Genealogy and a few surprises.

[michaelbeeman]

So I'm trying to find out more about my family history and have found out that my Crawford line came not from Scotland, but rather County Donegal, Ireland. In addition to that, Great Grandmother Evaline's family are Robertson (Scottish) and Mabile (French). The difference between family history and tradition, I suppose.

[Ayin McFye]

So I'm trying to find out more about my family history and have found out that my Crawford line came not from Scotland, but rather County Donegal, Ireland. In addition to that, Great Grandmother Evaline's family are Robertson (Scottish) and Mabile (French). The difference between family history and tradition, I suppose.

Here's some information that I found on the Crawford family. It might not be your direct family line, but it's neat stuff though, and I'm sure you'd be related in some way.

http://www.crawfordartgallery.com/crawfordFamily.html

Also I love the Eddie Izzard quote you've got in your signature.

[Cawdorian]

I'm trying to find out more about my family history and have found out that my Crawford line came not from Scotland, but rather County Donegal, Ireland.

Many of our our Scottish ancestors emigrated from Ireland to the US in the 1700's, many were Irish of Scots descent. During the Highland Clearances many of the Scots were sent to the plantations in Ireland. Keep digging deeper into your Crawford family, most likely they were Scots who were relocated to Ireland.

Warning: Genealogy is very habit forming.

[Baysideboy]

Hey...we were neighbors!

The McNeil branch of my family was deported to Donegal from Scotland, as was the Adams branch. Both ended up marrying into the Dougherty clan a generation or two after their arrival here in the US, which is another big name in Donegal. But both branches are Scots, not Irish in origin.

Be very careful...kilting and geneaology is a dangerous combination to one's bank account!!!! By the way, the Donegal tartan is quite beautiful...damn..see what I mean?

[michaelbeeman]

I'm trying to get more info from one of my Aunt's, but it looks like that was the case with our bunch as well. Went to Ireland from Scotland.
And yeah, like I need more connections to beautiful tartans!

Hey...we were neighbors!

The McNeil branch of my family was deported to Donegal from Scotland, as was the Adams branch. Both ended up marrying into the Dougherty clan a generation or two after their arrival here in the US, which is another big name in Donegal. But both branches are Scots, not Irish in origin.

Be very careful...kilting and geneaology is a dangerous combination to one's bank account!!!! By the way, the Donegal tartan is quite beautiful...damn..see what I mean?

[Jerry]

Hey...we were neighbors!

The McNeil branch of my family was deported to Donegal from Scotland, as was the Adams branch. Both ended up marrying into the Dougherty clan a generation or two after their arrival here in the US, which is another big name in Donegal. But both branches are Scots, not Irish in origin.

Be very careful...kilting and geneaology is a dangerous combination to one's bank account!!!! By the way, the Donegal tartan is quite beautiful...damn..see what I mean?

Another McNeil, I see. My family spells it,McNeill,and we came from County Tyrone. But like most of us, we are also Scots.

[kypnkilt]

So I'm trying to find out more about my family history and have found out that my Crawford line came not from Scotland, but rather County Donegal, Ireland.

Interesting. Your family background is almost the same as mine. Might be related...

Anyway...my aunt traced our family from Ireland that came from Ayrshire area Scotland. There was a small branch of Crawfords listed in the church records in Ayr dated 1799. The direct line of my fathers came from 3 brothers that settled in North/South Carolina in the 1750's. One brothers family stayed in South Carolina, the other 2 brothers' families went west. One settled in Missouri and the other Colorado then California. My mother told me that my great-grandfather told her he had distant relatives in Galway, Ireland and Ayr & Dumfries, Scotland. My aunt is still kooking into those leads. Did find out that 250 years ago there were not that many Crawfords...so the tracibility factor is a little easier as long as the old records are still intact.

[michaelbeeman]

Ayin, thanks for that link! Looks like those darned Crawford's got around a bit.
My direct line (Crawford) immigrated from Co. Donegal first to Milbank, Ontario. From there to Stalwart, Michigan, in the U.P..

[Bugbear]

You know, I'm not sure about my family roots on one side... It looks like a big blended mess of people, but some of them were from Scotland way back there, and Ireland too for that matter...

At this point though, I was born and raised in New Mexico, so I guess I'm a New Mexican. Yay! I'm a Zia baby.

[rickmac15]

Celtic is celtic

Rick