Scottish-American History

[macwilkin]

There's a fairly heavy book by Fischer called Albion's Seed which gives a fairly detailed overview of that period. The books in four sections and that's one of them. Your library might have it and it can help narrow down to your specific character.

Much of this will depend on what sort of immigrant Yeti is wishing to portray; if he's thinking of a Lowlander or even an Ulster-Scot, then I would recommend Albion's Seed and Leyburn's The Scots-Irish: A social history. However, if he's thinking of a Highlander, then Albion's Seed may not be as helpful, since Fischer's chapter deals with the Ulster-Scots and Borderers.

Duane Meyer's The Highland Scots of North Carolina might be better in that instance.

Of course, immigration from the Highlands slowed to a trickle after the Revolution.

Regards,

Todd