Tuesday 08/08/2006 11:10:42pm Name: Capt. Lynn R. McR. Hawkins, FSA Scot E-Mail: lhawkins@planetc.com Homepage Title: Homepage URL: Referred By: Friend Location: Tennessee Comments: After 30+ years of researching my McReynolds family history and visiting our ancestors sites in County Tyrone, Ulster (Northern Ireland) and in Scotland, I have ran across many McReynolds just starting their family research and they thought they were "Irish" and one lady spent alot of money on researcher in Ireland to trace her line, when in fact her ancestors, also our ancestors, are Ulster-Scots. Our ancestors were Protestant Scottish who came to America by way of the Isle of Ireland. The term Scots-Irish is an American term and has confused many new researchers who are actually of Ulster-Scottish descent, whose ancestors came to America during the latter 1600's to the latter 1700's. The Irish didn't actually start coming to America in large numbers until the 1830's. The Ulster-Scots were coming to America during the 1600's and 1700's. They were Presbyterians, some were Quakers. They were mainly living in PA, VA, the Carolinas and Eastern TN. They were called "Hillbilly's" by the English, because they lived in the "HILLS" of Southwest VA, the Carolina's and East TN. And they were the sons and grandsons of Ulster-Scots who fought for King "BILLY", William of Orange (William and Mary College, Williamsburg, VA and William and Mary County, VA is named for King "Billy" and his wife Queen Mary). Many Americans don't realize that the Republic of Ireland and British Northern Ireland (Ulster) are two different countries. Even today Ireland's national language is Irish Gaelic, their postage, passports, etc. has "EIRE" on them, which is IRELAND is Irish Gaelic. In Ulster they speak English. Irelands head of states is a President. Ulster's head of state is HRH Queen Elizabeth II. In Ireland, the people are Irish citizens, in Ulster their British citizens. Like England, Scotland and Wales, Northern Ireland/Ulster is part of the United Kingdom. The ancient name of Northern Ireland is still used, Bank of Ulster, Ulster TV, University of Ulster, Royal Ulster Rifle Regiment (British Army), Ulster-American Folk Park, Ulster Defense Regiment (British Army), etc. Ulster is not a Church state, whereas Ireland is a Roman Catholic state, with about 94% of the Irish population being Roman Catholic. Some of the famous Americans being of Ulster-Scot descent are, David Crockett, Sam Houston, "Stonewall" Jackson, Andrew Jackson (His parents home is a historic site in Ulster), Woodrow Wilson, Mark Twain (Samuel Clemons), Jimmy Stewart, Dolly Parton, Gen. Henry Knox, Edgar Allan Poe and this is just a fraction of the famous Ulster-Scot-Americans. I hope this may help some researchers start looking in the right country when starting a search overseas. Your Aye, Lynn

Wednesday 07/05/2006 11:44:24am Name: Brian McReynolds E-Mail: sambrian@aol.com Homepage Title: Homepage URL: Referred By: Search Engine Location: England Comments: Entered my surname on the Internet and came back with your homepage? A courtesy and pleasure to sign Regards Brian

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Monday 11/22/2004 4:15:58pm Name: JOHN McCRINDLE E-Mail: j.mccrindle@virgin,net Homepage Title: Homepage URL: Referred By: Just Surfed In Location: SOUTH AYRSHIRE/SCOTLAND Comments: I have only just started tracing my family tree.Through local parish records I have managed to find 10 generations dating backto the late 1600,s All families are from the same area in Ayrshire.At the moment all research has been internet based but now I seem to have come to the end of the line regarding parish records.Now I think the only way to go is through the library.It will be interesting to find out when the spelling of our surname changed from MACRINDLE. I would like to thank you for all the infomation that is on your site.It will be a great help in finding more about our family roots.

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