The large number of Ulster-Scot people moving from Ulster to the New World in the colonial period, lends weight to the viewpoint that people of ‘Scottish’ ancestry, in many instances, will have a strongly Irish, or more specifically Ulster dimension to their ancestry. Thus it may be the case that for many Americans today, their ancestral line, is not so much purely Scottish, as Ulster-Scots. And what a bonus that could be for the avid genealogist!

Although migration directly from Scotland to America continued throughout the period, given the scale of Ulster migration to America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the keen genealogist should perhaps look to Ulster for their emigrant ancestors, and from there back to Scotland.

Tracing Ulster ancestors is great fun – it can be one of the most rewarding pastimes for any family historian. And after the hard work researching, comes the enjoyment: exploring Ulster itself – the people, the scenery, the history. In visiting Northern Ireland, researchers are guaranteed one of life’s rich experiences. All this and still Scotland to discover as well.

For further information about visiting Northern Ireland, go to: www.discoverireland.com
For further information about tracing Irish or Scots-Irish roots, go to: www.ancestryireland.com