Genealogy and a few surprises.

**McFarkus** · 28th March 08, 01:05 PM

I had the same thing happen. My Gordon's and Campbell's emigrated to County Down in Ireland from Scotland in the mid-17th century and then two Gordon brothers (whose children married) came to Virginia about 1738. I think that's where the term Scots-Irish comes from.

**macwilkin** · 28th March 08, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by McFarkus

I had the same thing happen. My Gordon's and Campbell's emigrated to County Down in Ireland from Scotland in the mid-17th century and then two Gordon brothers (whose children married) came to Virginia about 1738. I think that's where the term Scots-Irish comes from.

That's exactly where the term Scots-Irish comes from.

T.