| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Catherine McDonald | 11/12/2009 |
Q: Catherine was born in NH in 1775. She moved with her parents to Washington Co. NY shortly ...
A: Your question is very interesting, and one as you know I personally involved. John McDonald and ...
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| Edinburgh 1830 to 1850 | 10/7/2009 |
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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| Tamas Mekenzi. | 9/28/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Annin | 5/30/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Is Daniel of Scottish origin | 4/5/2009 |
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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| Caledonia Highlanders - Walker famil | 2/24/2009 |
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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| Causey clan | 1/21/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| scottish immigration. | 12/9/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| 18th Century Scottish appearal | 9/20/2008 |
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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| Am I related to Rob Roy McGreogor? | 7/15/2008 |
Q: My grandmother's family believes that they are related to Robert Roy McGreogor. My grandmother's ...
A: I am sorry Russell I thought I answered your question sometime ago. Robert Roy McGregor's ...
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| Weather | 6/29/2008 |
Q: What can my parents expect whil traveling Scotland during the month of May ?
A: Chuck,Spring is a fine time to travel in Scotland. By May the weather settles down and you spend ...
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| Maternal Ancestry: Baucom/Hollifield | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I've been doing some research into my family heritage. My mother is a Baucom from western NC, USA. ...
A: Gino, it seems that you have looked at this question for some time. You seem to have been careful ...
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| identifying antique kilt pin | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I have a kilt pin which has been in my family for generations, brought to Australia by my Scottish ...
A: Lisa sounds like you have a wonderful family heirloom. Certainly this kilt pin wasn't manufactured ...
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| Naming traditions | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I remember being told something like the first born son was named after the paternal grandfather and ...
A: Cheryl, the naming patten you state is correct and one that I has helped me to sort out my family. ...
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| sporran | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I came upon a sporran when cleaning out the attic of our farm house. It came with the house when we ...
A: How exciting to find a the sporran! I would have held it and dreamed of people and places that it ...
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| The Blue's | 1/25/2008 |
Q: it's caitlyn again, i had asked about the blue family. i'm really just starting to do research, and ...
A: Caitlyn, Genealogists spend a considerable amount of time and charge fees to research questions ...
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| The Blue Family | 1/22/2008 |
Q: do you know anything about the Blue family? I'm trying to find some information out about them, and ...
A: Caitlyn, I have done some research on the Blue family of Knapdale, Argylshire, Scotland. If you ...
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| Jacobite clothing | 1/21/2008 |
Q: What did POOR Jacobites clothing consist of?
A: Kristie, early Highland dress was simple and loose. Highland women wore an arisaid --a hooded full ...
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| McEWAN | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I am a McEwan, and have been trying to find any information on the earliest known use of the ...
A: Daniel, Clan M(a)cEwan dates back to Anradan, King of Ireland. Several other Clans trace their ...
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| Scottish immigraion | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I was wondering what was the experience to America from Scotland. Also what some of there hardships ...
A: You asked several questions and your time period is not mentioned. I will answer with regards to my ...
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| My grandfather has passed | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I am speaking at my grandfathers funeral and he was so very proud of his Scottish heritage (last ...
A: Molly you have a great honor to speak on behalf of your grandfather and talk about your Scottish ...
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| sporrans | 7/21/2007 |
Q: why do sporrans have three tassels
A: Sporrans have gone through a great modernization since the simple draw-string cloth or leather bag ...
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| surname | 7/19/2007 |
Q: My maiden name is Renfro (the original spelling was Renfrew). Our ancestors migrated from Scotland ...
A: Teri you definitely have a Highland Surname. Renfrew, or Renfrewshire or the Barony of Renfrew ...
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| hugh alexander of the macdonald clan | 7/15/2007 |
Q: My ancestor Hugh Alexander, one of the deputies to the Continental Congress from Cumberland PA, I ...
A: Great to hear from an ancestor of Hugh. I think you should find a copy of "A Record of the ...
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| Scot-Irish ancestry | 6/30/2007 |
Q: My family is of Scot-Irish ancestry in which we can trace the Fuller side to Ayrshire County to the ...
A: Glad to hear from you! Fuller and Duke surnames are not associated with any clans that I can find. ...
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| hoot mon | 5/1/2007 |
Q: When I was a child, a Scot came to our small Kansas town to tune the pianos in our schools, churches ...
A: Your old friend sounds like he was a lively entertainer. Those experiences stay in your memory all ...
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| Inter-clan Marriages | 4/23/2007 |
Q: In ancient times were clansmen allowed to marry outside the clan? If so...if a woman from one clan ...
A: Great question! Many clans date back to the 5th century or earlier! Each clan was a large extended ...
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| Scottish clans | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I am doing a project about Scottish immigration to the US in the 1800's. I choose this topic cause ...
A: Glad to help! The Mackechnie Clan is an old Pictish Clan that lived many, many years ago in Ireland. ...
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| Scottish Culture | 3/20/2007 |
Q: What was the occupation of most Scot's once they came to America? was it working in the fields, in ...
A: Early America was an agrarian society. So agriculture was where the work was located. Immigrants, ...
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| ScottishClan | 1/25/2007 |
Q: I know the last name Baucom is of Pictish-Scottish desent.I looked it up on houseofnames.com,the ...
A: Baucom is certainly from the "Kingdom of Fife." Even though it is not associated with any clan it ...
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| Scots in North America | 1/6/2007 |
Q: When ws the largest Scots immigration and where did they settle in the (now ) USA ?
A: Your question is a little difficult to answer. Most would consider that about 250,000 Scots-Irish ...
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| Scottish beverages | 1/1/2007 |
Q: We are looking for a non-alcoholic beverage to serve on Burn's Night. Can you make some suggestions? ...
A: "I hae been blythe wi'comrades dear; I hae been merry drinking; I hae been joyfu gath'rin ...
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| Scottish immigration to America in late 1800's | 11/18/2006 |
Q: The research I have done has said that the Scots had a few different periods of immigration. I need ...
A: You have chosen an exciting period to research. This is a time when the Industrial Revolution was in ...
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| Scottish clothing in late 18th century | 11/5/2006 |
Q: Could you possibly tell me what clothing people wore in late 18th century Scotland? I'm currently ...
A: The best resource I can give you is The Appin Regiment. This wonderful group in northern Virginia ...
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| Sporran Tassels | 10/13/2006 |
Q: Being of Scottish persona in the Society for Creative Anachronisms, Iv'e embarked upon the quest to ...
A: It's a little out of my expertise, so I thought I would visit my local Ren. Faire and find some ...
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| electricity | 7/22/2006 |
Q: What type of inverter/converter do I need to run a DVD player or computer in Scotland? Where do I ...
A: B. Brooker: Considering how you are going to use, what we now consider, common electrical ...
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| Scottish Desent? | 6/29/2006 |
Q: My mother's side of the family's last names are Butler and Stevenson are both of these scottish or ...
A: I am glad to see your are interested in your family roots. Genealogy is a great hobby and can ...
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| Sporran tassles | 5/24/2006 |
Q: What is the signifigance (if any) of the tassles? Why do some have two, some three, some four, some ...
A: Herb, thanks for the question on sporrans. Your question made me ask myself why I had not thought ...
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| olde language | 2/18/2006 |
Q: What does the word/phrase hoot mon (or whoot mon/ hootman/ whootman/ etc...) mean? Shakespearean ...
A: "My mind is troubled, like a fountain stirred, And I myself see not the bottom of it." ...
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| Questions about Scottish culture | 12/8/2005 |
Q: It's nice to send you e-mail. You must be surprised to have e-mail from someone you don't know. My ...
A: Ceud mile Failte Ore! A Hundred Thousand Welcomes to you! It's nice to hear from you. I ...
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| Haggis | 6/6/2005 |
Q: How is haggis killed?
A: So you have been reading up on our native bird! The Haggis is a small bird, somewhat like an ...
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| Scots perceptions | 3/31/2005 |
Q: There are a lot of Scots and Scot/Irish in our area. that is our heritage and many are proud of it. ...
A: I have been working on the set of a new Warner Brother's movie and its been very long days so I have ...
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| Edinburgh People | 3/31/2005 |
Q: I was wondering what the collective term of people from Edinburgh is. For example, Glasgow ...
A: Just got a few minutes to catch up before going back to a movie set! People from Edinburgh call ...
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| 13th Century Scotland | 3/26/2005 |
Q: Don't know if you could help me or not, but I am currently writing a novel based in 13th Century ...
A: Gayle: Here are some other references that might help in your background study. 1) ...
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| Purchase o' the feet... | 3/7/2005 |
Q: I hope you enjoyed the Highland Games. I finally saw the Japanese teacher again and can provide a ...
A: Debbie, Thanks for the information. Years ago men used to purchase property by what they walked ...
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| scottish phrase | 2/21/2005 |
Q: I am an American living in Japan and I teach English part time at a Japanese highschool. A fellow ...
A: You not only have me stumped but also all my friends. I wonder if you could reply back with a ...
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| Scottish Name | 2/8/2005 |
Q: Is the name Patoller Scottish? If so, what would be the American version? Thank You!
A: Milton, Thanks for the question. I have tried researching your question and fail to find anyname, ...
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| my scottish friend | 12/15/2004 |
Q: my ex friend is scottish. we both wonder how much his last name is Choate --- first name is david ...
A: Jenn: It is nice to hear that you are still on speaking terms with ex-friends! From the ...
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| Scots | 10/23/2004 |
Q: Why did the Scots emigrate to America? Was there a major strife?
A: Cindy, Scots came to America in several waves. I am not sure what particular era you are asking. ...
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| Scotland | 10/7/2004 |
Q: Does Scotland have a different language than english or is it pretty much the same?
A: FAILTE HYDRA! (Welcome Hydra) When my Scottish ancestors first came to America ...
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| Chickens in ancient Scotland | 9/20/2004 |
Q: Were there chickens in Scotland about 1300?
A: J Pinkerton I am sorry I thought I answered this sometime ago. The answer is yes, there ...
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| Gillespie Genealogy | 9/6/2004 |
Q: My ancestor William Gillespie came to America from Scotland before 1775, possibly aboard the Matty ...
A: J. Gillespie: The best place to find records is at the General Registra Office of Scotland in ...
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