In a message dated 1/30/00 5:11:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << James G. Leyburn has written a wonderful book: The Scotch-Irish, a Social History. Anyone who is researching ancestors with these connections will enjoy this book immensly and will learn a wealth of good information about his ancestors. Constance >> Well said in this post - could tell immediately that you had read Leyburn's work. Behind on my email and should have gone thru the whole list before replying :)