I apologize for asking for traditions on this list. I've always considered traditions as part of my heritage thus genealogy. Traditions can give clues for research but I'm now more aware that not everyone has the same interest that I have. I do thank all of you who have helped me with the Scotch-Irish history and traditions. Ludie

I am very glad that you asked. I have the same questions myself and found the responses very interesting. Pat Wolfe in Maryland

G'day Ludie , Your so caring & considerate, God bless you. Grandpa Walt Scotch-Irish ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loudene Tollar" <ludiekt@juno.com> To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: [Sc-Ir] Apology for asking for traditions > > I apologize for asking for traditions on this list. I've always considered > traditions as part of my heritage thus genealogy. Traditions can give clues > for research but I'm now more aware that not everyone has the same interest > that I have. I do thank all of you who have helped me with the Scotch-Irish > history and traditions. Ludie > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.5/178 - Release Date: 11/22/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.5/178 - Release Date: 11/22/2005

Traditions are a part of history, and history is a part of genealogy. With out them all you have is a boring list of names, date and place of birth, date and place of death, and date and place of marriage. For example I have found a 8X g-grandfather from Ireland who was a martyr for the Quarker cause. I have found two indirect lines to the Mayflower. Two 5X g-grandfathers who were soldiers in the American Revolutionary war. (Yes on the American side.) Dozens of cousins who fought in the Civil War, including the Sgt. Maj. of Andrew's Raider. Captured by the Confederates, tried as a spy, and hung. He was the First Posthumous Recipient Medal Of Honor. My wife's 2X g-grandfather fought for the Confederate Army. I have also confirmed connections to to US Presidents (Richard M. Nixon, and Teddy Roosevelt), and am researching connections to two others (Hert Hoover, and Andrew Jackson (Wife's side)). Most of these are events are documented on my website. The point is that that is a lot more interesting then just a string of data, and it is genealogy. On the Quaker Roots list we spend a lot of time discussing the beliefs and traditions of Quakers because we would not understand their genealogies with out it. As long as Linda has not labled a subject as closed there is no reason for anybody to apologize for contributing to this list. Keep up the good work everybody. Forrest Plumstead fplum1@gmail.com Researching the following Surnames: Bushouse, Plumstead, Risser, Schroeder, Senne, Thayer, Quaker Families: Coppock, Heald, Hobson, Hollingsworth, Potts, Ross, Watt Plumstead and Associated Families: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fplum/ Military Kool Lynx: http://geocities.com/fplum/ Ham Radio WB5HQO http://forrest.3h.com/main.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loudene Tollar" <ludiekt@juno.com> To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: [Sc-Ir] Apology for asking for traditions > > I apologize for asking for traditions on this list. I've always considered > traditions as part of my heritage thus genealogy. Traditions can give clues > for research but I'm now more aware that not everyone has the same interest > that I have. I do thank all of you who have helped me with the Scotch-Irish > history and traditions. Ludie >