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Ewing History
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Out of Scotland and In Ireland (Some Early Ewing History):
This article is based on information in E.W.R. Ewing's Clan Ewing of
Scotland and augmented with information from various research efforts.
It was compiled by James R. McMichael (JimMcMcl at gmail dot com) and
includes the registers of the Burt and Derry Congregations near Londonderry,
Ireland.
Coat-of-Arms:
This analysis of the Clan Ewing coat-of-arms was prepared by James R.
McMichael (JimMcMcl at gmail dot com). It appeared in J. of Clan
Ewing, Vol. 2, No. 3 (August 1996), pg 16.
Research in Ireland and Scotland:
These articles were commissioned by Clan Ewing. Included are a
Scotland 1991 report and several Derry Ireland 1995 reports. Also
included is a May 2006 update.
Clan Ewing Origins Reports:
Clan Ewing's Y-DNA Surname Project has commissioned and identified
various reports related to the origins of Clan Ewing.
Origin of the Ewing Surname:
This article is a transcription, by James R. McMichael
(JimMcMcl at gmail dot com), of Chapter IX of Clan Ewing of
Scotland by E.W.R. Ewing augmented by the 1991 Scotland Research
Report commissioned by Clan Ewing in America.
A History of Surnames of the British Isles
by C. L'Estrange Ewen (London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and
Co., Ltd.) New York, The Macmillan Co., 1931, pp. 352-365. Transcribed
by John D. McLaughlin (Lochlan at aol dot com) and David N.
Ewing (DavidEwing93 at gmail dot com).
Ewing Surname Y-DNA Project: Article 11,
by David Neal Ewing (DavidEwing93 at gmail dot com),
analyzes potential relationships of Ewings to northern
Irish Clans (Maclachlan, MacEwan, Lamont, MacSweeney and MacNeill).
It appeared in J. Clan Ewing, Vol. 13, No. 3, August
2007.
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Ewing Families
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Ewing Immigrants Before 1776:
Many Clan Ewing in America members are descendants of the
thirty-three known immigrant Ewings,
identified in this report, who came to America before
1776.
Family Research:
James R. McMichael (JimMcMcl at gmail dot com) prepared
a series of articles having to do with his ancestral research. These
articles appeared in the 1996 Volume of J. of Clan Ewing. This
"compendium article" collects together his three 1996 articles and
provides an index to named individuals.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Ewings Reports:
This is a collection of articles concerning the Ewings who settled and
evolved Allegheny, Fayette and Washington Counties, Pennsylvania,
starting circa 1700.
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Ewing Genealogy Data
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Ewing Cemetery Information:
This article provides a compilation of records from various Ewing
Cemeteries.
Bible Records:
Information from various Ewing Bibles is provided by this article.
Ewing Surname Y-DNA Project Reports:
The Ewing Surname Y-DNA Project is identifying unique genetic profiles
for different branches of the Ewing family. Genetic genealogy will never
replace conventional genealogy, but it is a useful tool for determining
what line to focus on for conventional research, and it will sometimes
help a genealogist break through a maddeningly tenacious genealogic brick
wall. The project has developed and identified a variety of reports.
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General Topics
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Historical Data:
This article, by Jeff Scott Ewing, was published in the May 2007
issue of the Journal of Clan Ewing. It indicates the value of
collecting, organizing and reporting information about the
geographical, geological, political, philosophical, scientific,
religious, etc. context in which our ancestors lived - collectively,
our ancestors' sociological context. This online version updates the
list of sources and provides numerous links to source information
regarding the Ewing heritage.
Dates and Calendar Change:
Until 1752, the 25th day of March was the first day of the year. And
March was considered the first month. In 1752, the first day of the
year was changed to be January 1st, and on September 2nd, when the
people went to bed the next morning was September 14th, the calendar
having eleven days removed. This was done in order to get the
calendar in sync with the sun time. People did not like being older
than what they really were in actual days. Some people changed their
birth date. This included George Washington; he was born 11 Feb 1731/2
and changed it to 22 Feb. This mid-1700s shift of dates, and other
aspects of determining dates for genealogical records, are discussed
in this article.
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