Hi, Thanks for your quick reply. As a child I learned my nationalities (from my mother's side) as French, Welch, Scotch and Irish. I have wondered why there was no English since Asbury is usually English and if the Scotch and Irish should be Scots-Irish. Kit Linda Asberry <Linda.Asberry@worldnet.att.net> wrote: Dear Kit, Glad to hear from another Asbury. My great-great grandfather's will described him as an Irish apple farmer. Was he? I don't know. I do know his mother was a Ferguson (can't get much more Scottish than that). So if my gg grandfather described himself as an Irish farmer and his mother was Scottish then Scotch-Irish it is. I do realize there are many Asbury/Asberrys in England. The name is so mixed with the many, many spellings that I can't honestly say they are British or Irish. Some feel the "original" name was Ashe or Ash or Ashberg but I really don't know. If you have any information, I would appreciate it you would pass it along. For whatever it is worth, I do not know where in Great Britain my original immigrant originated. Thanks, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kit Collings" To: Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [ASBURY] Scots-Irish Genealogical Research Materials Hi, I am an Asbury and wondered how you knew that the name is Scotch-Irish. thanks, Kit Robert Cowan wrote: Hello,After many years of searching, I have built a substantial collection of useful out-of-print manuscripts important to the study of Ulster family history. Many of you have benefited from the information contained in these documents and this will be a final chance to add important items to your collection to help you in your research. Several of these books are available in only a few major University libraries and, in the case of Fighters of Derry, copies were made from microfilm because I was never able to find an actual copy in the US. Professor Hagy gave me permission to copy his thesis, Castle's Woods, and I may have one of the only remaining original copies. It was of particular interest to me because the Cowan family was one of the "frontier families of southwest Virginia." These documents track settlers who came from Scotland to Ulster to Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee and points west. These Scots-Irish research materials follow that path. There are a total of 15 documents and each is described fully below. The price for each document is $25, which covers the cost of copying plus postage. (The only exception is Tinkling Spring, which is $30 because of its length.) Should you decide to purchase any of the materials, please send a check to: Robert Cowan 525 Harrogate Road Matthews, NC 28105 **Remember, postage is included in the price and personal checks are fine. 1) Castle's Woods: Frontier Virginia Settlement, 1769-1799, a thesis presentedto the Faculty of the Department of History, East Tennessee State Universityin partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of master of Arts,by James W. Hagy, 1966, 150 pages. The most popular of the documents offered, this covers the families whosettled in Russell County, Virginia when it was considered the frontier. Ifyour ancestors came through southwestern Virginia, this document is thehistory of your family. Contains information on specific families as well asthe farmers, speculators, artisans, and preachers who resided there. Lots of information onthe Indian battles that were a daily feature of life on the frontier. Nameslike Russell, Walker, Porter, Cowan, Houston, Boone, Montgomery, Fraley,Thompson, Anderson, Kilgore, and 50 or so other "Scotch-Irish" families makethis an invaluable resource for your family history. 2) The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom, A Study of the Church and HerPeople, 1732-1952, by Howard McKnight Wilson, 1954, Fisherville, Virginia 542 pages.The best source of information on the Scotch-Irish of Augusta/RockbridgeCounties in Virginia. Includes the Baptismal Records of the Rev. Craig. In-depth study of the early families of the Shenandoah Valley. 3) The Register of the Derry Cathedral of St. Columb Parish of Templemore, Londonderry 1642-1703 with Preface by Rev. Richard Hayes, B.D. Canon of Derry Cathedral, printed for the Parish Register Society of Dublin by William Pollard & Co. 1910. Except for two Parishes in Dublin, these contain the OLDEST and most complete records in Ireland. They are a compilation of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials in the "Great Parish" of Templemore which covered a vast area of the Laggan, the low-lying area in Donegal, Derry and parts of Tyrone. 4) The Register of the Cathedral Church of St. Columb, Derry 1703-1732 Edited by Colin Thomas with Aubrey Fielding (Head Bell-Ringer of the Cathedral and friend of myself)Representative Church Body Library, Dublin 1997 Continuation of the first register with later dates. 5) The Register of the Cathedral Church of St. Columb, Derry 1732-1775 Edited by Colin Thomas, Representative Church Body Library, Dublin, 1999. These extensive marriage, birth and death records, when used in conjunction with the Laggan Presbytery Books, Fighters of Derry and The Siege of Londonderry by Graham, allow the researcher to embark on original research in an effort to connect these families with those found in Pennsylvania and the Valley of Virginia. Continuation of the second register with later dates. 6) Carolina Scots, by Douglas Kelly and Caroline Kelly 1739 Publications, Dillon, SCan Historical and Genealogical Study of Over 100 Years of Emigration. Caroline was my son's Latin teacher at Charlotte Christian High School and this book is the long awaited second edition which is the history of the Scottish and Gaelic diaspora in the Carolinas. If your ancestors were part of the Cape Fear Scots who came from the Highlands of Scotland and settled in Moore, Cumberland, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland counties then this book is for you. 7) Rockbridge County, Virginia Notebook, Compiled from Articles by Dr. George W.Diehl as published in the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia. Additionalcharts and notes have been added as well as a surname index. Compiled by A. MaximCoppage III, 242 pages.For a number of years, the late Dr. George W. Diehl contributed historicaland genealogical articles to the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia, published byM.W. Paxton, Jr. The clippings from the paper were sent to Mr. Coppage forthe "Virginia Collection" In many instances information may be found showingwhere families originated in Scotland or Ireland, the places lived beforesettling in the Rockbridge County, Virginia area and the relationships betweenvarious clans or, as Dr. Diehl so aptly named this phase of pioneering, "ARockbridge Seed-box."8) A Tribute to the Principles, Virtues, Habits and Public Usefulness of theIrish and Scotch Early Settlers of Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, Pa. Printed byM. Kiefer & Co. 1856, 171 pages.From the preface, the following: "The writer of the Tribute contained in thiswork, "had long desired to see from the Historical publications inPennsylvania, a vindication of the character and principles of the Irish and Scotch earlysettlers of this great State and their descendants against reproach, as wellas aspersion, cast upon them in some modern publications having pretensions toHistorical accuracy"....Lots of detail on the early members of the church aswell as problems with the Indians and the struggle over land rights during thewestward expansion.9) The Scotch-Irish In The Colonies: 1750-1790 A Thesis Presented for the Degreeof Master of Arts by Kathryn R. Aikin, A.B., The Ohio State University, 1933Contents include Introduction, Early Settlements, Daily Life on the Frontier,Educational and Religious Activities, Military Pursuits, and PoliticalParticipation and Conclusion. Also a GREAT Bibliography, the most important part of any thesis. 10) The Laggan and its Presbyterianism and In the Days of the Laggan Presbytery,1905,1908, by the Rev. Alexander Lecky, B.A., member of the Royal Society ofAntiquaries of Ireland, Belfast, Davidson & McCormack, 54 Kings St. 211pages On our recent trip to Donegal, we met J.B. Shannon, age 90, who assisted inthe 1975 reprinting of this book. He is the last living person who hadanything to do with these books and he says they are still the BEST sourcefor Ulster Presbyterian research. From Lecky I quote, "The lists of names offormer generations of Lagganeers, and their places of abode, that are givenin the Appendixes, and which NEVER before appeared in print, whilst they mayof necessity prove dull reading to those who have no acquaintance with thelocality, will not, I hope, be altogether uninteresting to those who bear the same name or live in the same places."11) Fighters of Derry, Their Deeds and Descendants, being a Chronicle of Eventsin Ireland during the Revolutionary period 1688-1691, by William Young, Eyreand Spottiswoode, London, 350 pages. One of the most difficult sources to locate, in fact almost impossible. Months' worth of reading and packed with great genealogy. Contains thefollowing biographical sketches: 1.The leaders of the County Associations who, with their levies, tookpart in the preliminary operations and contributed much of the man power forthe Defence. 2. The Apprentice Boys and those responsible for shutting the gates on the8th Dec. 1688. 3. The actual Defenders during the 105 day siege (over 1200 genealogicalsketches) 4. Those engaged in the relief of the city12) A History of the Siege of Londonderry and Defense of Enniskillen in 1688 and1689, with Historical Poetry and Biographical notes, by the Rev. John Graham, Includes the Battles of the Boyne, Athlone, and Aughrim and the siege and Capitulation of Limmerick by Lord McCaulay, Totonot, 1869. The historical poems are family genealogies about those who were at Derry and where they came from. Along with "Fighters of Derry," these two sources contain more actual genealogical information than any others I have seen. 13) Three Hundred Years in Innishowen, Being More Particularly an Account of theFamily of Young of Culdaff with Short Accounts of Many Other FamiliesConnected with Them, by Amy Young, 1929, The Linenhall Press, Belfast, 311pages. Some of the names included are Young, Hart, Harvey, Cary, Vaughan,McLaughlin, Skipton, Richardson, Knox, Ussher, Smith, Nesbitt, Chichester,Ball, Lawrence, Crofton, Boyd, Stuart and many others.14) The Laggan and its People, by S.M. Campbell, privately printed.A look at the history of the Laggan (Presbyterian Derry/Donegal) through theeyes of a local historian. Draws on local lore, Abercorn papers, records from PRONI. 15) The Reverend Samuel Houston, V.D.M., by George West Diehl, 1970, McClurePublishing Co. 125 pagesHistory of the early Virginia Presbyterians through the life of the Rev.Samuel Houston, kin to Sam Houston of Texas fame. Please keep in contact by bookmarking www.scotsirishgenealogy.com. The site is quite basic but will get better over time. Regards, Robert Cowan 525 Harrogate Road Matthews, NC 28105 _________________________________________________________________ Play free games, earn tickets, get cool prizes! 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