Hello, I am fairly new to the genealogy hunt. I recently subscribed to the scotch-irish list and have enjoyed it very much. I have in my lineage the surnames McCarter, McCampbell (and Campbell), and Ferguson. Any info on these would be great, if anyone is interested in sharing. I am also interested if anyone has ever found a connection to scotch-irish roots for the surname Clabough (mine). Most people I have talked to tell me the name is German, but they have no proof. My family tradition handed down for 200 years claim that we came from Ireland in the early 18th century. Big contradiction there. The name has been spelled Clabough, Clabaugh, Cleaughbeaugh, Cleabough, Clanbough, Clabach, Clebach, Clabhach, Clapbough, Clabo, and may or may not be related to the Clabau, Clerbeaux, Clabeaux, Clabault, Clabot, Clabaud lines. Has anyone ever encountered this in the Scotland - Ireland world? thanks, David