Hello, Everybody! I'm new to the list and have been reading postings for a few weeks, so I thought I would respond to Linda's invitation to list my surnames. I don't have lineages as far back as Ireland or Scotland, however, but any help would be appreciated. RENFRO Various spellings. My husband's line goes as follows (male line from his paternal grandfather): James Wesley (Jim) Renfro, 1869-1936 Gaither (William Gaither) Renfro, b. 1847 Billy (William) Renfro, 1820-1900 James W. Renfro, abt. 1790-1861 John? Renfro, believed to be from Virginia. There were several John Renfro's in Virginia, and I have not found proof of which was James W's father. The James W. born in 1790 pioneered into the mountains of North Carolina, possibly with a sidestep into Tennessee or Kentucky. All this family, like many in the area, is and was staunch Presbyterian and firmly believed to be Scots-Irish. Perhaps the name is connected to Renfrewshire? Does anyone know where to search for Renfro/Renfroe/Renfrew/Renfrow, etc., in Northern Ireland? Does anyone know where this family originally landed (one place or many)? DUNLAP May or may not have been Scots-Irish, but was probably at least Scottish. One branch (Lyda) was Lutheran and may have been Dutch or German, but the Dunlap side was Episcopal. Husband's mother's line, going back from his maternal grandfather: France (Francis) Dunlap, 1880-1932 Joseph H. Dunlap, 1856-1929 Henry Dunlap, 1808-after 1880 Ezekiel? Dunlap, 1790-after 1870 Cannot prove Ezekiel with any spellings. Family history is mixed as to where they came from (port of entry). Joseph, Henry and Ezekiel lived in South Carolina, with Joseph being the one who moved to Henderson County, N.C. Many Scots-Irish, of course, came down from Pennsylvania; one source believes this line came in through North Carolina. There are numerous Dunlap-Dunlop families in South Carolina, any one of which could be "our" line. The generation above me had storng contacts with Charleston. There were several men of Dunlap name (and apparently of some fame) who were transported from Liverpool to South Carolina (assume Charleston?) in 1717 as "Jacobites", thus political dissenters. The ship they arrived on was the Wakefield. That name has continued in the family to the present day, including an uncle and first cousin. Big mystery. Does anyone know whether there were Dunlaps in Ulster or where I could find this information? MARTIN My mother's father's line in North Georgia (Cherokee County> Jackson County> North Carolina, USA) Jasper Newton Martin, 1845-1895 Jesse Martin, 1802-1870 John Martin (probably), 1780-1847 There is a long lineage for this line on FamilySearch, but I have not been able to prove it even as far as John Martin. If that information is true these were Highland Scots, but another origin is possible. Any source for information on Martins in Northern Ireland would be appreciated. Other lines being searched, with unknown country of origin: COLE, FLOWERS (probably German), WOOD, JONES (!!!), REED, NEWMAN, ELLIS, SELF, SEABOLT, LAY, LANDRUM, JOHNSON (!!!), GARLAND, PATTERSON, PHILLIPS. Thanks! Carol -- Carol Cole Renfro 5931 West Avenue Lavonia, Georgia (706) 356-1254