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 Scotch-Irish
This unusual term refers to those Presbyterian Scots who settled in Ulster (modern-day
Northern Ireland) during the seventeenth century. From these 200,000 original settlers,
up to 2 million of their descendants eventually reached North America.
The Scotch-Irish left Ulster as a result of neo-mercantilist British economic
policy in the region, requirements that they pay 10% of their income to the Anglican
Church, ongoing friction with their Catholic Irish neighbors, and greater economic
opportunity in the New World. Although the Scotch-Irish settled throughout the
colonies, they concentrated most heavily in Pennsylvania.
Contacts and Sources
The Scotch-Irish Foundation and the Scotch-Irish Society of the U.S.A.
P.O. Box 181
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Telephone: (610) 527-1818
Web Sites
- In Helpful Web Sites,
you can find links to useful resources about:
Books
- Scotch-Irish Family Research Made Simple, by R.G. Campbell
- Tracing your Scottish Ancestry, by Kathleen B. Cory
- The Scotch-Irish of Colonial Pennsylvania, by Wayland F. Dunaway
- Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research, by Margaret D. Falley
- The Scotch-Irish in America, by Henry Jones Ford
- The Scotch-Irish or The Scot in North Britain, North Ireland, and
North America, by Charles Augustus Hanna
- Scotch Irish Pioneers in Ulster and America, by Charles Knowles
- Scottish Family History, by David Moody
- Scottish Local History, by David Moody
- Scottish Family History: A Guide to Works of Reference on the History
and Genealogy of Scottish Families, by Margaret Stuart
For some tips on researching abroad, see the topic All about
international resources.
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