With roots in both the Lowlands and the Highlands of Scotland, the Carmichael name has for centuries figured prominently in the pages of the vibrant drama that is the nation's history.
• With sword in hand, they fought not only in their native land but also on foreign fields, gaining high honours and distinction, while others have gained acclaim through more peaceful endeavours.
• In the world of music, Hoagy Carmichael was the legendary American composer, pianist and singer whose memorable compositions include Stardust, Georgia on My Mind and, from 1951, My Resistance is Low.
Gordon Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
A name with a number of possible points of origin, the Gordons hold a prominent place in the pages of the drama that is Scotland's frequently turbulent history. • From about the twelfth century, they...
Smith Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
The origins of the surname Smith can be traced back to the mists of time when man discovered how to extract precious metals from ores and skillfully fashion them into implements of both war and peace...
Robinson Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Although to be found throughout Scotland, it was mainly in what for centuries was the largely untamed far north that bearers of the Robinson name led a particularly precarious and violent existence...
Boyd Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
The blood of Norman warriors who first arrived on British shores with the Conquest of 1066, flows through the veins of the Boyds of today. • By the twelfth century they had found a new home in...
MacLeod Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
A rich and heady brew of the blood of norsemen and Celts runs through the veins of bearers of the proud name of MacLeod today. • They are believed to descend from the thirteenth century Leod, son of...
Gordon Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
A name with a number of possible points of origin, the Gordons hold a prominent place in the pages o…
Smith Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
The origins of the surname Smith can be traced back to the mists of time when man discovered how to …
Robinson Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Although to be found throughout Scotland, it was mainly in what for centuries was the largely untame…
Boyd Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
The blood of Norman warriors who first arrived on British shores with the Conquest of 1066, flows th…
MacLeod Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
A rich and heady brew of the blood of norsemen and Celts runs through the veins of bearers of the pr…