Hello

**cessna152towser** · 30th July 06, 03:58 AM

Welcome from Scotland, Gaki.

**macwilkin** · 30th July 06, 04:06 AM

Also I was wandering if anyone knows how I can find out about my famialy geneology Ive searched for geneology and I keep finding stuff about the town Haswell scottland instead of my famialy. Iam sure this isent the place to find out about stuff like that but Its important to me so I can find our colors and more importantly out crest.

Try your local library and see if they have a genealogy department, or see if there is a genealogical society near you. Both are good at helping folks get started on their genealogy. Remember to work your way back; whilst it's tempting to try to find that distant ancestor first, that usually doesn't work. (I was a genealogical librarian, btw).

I noticed you mentioned a "crest" -- remember that in Scotland, there is no such thing as a "family crest" -- coats-of-arms are owned by individuals, not surnames. If you can find a connection to a particular clan, you may be able to wear a badge with the Chief's crest to denote your allegiance.

Good luck!

Todd

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 30th July 06, 06:20 AM

Welcome from the Windy City! And good luck on your genealogy research.

**smaughazard** · 30th July 06, 06:22 AM

Welcome to the forum. Have you given RootsWeb a try?

**pdcorlis** · 30th July 06, 07:32 AM

Welcome to our little rabble of kilts Sidney. There are several folks around here that wear the belted plaid, I'm sure they will chime in sooner or later. For family stuff - also check familysearch.org and ancestry.com.

**David Dalglish** · 30th July 06, 08:39 AM

Welcome from Carlisle England

**Jimmy the Celt** · 30th July 06, 09:14 AM

Welcome!

Geneology can be tough if you are starting from scratch. I was blessed to have people who have already done the work, and it took them many many years. The important thing is to keep your extended family informed of births, marriages, deaths, etc, or in your case, to encourage your own family to stay abreast of these events so the work continues rather than beginning again.

James