The mother is formally known as Marie Momi Clissold Buchanan (aka Momi, GrandMomi, Great GrandMomi, Hula Girl). The daughter is simply known as Lisa Buchanan (aka Lassie Lilly, Buchanan Blogger). That would be me. Out of her 5 daughters, I am the youngest of them all, but don't dare claim to be the fairest of them all because her other daughters may actually read this. Nor dare I claim to be favorite of them all because after the travails of traveling with me throughout our two lass tale, that status is sure to be downgraded daily. Did I mention there is one yet younger and fairer and more favored than us all? Surely, our brother deserves an honorable mention. But, I digress...
We carry the name Buchanan because we are related through blood or marriage to our beloved clansman and fearless Clan Leader, George Paul Buchanan (aka Pilot Paul). He is my father, who recently took his final flight high into the heavens, leaving us a loving legacy of faith, family and freedom. Traits portrayed by other famous Scots, even men with brave hearts, so the story goes.
Our story begins with Mom's dream to visit Dad's fatherland with him to dig up his family roots. Although his days of disease and disability detoured that dream, the dream is still alive. Mom's years of grit and grace as his devoted caretaker makes her most deserving of a dreamy dalliance. The story cannot end where the dream began, so off to the Fatherland we fancy! Though our Pilot Paul won't be with us in body, he will surely soar with us in spirit throughout Scotland the Brave.
Over castles, cliffs and highlands we'll go,
Seeking lost clansmen, of whom little we know.
Though they may be lost from pages of family history,
They shall never be forgotten by you, nor by me.
We shall look up the kilts of our countrymen,
To check every hidden crack 'til alas we find them!
Because this is a family affair, we invite you to join the journey while we blog as we go. Here you will find posts about our family history findings, flavored with a little clan culture, highland history, food fetishes and kilt couture.
We hope in response you will post your curiosities about anything Scottish for us to research, afterall it is your own heritage o' hearty highlanders. There's lots to learn and admire about the Great Scots - who's not a huge fan of their adhesive tape?
As we wander the paths of our people, we hope it will inspire you to wonder more about who you are.
Who do you think you are?
Grandfather was Walter Buchanan Smith. Name was changed to Buchan-Smith and my son carrys our traditional name forward.
ReplyDeleteGreat web-page. If you are interested there is an international Buchanan DNA database at Family Tree DNA. There is a cost involved to have your DNA tested and added. Finding old Buchanan items of clothing or property could assist in linking our family tree, as the cold weather in Scotland should preserve this DNA ( trace ).
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