British Isles Interest Group Meeting

SCGS's British Isles Interest Group welcomes speaker Natalie Bodle for a virtual lecture on Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Natalie's topic will be "Who Were the Scots-Irish?"

About the Lecture

Known in their homeland as Ulster-Scots, these mainly Lowland Scots left their homeland and settled in Ulster during the Plantation, sometimes staying only for a few generations, and then many made their way to the New World.  Why did these Scots come to Ulster, and why did they then subsequently leave? What were the push and pull factors? Why did Presbyterian ministers have such sway over these people? We will look at the perils they faced on their transatlantic journey and what they found when they arrived in the new world. ~ ~ ~ We will examine the range of records and sources where you may find your Ulster-Scots ancestors, and that can tell you more about this…