SouthernExplorer
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Fellow American here. If you know what clan/sept you are descended from you might want to check out their website. Many clans and cheifs are online and can be a wonderful source of information. Ah, I see you are a Wallace-
Clan Wallace Wikipedia Article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Wallace
The above article has a link to the Clan Wallace Society. Also, there is probably a Scottish American Association that you can Google for.
Other Scottish things:
Bagpipes of course.
The Lord Lyon King of Arms (deals with Scottish heraldry):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon_King_of_Arms
The above article also has a link to the Court's official site.
The Order of the Thistle is a Scottish order of chivalry, and ranks second in precedence below England's Order of the Garter.
The Divine Right of Kings is a political theory that is closely associated with the Stuart Dynasty and especially Charles I.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (nee Bowes-Lyon) and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (nee Montagu-Douglas-Scott) were both Scottish. Perhaps your son could research Glamis Castle, Princess Margaret was born there. Sarah, Duchess of York is also part-Scottish, and is also related to above mentioned Princess Alice.
Also, for the monarchy research Scone Abbey and the Stone of Scone.
Presbyterianism and John Knox.
Hope this project gets your son interested in his family tree
Clan Wallace Wikipedia Article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Wallace
The above article has a link to the Clan Wallace Society. Also, there is probably a Scottish American Association that you can Google for.
Other Scottish things:
Bagpipes of course.
The Lord Lyon King of Arms (deals with Scottish heraldry):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon_King_of_Arms
The above article also has a link to the Court's official site.
The Order of the Thistle is a Scottish order of chivalry, and ranks second in precedence below England's Order of the Garter.
The Divine Right of Kings is a political theory that is closely associated with the Stuart Dynasty and especially Charles I.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (nee Bowes-Lyon) and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (nee Montagu-Douglas-Scott) were both Scottish. Perhaps your son could research Glamis Castle, Princess Margaret was born there. Sarah, Duchess of York is also part-Scottish, and is also related to above mentioned Princess Alice.
Also, for the monarchy research Scone Abbey and the Stone of Scone.
Presbyterianism and John Knox.
Hope this project gets your son interested in his family tree
