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Well I just had my mind blown !
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Jgunn
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Date: January 18, 2012 07:35AM I found my moms original birth certificate in her paperwork , i never knew my grandparents or any family on her side as they died 2 yeras before i was born , that i was cleaning out and went on ancestry.com and found recrods for her parents and about 400 relatives in scotland (never even knew we had scotch in us but that expains a few things hahahaha lol) i contacted one of the younger relatives that made this huge family tree .. hoping to hear back from them
my goodness suddenly i have a family tartan  [www.scotweb.co.uk]...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/18/2012 07:35AM by Jgunn. Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: January 18, 2012 01:25PM That right there is awesome. Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
flipperjan
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Date: January 18, 2012 02:14PM Jgunn - you should say ' never even knew we had Scottish or Scots blood in us' - not Scotch because that is alluding to the drink - Whiskey - of course you might have some of that in you too for all I know Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: January 18, 2012 03:39PM Jodi, that's so awesome! And that tartan is cool.
I try to remember "Scots, not Scotch" the way I keep hanged and hung sorted: "If a gallows is involved, it's hanged. In all other, um, cases, it's hung" So, if there's booze involved, it's Scotch. In all other cases, it's Scots  Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/18/2012 03:41PM by Tamukha. Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
Mislu
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Date: January 18, 2012 04:03PM Is that like scots pine? or scotch pine? or scotts moss, or scotch moss? oddly enough doing a search reveals hits for all...so what is what? Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
Mislu
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Date: January 18, 2012 04:06PM wow, I didn't know that particular patterns where associated with particular families. Is that link for your particular family? Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: January 18, 2012 04:11PM Mislu,
It is considered offensive to refer to the Scottish people and or thie characteristics, as Scotch. The Scottish people are Scottish or Scots[not necessarily plural]. Scotch mist makes a lovely drink, but so does Irish moss . . . Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/18/2012 04:12PM by Tamukha. Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
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Anonymous User
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Date: January 18, 2012 04:24PM I think he means the tartan Tam. If so, yes, they belong to different families. No idea what is in my family past but it's back there somewhere! Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: January 18, 2012 05:34PM whoops thanks for the heads up on scotch, scots an scottish .. would hate to offend the family before i even get anywhere ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
Mislu
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Date: January 18, 2012 11:31PM Yes,thank you for the heads up about terms. I think its wonderful that you learned something about your family and heritage. Re: Well I just had my mind blown !
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: January 19, 2012 12:45AM A few years ago, I was watching PBS and they had a special on cave drawings and mummies discovered in what is now the Uighur semi-autonomous region of China. There was clear evidence of tartan patterns in their clothing, and some speculation as to what direction this textile motif traveled; east to west, or west to east. Still tantalizes:
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