There is a Burns family tartan and also a Burns check tartan which are not related to the Burns sept of Clan Campbell as I understand. This link might help find some -- http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/house/tfinder.htm and search Burns. Some interesting reading on the Clan Campbell tartan can be found at http://www.clanfinder.com/foreverscotland/clan_information.asp?clanCode=016 a good amount of information about the poet Robert Burns can be found at http://www.scotsheritage.co.uk/poemsofburns/about_robert_burns.htm This page discusses the courtesy and privilege of wearing the tartan of Clan Campbell (which I do) http://ccsna.org/jsep50a.htm and you can find information about becoming a member of Clan Campbell at http://ccsna.org/newmember/ "Membership is open to all who are Campbells, Campbell Septs [includes BURNS], married to a Campbell or Campbell Sept, and, in keeping with Scottish traditions, those who want to be associated with the Clan Campbell [that would include anyone at all], the greatest family in all of Scotland." [my notes in brackets] Keep in mind too that there are geographic and occupational tartans as well. There is a United States tartan and there are "national pride" tartans. There are also Irish plaids... :-) "Just remember that tartan stands for something, and by wearing and displaying a tartan, you do honor to what it represents." Enjoy the reading and ask me if you'd like more.... C.R. Turner Myrtle Beach South Carolina -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Burns [mailto:tillie@adsnet.com] Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 12:03 AM To: BURNS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BURNS] The Burns Tartan Good evening Vern and others, The Burns are of the Clan Campbell. Go to www.ccsna.org (Clan Campbell Society of Noeth America) and you can find the answers to your questions there. Regards, Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "vern branch" <Vern.M.Branch@worldnet.att.net> To: <BURNS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 1:46 PM Subject: [BURNS] The Burns Tartan > Goodmorning: > > I need some help out there, from someone who can explain to me about the > different colors of tartans of the Burns family. What is the oldest,? > What is the history and date of each one? Is there a book for just , the > Burns Tartans? Hope to hear from someone. > Vern > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

That is correct. The Burns Check was made as a commemorative to Robbie Burns (Burnes) and nothing to do with a Clan or history. Chris Burns ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carson and Betty Turner" <CoachTurner@Softhome.net> To: <BURNS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 2:52 PM Subject: RE: [BURNS] The Burns Tartan > There is a Burns family tartan and also a Burns check tartan which are not > related to the Burns sept of Clan Campbell as I understand. This link might > help find some -- http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/house/tfinder.htm > and search Burns. > > Some interesting reading on the Clan Campbell tartan can be found at > http://www.clanfinder.com/foreverscotland/clan_information.asp?clanCode=016 > > a good amount of information about the poet Robert Burns can be found at > http://www.scotsheritage.co.uk/poemsofburns/about_robert_burns.htm > > This page discusses the courtesy and privilege of wearing the tartan of Clan > Campbell (which I do) http://ccsna.org/jsep50a.htm and you can find > information about becoming a member of Clan Campbell at > http://ccsna.org/newmember/ "Membership is open to all who are Campbells, > Campbell Septs [includes BURNS], married to a Campbell or Campbell Sept, > and, in keeping with Scottish traditions, those who want to be associated > with the Clan Campbell [that would include anyone at all], the greatest > family in all of Scotland." [my notes in brackets] > > Keep in mind too that there are geographic and occupational tartans as well. > There is a United States tartan and there are "national pride" tartans. > There are also Irish plaids... :-) > > "Just remember that tartan stands for something, and by wearing and > displaying a tartan, you do honor to what it represents." > > Enjoy the reading and ask me if you'd like more.... > > C.R. Turner > Myrtle Beach South Carolina > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marilyn Burns [mailto:tillie@adsnet.com] > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 12:03 AM > To: BURNS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BURNS] The Burns Tartan > > > Good evening Vern and others, > The Burns are of the Clan Campbell. Go to www.ccsna.org (Clan Campbell > Society of Noeth America) and you can find the answers to your questions > there. > Regards, > Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "vern branch" <Vern.M.Branch@worldnet.att.net> > To: <BURNS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 1:46 PM > Subject: [BURNS] The Burns Tartan > > > > Goodmorning: > > > > I need some help out there, from someone who can explain to me about > the > > different colors of tartans of the Burns family. What is the oldest,? > > What is the history and date of each one? Is there a book for just , the > > Burns Tartans? Hope to hear from someone. > > Vern > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >