There is a web site in Scotland with an article entitled FORCED EMIGRATIONS OF 1772 at http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/avenue/pa44/forc.htm This sheds some light on why the emigrations started there. Some emigrations were to Prince Edward Island, Canada or Nova Scotia, some to North Carolina, probably many others. There is a book titled Flora Mac Donald : The Most Loyal Rebel available from Amazon.com which describes some of the emigrations you refer to to North Carolina. You can read about THE FLORA MACDONALD PROJECT at the following web site: http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/A-C/ap/arcus/projects/flora.html I am descended from the Monk family in Newton Grove NC which emigrated to there in the time frame you are interested in. If you go there, you can visit the old house of my great grandfather which was restored. My older brother is doing research on our family history and may be able to respond with some info. (He is on bcc to this. ) *********************************** Gloria Bronte Lane wrote: > I haven't been on this list, and I'm trying to find out if there were > immigrant ships coming into that area between 1830 and 1840, and if so how > to find out more information. Anybody know? > > Thanks much - > > Gloria