Hi. I am relatively new to certain aspects of genealogy and find it very interesting about the miners being recruited by United States coal companies. My Moan ancestors originated in County Armagh, Ireland and moved to Scotland where they worked as coal miners in Carnwath and the Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire area for about 15 years and in Slamannan, Stirlingshire for almost 20 years before immigrating to the United States, specifically the Linton area of Greene County, Indiana. Between 1904 and 1910, my great grandparents, 4 of their 5 children plus all the spouses and children immigrated to the U. S. where the sons all found employment as coal miners. I have often wondered why they decided on this one particular town, which only boasted a population of 3,000 at the turn of the century, was to be their new home. Is there any way to find out what coal companies might have done the recruiting and other specifics concerning their possible arrangements with the individual miners? I would appreciate any information available. Thanks! Donna in Maine