The Scots Who Left

[macwilkin]

I agree. But what about us "Hillbillys",which have been noted for their Irish and Scottish roots? " Between 1715 and 1776 some 250,000 of them arrived, mainly in the Chesapeake Bay region, and settled all along the east coast, particularly in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North and South Carolina and later in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and beyond. A second wave of Scottish immigration came during the late 1800's and most of these Scots settled in the northeastern U.S. in the larger industrial cities, and included such worthies as Andrew Carnegie and Alexander Graham Bell."-from ancestry.com
What is meant by "later"? after 1776? Did they settle along the east coast and later move west? Probably.

But the majority of those folks were Lowlanders and Ulster-Scots. Remember, the Lowlanders and Ulster-Scots had no love for their Highland neighbours. And yes, you are correct about the second wave -- see my family's example that I mentioned in my previous post.

T.

[ctbuchanan]

The key phrase seems to be "direct" migrants. For as most of us know, the Uslter-Scots or Scots-Irish came and settled in the south in large numbers. But many came before the 19th and 20th centuries.

And many of these Scots-Irish came down out of the hills and were responsible for important victories against the English during the rebellion.

[kilted hillbilly]

check out this link. Not so relevant to this thread but kinda shows how proud many of us are here in Arkansas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ar...ler_Tartan.png

[kilted hillbilly]

The key phrase seems to be "direct" migrants. For as most of us know, the Uslter-Scots or Scots-Irish came and settled in the south in large numbers. But many came before the 19th and 20th centuries.

And many of these Scots-Irish came down out of the hills and were responsible for important victories against the English during the rebellion.

Me thinks you have hit the nail squarely on the head.

[macwilkin]

check out this link. Not so relevant to this thread but kinda shows how proud many of us are here in Arkansas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ar...ler_Tartan.png

Not the official state tartan, though:

http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.ne...x?entryID=2342

I knew Frank and Barbara Brandon, who were responsible for the design and adoption of said Arkansas tartan. But the "Traveler" tartan is nice as well.

T.

[kilted hillbilly]

Very nice! I bet 8 yds of either would be expensive. "An" official state tartan.

[macwilkin]

Very nice! I bet 8 yds of either would be expensive. "An" official state tartan.

DC Dalgleish will do special weaves -- ask Matt, Barb or Kathy Lare. That's how I got my Iowa kilt.

I have a tie in the AR tartan that the Brandons gave me a number of years ago. It is a nice tartan.

T.

[luath]

check out this link. Not so relevant to this thread but kinda shows how proud many of us are here in Arkansas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ar...ler_Tartan.png

You're doing a good job of selling Arkansas to this Scotsman as a holiday destination!

[ctbuchanan]

A list of most of the State tartans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_tartans

[Bugbear]

That reminds me, I need to hunt down the Vance Randolph books you have suggested, cajunscot. Though probably not Ulster Scots, many of my ancestors lived in the Ozarks, and Arkansas.