Which tartan should i choose

[Alan H]

Those are interesting results on the Young tartan, being derived from a Douglas tartan and being of that age.

I don't want to make too much of the "age" of the tartan, or its association with the Young family because what's "old" and what "not old" is a very subjective thing. Absolutely, if the tartan has an association with the Young family that goes back to the 1700's, that qualifies as "old" for me!

My point of reference was the Hall tartan...also a border family but the tartan was registered in 1996, I think....or thereabouts. It's a recent tartan, but it still represents part of my family that I'm interested in, and proud of.

The final answer is to wear the tartan that you like, eh?

[Galloglaich]

Just get both. You'll be happier in the long run. Having said that, I have Scots blood that is associated w/ various tartans running pretty deep on both sides of the family; while I enjoy having tartan kilts from both sides, I usually only wear the tartan associated w/ my paternal family to Scottish themed functions. I reserve the others for general wear.