They Came From Scotland: Understanding the Impact of Scottish History on Emigration Patterns

Bridging the gap between finding our Scottish ancestors in the North American records (birth, marriage, death and census records) and being able to locate them in the Scottish records may seem like a daunting task. However, it is often less of a challenge and more of a reward if you understand what brought them here in the first place. Some clues can be taken from the major historic events in Scottish history that led to Scots leaving their homeland