ship ...
A: Armstrong, My best guess why people leave one county for another is that they are having a ...
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| Tradition of Stags Head Antlers | 4/14/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: My grandfather had a magnificent mounted stags head 16 pointer which traditionally passes from the ...
A: I think you may have to contact or do some research into other families involved with shooting / ...
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| Engraving for a wedding sword | 4/8/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I would like an appropriate phrase or scottish saying to put on Claymore sword to be used to cut the ...
A: I can't help if you're looking for a Gaelic phrase - but I wonder if something from Burns might be ...
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| Is Daniel of Scottish origin | 4/5/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: My last name is Daniel, however, my ancestry includes Keatons, Allen, Stewart, Laverty, Wallis and ...
A: It is really hard to tell you much from the information you gave me. The surname Daniel as you know ...
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| validity of Mackenzie clan battle cry | 4/2/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: My father was born & raised in the highlands (Wester Ross)& is 85, he is adamant that the Mackenzie ...
A: I've had a shifty around in books and online. 'Tulach Ard' was the clan's war cry (Tulach Ard is a ...
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| 13th century scottish dwellings | 3/25/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: Hey, I am currently writing my first novel, a work of fantasy, and am basing one of the lands on ...
A: Just a couple of thoughts. If your guy is a Highland farmer, he'll speak Gaelic and not be able to ...
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| 13th century scottish dwellings | 3/25/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: Hey, I am currently writing my first novel, a work of fantasy, and am basing one of the lands on ...
A: I've had a few questions like this - people writing novels, and my answer usually starts off the ...
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| 1st born son | 3/20/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: Can you please tell me what is appropriate, our friends have migrated to Aust from Scotland & I wish ...
A: There are many traditions surrounding babies and children, but in terms of gifts, the tendency is ...
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| Scottish accent | 3/11/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I guess this isn't really a culture question but when I found this website I thought I'd try ...
A: This is a strange one. I have to say that the Invernesian accent is one of the clearest accents in ...
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| Scotland | 3/4/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I am doing a speech at school on William Wallace. It sounds a bit plain right know so I was ...
A: It's always best to stick to what you know. Using words out of context is never wise - it won't make ...
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| Caledonia Highlanders - Walker famil | 2/24/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: My family on my mother's side is Walker and I found family members on your Caledonia Highlander site ...
A: Growing up in the Caledonia, NY area I am certain that I knew some of your relatives. Thanks for the ...
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| Scottish clothing style in 19th century | 2/23/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I am writing a story about traveling through time, and I want to make sure I have accurate details. ...
A: Once again, you need to hone your dates - think about decades rather than a 'catch-all' - early ...
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| Scottish clothing style in 19th century | 2/18/2009 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I am writing a story about traveling through time, and I want to make sure I have accurate details. ...
A: I'm sorry if this sounds terse, but part of the creative process is doing appropriate research, if ...
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| Causey clan | 1/21/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: My dad (who is now passed) said we,Causeys, are of Scot-Irish decent. But I can not find any ...
A: RC Thanks for the great comments! I am not sure where the name Causey originated but it ...
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| Causey clan | 1/19/2009 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: My dad (who is now passed) said we,Causeys, are of Scot-Irish decent. But I can not find any ...
A: Sorry about your dad passing away. I always wanted my parents to live forever! He would be very ...
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| Family Woodbyrne | 12/21/2008 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: I am trying to trace my husband's family. His father was John Alphonsus Woodbyrne, his father was ...
A: I am sorry I don't have any information on your family. Familysearch.org list very few people with ...
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| Passed on from father to son. | 12/18/2008 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: I am wondering if anything apart from name was traditionally past on from father to son, object ...
A: Robb, The only things I can suggest are a pocket watch or a bible besides the typical transfer ...
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| please help translation | 12/12/2008 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: Could you please help me translate a quote from english to scottish gaelic. The quote is "all men ...
A: I can't help you with this. I don't speak Gaelic - in terms of native languages I just speak Scots ...
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| scottish immigration. | 12/9/2008 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: I'm doing a immigration project for my class and i chose to do it on Scotland. i was wondering if ...
A: Sorry for the delay I have been tied up at work lately and unable to catch up on my correspondence. ...
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| family question | 11/22/2008 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: where can I find a someone to do my family tree??who isnt going to just write anything down??
A: I understand your concern, there are a couple of organizations that may be able to help you find a ...
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| family name kerley | 11/1/2008 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: my name is scott kerlee and our family settled north carolina, our family says were scottish, how ...
A: Your surname certainly has Gaelic roots. Kerlee, Curley, Kirley, McCurley, MacCorley are all ...
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| irish chemist migrating to us in late 1800 | 10/31/2008 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: what would it be like to be a Irish chemist migrating to us in late 1800
A: Trinity College in Ireland has produced some great chemists. James Apjohn who received his MB ...
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| HUNTIGOWK | 10/19/2008 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: could anybody tell me something about the origin and usage of the word 'huntigowk', please. I will ...
A: 'Huntigowk', as you have it, is a variation of 'hunt the gowk' or 'huntegowk'. In Scots, gowk is a ...
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| clothing | 10/6/2008 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: Im looking for information on clothing worn in institutions in the 1700's and 1800's in Scotland. ...
A: That sounds fascinating,, and I hope I can give you some pointers, though this is so far out of my ...
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| culture | 10/5/2008 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: i have heard of the first glass of scotch one might have during the day being called an "elbow ...
A: this is news to me, but I guess it depends on what area of the country it's meant to have been from. ...
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| Scottish Dialect | 9/25/2008 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: Sorry to disturb you. I am an Aberdonian but I am in need of a distinctly Glaswegian accent for a ...
A: Erm, I'm not sure how I can help with this online. However, I'll give it a go. If you have no ...
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| 18th Century Scottish appearal | 9/20/2008 | Thomas H McIntyre |
Q: What is a 18th century Scotland drape? Is it drapes that you put up to a window or does it have to ...
A: Traditionally a Scottish Drape would be an act of a groom to welcome a bride into his family by ...
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| travelling in the 18th century | 9/8/2008 | Kaye McAlpine |
Q: I would like to know how long it took a man to travel on foot from Essex to the Black Isle. How long ...
A: Again, this needs more consideration. There isn't a standard grace. It would depend on religion, ...
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