Finding "Your" Tartan

[macgreggor]

MacMullen,

Thanks Matt! Maybe you can answer another question for me - why is the "Wisconsin" tartan called, the "Wisconsin of Scotland" tartan? Is there anything in the notes about that?

Just so happens my wife invited me to join her in Scotland after she finished her study abroad with the University of Wisconsin. Being a rather simple and studious sort, I jumped on the first plane I could catch (would have settled for a canoe!) and joined her. UW has a small campus at Dalkeith which has a display case with a small peice of the UW Scotland tartan! Seems it was specially designed when the university accuired the House at Dalkeith.

In short, I FINALLY KNOW THE ANSWER TO AN OBSCURE TARTAN QUESTION!!!!

Sorry, just had to celebrate my little victory.

macG

[Mike n NC]

I also started the same search just out of curiousity.

I'm a Stewart (I don't care who says what about the spelling of that) so there are several to choose from even if they are almost invariably er....bright. Obnoxious comes to mind. Also Abercrombie, Armstrong, Thompson (even though the latter are finicky about who wears the tartan).

Also the Carolina district tartan (FedEx has the kilt just now...arghhh) Plus since my partner is Canadian I'll go with the Ontario tartan (in dispute just now but I like both of them) and the MapleLeaf. Not to mention the BC tartan which I really like (both the tartan and the province).

It seems that virtually anyone with a European heritage can conjure up several tartans that have a "connection" with his or her family.

Scotland Forever!

Dee you might want to take a close look at the Thompson line especially if you are originally from the NC, TN, VA highland area. A very good friend of mine, last name Thompson, found that in this region the Thompson name resulted from a change to MacTavish. How that happened I have no idea but when I checked the Thompson branch of my family, that is exactly what I found.

Mike

[David Thornton]

I've been compiling names & notes, mostly Martin. A bit of looking indicated MacDonald or Cameron. Apparently that is correct with ties to both.
Now I find a Martin tarten, too green. And the Clan Donald group essentially said probably not, prove where they were born etc, so I am mainly wearing Cameron now.
The next order is USMC, no questions there.
David