Charles, I seriously doubt that "political correctness" had anything to do with it. The term "Scots-Irish" was around at least 200 years before we became what was or was not politically correct. Margaret -------------- Original message from Charles Blakley <geneb@htcomp.net>: -------------- > > > Although it is not politically correct in some circles, I still consider > myself to be Scotch-Irish. > > That's what my Dad said I was, and I've found nothing in my background > to lead me to a different conclusion. > > Blakely/Murphree/Blackburn/Hancock/Goyne/Byars/White/Woodard/Burson/McInish/Ray/ > Buckner/Phillips/Nall/Winder/Herrin > etc. etc. > > > mygen@att.net wrote: > > >Scots-Irish is the correct term. > > > >-------------- Original message from Rick and Susan : > >-------------- > > > > > > > > > >>The term Scotch-Irish is an American invention for the Scots that moved to > >>Ireland for nearly a century & then moved to America. So sez the Scotch-Irish > >>mailing list administrator. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2005 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

Well, Queen Elizabeth used the term, Scotch Irish, to describe my folks back in 1573. When was "Scots-Irish" first used? See: http://www.scotchirish.net/What%20about%20the%20name.php4 I haven't researched my ancestors back that far, and certainly not 200 years before then. Most of the early settlers in Erath and surrounding counties were from Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, etc., and had their origins in Scotland, Ireland, and England. I think! mygen@att.net wrote: >Charles, > >I seriously doubt that "political correctness" had anything to do with it. The >term "Scots-Irish" was around at least 200 years before we became what was or >was not politically correct. > >Margaret > >-------------- Original message from Charles Blakley <geneb@htcomp.net>: >-------------- > > > > >>Although it is not politically correct in some circles, I still consider >>myself to be Scotch-Irish. >> >>That's what my Dad said I was, and I've found nothing in my background >>to lead me to a different conclusion. >> >> >> >> >Blakely/Murphree/Blackburn/Hancock/Goyne/Byars/White/Woodard/Burson/McInish/Ray/ > > > >>Buckner/Phillips/Nall/Winder/Herrin >>etc. etc. >> >> >>mygen@att.net wrote: >> >> >> >>>Scots-Irish is the correct term. >>> >>>-------------- Original message from Rick and Susan : >>>-------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>The term Scotch-Irish is an American invention for the Scots that moved to >>>>Ireland for nearly a century & then moved to America. So sez the >>>> >>>> >Scotch-Irish > > >>>>mailing list administrator. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >>==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== >>--- Author Retains Copyright --- >>-- Copyright 2005 Author -- All Rights Reserved >>Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com >>Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >>ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >> >> >> > > > >==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== >--- Author Retains Copyright --- >-- Copyright 2005 Author -- All Rights Reserved >Post to List: TXERATH-L@rootsweb.com http://www.selfroots.com >Unsubscribe request To: TXERATH-L-request@rootsweb.com >ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > >