Geneology Question

**bangkok kilt** · 2nd May 06, 08:15 AM

Anyone know of a particularly good reference source for tracking down ancestry and name origins?

I was trying to track down the origin of my Irish ancestry through the McKendry name and actually found that it also is linked with Clan MacDonald and Clan Hederson. I know that at least my great great grandfather was born in Ireland, but I want to try and figure out if it definately originated in Scotland or not. That of course would give me a very distant link with Scotland, but a link none-the-less!

**Kilted KT** · 2nd May 06, 08:33 AM

there are many threads about this topic here.

here are some of the longer ones:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ight=geneology

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ight=geneology

Be mindful that before you spend any money on a geneology website, do some research about the site, and ask here. Most of the more popular sites have been used by at least one person here, so we can give you a good review.

**Big Paul** · 2nd May 06, 08:56 AM

Genforum work real good..

**switchblade5984** · 2nd May 06, 01:37 PM

hehehe all scots are irish.......

**Frank McGrath** · 2nd May 06, 02:24 PM

And all the irish were German!

**Big Dave** · 2nd May 06, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by Frank McGrath

And all the irish were German!

At one point, we were all Roman.

**bangkok kilt** · 3rd May 06, 12:37 AM

or maybe monkeys? wait, no.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm just trying to track down if McKendry had origins in Ireland or if it only originated in Scotland. If I can track it back then I can hopefully find a clan with a tartan that I can connect to.

In the meantime I'm still jonesing for a county sligo tartan in a MAC Newsome box pleat!

**macwilkin** · 3rd May 06, 03:42 AM

Start with George F. Black's Surnames of Scotland:Their Origin, Meaning and History: Birlinn Ltd, ca. 1996.

But, here is some food for thought:

Please be aware, that this does not mean your family absolutely originated in Scotland or is absolutely connected with one Clan. In order to determine your roots in Scotland[or Ireland], you would need to do genealogical research on your own family.

In other words, whilst a look-up of a surname may give a general overview of the history of that name, only genealogical research will really determine where your family is from.

Cheers,

Todd

**bangkok kilt** · 3rd May 06, 04:56 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Start with George F. Black's Surnames of Scotland:Their Origin, Meaning and History: Birlinn Ltd, ca. 1996.

But, here is some food for thought:

In other words, whilst a look-up of a surname may give a general overview of the history of that name, only genealogical research will really determine where your family is from.

Cheers,

Todd

Todd, absolutely! I'm trying to track down the history, but am getting stuck at my great-great-grandfather who was born in Ireland. I'm trying to find records and trace back even further but have hit a wall so far.