What a great gift from Mr. Brian Orr. I have just enjoyed reading his first two articles in the series and look forward to those to follow. Thank you, Norma Jennings for making it available. Pat P. FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma F. Jennings" <njennings@lisco.net> To: <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 11:18 AM Subject: re: Scots-Irish Church info > Once again I am forwarding some great information gleaned from the > Fulton list that I think will be of interest to anyone who has any > Scots-Irish blood in them. Brian Orr's new page is another welcome new > turn of the century website. > > 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 > > > > > ==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== > Mailing Lists: > mailto:IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > mailto:IAHENRY-L@rootweb.com > >