WHO I AM
My nom de plume is Loretta Lynn Layman, and I am blessed to be one of eleven children of remarkable parents named Milton Omer Lynn and Mary Elizabeth Keever Freeman. I am as American as I am Irish as I am Scottish as I am English as I am Flemish. My blood also carries a smidgen of Welsh and Dutch and a hefty dose of German. To a certain degree, my family's history has made me what I am.
My historical interests are rooted primarily in our sojourn in Scotland and, thus, in Scottish history generally. ("Braveheart" was great entertainment but highly fictionalized.) I spent little time in college but have studied a few hundred Scottish historical writings of the 18th-19th centuries and nearly as many 12th-19th century document extracts at the National Archives of Scotland. Having worked for nearly 30 years as a legal administrative assistant, I understand the importance of citing credible sources and constructing a good argument (not the cat-and-dog kind of row but an analytical presentation of one's views). Since my Lynn ancestors also lived for a time in Ulster, that Irish province also places high on my list of interests.
Finally, I also actively pursue the DNA evidence for my family's origins and serve as administrator of a Lynn surname project at Family Tree DNA [www.ftdna.com]. Please feel free to contact me at Lynneage@comcast.net.
WHAT I'VE WRITTEN:
Books:
(1) "Henry and Hannah (Bryan) McDaniel and the McDonalds, Bryans, and Lincolns", The House of Lynn, Carroll Valley, PA (2005)
(2) "Lynneage - The Lynns, Linns, and Linds of Scotland and Ulster", The House of Lynn, Carroll Valley, PA (2010)
Periodical:
"Barony of Lynn", The Scottish Genealogist, Vol. LVII No. 1, Edinburgh (March 2010), pp. 16-22
Websites:
(1) Lincoln Myths and Rumors: + http://lincolnmythsandrumors.house-of-lynn.com/;
(2) Lynn of that Ilk in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland: + http://www.house-of-lynn.com/Lynn_of_that_Ilk.html
(3) Lynns of Northwest Ulster (Counties Londonderry, Donegal, and Tyrone): + http://www.house-of-lynn.com/Lynns_of_Londonderry_Donegal_Tyrone.html
(4) Lynns in the Y-DNA Haplogroup R-U198: + http://ru198lynns.house-of-lynn.com/
(5) Widney/Woodney Family of Ulster: + http://www.house-of-lynn.com/Widney_Woodney_Udney_of_Ireland.html