In a message dated 07/11/2004 15:07:13 GMT Standard Time, lavendersblue@ntlworld.com writes: Just to completly show my ignorance, would the Graham's in Moffat have been lowland Scots? Oh yes, definitely. Personally I'd draw a line from Largs to Montrose, or even Aberdeen and anything south of it is Lowland <LOL> If you look at a contour map of Scotland you can see the fault line which separates the lowlands from the highlands quite clearly. The counter insult to the cry of Sassenach ..is 'choochter'..ie anyone from highlands and islands ......with the implication of having a highland cadence to one's speech and the slowness of brain that comes from descending from those who didnt' have the get-up-and-go to emigrate in the 1800s <G> Irene This is a joke ..don't bother sending the hate mail!!

It is implied that my ancestors - LOW and ROUTLEDGE families originated in the Midlands, before emigrating to North Amarica in the mid 1700s. What are the geographic division lines and the areas designated as Midlands? Also, What might be the main areas to have these families in the 1700s? Thanks, in advance. Wallace Lowe Nova Scotia, Canada ?----- Original Message ----- From: <Lowlandscot@aol.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] "Sassenach" > > In a message dated 07/11/2004 15:07:13 GMT Standard Time, > lavendersblue@ntlworld.com writes: > > Just to completly show my ignorance, would the Graham's in Moffat have been > lowland Scots? > > > > Oh yes, definitely. Personally I'd draw a line from Largs to Montrose, or > even Aberdeen and anything south of it is Lowland <LOL> If you look at a > contour map of Scotland you can see the fault line which separates the lowlands > from the highlands quite clearly. > > The counter insult to the cry of Sassenach ..is 'choochter'..ie anyone from > highlands and islands ......with the implication of having a highland cadence > to one's speech and the slowness of brain that comes from descending from > those who didnt' have the get-up-and-go to emigrate in the 1800s <G> > > Irene > This is a joke ..don't bother sending the hate mail!! > > > ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== > FIND YOUR ANCESTORS > http://www.directcon.net/tomas/Ancestry/index.html/ >