Quote Originally Posted by vipermcgee View Post
Not to detract from this thread, but I have to pleasure of being a decendant of a gang of post-civil war outlaws that settled in the area known as Crowley's Ridge in northeastern Arkansas. I know that my family wasn't the good guys, at least once. Still, it is my heritage, and since I wans't there or a participant, I am not ashamed of it.

Now, back to the clearances... Where can I find more RELIABLE information. I have no Idea what this thread is actually aboout. I expected a rant about a clearance sale or something... now I really feel ignorant... LOL
Robert
Some good sources have been suggested in this thread. I'd suggest you begin by checking them out. And of course there is always http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Clearances