Thanks, I like the original post quite a bit.

However, I might take issue with the simple way that guilt and shame are explained. While the explanation is specific ot Westerners and helpful to...

The name can't have been misspelled by immigration officer in the mid-19th Century because there were non then, not in the US. There was no standardized spelling before the early to mid-19th Century....

I came across this short e-book, "Scotland's Jews," http://www.scojec.org/resources/files/scotlands_jews.pdf and thought it might be of interest to some here. It has very little on the subject prior...

The best----in fact the only reliable---way to determine which, if any clan or house your ancestors may have been associated with is genealogical research, starting with one's most recent ancestors,...

A note of reality: almost all tartan designs were created long---centuries--- after the hey days of the clans, by tartan merchants beginning in the 19th century, who gave them names in order to sell...

Ooops. Moderator, Please delete one of these duplicate posts of mine

Here are "Henry Martin's" lyrics.

There were three brothers in merry Scotland,
In merry Scotland there were three,
And...

Since the OP asked about legends as well as facts, I submit this, from Wikipedia.
"Henry Martin (song)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Henry Martin" (also "Henry Martyn" or "The Lofty Tall...

Thanks for posting these. I now live far away, on the other side of the world, and it is nice to see these.

The only way to ascertain which, if any clan one's ancestors' were associated with is through genealogical research, either through the paper trail or perhaps Y DNA testing.

Many of the clan...

Most people these days are using Family Tree DNA. They have the largest database of DNA samples used for genetic genealogy, so one is more likely to get matches with them than with others, and also...

In addition to the possibilities that Adam Elliot mentioned---unexpected migrations---- there are several other more common explanations, particularly adopt and what the genealogical geneticists call...

Yes, it was Arlen.

I did not say that any of these stories---but one---are anything but apocryphal. To my ear few have the ring of historical accuracy, but origin myths take on a life of their...

I did a search for "Jewish Gordon" and "Jewish tartan" in the threads here on Xmarks, and got far more results than I have time to go through. As I mentioned earlier, this was discussed in 3 or more...

mtDNA and Y chromosome DNA are 2 very different things. They don't "pair" you with any area. They match you with other people, some of whom had ancestors who at one time lived in various areas of the...

Here is another taken at the Stone Mountain Highland Games a few years ago

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee9/GilXXX/KDStMt2008.jpg

Surname Profiler, here http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org shows quite a few Walkers in northern England as well as Scotland

Jewish Scots, especially in the Glasgow area, have been wearing Gordon tartan kilts for around one hundred years. If you are interested, there are several threads on it here on X Marks, with photos.

The Gilmores are not a sept of the Morrison clan, they ARE the Morrison clan. Gilmore is the original Gaelic. It was later anglicized to Morrison.

Unfortunately, much of what you read---and what many otherwise well-informed people actually believe---about septs was made up in the 19th Century by tartan merchants to help them sell tartan to a...

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.
...

It looks as if I won't be able to make it to the Burns supper. I must be in Asheville that afternoon until 3 at the earliest. I hope y'all have a good time. I will be with you in spirit!

Jim,

There is no need to try to come up with vegetarian haggis. I will just order off the menu.

Thanks for all the work you do to make this happen!

I am not back yet, but will be by then. It will be good to see everyone after 2 years. I hope I have at least one kilt that is still presentable!

It looks as if I will be there. Looking forward to seeing all the old faces and some new ones. Any chance for vegetarian haggis this year?

By far the best genetic genealogy testing company is Family Tree DNA at www.familytreedna.com. They have the largest database and therefore you are more likely to get matches with them than anywhere...