Quote Originally Posted by beerbecue
I found a trace of my ancestry (on my paternal grandmother's lineage) to a Henry Garvin, b. ~1750 in Co. Down, Ireland (He drowned in Antietam creek, MD). Too bad I really don't like that tartan.

Anyway, for Matt and Cyndi... From what I can gather, my family has been in the States since the late 1700s, and as far as anyone can tell, the surname of my paternal only lineage has always been spelled 'Jesse'. My grandfather told me we were Irish or Scots-Irish....

Long story short, I would like to know what tartans, besides Ulster, you think my be attributed to my surname.

What a wonderful resource this forum is......
Hmmm... other than the County Down District Tartan that Polly Wittering designed for House of Edgar -- which is, I suppose, the one you don't like -- I can't think of a tartan that would have a link to the surnames you mention.

If you do some more genealogical research, you will probably find some names and places in your lineage that would be easier to connect with another clan or district tartan. As you may know, few Irish clans or families have tartans associated with their names in the way the Scottish surnames often do.

You can get tons of genealogical info online (not all of it accurate, by the way!) -- look at Cyndi's List (not me -- a different Cyndi!) at http://www.cyndislist.com/ for a comprehensive listing of all kinds of genealogical research sites.

Oh, one other thought -- my chum Peter MacDonald in Crieff (Scotland) designed a Georgia State Tartan -- as you live in Georgia, you might want to take a look at that at http://www.tartansauthority.com/web/...rtan=By+Tartan (click the small image to see it enlarged).