My folks were Duncan, Ferguson and Stewart. I’m a hodge-podge, but who cares? It’s our ancestors that made us who we are today. We owe them total respect!
I have DNA hits for Ayrshire. And some specifically for Glasgow. I have Morton, Miller, Austin, and Holland last names in family for whom I don’t have exact locations. Any of those ring a bell with anyone with Aryshire roots?) I know the history of Mortons. I also have a hit for Northern Ireland but don’t know who that person/family is. Mortons were in Louth County Ireland, Dundalk city. And they considered themselves Irish after generations there. (My great grandfather thought himself Irish). But they weren’t in origin. They were Scottish. Brothers were indentured servants to family in Upstate NY. The older brother to whom I’m related married daughter of landowner (Pope/ Cole) family. She was 12 at the time( !). I realized that women often married after first period, but that is still quite shocking! Her name was Mary Jane Pope. For whatever reason they left the NY farm w/ her parents in tow. Had store in Statesville NC but lost it in Civil War. Eventually Morton family made their way to Tidewater VA and the shipbuilding industry. My great grandfather was a half brother to the Mortons but grew up exclusively with what would have been Mary Jane’s grandkids. A daughter of Mary Jane was his mother). G-grandfather was Sheet metal worker at shipyard. The Mortons were very devout Catholics, Recusants, from what I know. Know more about them through my maternal grandmother’s memories of family. I’m at a lost w Hollands. I think they might have been from Northern Ireland by default as no one else fits. Does this ring bell with any Aryshire folks?
Nice to meet with you as I'm a great Bruce Fummy fan. If anyone gets stuck I can help too 😁 & add a bit of folklore too. My name is from the Scottish Borders (my dad was from Hawick & my mum is from the Gordons. My wife is also a big Ancestry fan too & is related to many of the OLD kings & also Rabbie Burns. I've also sung a lot of Scottish folk songs in many of the areas they originated from. My wife is a Bisset.
@@macdodd I have Bisset in my dad's family line and related to a ton of Scottish and English family lines on my Mom's side. I am told that Dow/Dowe was a border clan and a Sept of the Buchanan clan but can't find anything or much on the connections. Have a couple of Dow's in the Sterling castle area and then later on in Norfolk (way back early history)
@@Vallata1981 You obviously don't watch Bruce Fummey LOL, as he has a thing about people calling StIrling stErling, stErling is our currency & StIrling is the Town & Castle It is also a pretty famous name in Scotland. Not many folks have Bisset (single T) as most have the 2 T's. The name is related to the Fraser Clan & is from Normandy in France. it is pronounced Beezay. Scots clans even the modern ones like Bisset have gone all over the world. In fact my wife's after was in Malta for over a year during the siege in WWII
Hello, I'm a direct descendant of the MacDonnells, I live in SC,USA. Our name now is spelled McConnell. My sister did all the genealogy that goes all the way back to the Jacobites. Glad to find your site, I love listening to Bruce Fumey.
Fàilte! Im a tad late, but this was really neat to hear about. As I understand it, I am also of the MacFarlanes, though through my my paternal grandmother who was a Callander. Not exactly direct but my ancestors surely were loyal to yours.
@ probably did at one time. I know they gradually moved west. Great grandfather came to Texas immediately after the civil war from northern Mississippi.
Great! I just visited Scotland in 2023 and I associate with Clan Macleod, and yes, Scotland is an great place to see for my first time it was worth it, so for this presentation it is great to the details presented here, Cheers!
Very Interesting, my family is Murray, Kennedy, Dunn and Hamilton…also through marriage Campbell/Wallace…all in Mississippi/La area in the US. It’s funny they all stayed together in US as well…
I'm descended from McDonalds, McFarlands, Chisholms, and Gordon. Based on the history and some DNA information we are pretty evenly divided between English, Irish, and Scots. A really interesting presentation. One of my great-great grandmothers was from Ayrshire Scotland, her last name was Hawkins (which is believe is English), but she considered herself Irish.
I’d love to learn more about clan Calqhoun (we have Cowan on dad’s side, heard that comes from Calqhoun). Also Sweeney is my grandma’s maiden name, pretty sure they started in Scotland and ended up in Ireland as Gallowglass. Great video!
Hello! My grandmother was a MacFarlane! She was born near Glasgow. Settled here first in Ohio and then Moved to east coast. Her ancestor names were Stewart, Kerr, brown, and sometimes MacFarlane is spelled with a d on the end
Hey! Colquhoun as well (great grandma on my dads side). Also have Sweeney, they ended up in Ireland (gallowglass) then most my family stayed there before moving to the states.
From the McDonald's. Have visited the Isle of Tiree where my Great Grandfather came from in about 1780 (+/-) from there to Wisconsin. His son went from there to Milwaukee, then to Chicago. . . Trip to Scotland and Tiree killed off by Covid in 2018. . . No travels since then. Sadly.
I’m Kennedy and Colthurst . Colthurst returns to King Robert the Bruce. I have more info but decoding all my Aunts and Uncles handwriting and ledgers is really difficult.
I’m also related to Cameron and I know that this clan runs very strong in my family. I have a full tartan outfit that my Sis brought home for me with a Thistle Pin from the Thistle Chapel at the Cathedral of Saint Giles (Giles) in Edinburgh. I want to know so much more
My maiden name is Bell and myself and my Brither belong to Clan Bell N.A. My Brother is part of the Clan Bell Big Y project. Absolutely Scottish and from Norman decent. R1b CTS241 R DF13 R M269, also certain some French Basque genes, all of us are Rh O- blood.
Not the place to learn about Scotland or it's people...do some research for yourself.This is an American UA-camr!Scotland ,like most of Europe has thousands of years of records and history resources and ancient places of learning.I would start there!
My maternal grandmother was a Henderson descended in the direct male line from a younger son of the Fifth Baron Fordell in Fife. He came to the US in the mid 1600s.
My Grandfather was Alexnder Morrison, and born in Alness. My Great Grandfather , James Morrison was from Inverness and he married my Great Grandmother who was a Cormick from Inverness, My GGF became a minister in Alness. Somewhere in the family I believe there is a connection with Coutts and Forbes.
We may be distantly related! My mother was an Armstrong and grew up in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. Someone in our family did an ancestral search so we’re believed to be related to Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie Tower. He was a Scottish reiver whose family was known for stealing livestock. Neil Armstrong was related so I get your reference to the moon:)
The surname Kerr is an English and Scottish name that is believed to have originated from the Middle English word kerr, which means "brushwood, wet ground". It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a marsh or swampy woodland.
We are from the clan Stuart , spelled with the UAR not the W , I understand it is an old Royal name but I don’t know where to find others in the States !
My ancestors are Mc Bean changed to Bane upon immigration to America in 1644. I would like to see ancestotal home area. I understand they were mercenaries and hired out to other clans a warriors
In terms of spelling the surname Macdonald etc, I have a small contribution. My great-grandfather was born James McDonald in Banffshire according to his 1872 birth certificate. On his wedding certificate on Orkney in 1895, his name was recorded as James MacDonald. On his 1948 death certificate in Edinburgh, he was recorded as James Macdonald. I initially thought that this was because literacy rates were lower in the nineteenth century, although I know that education levels in Scotland were very high compared to most countries back then. However, a genealogist I met in Aberdeen told me that before there were any national databases in Scotland or the UK, people were quite casual about spelling names and my great-grandfather's experience was not unusual. The first UK national database was established after the National Insurance Act was passed in 1911. Having extensively researched my ancestry back to when the compulsory registration of births, marriages and deaths came into force in Scotland in 1855, mostly on the excellent Scotland's people website, forename spellings have varied a bit, e.g. Anabella becoming Annabella, but surnames less so.
Great point! That's why on the podcast I encourage people not to get too wrapped around the axel about spelling. In this video I was only concerned about trends. I've heard some say Mc is from Ireland and Mac is Scottish but what you point out is why we don't put too much weight on that.
Thank you for this. I tried my surname "Mack" as we do not have a Clan, though we are Septs of a few. I was surprised to see the distribution. I was under the belief that we were solely a Low Lands family as well as English in Norfolk and Irish. Looks like we are in the Highlands as well.
I am a descendant of McBean (McBain)(Americanized to Bean-my grandfather was apparently sent to America after being captured by Cromwell still working to find out if that story is legit. Also I have MacIntosh Americanized to Tosh
I am from the Cunningham Clan and I would like to see a video covering the Cunningham's of Scotland. One of my Cunningham ancestors came to the US during the 1750s. I find it confusing because she immigrated here from Germany. She is said to have been of nobility. I had read at one point many years ago that the Cunningham's were driven out of Scotland by a rival clan and ended up in various parts of Europe in order to flee the other clan. Could you please expound on what was going on with the Cunningham's in Scotland. If memory serves, it seems that the cunningham clan's motto was "over fork over" and they had a castle at Glencairn, which is now just some rubble.
It's not a d it's a "way" [thw sound] also represented by double ll. Changed to the d by the printing press, because the symbols can be written similarly and given the dah sound when no one remember it was not a d.
D was added when Gaelic name "MacDhomhnaill was anglicized to MacDonald by the English, also you left out the O'Donall , the Antrim McDonalls are relations of the Lord of the Isles
Correct, the Ó Donnells have a different origin despite the same founding name. I'd love to branch out into Irish clans but I have my hands full with the Scottish ones.
Interesting video. There is no real difference between MacDonalds and McDonalds. Its just a different way of spelling the same name. It happen with lots of names starting with Mac or Mc. Not all MacDonalds, McDonalds, McDonnells or Donalds are related to each other though. Its a common name that lots of people had in Scotland in the past.
You're right! Not because they're not important though. Just because I haven't gotten around to it yet. They (the clearances) may have disrupted the clans even more than Culloden.
There were some on the border who were reivers but I know that hardly accounts for all of them. I think I used this tool for them once and saw many in England.
I’m Scottish & I remember visiting my great Papa Douglas who lived 15 mins away from us but in the same town which has me wondering how many years my family have stayed in Airdrie? I’ve done a my heritage DNA & here’s my results; 83% Irish Scottish & Welsh 11.4% Greek & south Italian 5.6% Baltic . My mum is a Scot my Da Irish .
I would like to find somewhere to find my heritage,but my old name is Yanor, but was told when they came over was Yennor, but what would the clan be .? I would like to find out if there is a garlic influence in the Yanor,yennor ?
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I tried to access your website in multiple ways and it sent me to multiple, very different sites. Is there any way to contact you outside of just commenting on your UA-cam videos?
Looking for info on -Sept of clan Buchanan - Dow/Dove/Dowes (supposed border clan). according one genealogy info I received. Would like to know something of their location or origin in Scotland, if possible. Thank you. From U.S.A.-New Hampshire - my side of the Dow family came in the mid 1600s to NH(but from Norfolk England-a norman connection maybe?) that family settled on the seacoast of Maine and NH. I have multiple families on both sides of my family - Douglas, Stuart/Stewart, MacLean, Hume, MacDougal, etc. Looking into travel to many areas of Scotland Thank you Clint! Good video great info. Keep it going!
Dow/Dove/Dowes is likely an Anglicization of Dubh, describing someone with dark features. Don't get too caught up in those sept lists. They might provide a lead and be better than nothing, or they might completely set you off in wrong direction. Many of them were made to sell more kilts!
@thescottishclans thank you! I thought maybe there was a connection of sorts there, the more I learned about the language.. but was not sure. no kilt that I know of for Dow sept but do have a Buchanan tartan scarf. But I have 4 other lines in my family that do have tartans. Thanks again Have a great day/evening! From SW FL
I’m descended from Fergusons and McBrides. Where were they traditionally located in Scotland? Also related to Freeman’s, but they may have been English.
Many of the names you mention are in fact, Norman-French in origin, not Scottish. In truth, you will be astonished at how many of the names considered Scottish are Norman-French in origin.. Obviously, that doesn't apply to any name with the prefix "Mac", or "Mc", nor to Gaelic terms like "Donnachaidh". Most of the others are Norman-French, or Anglic in origin. Do your homework, boy! "Gallowglass" comes from the Irish Gaelic term "Gael o Glaich", meaning "Gael of Glass". This referenced the fact the Scottish mercenaries in question spoke Gaelic, but were not "real" Gaels, (not Irish).
I think after a few generations it would be hard to distinguish those descended from Normans and those descended from Dal Riata people. A Fraser of Lovat in the 1500's would be indistinguishable from a Mackenzie or Mackintosh of the same time period. Most of the Normans intermarried and showed a talent, both in Scotland and Ireland, to "go native". The Fitzgeralds, Burkes, etc. were indistinguishable from the O Briens aside from their surnames.
My McFarland ancestor's wife was a McCormick. My understanding is they were most likely connected to either the Buchanan's or MacLaine of Lochbuie. I believe it's more of an Irish name. I can't trace my line out of Fife though.
My maiden name is McCormick. My maternal grandmother was a Pattillo (also spelled Pittiloch, at the foot of the loch). Some names I encountered when working on my ancestry are Stewart, Kennedy, Morgan, Chisum and Chisholme, Anderson, Douglas, and more I can’t recall right now. Scottish history is fascinating. I love watching Bruce tell his stories. I don’t know how he remembers so many facts. It’s my understanding that McCormick was in Scotland until after the Jacobite uprising and they were forced into Ireland. I think that the Ulster Scots might have record of the clan. According to the Mormon church records, there were six different people named McCormick who immigrated to America. All supposedly from different McCormick branches. ❤ Brenda McCormick Penepent, Arkansas, USA❤
My Scottish clans records don't start until 1709 and they begin in America. We are around 800 strong, I think. The most obvious inconsistency is the fact that our patriarch was born a thousand years ago. I'm pretty sure the Orangist British killed the heads of households of my namesake and sold the remnant to the Freemasons as slaves during the clearings. What was it called in British history, "The Glorious Revolution".
Yes, MacLaren is my ancestral family too! After the loss at Culloden, they settled in Prince Edward Island, Canada. My grandmother & her family moved to Massachusetts & Rhode Island in the early 1900’s and continued to travel back to their homeland through her 80’s.
“Homeland” being Prince Edward Island. I was fortunate enough to go there and see where the MacLarens landed and was told that I have ownership of the land as a descendant (along with a million others, lol!). Yes, I’ve done extensive research and would be happy to share it with you.
My folks were Duncan, Ferguson and Stewart. I’m a hodge-podge, but who cares? It’s our ancestors that made us who we are today. We owe them total respect!
Nothing hodgepodge about those wonderful names…..
That isn’t a hodge-podge it’s bloodlines
I'm Clan Duncan
I am Duncan Morton Stewart McColl
My folks Clan Pollock fought alongside your Clan Stewart 😁👍. Small world, eh ?
love from ayrshire glasgow born, a bruce fummy linked video, best man for locations and history of scotland. national treasure
I know a Glasgow out here in California USA.jeffrey Glasgow.
I am of the Blairs.my mom's mother Mary Blair.salem Scotland
Weegies!
Kennedy here
@susannawebb2552 he's from real Glasgow Scotland 😅😂.
I have DNA hits for Ayrshire. And some specifically for Glasgow. I have Morton, Miller, Austin, and Holland last names in family for whom I don’t have exact locations. Any of those ring a bell with anyone with Aryshire roots?) I know the history of Mortons. I also have a hit for Northern Ireland but don’t know who that person/family is. Mortons were in Louth County Ireland, Dundalk city. And they considered themselves Irish after generations there. (My great grandfather thought himself Irish). But they weren’t in origin. They were Scottish. Brothers were indentured servants to family in Upstate NY. The older brother to whom I’m related married daughter of landowner (Pope/ Cole) family. She was 12 at the time( !). I realized that women often married after first period, but that is still quite shocking! Her name was Mary Jane Pope. For whatever reason they left the NY farm w/ her parents in tow. Had store in Statesville NC but lost it in Civil War. Eventually Morton family made their way to Tidewater VA and the shipbuilding industry. My great grandfather was a half brother to the Mortons but grew up exclusively with what would have been Mary Jane’s grandkids. A daughter of Mary Jane was his mother). G-grandfather was Sheet metal worker at shipyard. The Mortons were very devout Catholics, Recusants, from what I know. Know more about them through my maternal grandmother’s memories of family. I’m at a lost w Hollands. I think they might have been from Northern Ireland by default as no one else fits. Does this ring bell with any Aryshire folks?
Nice to meet with you as I'm a great Bruce Fummy fan. If anyone gets stuck I can help too 😁 & add a bit of folklore too. My name is from the Scottish Borders (my dad was from Hawick & my mum is from the Gordons. My wife is also a big Ancestry fan too & is related to many of the OLD kings & also Rabbie Burns.
I've also sung a lot of Scottish folk songs in many of the areas they originated from. My wife is a Bisset.
Good grief, ur related to all them folk both royal and common 🙄 😮
@@macdodd I have Bisset in my dad's family line and related to a ton of Scottish and English family lines on my Mom's side.
I am told that Dow/Dowe was a border clan and a Sept of the Buchanan clan but can't find anything or much on the connections. Have a couple of Dow's in the Sterling castle area and then later on in Norfolk (way back early history)
@@Vallata1981 You obviously don't watch Bruce Fummey LOL, as he has a thing about people calling StIrling stErling, stErling is our currency & StIrling is the Town & Castle It is also a pretty famous name in Scotland. Not many folks have Bisset (single T) as most have the 2 T's. The name is related to the Fraser Clan & is from Normandy in France. it is pronounced Beezay. Scots clans even the modern ones like Bisset have gone all over the world. In fact my wife's after was in Malta for over a year during the siege in WWII
Hello, I'm a direct descendant of the MacDonnells, I live in SC,USA. Our name now is spelled McConnell. My sister did all the genealogy that goes all the way back to the Jacobites. Glad to find your site, I love listening to Bruce Fumey.
Fàilte! Im a tad late, but this was really neat to hear about. As I understand it, I am also of the MacFarlanes, though through my my paternal grandmother who was a Callander. Not exactly direct but my ancestors surely were loyal to yours.
I am not Scottish at all, but German American! You'd think I'd go to Germany, but no, I'm heading for Scotland again. 3rd time.
Most of my family came to America from Northern Ireland. The Scots Irish blood runs deep.
By chance, live in the Appalachians? Or did your ancestors?
@ probably did at one time. I know they gradually moved west. Great grandfather came to Texas immediately after the civil war from northern Mississippi.
Scott, Douglas, Turnbull, Thank you for the info and such a clear presentation.
Great! I just visited Scotland in 2023 and I associate with Clan Macleod, and yes, Scotland is an great place to see for my first time it was worth it, so for this presentation it is great to the details presented here, Cheers!
I’m descended from the Young at Inverness! We are of the Royal Stuart clan; not the other Stewart’s! I would love to see more of this please!
Original and interesting. Impressed.
My great grandfather was Lafayette Adwin Graham. His family were Scottish , settling in Floyd county Virginia area.
Morrison...some were sent to Derry Ireland mine migrated from there to New Hampshire USA
Bruce is a great watch. Clan MacGregor!
Very Interesting, my family is Murray, Kennedy, Dunn and Hamilton…also through marriage Campbell/Wallace…all in Mississippi/La area in the US. It’s funny they all stayed together in US as well…
Kennedy was my family name! We researched our family tree. My father visited early 2000
I'm descended from McDonalds, McFarlands, Chisholms, and Gordon. Based on the history and some DNA information we are pretty evenly divided between English, Irish, and Scots. A really interesting presentation. One of my great-great grandmothers was from Ayrshire Scotland, her last name was Hawkins (which is believe is English), but she considered herself Irish.
I’d love to learn more about clan Calqhoun (we have Cowan on dad’s side, heard that comes from Calqhoun). Also Sweeney is my grandma’s maiden name, pretty sure they started in Scotland and ended up in Ireland as Gallowglass. Great video!
A descendent of the "black" Douglas's here, thank you for info on my clan.
Hello! My grandmother was a MacFarlane! She was born near Glasgow. Settled here first in Ohio and then Moved to east coast. Her ancestor names were Stewart, Kerr, brown, and sometimes MacFarlane is spelled with a d on the end
Me too!
My ancestors spelled it "McFarland".
Nice to meet you!
I was born in Australia but I have Ross, Beard, and Stewart clans in my ancestors.
My great grandmother was a Calhoun or Colquhoun. I would love to learn more, also my husband's mother was a Forbes.
Hey! Colquhoun as well (great grandma on my dads side). Also have Sweeney, they ended up in Ireland (gallowglass) then most my family stayed there before moving to the states.
From the McDonald's. Have visited the Isle of Tiree where my Great Grandfather came from in about 1780 (+/-) from there to Wisconsin. His son went from there to Milwaukee, then to Chicago. . . Trip to Scotland and Tiree killed off by Covid in 2018. . . No travels since then. Sadly.
I’m a Carson, I’ve been told we were a sept of Mcpherson
Clan Veitch and clan Houston here! Visited Scotland this past July!
I’m Kennedy and Colthurst . Colthurst returns to King Robert the Bruce. I have more info but decoding all my Aunts and Uncles handwriting and ledgers is really difficult.
I’m also related to Cameron and I know that this clan runs very strong in my family. I have a full tartan outfit that my Sis brought home for me with a Thistle Pin from the Thistle Chapel at the Cathedral of Saint Giles (Giles) in Edinburgh. I want to know so much more
My grandfather was from Kilmarnock, his name was William connell ...
My great grandfather was a Kincaid, my grandfather was a Goodrich. We are in the western part of the USA
My maiden name is Bell and myself and my Brither belong to Clan Bell N.A. My Brother is part of the Clan Bell Big Y project. Absolutely Scottish and from Norman decent. R1b CTS241 R DF13 R M269, also certain some French Basque genes, all of us are Rh O- blood.
I'm o - also.
A royal blue blood.cool huh
Clan Galbraith had a similar shift as the Kerr clan and moved south to Glasgow. Cool resource!
I'm a descendant of the Cameron Clan. My family and I know nothing about clans, so this is a good source to learn.
It doesn't go well for you 😁🏴
@Scottie444 ?
Not the place to learn about Scotland or it's people...do some research for yourself.This is an American UA-camr!Scotland ,like most of Europe has thousands of years of records and history resources and ancient places of learning.I would start there!
I am a McIntosh !
We seemingly hold a grudge.
So Cameron, Stay where you are🥊😂😂
they say a Cameron killed the last wolf in Scotland.
My maternal grandmother was a Henderson descended in the direct male line from a younger son of the Fifth Baron Fordell in Fife. He came to the US in the mid 1600s.
Mckenzie and McKay descendant, from Tongue and Thurso, arrived in Australia 1854, ancestors and their stories are interesting.
My Grandfather was Alexnder Morrison, and born in Alness. My Great Grandfather , James Morrison was from Inverness and he married my Great Grandmother who was a Cormick from Inverness, My GGF became a minister in Alness. Somewhere in the family I believe there is a connection with Coutts and Forbes.
Well I am an Armstrong and had there been cattle on the moon.. they would have been stolen by now !
We may be distantly related! My mother was an Armstrong and grew up in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. Someone in our family did an ancestral search so we’re believed to be related to Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie Tower. He was a Scottish reiver whose family was known for stealing livestock. Neil Armstrong was related so I get your reference to the moon:)
MacDougall by marriage here in Massachusetts America. Family by way of Nova Scotia, ( New Scotland, ) Canada.
I am of the Buchanan clan. A 2nd cousin many times removed from President Buchanan.
I am also clan buchanan my name is Gibson from, son of Gilbert (buchanan) a nobleman who served with Wallace
President Buchanan is buried in Woodward Hill Cemetery in Lancaster, PA and his home Wheatland is there as well. I am a Bell from Lancaster, PA!
James Buchanan's uncle had a son about the same age, my ancestors.
The surname Kerr is an English and Scottish name that is believed to have originated from the Middle English word kerr, which means "brushwood, wet ground". It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a marsh or swampy woodland.
my 3x gt grandfather was a Kerr born in Scotland .
We are from the clan Stuart , spelled with the UAR not the W , I understand it is an old Royal name but I don’t know where to find others in the States !
Thanks to Clan Campbell, it looks like there was a big shift from areas in Cowel into Glasgow.
My ancestry includes McReynolds, McNabb, Jamison, Kennedy, Dixon, Grantham, Elliot, and many more.
McReynolds, derived from Clan Ranald, here.
Campbell Clan here. I have seen this map before.
My ancestors are Mc Bean changed to Bane upon immigration to America in 1644. I would like to see ancestotal home area. I understand they were mercenaries and hired out to other clans a warriors
Henderson is consistent with my research, Fife, Borders, and Glencoe!
My uncle was a Henderson. His fathers parents were from northern Scotland
Im a Clark of the Clan Clark a sept of Clan Cameron .. still need to plan a trip to Scotland
Don't forget to include Bruce in your trip! clint@scotlandhisotrytours.co.uk for options.
My family is MacGillivray and we are now in Ontario Canada. Donald MacGillivray from Iona area married Anne MacDonald from Mull.
In terms of spelling the surname Macdonald etc, I have a small contribution. My great-grandfather was born James McDonald in Banffshire according to his 1872 birth certificate. On his wedding certificate on Orkney in 1895, his name was recorded as James MacDonald. On his 1948 death certificate in Edinburgh, he was recorded as James Macdonald. I initially thought that this was because literacy rates were lower in the nineteenth century, although I know that education levels in Scotland were very high compared to most countries back then. However, a genealogist I met in Aberdeen told me that before there were any national databases in Scotland or the UK, people were quite casual about spelling names and my great-grandfather's experience was not unusual. The first UK national database was established after the National Insurance Act was passed in 1911.
Having extensively researched my ancestry back to when the compulsory registration of births, marriages and deaths came into force in Scotland in 1855, mostly on the excellent Scotland's people website, forename spellings have varied a bit, e.g. Anabella becoming Annabella, but surnames less so.
Great point! That's why on the podcast I encourage people not to get too wrapped around the axel about spelling. In this video I was only concerned about trends. I've heard some say Mc is from Ireland and Mac is Scottish but what you point out is why we don't put too much weight on that.
Houston here.
It would be cool to connect the clans to the different whiskies of Scotland. 🥃
I'm a Hayes, Burks, Spring and Busby.
Descendant of Clan Kennedy
Greetings from Clan Keith of Georgia USA
Hello Cousin! My grandmother was Elsie Glendora Keith Foster, 1895-1939. Hailed from Clay County, WV via Floyd County VA.
Thank you for this. I tried my surname "Mack" as we do not have a Clan, though we are Septs of a few. I was surprised to see the distribution. I was under the belief that we were solely a Low Lands family as well as English in Norfolk and Irish. Looks like we are in the Highlands as well.
I know of one historical Mack that traces back to Inverness. Thanks for trying it out then coming back to tell about it!
I'm a descendent of the Campbells, a Great Aunt who married a Murray, and a boss who is a Cameron.
interesting
My family on my mother’s side is Sutherland. Dunrobin Castle the seat of Clan Sutherland.
Very interesting
I have Ferguson and Fraser in my family.
I am Stewart, Bradley and Hunter
I am a descendant of McBean (McBain)(Americanized to Bean-my grandfather was apparently sent to America after being captured by Cromwell still working to find out if that story is legit.
Also I have MacIntosh Americanized to Tosh
I am from the Cunningham Clan and I would like to see a video covering the Cunningham's of Scotland. One of my Cunningham ancestors came to the US during the 1750s. I find it confusing because she immigrated here from Germany. She is said to have been of nobility. I had read at one point many years ago that the Cunningham's were driven out of Scotland by a rival clan and ended up in various parts of Europe in order to flee the other clan. Could you please expound on what was going on with the Cunningham's in Scotland. If memory serves, it seems that the cunningham clan's motto was "over fork over" and they had a castle at Glencairn, which is now just some rubble.
It's not a d it's a "way" [thw sound] also represented by double ll. Changed to the d by the printing press, because the symbols can be written similarly and given the dah sound when no one remember it was not a d.
I'm a Scott but several sept names Ray,Moore,Austin, Henry ,Walker, Cole.
I am decended from Hugh McAlpine est 1645 of Buchanan, Sterlingshire.
D was added when Gaelic name "MacDhomhnaill was anglicized to MacDonald by the English, also you left out the O'Donall , the Antrim McDonalls are relations of the Lord of the Isles
Correct, the Ó Donnells have a different origin despite the same founding name. I'd love to branch out into Irish clans but I have my hands full with the Scottish ones.
I was taught to spell my last name (by my father) M'cCulley which translate to MacCulley
I'm descended from Reid & Lowe from Brechin
Interesting video. There is no real difference between MacDonalds and McDonalds. Its just a different way of spelling the same name. It happen with lots of names starting with Mac or Mc. Not all MacDonalds, McDonalds, McDonnells or Donalds are related to each other though. Its a common name that lots of people had in Scotland in the past.
I wonder if there is any connection between the O'Donnell's in Ireland with the MacDonald's of Scotland?
They come from two completely different Donals, despite the similarity.
Buchanan recently got their first chief in over 300 years!
My fathers mother was a McBride, they came to the U.S. in the 1850s
You haven't mentioned the clearances!!!
My family were forced off their lands and had to relocate to the mainland to Glaschu.
You're right! Not because they're not important though. Just because I haven't gotten around to it yet. They (the clearances) may have disrupted the clans even more than Culloden.
MacKinnon here.
My mother’s family is from the Young clan. I haven’t found much about that clan.
There were some on the border who were reivers but I know that hardly accounts for all of them. I think I used this tool for them once and saw many in England.
Please do MacAulay & McNeill
Just came across this Channel thanks. Loudoun is pronounced the same way you say Loudun ie I shouted out loud
Many thanks!
Maybe movement to Aberdeen area for the oil industry
I’m Scottish & I remember visiting my great Papa Douglas who lived 15 mins away from us but in the same town which has me wondering how many years my family have stayed in Airdrie? I’ve done a my heritage DNA & here’s my results;
83% Irish Scottish & Welsh
11.4% Greek & south Italian
5.6% Baltic .
My mum is a Scot my Da Irish .
That greek and roman blood....romano british....goes back a long long way.
I would like to find somewhere to find my heritage,but my old name is Yanor, but was told when they came over was Yennor, but what would the clan be .? I would like to find out if there is a garlic influence in the Yanor,yennor ?
Tell us about the McMillans, please.
Clan Crawford here!
McKinnon and MacAlpin
And MacGregor
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I tried to access your website in multiple ways and it sent me to multiple, very different sites.
Is there any way to contact you outside of just commenting on your UA-cam videos?
scottishclans.info should work. My email is thescottishclans@gmail.com.
Looking for info on
-Sept of clan Buchanan - Dow/Dove/Dowes (supposed border clan). according one genealogy info I received.
Would like to know something of their location or origin in Scotland, if possible. Thank you.
From U.S.A.-New Hampshire - my side of the Dow family came in the mid 1600s to NH(but from Norfolk England-a norman connection maybe?) that family settled on the seacoast of Maine and NH.
I have multiple families on both sides of my family - Douglas, Stuart/Stewart, MacLean, Hume, MacDougal, etc. Looking into travel to many areas of Scotland
Thank you Clint! Good video great info. Keep it going!
Dow/Dove/Dowes is likely an Anglicization of Dubh, describing someone with dark features. Don't get too caught up in those sept lists. They might provide a lead and be better than nothing, or they might completely set you off in wrong direction. Many of them were made to sell more kilts!
@thescottishclans thank you!
I thought maybe there was a connection of sorts there, the more I learned about the language.. but was not sure.
no kilt that I know of for Dow sept but do have a Buchanan tartan scarf. But I have 4 other lines in my family that do have tartans. Thanks again
Have a great day/evening!
From SW FL
Montgomery Family . thanks
I’m descended from Fergusons and McBrides. Where were they traditionally located in Scotland? Also related to Freeman’s, but they may have been English.
I think McBride is more common in Ireland. If you find an Irish version of this, email me if you don't mind: thescottishclans@gmail.com
My family is from the Ross Clan! ❤❤ I am so proud!
I'm always curious why people are proud about things they've had no control over.
Clan Pollock here 😁👍
My line starts with MacKenzie Clan, then changes to McKenney or McKenny here in America.
Many of the names you mention are in fact, Norman-French in origin, not Scottish. In truth, you will be astonished at how many of the names considered Scottish are Norman-French in origin.. Obviously, that doesn't apply to any name with the prefix "Mac", or "Mc", nor to Gaelic terms like "Donnachaidh". Most of the others are Norman-French, or Anglic in origin. Do your homework, boy!
"Gallowglass" comes from the Irish Gaelic term "Gael o Glaich", meaning "Gael of Glass". This referenced the fact the Scottish mercenaries in question spoke Gaelic, but were not "real" Gaels, (not Irish).
I think after a few generations it would be hard to distinguish those descended from Normans and those descended from Dal Riata people. A Fraser of Lovat in the 1500's would be indistinguishable from a Mackenzie or Mackintosh of the same time period. Most of the Normans intermarried and showed a talent, both in Scotland and Ireland, to "go native". The Fitzgeralds, Burkes, etc. were indistinguishable from the O Briens aside from their surnames.
Henderson? Campbell? Thank you :)
oh and Stewart TY
Any thing on the McCormick s or McCormack s please I know they were from the Northern Ireland
My McFarland ancestor's wife was a McCormick. My understanding is they were most likely connected to either the Buchanan's or MacLaine of Lochbuie. I believe it's more of an Irish name. I can't trace my line out of Fife though.
My maiden name is McCormick. My maternal grandmother was a Pattillo (also spelled Pittiloch, at the foot of the loch). Some names I encountered when working on my ancestry are Stewart, Kennedy, Morgan, Chisum and Chisholme, Anderson, Douglas, and more I can’t recall right now. Scottish history is fascinating. I love watching Bruce tell his stories. I don’t know how he remembers so many facts. It’s my understanding that McCormick was in Scotland until after the Jacobite uprising and they were forced into Ireland. I think that the Ulster Scots might have record of the clan. According to the Mormon church records, there were six different people named McCormick who immigrated to America. All supposedly from different McCormick branches. ❤ Brenda McCormick Penepent, Arkansas, USA❤
@ ok ty I appreciate that
Great video, very interesting ,👍
Clan Lindsay! Please!!
I am a Hamilton
At 10:42...the colorful map shows a left-facing Leprechaun... just sayin'...or a character from Alice in Wonderland...
Nally, McAlister
My Scottish clans records don't start until 1709 and they begin in America. We are around 800 strong, I think. The most obvious inconsistency is the fact that our patriarch was born a thousand years ago. I'm pretty sure the Orangist British killed the heads of households of my namesake and sold the remnant to the Freemasons as slaves during the clearings. What was it called in British history, "The Glorious Revolution".
Being german of Swabian/ Alemannic tribe, keep your tradition and culture! At least older germand still know, to which tribe they belong.
MacLaren
Yes, MacLaren is my ancestral family too! After the loss at Culloden, they settled in Prince Edward Island, Canada. My grandmother & her family moved to Massachusetts & Rhode Island in the early 1900’s and continued to travel back to their homeland through her 80’s.
@ I’m just reading a bit about it now. My great great grandfather was apparently from Perthshire, but I’ve never been able to find much about it.
“Homeland” being Prince Edward Island. I was fortunate enough to go there and see where the MacLarens landed and was told that I have ownership of the land as a descendant (along with a million others, lol!).
Yes, I’ve done extensive research and would be happy to share it with you.
How many of those clans are centered in North America?