Articles

This page contains links to articles related to genealogical studies, history and McCartney lore. Some of the articles were contributed by friends and several were written by the webmaster. The authors are credited here and on the pages where the articles appear.

If any visitor has articles to contribute or suggestions for topics to be discussed, please feel free to contact us. We are always looking for topics that would be of interest. Of course, the author/contributor will be given full credit.

Genealogical

• Double Check Everything - A discussion on why you should never take anything for granted.
• Author: George McCartney
  
  
• Ports of Arrival - Check for points of immigration instead of points of emigration.
• Author: Maura Petzolt
  
  
• Records Registration - Checking records in Ireland.
• Author: Ellen Naliboff
  
  
• Rules of Genealogical Research - The how and why of documentation.
• Author: National Genealogical Society.
  
  
• What is an Ahnentafel - A brief discussion of this method of tabularizing your family.
• Author: George McCartney
  
  
• Who are YOU? - An invitation to explore your family history.
• Author: George McCartney
  
  

Historical

• The Celts - a brief history of those delightful people from whom the Irish, Welsh and Scots descended. There are seven sections that make up this article:
• Author: George McCartney
  
  
• 1. The Celts - The origins of the Celts.
     
     
  2. The Celtic Skills - The industriousness of the Celts.
     
     
  3. The Celtic Wars - The Celts were warriors.
     
     
  4. The Celtic Communal Life - Celtic communal and social life.
     
     
  5. The Celtic Religion - The Celts followed the Druidic religion.
     
     
  6. The Celtic Decline - The decline of the Celtic dominance in Europe.
     
     
  7. Bibliography for The Celts - The bibliography for the preceeding articles.
     
     
• Cordwainers - Who they were, what they did and who they claimed as patrons. There are two sections to this article.
• Author: George McCartney
  
  
• 1. Cordwainers - Who they were, what they did and who they claimed as patrons.
     
     
  2. Cordwainer Guilds - How professional guilds functioned and what the membership structure was like.
     
     
• Heraldry's History - Briefly - A discussion of the history and symbolism of heraldry.
• Author: George McCartney
  
  
• 1. Heraldry's Origins - A discussion of the early uses of heraldry.
     
     
  2. Heraldry's Concepts - the meanings and placements of heraldric symbols.
     
     
  3. Legal Heraldry - Who may legitimately use heraldric arms and crests.
     
     

McCartney Lore

• The Origin of the McCartney Name - a breif discussion of the origin of the name.
• Author: Various People
  
  
• Prominent McCartneys - stories of McCartneys who have become famous or infamous, as the case may be.
• Author: George McCartney

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