MacCallum/McCollum

[westsussexbiker]

Ah, yes.

As my father is from Northern Ireland and very likely also descended from Scottish "planters" then it's probably to assume that I have more Scottish blood than Irish blood!

[Elizabeth]

Hello from another McCollum descendant! My McCollums have been in the United States for 300+ years as best as I can tell.

[westsussexbiker]

We're probably related then...10th cousins, three times removed or something similar!

[Elizabeth]

Yes we probably are!

I have done documented research back to Daniel McCollum; Birth 1750 in New Jersey, USA - Death 1832 in Posey, Indiana, USA

I think he was the grandson of John "Old John" Isaac McCollum; Birth 1657 in Poltollach, Craignish, Argyll, Scotland - Death 18 Apr 1760 in Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA

A genealogists work is never done!

[westsussexbiker]

Ok, impressive! I've only been able to research back to 1901. Not helped though by a) not living in Ireland and b) Irish genealogical records being rather sparse at times.

[moggi1964]

You're Celtic and ride so you are either related to Joey Dunlop or Steve Hislop

Genealogy sorted!

[westsussexbiker]

Rather embarrassing, but a conversation with my mother about her family, followed by a few clicks online and I have already traced the family back to 1748...all in Ireland, although it is a given fact that due to the family being staunchly Presbyterian until the very early 20th century, they were definitely Scottish "planters" in Ulster. So it seems I have a definite claim to that MacCallum tartan!