We once knew a Scottish lass who pronounced McKay as McKye. So you see, anything can be anything. Marilynn IBSSG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Otterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG] ARMSTRONGE > Robin, I don't have any Armstronges in my line that I know of, but I know > there are variations of the spelling...Armstrang, Armestrang, etc. > Remember,not too long ago very few common people could read and write so > had > to rely on somebody who lived nearby or an official to do their writing > for > them. Those who could write might use their own spelling and often would > write as the word was pronounced. I have some McCoys who married with my > Armstrongs, but sometimes the name is written McKay which was the way it > was > pronounced in certain areas...but it was the same family. So I imagine > Mr. > Armstronge is just as much an Armstrong as we are. Some think that Strong > is a variant of Armstrong and that's why the Armstrongs are in on the > Strong > DNA study. > > cousin Marilyn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robyn Leeds" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:56 PM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG] ARMSTRONGE > > >> Hi everyone :) >> >> Shocked yet? Yes, I'm actually posting a genie related message, enjoy it >> while it lasts! lol I've received an email from an Alexander Armstronge, >> I don't THINK he's a member of this list. If not, I'll send him in this >> direction I think! :D Anyway, he's given me a little bit of information >> ... >> >> "The furthest back we have reached conclusively is to c1522 with John De >> Mormaer Armstronge,The De Mormaer. Bit hard past this point as there >> aren't much in the line of accurate records!" >> >> Does anyone connect to this info? If so, can you please let me know? Ta >> muchly! :D Alexander spells his name with an "e", I don't have any like >> that in my own tree. Does anyone else? >> >> Take care, >> >> Robyn. >> IBSSG >> Stockbridge, Georgia, USA >> Honey's Home of Genealogy >> www.honeyshome.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >