Greetings from DFW, Texas!

**batninja** · 31st July 10, 04:11 PM

As Texas Renaissance Festival draws closer, I tend to lurk more often around the related forum boards that catch my eye, and this one certainly fit the bill! I attended my first Festival kilted last year, and I was hooked! I wore a Stillwater 'Nightstalker' kilt, basically as a starter kilt, and secondly as I had not done any research on my family's roots.

My mother is an amateur genealogist, and has traced my father's roots back to Berne, Switzerland, and I'm very proud of my Rothlisberger heritage. However, when she did a little searching on her own family's history, she was able to trace her ancestral line back to John Welch (1520-1602), Laird of Collieston, an Estate in Nithsdale, parish of Dunscove, Dunfrieshire in Scotland. As I understand it, the family lived the lowlands, and do not have an actual tartan.

I've always wanted to wear a kilt to faire, ever since I saw pictures of my best friend in his own family's tartan (I'm actually the one who pushed him into embracing his heritage!). So this year, I've decided on the Galloway district tartan, which represents the area of my ancestors. Rocky from USA Kilts sent some swatches this week that I'll look at before I make my final decision. But I'm also eyeing that Texas Bluebonnet weave as well!

Anyway, I'm happy to be on board, and look forward to learning more about the kilted lifestyle!

**MacMillans son** · 31st July 10, 06:53 PM

Welcome from Roseville California

**2a5t2f7** · 31st July 10, 07:29 PM

from the Lowcountry.....Charleston, SC.

**Kiltman** · 31st July 10, 08:13 PM

Welcome from Eastern Washington State. Part of my family comes from Switzerland and part from the UK to include Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.

**McClef** · 1st August 10, 12:13 AM

from South Wales UK!

**Chas** · 1st August 10, 03:01 AM

Hello batninja,

Welcome to XMarks from the other side of the Atlantic in Norfolk, England.

Regards

Chas

**dfmacliam** · 1st August 10, 04:33 AM

Hello and welcome from Arkansas...... I call Cleburne home, but I am currently working in the natural gas pipeline field...

**Cynthia** · 1st August 10, 07:21 AM

Hello and welcome, from the D/FW Texas area. Best wishes!

**Mike_Oettle** · 1st August 10, 07:46 AM

Hi, and welcome to XMTS from the bottom end of Africa.
I also am partly of Swiss ancestry. My family came from the Aargau in the 16th century, but lived in the French-speaking parts for centuries.
A daughter of that line married my great-grandfather, who came from near Stuttgart.
Galloway would be an excellent tartan to wear. But you could also consider Swiss Red (there are two of that name) and Swiss Highlander.
And being from Texas, you could also wear Blue Bonnet.
Regards,
Mike

**batninja** · 1st August 10, 08:00 AM

Yeah, I'm torn between the Galloway and Bluebonnet already. I've seen the Swiss Red; very pretty, but WAY too red for me. Do you have a link to the Swiss Highlander? Would love to see other options!