The oldest info I have on my CRAIGs is that they left Coleraine, Northern Ireland for America in 1743 or 1744. David, my direct ancestor may have emigrated with a brother named John. Prior to N Ireland (1795-1700?), these CRAIGs were said to be from the Glasgow area -- perhaps Renfrew -- but had their roots, in turn, on the Isle of Skye before moving to the big city. By unproven family tradition, the considered themselves part of Clan BUCHANAN, and, generation after generation, were employed as clerks -- that is, they could read and write, well! Another unclear possible connection is that they had married PATTONs, who ostensibly were descendants (direct?) of a Matthew PATTON, a Protestant dissenter who refuse to recant and was drawn and quartered in Glasgow. Anything make sense on your side of the pond? John Craig ANDREWS