Reference to Scots In Old Book, and My Family Brainwashing

**Bugbear** · 11th June 10, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Ted,

The "Southwest" referred to here is the "Old Southwest", which was composed of the modern states of Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and parts of Florida and Louisiana. The area north of the Ohio was "The Old Northwest".

T.

Yes, that is made clear in the book. It wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but it's still interesting.

As best as I can figure, there are some long ago ancestors from Ireland, and somewhere that got confused with Scots-Irish in the family mythology.

**BoldHighlander** · 11th June 10, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

As best as I can figure, there are some long ago ancestors from Ireland, and somewhere that got confused with Scots-Irish in the family mythology.

I can understand that Ted.

For many years I heard my Mom & her family refer to our Moore's as "Irish" & other times as "Scots-Irish". Finally, about 3 or 4 years ago I discovered the reason for all the confusion. It seems our Moore's (or O'More's as they were known in County Antrim), were Irish, but at one point one of my ancestors was born (in the 1500's) over the water in Glasgow, yet the family originated in Ireland.

Usually I run into it the other way around from your family. A lot of folks I know who claim to be "Irish", their ancestors were actually Scots-Irish.