If you go to this page http://www.clannada.org/history.htm and click on "The Highland Clearances", you will download a pdf file. It has a wealth of information. There is a site that gives a more balanced view http://www.electricscotland.com/history/hcbalance.htm The Highland Clearances started in 1745, or something like that. They lasted pretty much through the present day. As I recall, emigration really picked up steam in the mid 1800's because of the potato famine. That really added to the problem. Bruce > From: "Peter Ferguson" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 10:25:46 +1000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] Scottish Clearence Ships > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 17:49:49 -0600 > > Dear Listers, > > I find the story of the Scottish clearances very interesting. I had no idea > they were so severe and that so many Scots went to Canada as a result > (including perhaps my great grandfather). I wonder if many came to > Australia. If the clearances started early in the 19th C then it seems > unlikely that many would have come here as immigration to Australia did not > really take off until about 1850. > > Although people of Scots descent form a large proportion of the Australian > population there are few stories about the clearances. Can anyone give me a > brief description of the areas of Scotland mainly affected or perhaps > suggest a good book on the subject. > > TIA and best regards > > Peter Ferguson. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Steven Lyday <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 3:36 AM > Subject: [SCTCDN] Scottish Clearence Ships > > >> Hi everyone, >> >> Many thks for the off list suggestions. So far no joy. Another note >> regarding these ships that I should have made in the original post. >> These 5 ships were contracted by Colonel Gordon to clear Benbecula and >> S. Uist of it tenants. The passengers arrived in rags and were >> completely destitute. The Canadian government paid passage for many of >> them to travel on to Hamilton. Do not know if this helps. It appears >> that Col. Gordon refused to reimburse Canada for the expenses incurred. >> >> >> Does anyone know if there is microfilm of Quebec or other newspapers for >> this period that might contain published passenger lists? >> >> >> TIA and Re, >> >> SPL >> > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word > unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email > to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >