Newbie in Arizona

[Spartan]

Used to work at the walk in crisis center there near 99th and Peoria. Moved up to Page 8 years ago.

Welcome aboard.

BSomm ain't to far from you either, she's over in the young part of Sun City West.

Ron

We live near 79th Ave & Cactus -- very familiar with 99th & Peoria.

See that you have some Clark in your lineage also.

[Spartan]

Welcome from Albany, NY!

We have a son who is a doctoral candidate (archaeology) at the University at Albany. His wedding was a month ago in Lake Placid. His bride grew up in Saranac Lake. He originally wanted the men in our family to be in kilts. We could have done rentals easily, but he want Clark tartan for each of us. That put the cost up, so he decided against it. My wife did wear a Clark sash. And that really did get me going looking for a kilt.

[macwilkin]

My edit was in response to your suggestion.

Actually, I don't know whether my Clark ancestors came from Scotland or Ireland, or ? At least the name has roots in both Scotland and Ireland. I figure that I have both Scotland and Ireland covered with McRae (Duncan McRae) and O'Rourke (Bridget "Rosie" O'Rourke). No question with either of them.

Frank,

Just a point of clarification, but the term "Scots-Irish" refers to Scots (mostly Lowlanders) who were settled in Ulster (Northern Ireland) during the 1600s. Beginning in the 1700s, many of these folks began to immigrate to the North American colonies, first to Pa. and then down the Great Wagon Road to the backcountry of Va., the Carolinas and Georgia.

The Scots-Irish are not "half-Scottish, half-Irish" as they are sometimes perceived. The Lowland Scots were overwhelmingly Protestant and didn't intermarry with the Irish Catholics for the most part.

Regards,

Todd

[Spartan]

Good morning and welcome from the Western Slope!
Nulty

You're into fly fishing. That's what I've been learning this year with the help of Arizona Fly Casters. A great group! See www.azflycasters.org.

[Spartan]

Welcome, Frank, from the son of a "cactus kicker" born just up the road in "Preskitt"!

35th and Peoria is where I used to spend a lot of time; my grandparents used to live just to the west of Metrocenter.

You might be interested in the Caledonian Society of Arizona:

http://www.arizonascots.com/

Adios!

Todd

Thanks, Todd. I've checked them out on the web. I definitely plan to visit the Highland Games this coming February.

We're near 79th & Cactus

[Spartan]

Frank,

Just a point of clarification, but the term "Scots-Irish" refers to Scots (mostly Lowlanders) who were settled in Ulster (Northern Ireland) during the 1600s. Beginning in the 1700s, many of these folks began to immigrate to the North American colonies, first to Pa. and then down the Great Wagon Road to the backcountry of Va., the Carolinas and Georgia.

The Scots-Irish are not "half-Scottish, half-Irish" as they are sometimes perceived. The Lowland Scots were overwhelmingly Protestant and didn't intermarry with the Irish Catholics for the most part.

Regards,

Todd

Todd, Thanks for the clarification. That's helpful. I need to do some serious research to trace my Clark lineage. I have some sense that my grandfather's family came by way of PA. That may be a hint of the direction that I should take. What I do know is that within the family tree I have ancestors that can betraced back to Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. I may have to set my son on that trail when his thesis is finished!

Frank

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