Tel: Email: info macgregorandmacduff. Choose what location you prefer. Glasgow West End. Book an Online Fitting Appointment Skype. Book an appointment now. Search Search. Your Shopping Cart It appears that your cart is currently empty! Book Appointment. How do I find my Family or Clan Tartan?
Feb 11, Back to News. If you are not sure of the exact spelling of a tartan name then just type in the first few letters that you do know and click Find That'll produce a much larger choice but there's a greater chance that the one you want will be amongst them.
If you know the number of the tartan that you're seeking, then just type it in and click Search. For historical continuity the International Tartan Index ITI which the Ferret searches, uses the old Tartans Society reference numbers up to and including at which point their records finish. Dedicated ITI numbers range from up to In the Tartans Authority relinquished its tartan registration function to The National Records of Scotland who - in line with the Act of Parliament - established the Scottish Register of Tartans with reference numbers starting at Enter the surname that you're looking for.
If it's in the surname database the system will give whatever tartan or tartans are recommended for that name. If the name starts with Mc or Mac - type in Mac first since that's the most popular way of spelling it. If you're not sure of the exact spelling of the surname then just type in the first few letters that you do know and click Find That'll produce a much larger choice but there's a greater chance that the one you want will be amongst them. You should note that there is not a tartan for every surname in existence so don't be too disappointed if a search doesn't produce anything.
There are no laws governing what tartan you can wear although most people like to feel they have some historical or 'genetic' link with what they choose. If you have no tartan of your own you could wear any of the available district tartans that might represent an area of Scotland that is relevant to you or an area closer to your home - a country, state, province or city - or you could choose one of what are called Universal tartans such as the Black Watch, Caledonia, Jacobite, Royal Stewart etc.
Or you could wear an appropriate one from amongst the very many hundreds designed for corporate companies, military organisations, educational establishments and special interest groups. This is an extremely useful function if you're trying to identify a tartan. Just start at any point in the tartan and make a note of the colours in the order in which they appear - perhaps make a note of half a dozen to start with.
Then click Search and see what appears! You can choose the colours either by clicking on the colour boxes provided or typing in one of the colour codes which are as follows: Blue - B.
Parents or grandparents may hold a vital clue that could help you make the right choice. Registered users are invited to share their findings in the Clan Names database. Our list contains over names including spelling variations. Many of these have no direct Clan link. For information on copyright and design right or to register a design right, please visit the UK Intellectual Property Office.
Sign Up to the Register. While you can search the Register without having to register and login, you will need to create an account to: -. How do I identify a specific tartan? Is there a specific tartan for my name? Which tartan should I wear? Who can help me design my own tartan? Where can I get my tartan woven? What do I call my tartan? How do I know if my design is unique? What is a threadcount? If I am not the designer of a tartan, what should I do?
Does registration of my tartan provide copyright protection? Can you advise me about my Scottish family history? For more information on symmetrical or asymmetrical tartans please see our threadcount guidance Historically tartan was the everyday wear of Highlanders, spun, dyed, woven and fashioned locally.
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