ALL IN THE NAME

Thomas and Theresa Johnston are twins whom were born with the surname of  Johnston and were later adopted by Frederick White who married Marion McGregor.

The Johnston family origins: Scottish,English.  
 Motto: Nunquam non paratus.  Motto Translated: Never unprepared. Crest: A winged spur.
 Coat of Arms:  A silver shield with a black saltire and three gold cushions on  a red chief.

The Mcgregor family Origins:  Scottish
 The Mcgregor family history in brief:  
 Spelling variations include:  MacGregor, MacGrigor, MacGrigh (Gaelic) and  others.
 First found in Argyllshire where they were seated from very ancient times,  some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke Villiam at  Hastings in 1066 A.D.
 Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were Duncan  McGregor settled in South Carolina in 1716; along with Mall; Gregor McGregor  settled in Virginia along with John in 1716; John McGregor settled in Boston  in 1766.
 Motto: Srioghal mo dhream  Motto Translated:  Royal is my race. Crest:  A black lion's head with an antique crown.
 Coat of Arms:  Silver with an oak tree surmou nted by a sword on its tip a red  crown.

The McGarrity origins: Irish
 Brief Family History:  Spelling variations include:  Garrett, Garratt,  MacGarrett, Garret, Garrat, Garrity, Garraty, Garritty, Garet, Garitt, Garatt  and many more.

First found in county Carlow and were believed to be descended from Teige Mor,  who was King of Connacht about the year 840, and his brother, Cathal, the  first Chief of the Clann.
 Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Francis  Garrett who settled in Virginia in 1639; Hannah and Richard Garrett settled in  Salem, Mass. in 1630; Mary Garrett settled in Jamaica in 1663; Richard West  Garrett settled in St. Christopher in 1635.
 Motto: Semper fidelis.  Motto Translated: Always faithful.
 Crest:  A lion holding a three leafed clover.
 Coat of Arms: Silver with a red cross and a red border.

The Emmett family was found in the county of Lancashire where they were  recorded as a family of great antiquity seated with manor and estates in that  shire.  Emmett is on of the few names in England that derived their name from  a female name first name.  The name originated in Lancashire and early in its  history moved to Yorkshire.

The Cookes originated from Chedworth, Cotswolds.
 The Taylor from Kent, Thanet

The surname McKindley appeared as a Scottish Clan or family in the territory  of Perthshire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated  with manor and estates in that shire.  The name originated in the Clan  Buchanan their ancestor being Finlay, son of Buchanan of Drumikill.  They held  the territories in Glen Lyon and Balquhidder.By the 16th Century they had  established their seat at Daill.  Sir John MacKinley was Vicar of Kilmorich in  1511.

The Taifalos family originated from Greece a town called Kastellorizo and came  to Australia in the early 1900`s
 Kastellorizo is the smallest inhabited Greek Island in the Dodecanese group,  less than 5 km off the south coast of Turkey, about 100 km east of Rhodes.  There are however many smaller islets in the area. Kastellorizo has been  called different names in its history including, Castelrosso (the French  called it Chateau-Roux), Castello Rosso or Castel Rosso, and Castel Ruggio. Its name was given by the medieval Knights of Rhodes and was inspired by its  towering red cliffs rising from the sea which appear to be a medieval castle  from a distance. Its ancient name is Meyisti or Megiste.