I have found many young Scotch and Irish coal miners located in several small towns along the Youghiogheny River in the 1850's. Has anyone done research on these miners and families? Are there any materials , books or papers on this group? I am especially interested in where they came from prior to Westmoreland, when they arrived (though many of the miners on the 1860 census claim birth in Scotland or Ireland), and how they were recruited. My great grandfather is among this group from 1850's on through the Civil War. His father also seems to be a miner or rock worker and in Cumberland county in 1835. I would appreciate any help on this. Ann agatha@flash.net