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To: derllak; Darksheare; Lakeshark; sweetliberty; null and void; catpuppy
Hey, Any of you guys here of Scottish ancestry?

I have a seriouse question about Scottish Clans and Names in them.

I've been researching my family history for over 30 years. My mother's family are fairly easy as they are of German, Prussian ancestry. but my dad's family seems to have various national origins in it from English (Sheltons, Hensleys)

Irish (Riddles) and I suspect Scottish (Halls) though I cannot verify the nationality of that last surname, I nave different origin descriptions of the name "Hall" I am a direct descendant of that family and according to one description the family was part of a larger clan.

HELP!

7,905 posted on 03/05/2009 8:26:06 AM PST by Pippin
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To: Pippin
"Hall" I am a direct descendant of that family and according to one description the family was part of a larger clan.

Before Great Vowel Shift (~1200-1600) It was "Hell".

This means you are a direct descendent of Satan hissssself...

7,909 posted on 03/05/2009 8:33:24 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 42 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: Pippin; derllak; sionnsar; Lakeshark; sweetliberty; null and void; catpuppy

My ancestry is muddled, there’s an Eire in there, and a Scott or two, but any real solid information will have to come from Sionnsar.


7,911 posted on 03/05/2009 8:37:25 AM PST by Darksheare (Try the hydrazine.)
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To: Pippin

Hey, who says Germans are easy? That’s racist! :P

Sorry, I can’t help you, Fritter, I’m mostly German and Norwegian....but I can do a really good English accent! :)


7,933 posted on 03/05/2009 12:57:41 PM PST by derllak
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