| "How many
did you catch?" the King asked his serf. "Gut three," the
serf replied in his best Scottish brogue.
Now, we're not sure of the authenticity of that story about how we came to be known as "Guthrie", but what we do know is that our heritage and ancestry is deep and wide. As a member of Clan Guthrie USA, we offer resources to help you track down ancient kin and see where your paths cross and how far back they go. Researching Your Family's Ancestry At least 200 adult Guthries immigrated to America and put down roots in various parts of the country between 1650 and the late 1800's. To comprehend the vastness of our collective research, it is well to realize that the size of each Guthrie family tree is determined by the number of generations each has been growing in America. The size will vary with those who arrived in late 1800s having fewer than five generations, while those who immigrated well before the Revolution and the creation of the United States in 1776, may now have ten or more generations. The Clan's "Database of Family Descendancy Charts" was created in 1990 and has been growing since that time. You are encouraged to submit your direct line of descent, from yourself leading back to earliest generation for which evidence of proof is available. Information will be compared with previously submitted charts and entered. When a link is found to ancestors previously entered, all related submitters will be identified and a copy of the expanded Descendancy Chart will be shared. "Newly-found cousins" are encouraged to share and extend further research. Sharing of members' family histories and a variety of genealogical research is to be found in the four-page "Genealogy Update" published within each Clan Guthrie NEWS. Available to you is the Descendancy chart for Guthrie of Guthrie beginning with Alexander Guthrie (1410-1470) (a Microsoft Word for Windows Office 97 version is available clicking here). To help you in your planning, you can print blank copies of an "Ancestor Chart" or "Family Group Chart". Perhaps the most popular source of research for many beginning genealogists is Lawrence Guthrie's book, "Guthrie and Allied Families." An on-line copy of this valuable reference source is viewable by visiting Clan Guthrie's Genealogy Web Site and clicking on the Second page links option on the right side of the Home Page. Membership Roster We also maintain a membership roster that contains a field for genealogy information. We use a code that identifies the earliest Guthrie ancestor to which a member can be traced. An update of this roster is provided to each member of Clan Guthrie annually. By referring to this code it is possible to see if a link has been made in a family pedigree chart to an earlier ancestor (i.e., if the code has changed you can assume a new linkage has been established). We have found this system very useful and convenient to maintain. By scanning the membership roster for other members having the same genealogy reference code, it is also possible to locate those in the clan that you are related to. Submissions In addition to Descendancy (or Ancestor) Charts, we encourage you to share genealogical information that you've researched, as well as stories about one or more of your ancestors A 2-page Bibliography of Published and Unpublished Manuscripts is available. Request as e-mail or mailed copy. Descendancy or Ancestor Charts submitted should always contain names, dates and place (county and state) of events - births, deaths, marriages Send to: Lolita Guthrie, Clan Guthrie Genealogy, 123 N. Grove Street, Bowling Green OH 43402-2319 or via e-mail at lguthrie@wcnet.org. To help you in your planning, you can print blank copies of an "Ancestor Chart" or "Family Group Chart". Online Assistance Clan Guthrie USA maintains a guestbook where you can make requests or offer your genealogy information. Other assistance includes:
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