Texas Scottish Heritage Society

QUICK LINKS

for info on how to order a kilt or to choose a tartan visit -

Houston Kiltmakers

http:///www.kiltmakers.com/

http://www.tartanday.gov.uk

Clan Tara http://www.cranntara.org.uk/
Scottish organization, recently formed to promote Scotland’s future through understanding her heritage, culture and history.

SCOTS OF TEXAS

	TX Counties with Scottish Names
	Scottish Surnames of Texas
	Texas Heroes of Scottish Descent
	Texas Independence
	Tartan Day @ the Alamo 2006
	Piper at the Alamo
	Texas Tribute to William Wallace
	Dr Pepper was invented by a Morrison in Waco !
	Texas Almanac article on Scottish Texans

Do you have someone to add to our research??

New Scottish Heritage display in the Sam Houston Memorial Museum of Huntsville!

WHO'S WHO IN TEXAS

(Do you have someone who should be recognized for their contribution? Please let us know...)

Flowers of the Forest

SCOTTISH CLANS OF TEXAS

Send us the history of your clan

	Texas Tartan Display
	History of the Clan Societies in TX
	Join S.C.O.T.
	Clan Links & Newsletters

No fees!

simple membership form

TEXAS CELEBRATES

NATIONAL TARTAN DAY

APRIL 6TH

(click here)

to volunteer or list Texas events contact Tartan Day Coordinator Sia Beaton

TEXAS BLUEBONNET TARTAN

Special note:

The Texas Bluebonnet Tartan will be in the Flags and Symbols section of the next Texas Almanac 2008-2009

which will be available September 1, 2007. You can order it online, by calling 1-800-826-8911, OR in most major bookstores, such as Barnes & Noble, Borders and Hastings.

	State Symbol of Texas
	History of Tartan
	Ms. June McRoberts
	In-house Resolution
	Who's wearin' Bluebonnet?
	June McRoberts Memorial Trophy

Photos of Ms. June MacRoberts - special thanks to Patty Campbell!!

Send us your picture wearing Bluebonnet Tartan!

Interested in Scots Gaelic - see the letter from Donnie Macdonald

SCOTTISH HERITAGE

Scots Gaelic - INSTRUCTION & PERFORMERS!!

Tartan Day- April 6th

Athletics

Walk for Wallace

Ardgrain website

History

Dress

Dance

Music

TEXAS DAY OF THE SCOTS

November 30 - St. Andrew's Day

2007 Governor's Proclamation!

Celebrate Texas-Scottish Heritage

Governor Proclamations (1996-2006)

Past celebrations

Work with Legislature

Letter from Scottish Parliament (click here)

FAMILY HISTORIES

Where do YOU fit in the puzzle?

Make history - YOUR story!!

Make it personal!!

	Family histories
	"Never Been to Scotland" - Sia
	Personal Family History of Wm. Earl Finley (Texas-Tennessee connection!!)
	"Where Lie the Scottish Lads" - poem by Jim Bordelon

Send us YOUR family stories!

Free St. Patrick's Day eCards!! (click here)

THE SCOTS-IRISH

or ULSTER SCOTS

	Who are they?
	How did they get to Ireland?
	Why did they leave?

Free St. Patrick's Day eCards!

(click here)

TEXAS HISTORY

	Early Scots of Texas
	TX Counties with Scottish Names
	Scottish Surnames of Texas
	Texas Heroes of Scottish Descent
	Walker County Pioneer Certificates

Sent in from our readers!!

Making Connections!!

	A rticle on Scottish Texans that ran in the Texas Almanac 1998-1999
	The 2008 Texas Scottish Festival in Arlington will be hosting the Texas World Highland Games Championships
	Ancient Tartan discovered in East Texas grave... Thanks to Todd Wilkinson of Clan Gunn for sending us this info
	A family mystery solved...
	CNN Article - Scottish Village all shook up over Presley roots

Scots & Native Americans

	DNA Project
	Texas & the Cherokee
	American Indian Cultural Society, Inc.

Are you a "mixed blood" family?

Please tell us YOUR story

RECOMMENDED READING

SCOTTISH CULTURE ALIVE IN TEXAS

	St. Thomas Episcopal School
	Bel Aire High School Bagpipe Band
	Celtic Dance
	Bagpipes in the Lone Star State
	Athletes
	Gaelic programs
	Celtic musicians & venues
	Celtic Artwork

Where can you watch?

Where can you learn?

We are looking for contacts for all of the above and more.. if you are interested in becoming a point of contact please send us an email... info@txscot.com

What's Happening??

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW

	National Tartan Day - April 6, 2008
	HOUSTON HIGHLAND GAMES -
	Annual Houston Scottish Spectacular - the amazing kids of St. Thomas Episcopal!
	Scottish festivals in Texas
	Scottish Royal Dragoons in Texas in 2008!
	Texas newslinks
	Scottish newslinks