William J. Roulston, noted expert and frequent lecturer on Scots-Irish research, is the author of “Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors, the Essential Genealogical Guide to Early Modern Ulster, 1600-1800 ...
Like more than 27 million other Americans (myself included), they are descendants of Scots-Irish (or Scotch-Irish) immigrants to the United States. For years, I mistakenly assumed that the term ...
About 9.2 million Americans claim Scottish descent. When speaking of Scottish ancestry, it is helpful to separate the population into Highlanders, Lowlanders, and the Scots-Irish, as each group has a ...