Many of the early Fulton families were members of the Associate Presbyterian and the Reformed Presbyterian groups who often are referred to in America as Covenanters and Seceders. Their origin can be traced back to the Covenanters in Scotland. Brian Orr is creating a six part series on the history of the Covenanters. It can be reached directly at: http://www.tartans.com/articles/covmain.html It can be reached indirectly from the Gathering of the Clans at: http://www.tartans.com/ On the left side look at the box containing "Feature Articles". Scroll down and select "*New* The Covenanters" In this Feature Article box, there are many other articles of interest about the Scotch-Irish. If you select the article on Scotch Irish or go directly to http://www.tartans.com/articles/plantationmain.html you can read some fine background information on the Plantation period in Northern Ireland. The article on "Emmigration to the British Colonies in the 17th and 18th Century" is also helpful. The Rev. J.E. Andrews has provided a very good chart of the splits of the Church of Scotland at: http://www.btinternet.com/~stnicholas.buccleuch/chart.htm Biographies of Early Presbyterians are at: http://sdsspc1.physics.lsa.umich.edu/amckay/presbio.htm Congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland at: http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/index.html Presbyterian Historical Society contact information at: http://www.libertynet.org/pacscl/phs/index.html Enjoy reading... Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth Harriman, New York 10926 FULTON web page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm