This page is contains links to unofficial writings about things related to genealogy, McCartney/MaCartney lore, and historical subjects. 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 genealogical or historical 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
Historical
- The Celts - A brief history of those charming and interesting people from whom the Irish, Scots and Welsh people descended.
- Author: George McCartney
- Cordwainers - Who they were, what they did and who they claimed as patrons.
- Author: George McCartney
- The Guilds and Their Functions - How medieval guilds functioned and what the membership structure was like.
- Author: George McCartney
- A Brief Discussion about Heraldry - A discussion of the history and symbolism of heraldry.
- Author: George McCartney
Macartney/McCartney Lore
- The Origin of the McCartney Name - a discussion of the origin of the McCartney/Macartney name.
- Author: Various People
- Prominent McCartneys - stories of McCartneys in history who have become famous or infamous, as the case may be.
- Author: George McCartney
