Mckean Historical Notes, Being Quotations From Historical And Other Records, Relating Chiefly To Maciain-Macdonalds, Many Calling Themselves Mccain, M

By Fred G McKean

A ledger of names, a map of memory. A living past in print. Mckean Historical Notes gathers quotations from historical and other records, assembled to shed light on the MacIain-Macdonald line and the many surnames that flow from it. Precise entries give voice to scattered notices and formal mentions, making this historical quotations anthology both a compact scottish surnames collection and a practical genealogy reference book. The economy of its extracts clarifies family name variations and points to deeper patterns of descent. Assembled with a studious eye, the compendium functions for genealogy researchers as a sourcebook of clan lineage records: concise citations, useful cross-references and contextual notes that connect names to places and events. For scottish ancestry seekers tracing roots in nineteenth century Scotland, it supplies leads often absent from modern indexes. Students of highland clans history and those exploring clan Macdonald heritage find not a narrative but a curated ledger that supports surname origins study and local inquiry. Casual readers drawn to Scottish clan history find the immediacy of these fragments, while collectors and scholars gain an authoritative scottish surnames collection to complement broader archival work. Significant as a witness to local memory and the social textures of its age, Mckean Historical Notes occupies an important place in the study of Scottish family history and literary antiquarianism. Its tersely recorded quotations offer a distinctive literary value: a mosaic of voices and legal and communal traces that enrich both historical scholarship and the pleasure of close reading. For casual readers and collectors of classic literature alike, it offers a quietly majestic addition to any library of Scottish clan history. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354214606
• ISBN13: 9789354214608
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"