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The Capital Scot ®

At The Capital Scot you will find information about Scottish heritage, Scotland, and organizations and events of interest to Scots and Scots-at-heart living and working in the Washington, D.C. area.  You will access links to information about Scottish places of interest, Scotland's history, clans, societies, book reviews, the Reformation in Scotland, the Scottish Literary Forum, a variety of articles, Scottish holidays, and genealogy research.  See more information about this non-commercial site at "About".

Last update: 5/18/08       Features of the Week       New Items       Not Necessarily Scottish      

[New]  New This Week!        
Historic archive theft man fined - A man who stole valuable historic documents about the origins of the Catholic Church in Scotland has escaped a jail term.         
Scottish Snippets Colour Supplement - butterflies and flowers         Maine Ulster Scots     

Ayshire Cancer Support is selling a fundraiser 2009 Calendar with beautiful views of Ayrshire produced to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.  All photographs in the calendar relate to Robert Burns in Ayrshire and each one is accompanied by an appropriate line of verse. [fifth week]

Regular Weekly Features:     Scottish Holidays and Anniversaries  [updated monthly]       This week's Scottish Snippets  [updated biweekly]      Significant Scottish Heritage Events in Scotland        

[New]  items this week are on the following pages:

Events (Reminder  June 14, Potomac Celtic Festival)     

Not Necessarily Scottish - -

Did your ancestors pass through Ellis Island? How about Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, or another U.S. port?  A new collection of U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes may lead you to the paperwork your immigrant ancestors filled out to become U.S. citizens.

There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, hire someone, or forbid your kids to do it.  - Anonymous

You have to take risks.  We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.  - Paulo Coelho

The exertions which a nation is prepared to make to protect its individual representatives or citizens from outrage is one of the truest measures of its greatness as an organised state.  - Sir Winston Churchill

Memorial Day - end of May


A favorite quote from fiction:  "I am Connor Macleod of the Clan Macleod.  I was born in the year 1518 in Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Schiel.  I cannot die.  I am immortal."  (From the movie The Highlander)

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The Capital Scot ® is published by Jim MacGregor, FSA Scot, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

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