(amost 21) year old Scot in South Texas

[Corbiere]

Welcome from a misplaced Texan in Pa. Dont think there is a such thing as a misplaced Scot.

[macwilkin]

That is intresting information Deasan! I assume that my Uncle was then correct that the Cochranes did indeed migrate to Ireland at some point from Scotland and intermix with one of the clans there in Ireland before we left for the US.

Generally, the majority of Scots who immigrated to Ireland from Scotland in the 1600 - 1700's did not intermingle with the "wild Irish", mostly due to religious differences -- Lowland and Borderer Scots were generally Protestant, and their Irish neighbours, Roman Catholic. Obviously, there are exceptions, such as the Scots from the Western Isles who served as galloglas, or mercenaries, for the Irish, but if they were Lowlanders, I doubt they were doing much fraternizing with the Irish.

Regards,

Todd

[RedDevilWill]

Welcome from Detroit.

Will

[BarefootScott]

Welcome from an already 21 Joshua in WNY.
I like the pic. Looks like you'll fit right in.

[Riverkilt]

Welcome,

So very cool that you're working to preserve your family heritage before another generation is gone.

Your children and grandchildren and all to come will thank you for your work.

Ron

[N. Campbell]

Welcome from Ohio.

[Frog]

Welcome, from Idaho.

Frog

[beowulf67]

Welcome from the Heart of Dixie.

One thing I would advise you to do when talking with your grandmother, grandfather, uncles, etc.. about your family is write down everything they tell you. I remember lots of stories my grandmothers told but not nearly enough.

[Macman]

Welcome from Vancouver Island, Canada. I agree with beowulf67 about writing things down. I wish I had done that with my grandparents stories. I hope you enjoy X-Marks!

[mbhandy]

From the Mts of Utah...


,..... . Josh


MrBill