Ever wonder about the variant spelling of our last name? After traveling to Scotland, I discovered that our ancestors were quite illiterate for an extended period of time, long after they struck out to different parts of the country. When they finally had to learn to pick up a pen, some wrote their name "Hardy", while others wrote "Hardie". Scotland is the only place where I have ever been asked to confirm the spelling of my last name!

If you want to check out your roots, visit the Deeside River, it is where our clan lived for generations under the protection of the Farquharson clan.

Cheers,

Chris (The one from Ottawa)