I am enjoying the traditions conversations also. I think it all ties in with genealogy. Our ancestors were just more than a name and date on a page It's interesting to see what traditions and variations there of, have survived over the years! On another note, I've just come across a few ancestors on a maternal line of mine. They are MacAlpin, which I find is a Scottish clan name and also some with old spellings MacGabhran, MacAiden, MacDomnail or MacDamnall. I think these may be strictly Scottish in origin but I'm not sure of what the modern spellings would be or the families may have ventured to Ireland. Haven't done any research yet. Anyway, it's all interesting. Nancy also in Michigan where it's snowing to beat the band where I am too! I'm still laughing at the Sealy Mattress dancing... Even the cranks gotta have a sense of humor. Donna in Michigan where it is already SNOWING... Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. .

Hello Nancy, Try www.electricscotland.com for Scottish history. There is also GENUKI Scotland at www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/index.html and GenWeb at www.scotlandgenweb.org/ Rob Doragh Liverpool UK Nancy <nmcfarl@racc2000.com> Subject: Surnames Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 a few ancestors on a maternal line are MacAlpin, which I find is a Scottish clan name, and also some with old spellings MacGabhran, MacAiden, MacDomnail or MacDamnall. these may be strictly Scottish in origin but I'm not sure of what the modern spellings would be or the families may have ventured to Ireland.

Thanks Rob, I've been to the Electric Scotland site many times for my clan MACFARLANE research but will check out these other sites as well! Nancy McFarland Hello Nancy, Try www.electricscotland.com for Scottish history. There is also GENUKI Scotland at www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/index.html and GenWeb at www.scotlandgenweb.org/ Rob Doragh Liverpool UK .

Another variant spelling of MacAlpin from some of my ancestors is "Maccubin". ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <nmcfarl@racc2000.com> To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 3:50 PM Subject: RE: [Sc-Ir] Apology for asking for traditions/Surnames > > I am enjoying the traditions conversations also. I think it all ties in > with genealogy. Our ancestors were just more than a name and date on a > page > It's interesting to see what traditions and variations there of, have > survived over the years! > > On another note, I've just come across a few ancestors on a maternal line > of > mine. They are MacAlpin, which I find is a Scottish clan name and also > some > with old spellings MacGabhran, MacAiden, MacDomnail or MacDamnall. I > think > these may be strictly Scottish in origin but I'm not sure of what the > modern > spellings would be or the families may have ventured to Ireland. Haven't > done any research yet. Anyway, it's all interesting. > > Nancy > also in Michigan where it's snowing to beat the band where I am too! > > > > > I'm still laughing at the Sealy Mattress dancing... Even the cranks gotta > have a sense of humor. > > Donna > in Michigan where it is already SNOWING... > > Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. > > . > >