Comments:
My great grand-mother is Jenni Galbraith Coleman (sisters Anna and Rachael) from Binghamton, NY. I'm planning a trip to Scotland in 2018 and want to learn more about my ancestral clan. Also, thank you so much for starting and maintaining this site. I wish my grandmother, who was quite interested in genealogy, were also still alive to participate.
Admin reply: Hello Lisa,
Thank you for contacting us. We are delighted to hear from you. I hope you will enjoy your upcoming trip to Scotland. Having just returned from a month in Scotland I feel I must warn you that you will learn more about the Galbraiths from this Association and our extensive library of documents than you will looking for traces of Galbraiths there in Scotland without knowing exactly where to look. Aside from Culcreuch Castle in Fintry, you will be hard-pressed to find any physical evidence of the Galbraiths in Castles in the lowlands even though we have connections to Dumbarton and Stirling and many other castles that are now in ruins. You probably won't find Galbraith tartan accessories aside from a wool scarf, but there will be the occasional kilt pin or badge, but I noticed they have a boar instead of a bear on them. I certainly don't mean to sound discouraging and I hope you will join the association so you will have access to our library so that you can plot your course to follow our transition from Stirlingshire to all parts of the globe.
Best regards to you and happy travels!
Carol Galbreath Kiefer
President Clan Galbraith Association.
My great grand-mother is Jenni Galbraith Coleman (sisters Anna and Rachael) from Binghamton, NY. I'm planning a trip to Scotland in 2018 and want to learn more about my ancestral clan. Also, thank you so much for starting and maintaining this site. I wish my grandmother, who was quite interested in genealogy, were also still alive to participate.
Admin reply: Hello Lisa,
Thank you for contacting us. We are delighted to hear from you. I hope you will enjoy your upcoming trip to Scotland. Having just returned from a month in Scotland I feel I must warn you that you will learn more about the Galbraiths from this Association and our extensive library of documents than you will looking for traces of Galbraiths there in Scotland without knowing exactly where to look. Aside from Culcreuch Castle in Fintry, you will be hard-pressed to find any physical evidence of the Galbraiths in Castles in the lowlands even though we have connections to Dumbarton and Stirling and many other castles that are now in ruins. You probably won't find Galbraith tartan accessories aside from a wool scarf, but there will be the occasional kilt pin or badge, but I noticed they have a boar instead of a bear on them. I certainly don't mean to sound discouraging and I hope you will join the association so you will have access to our library so that you can plot your course to follow our transition from Stirlingshire to all parts of the globe.
Best regards to you and happy travels!
Carol Galbreath Kiefer
President Clan Galbraith Association.
Added: October 7, 2017
Name: Mark Lanier Gilbreath
From: Summerville, Georgia, USA
E-mail: Mlanierg@gmail.com
Hello
This is my first time visiting Clan Gilbreath website. Do you have a line of Gilbreaths who migrated to Tennessee in the US around 1790 or so?
Thank you
Admin reply: Hello Mark,
We are delighted that you have found our website and that you have signed our guestbook. With just a superficial dive into our library I see many references to Gilbreaths in Tennessee in the early 1800s. If you decide to join us, you will have access to our members-only sections which includes our vast library of Galbraith/Gilbreath (all spellings) histories, pedigrees, myths and legends. Also, if you decide to join us, you will have access to our brilliant genealogist who also happens to be a Gilbreath. So, I would imagine he may have special insight to your inquiry. I hope you will consider becoming a member. It is a two-step process. You join at the level you choosevia the "join us" tab on the website and then share with us what you know of your family history. You do not need to go back to Adam, just what you know from family lore and possibly your own research. Again, we would love to welcome you into the association. Lastly, I see you are in Georgia. I live in Marietta, just down the road from you. Clan Galbraith Association was just represented at the Stone Mountain Highland Games. Perhaps next year you might be able to join us. We have such a great time and it would be delightful to meet you.
Best regards,
Carol Galbreath Kiefer