Record #:

4689

Author(s):

Carter, Laura G.

Abstract:

Conditions in Scotland in the 1700s, including the start of sheep raising, changes in the hierarchy of clans, and uniting England and Scotland, encouraged many to seek a new life in North Carolina. By the late 18th-century, the largest population of Scots outside Scotland lived in the state. Their history is remembered yearly in the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of the Scottish Clans. Ancestry can be traced through libraries, courthouses, and the Scottish Heritage Center at St. Andrews Presbyterian College.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 68 Issue 3, Aug 2000, p72-77, 79, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Scottish Americans; Scots--North Carolina

Record #:

24586

Author(s):

Mackenzie, James

Abstract:

John MacRae (1774-1780) was a Scot who wrote poems and songs and convinced many of his fellow countrymen to immigrate to North Carolina. This article presents his legacy and impact on North Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 13, December 1971, p8-11, il, por

Subject(s):

MacRae, John, fl. 1774-1780; Scots--North Carolina--Immigration; Scots--North Carolina--History--18th Century; Scots--North Carolina; Scots