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A Tale of Clans and Tartans

While I do not know much about my Scottish ancestors, I do know that they were part of the Rutherford clan. Since I have Scottish ancestors, I decided to learn more about exactly what the Scottish Clans are all about. My search took me to www.scotclans.com, where I found quite a bit of information about my ancestors’ clan and about the clan system. The clan system in Scotland is a means by which Scots and their descendants all over the world can share a sense of common identity. The clans originated from geographical areas that were controlled by the clan … Continue reading →

Putting It all Together: The Meaning of Your Family Crest

It is worth taking some time to familiarize yourself with the meanings behind some of the symbols that appear on a coat of arms, or family crest. This knowledge will make your family crest be that much more important, and more meaningful, to you. One of the great things about genealogy is the connections between the present, and the past. Your family crest tells its own story. To understand it, you must take the knowledge you learned about some of the symbols of heraldry, and put it all together with the things that appear on your family’s coat of arms. … Continue reading →