Don, I do not know if you are a member of the U.S. Clan Campbell Society, but you might want to write to their genealogist for suggestions regarding researching your family. She may already have some data on file. She may have an e-mail address but I do not have it, so snail mail will have to do. She is: Ms. Ruby G. Campbell, Ph.D., FSA Scot 3310 Fairway Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 USA Be sure you tour the Campbell Castle, home of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll. It is very impressive. Aye, Bob McArtor, scrivener, Clan Arthur modest supporter of rootsweb don campbell wrote: > I'm heading to Scotland in a couple months and am seeking > suggestions on making the connection between my > great-great-great-grandfather and his place of birth. The life of James > Campbell (1756-1842) as a planter and Revolutionary War soldier from > Bladen County is well documented. His parentage and birthplace are not, > to my knowledge. Many in our family believe his parents were John > Campbell and Mary (or Ann) Edwards (born in the 1730s), and that his > (James') siblings were Archibald and Martha, but the evidence is flimsy. > Since we're not sure where either James or his parents were born, I find > the prospect of searching in Scotland rather intimidating. I've > consulted several books on the subject and reviewed dozens of websites, > but I haven't found anything very encouraging as an answer to the > question: If you don't know where someone was born and you're dealing > with two of the most common names in Scotland from that era, how to > begin? I welcome suggestions, as well as any specific, documented > information that might shed light on James parentage. Thanks. > > Don Campbell > donc43@infinet-is.com