Hello I am researching the name "McComb" and all its variations and origination's. Its heavily documented as a part (clan)(family)(branch) of Mackintosh.<-- ref. Memoir of the Families of Mcombie and Thoms c. 1887 Edinburgh. This Mackintosh connection can go in a few different directions. The Memoir takes alot of references from historian, A.M. MacKIntosh, and alot of other Mackintosh resources, books, researchers, etc. Well, even with all this documented stuff, " with Scottish history ", it can still go in "all kinds" of different directions. We are also seeing McCombs in other clans such as Stewart,Gordon, Campbell, McHone, Malcolm, just to name a few. I dont know if they are all of the same clan that was slowly split and attached themselves with other clans, through the 1600s, or if they are different "McCombs" with different clans altogether. Sometimes it seems they had a clan of their "own"(<-ref,- R.F. PYE) research on this separate McColm clan. This perticular clan branched off of the Mackintoshes in the early 1400s about the same time as the first Thomas ->later "MacThomas". Im not sure if this is the possible "Southern MacThomas" branch or not. We are looking for info that might counter this "MacKintosh" conclusion. I believe Stewert, Campbell, Gordon, Malcolm,McHone, are all possibilities as well, any others please correct me. We have small clues but no hard evidence. Any additional info on this perticular research please send my direction. ThankYou Jeff McComb-Southern California

Hello Jeff, The Collins Guide to Scots Kith & Kin seems to have your name (usually without the 'Mac') in all the Clans you've mentioned, with the exception of the Gordons, who have Crombe as a sept, and the MacHones, who don't rate a mention. According to the book, the MacThomas sept of the Clan MacIntosh has recently become a clan in its own right. Lyndall Canberra, Oz. ----- Original Message ----- Hello I am researching the name "McComb" and all its variations and origination's. Its heavily documented as a part (clan)(family)(branch) of Mackintosh.<-- ref. Memoir of the Families of Mcombie and Thoms c. 1887 Edinburgh. This Mackintosh connection can go in a few different directions. The Memoir takes alot of references from historian, A.M. MacKIntosh, and alot of other Mackintosh resources, books, researchers, etc. Well, even with all this documented stuff, " with Scottish history ", it can still go in "all kinds" of different directions. We are also seeing McCombs in other clans such as Stewart,Gordon, Campbell, McHone, Malcolm, just to name a few. I dont know if they are all of the same clan that was slowly split and attached themselves with other clans, through the 1600s, or if they are different "McCombs" with different clans altogether. Sometimes it seems they had a clan of their "own"(<-ref,- R.F. PYE) research on this separate McColm clan. This perticular clan branched off of the Mackintoshes in the early 1400s about the same time as the first Thomas ->later "MacThomas". Im not sure if this is the possible "Southern MacThomas" branch or not. We are looking for info that might counter this "MacKintosh" conclusion. I believe Stewert, Campbell, Gordon, Malcolm,McHone, are all possibilities as well, any others please correct me. We have small clues but no hard evidence. Any additional info on this perticular research please send my direction. ThankYou Jeff McComb-Southern California