Cousin Agam Fhein

The day that Cousin Agam Fhèin first appeared (February 5, 2006), people with no connection at all to Fergusons or Macdonalds or Cape Breton found it. They read the stories and right away thought of ones they used to hear and wanted to tell. Maybe that’s happened to you. I hope so.

I don’t know where Cousin Agam Fhèin will go. I’m pretty sure it’ll go in directions I never imagined. And that’s what I did imagine: a collection of stories, taking on a life of its own, with the voices of the people telling stories and the spirit of the people in them.

That’s what I want more of. I’m looking for stories that fit with the ones here. They don’t have to be about Mattie’s store or Jack D’s raspberries. They might be about you and your sister, or what happened at your second cousin’s wedding or your son’s first day of school. Mostly, they should be stories someone in the family likes to tell, and that makes them family stories.

If you recognize any of the storytellers or characters, and you think you have a story to add, you’re probably right. When I figure out how to make it work easily, you’lll be able to send in stories online. For now, you’ve got email and old-fashioned mail (you know, envelopes and stamps).

Eventually I want to have photos and even recorded voices, so people could send a tape or a sound file.

For now, if you want to send in a story, or just ask about a story you think you might send, send an email to

Or write me:

Dave Ferguson
9537 Duffer Way
Montgomery Village MD 20886
USA