Tartan for Me: Suggestions Tartans for Scottish Scotch-Irish, Irish and North American Surnames With Lists of Clan, Family and Districts Tartans [Spiral-bound]

Philip D. Smith (Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 123 pages
• Publisher: Heritage Books; 7th, Expanded edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0788401378
• ISBN-13: 978-0788401374
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,571,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best book for guest use ar scottish games and gatherings, May 13, 1998

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This review is from: Tartan for Me! Suggested Tartans for Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Irish, and North American Surnames With Lists of Clan, Family, and District Tartans (Spiral-bound)

virtualy every clan and district group at scottish games all over the u.s. (150 a year in usa)use the perfect quick reference guide for the guests who come to the games to find something of their heritage as it relates to family names ,tartans and some location geographicaslly speaking. a big plus is that when we are swamped "tartan for me " is really user friendly , too bad it does not include tartan color samples,

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Resource to MY Clan, District, and Family Surames, August 26, 2002

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Ruth G. Hudson "RHudson; grateful gramma" (Warsaw, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tartan for Me! Suggested Tartans for Scottish, Scotch-Irish, Irish, and North American Surnames With Lists of Clan, Family, and District Tartans (Spiral-bound)

When this book arrived in the mail last week, I took to it like a kid from yesteryear when the new Sears Christmas Catalog would arrive before Thanksgiving - - (like sugarplums, etc.)

I found my Dad's family name was from the Paisley District, plus my husband's English name showed up with an O'. Fun to learn that the "Mac, Mc, and M'" all meant the same; "son of"!! Plus, the North American pronouncement of these prefixes is "Mik". Haven't yet learned where the "O'" represents.

A quick glance through the book tells the reader instantly that this research has been a loving and diligent work-in-progress. The price is so reasonable that I'm giving thought to tucking a copy in a few Christmas stockings this year!

Next to my photo album hobby, this search for family tartan plaids, etc. etc. is my newest and exciting adventure. (A lady in our town has years of weaving experience, and we've used THIS BOOK to get us started on her weaving project of my family's plaid!) What a hoot!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars worth a look, September 22, 2009

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David A. G. Stirling (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tartan for Me: Suggestions Tartans for Scottish Scotch-Irish, Irish and North American Surnames With Lists of Clan, Family and Districts Tartans (Spiral-bound)

Full of interesting information, useful for someone who is constantly needing to check which tartans go with what name.