| Anharyd |
Posted on: 17-Mar-2005, 07:36 PM |
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Dear WiardofOwls,
When looking for McKay relatives in America, keep in mind that many names were changed into phonetic spellings here. The following are variations I've encountered:
McKay, Mc Kay, MacKay, Mac Kay, McKey, Mc Key, Mac Key, Mackey, Mackie, McKee, Mc Kee, Mackee, Mac Kee.
Don't forget to look in West Virginia as well. They used to be the same state until the Civil War. And, way back, they were part of the Carolina Territories purchased from France.
Anharyd |
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Forum: Family History & Clans · Post Preview: #110532 |
| Anharyd |
Posted on: 11-Oct-2004, 03:19 PM |
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For those researching United Kingdom Ancestry (Ireland, Scotland, Britain, Welsh). which often leads back to German, Scandinavian , Russian, etc., a wonderful web site is Genes Reunited. com. Try it free, then if you like it, it's only about $14.00 a YEAR. unlike ripsoffs such as Ancestry. Com. I enjoy it thouroughly and have learned much from it, though I still cannot find my grandfather William MacLachlan, born in Paisley in about 1870. Who knows! Maybe he was hiding out and changed his name. Black sheep perhaps?? |
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| Anharyd |
Posted on: 11-Oct-2004, 03:08 PM |
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To almost everyone coming to America, it was The Land Of Beginning Again. For many this meant a total new persona, as perhaps they were wanted in the old country, were "transported" as criminals, sometimes into the "white slavery" of indentured servants (especially in the South). As a result, many changed their names entirely, many names were changed for them by immigration officials who heard and spelled them phonetically. My friend's father for instance was Philip Hadjipopoulous. The immigration officer said " Haji wha?? " Then stated," From now on your Philips -Phil Philips". And so it has been . I don't know if there are any Greeks legitimately named Philips, but that has been their surname ever since. My grandmother's family name was Younger (later changed to Young), but she is mostly Mic Mac Indian (Algonquian Nation) and her husband was a Scot from Clyde. My father's name was Brown in England, but was origionally Braun in Germany. But those Brauns were origially from Denmark! And who knows but what they came from elsewhere before that? And who knows where the Algonquian Indians came from. Indian tribes can be so different across the nation that I think their ancestors probably cam from several different places, just as we Americans since the 1500s do. The only way I know of to be sure what nationality or racial makeup you are is to have a modern blood test done. With today's breakdowns of DNA, they can tell pretty much exactly what your heritage is. For instance, they know that the Apache Indians are related to the Athapascans of Canada and Alaska, while the Navaho are related to the Indians of Peru! Me? I'm just another of your average American Mutts... Scottish, Englaish Irish, Danish, French and Mic Mac Indian. Vive la Differance!  |
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