Ancestry adds Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America 1625-1825

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added a new collection of material drawn from the books of David Dobson:

U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62215/
Source: David Dobson. Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Baltimore, Maryland, USA: 1988.

About U.S., Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825

General Collection Information

This collection contains records for people of Scottish descent who traveled to the United States, Canada, or the Caribbean between 1625 and 1825. The records in this collection have been transcribed from a variety of primary sources which may include:

- Passenger manifests
- Wills and probate records
- Announcements of birth, marriage, and death from Scottish newspapers
- Burgess rolls
- Land grant documents
- Letters and diaries
- Tombstone inscriptions

Using this Collection

The collection may offer the following information:

- Person’s name
- Gender
- Birth date
- Birth place
- Death date
- Death place
- Country of emigration
- Date of arrival
- Date of departure
- Place of departure
- Ship name
- Information about the person’s spouse and/or parents, including birthdates, birthplaces, death dates, and death places
- Residence
- Names of next of kin
- Relationship to next of kin
- Date of will
- Place of will

The records are drawn from the seven volumes of David's Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America 1625-1825 - these can also be browsed on the site.

Chris 

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