Let's start with my dad's side, McClain. Sounds Irish, hence today, but it's not. It's actually Scottish. Now, I'm not sure if we're part of Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie or Clan MacLean of Duart. They often fought with one another but joined forces when threatened. Faced with the hardships of Scotland, they moved to America.
My mother was a Hubek. The Hubek/Sloboda family actually moved here in the early 1900's from Czechoslovakia. I can't seem to locate a lot of information about their heritage besides the fact that they resided in what's now Slovakia. I still have some family living over there with both surnames. Someday I would love to meet my family there. Maybe I'll do a little digging at my aunt's house.
Everyone should take the time to research their past. I think it's fun to see how far my family has come.
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