The DNA was done first. Then found out about the yorkshire ancestor later through online research.

The sailing papers were from the 1840s if memory serves.

So in going back and doing genealogy one finds all sorts of strange questions. Here is mine. My family has always celebrated and maintained our Scottish heritage. Our family "lore" basically the...

I am A Sheriffs Deputy and was looking to find a tartan to wear on a formal occasion (a Deputies Wedding) the outfit would consist of our Department Dress Coat, a Campaign Cover, Shirt and tie. I was...

Time for my yearly post to just let any newbies browsing by that "Yes! There are people interested in going Kilted here in the heartland." Come on guys we need to get a kilt night together.

My family and I are going to try to make it.

[QUOTE=Red Redwine;1316430]Just finished the series. Loved it. How in the world did they let this end?

Because it was witty, smart, well written and had at least one character that anyone could...

I kow the Scottish Society in Omaha has the St. Andrews Highland ball. It's a black tie event and a lot of fun, but due to scheduling is almost never held on St. Andrews day. I for one will be...

Thanks I got connected to a pipe band in the Eugene area and their going to contact their membership to see if there are instructors for both the pipes and dance closer to where I;m going to be...

Hello Xmarkers. I'm going to be moving out to Oregon around the first of the year and was wondering if there was anyone who taught the pipes around the Lincoln City/Newport area. Also my daughter...

Just wondering if any Xmarkers were in the area and going to this one.

http://www.siouxlandrenfest.com/esdsa.html

There is a new Scottish themed pub in Benson district in Omaha. I think it's just begging for a kilt night. Speak up huskers where are you?

Thanks, that kind of puts some things into perspective. I was kind of fuzzy on that whole relationship. He lived in a rural area near Perth it would seem, so fighting was probably duty to his Laird...

Sorry, this one is kind of going to meander, but bare with me. I posted a while ago about my puzzling family in Yorkshire. However on my mothers side some extremely interesting people were found. One...

Looking good.

We finally made a breakthough in getting my family tree back to Scotland. Got the sailing papers for our fist immigrant and located the ships passenger list. He was a saddlemaker in rural Scotland as...

My wife and I were planning on going but alas, i have to work.

I recently managed, purely by accident mind you, to catch the springboks and the all blacks in a rugby match on TV. I am a huge American Football fan (GO HUSKERS! lol ) I have to say I am completely...

yeah that was an argyle jacket

It was Agrippina, by Handel from a Libretto by Grimaldi. I was pretty good, It was adapted into a sort of WW2 era italian period. I'm usually not terrible fond of anachronisitc prestentations but it...

I really have to say opening night at the Opera is not what it use to be. I was rather disappointed by very few number of people wearing formal wear. I was appalled at the large number of jeans and...

Here is one of the pics I promised from my night out at the Opera. I think the uploader shrunk the pic if it's hard to see let me know and I'll try to upload a bigger one somehow. I was wearing my...

Tonight is Glenlivet archive 21 and a Tatuaje 10 yr Miami cigar. Life is good tonight.

I think there are quite a few of us that are voting for kilted snowboarding next. ��

Arberlour A'bunadh when I get home from work