In a message dated 9/22/05 9:11:54 A.M. Central Daylight Time, War@cebridge.net writes: I saw a post on usgenweb and someone was looking for McKelvey in Northeast Arkansas in the early 1900's. It seems that is where some settled after leaving Georgia and S.C. Look under Presbyterian records for S.C and Georgia then into Tennessee. Fran, Thanks for the reply, but I'm looking for McElvy/McElvey before 1800. Have a great day! Liz

Yes, but if you follow migration patterns from Georgia or South Carolina to Tennessee before 1800 chances are you may find where they originally settled when they came to the U.S. McKelvey is probably an Irish or Scottish name and a lot of them were Presbyterian, so wherever they settled would have been near their church or families of the same religion.. Also check other family names near where they lived. Yoy can check census records and see if there were any family members living close by or names associated with McElvey. Fran