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        The following is a collection of documents that I wrote for the Cyber Clan web site. I provide them here, all in one place, for others that are interested in things Scottish and resources for investigating their Scottish roots.

        Gaelic

        Celtic Tree Ogham -- Ancient Bar Codes  3/2/99
        Learn to decipher the ancient rune stone writings of early Celts.

        Gaelic In Perthshire When Victoria Was Queen?  2/16/99
        A history of some of Gaelic's last strongholds in Scotland.

        Thare's Mair!  2/16/99
        A look at Scotland's other endangered language -- Scots.

        Heritage

        The Wearin' o' the Tartan  5/24/99
        The kilt is not merely a piece of clothing. It has a long and rich history behind it, and there are certain formalities that should be observed when wearing it. This is an overview of what you should know before donning the tartan.

        The Sons of Adam -- Part II  5/20/99
        The continuing story of what happened to the MacGregors who became MacAdams.

        The Robert MacAdams Journals of Poetry  5/20/99
        Fragments of beautiful Gaelic poetry translated from the 17th and 18th century journals of Robert MacAdams.

        What's in a Name?  3/1/99
        The story behind the MacGregor battle cry, Ard Choille (High Wood).

        Locating Scottish Ancestors Via The Net  2/23/99
        How to use the Internet to simplify researching your heritage. Provides many pointers to online genealogy training and databases.

        Scottish Genealogy Resources  2/19/99
        A blueprint for sleuthing in search of one's Scottish ancestors; or, what to do when everyone is named MacGregor.

        Other Members of the MacGregor Hall of Fame  2/18/99
        A MacGregor by any other name would smell... well, we won't get into that; but this does provide a humorous look at the famous, and infamous, MacGregors of other septs.

        MacGregor Timeline -- History at a Glance  2/16/99
        A timeline of historically significant dates to the clan.

        When The Sons Of Gregor Became The Sons Of Adam  2/16/99
        A short limb on the MacGregor family tree, this document provides a genealogy of Adam MacGregor who became Adam MacAdam.

        Library

        Something To Go Bump In The Night 3/2/99
        MacGregors don't become ghosts, but they certainly meet them. Here are some tales of MacGregors' brushes with the occult.

        Celtic Music

        Music For The Celtic Soul  2/23/99
        Melanie waxes rhapsodic on her favorite Scottish artists on CD and video.

        Events

        Tartan Day -- April 6th  2/18/99
        A description of the Tartan Day celebration in America.

        A Christmas Walk  2/17/99
        A description of one experience at the yearly Scottish Christmas walk through the small town of Volcano in the Sierra foothills of California.



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