Need advice/help; I'm sorely confused...

[Kilted in Maine]

So... can you see my confusion?
I need aspirin.

Now you have me confused!

Is your intent to join the clan or educate them?

If you wish to join, it appears he gave you the link to do so. Unfortunately you may only be open to status as an Associate Member. The connection you are attempting to make (or point out that has it already has been made) may still only avail you of associate membership.

Membership is open to all who bear the name of Stewart (in any form of spelling) or who are Stewarts by birth or descent. Associate Membership is open to those having a special connection with the Stewarts or a special interest in their history. The Objects of the Society are philanthropic, historical, genealogical, and to further kinship.

If your intent is to educate them, that made done more efficiently as a member.

Good Luck either way!

[macwilkin]

I would be very, very cautious with several of the links you listed as references. The first link is a so-called "bucket shop"; the term refers to a store that sells so-called "family crests" and family histories. Be very weary of information from such places, as the whole notion of a "family crest" is bogus in Scottish heraldry -- arms belong to individuals, not surnames.

Ron had the best advice:

Of course the best way is to be able to trace back your own lineage and see where it ends up.

That is really the only sure way to know. If you can trace your line back to lands traditionally associated with the Appin Stewarts, then you're good to go. But it appears that the Stewart Society doesn't recognize Conley as a "sept" -- of course, the whole notion of sept lists is a slippery slope anyway...

Regards,

Todd

[Derek Conley]

Now you have me confused!

Is your intent to join the clan or educate them?

Ah! Well, more the former and not the latter; I was simply trying to show the individual what I'd found (and been told for years, including by family) in hopes they could simply clear anything up. I most certainly don't want to attempt to educate the Society, as I'd absolutely defer to what they had to say.

Just seems that a whole new potential chapter has opened up and unfortunately, I've no elders left in my family to ask, so it's a task left to me.

In addition to this, I'm also currently trying to re-establish my lineage to a Signer of the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution, George Clymer, in order to join the Sons of the American Revolution... so it's all rather daunting at the moment.

I think I should just relax!

Thank you all for your input; I'm really quite a neophyte to all of this and I appreciate your patience.

[Downix]

Ah! Well, more the former and not the latter; I was simply trying to show the individual what I'd found (and been told for years, including by family) in hopes they could simply clear anything up. I most certainly don't want to attempt to educate the Society, as I'd absolutely defer to what they had to say.

Just seems that a whole new potential chapter has opened up and unfortunately, I've no elders left in my family to ask, so it's a task left to me.

In addition to this, I'm also currently trying to re-establish my lineage to a Signer of the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution, George Clymer, in order to join the Sons of the American Revolution... so it's all rather daunting at the moment.

I think I should just relax!

Thank you all for your input; I'm really quite a neophyte to all of this and I appreciate your patience.

I fully understand and appreciate your fustration here.