I would like to view maps that show estates, manors, farms (named geographical locations) for Ayrshi
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Vision of Britain has links to historical maps that you may find useful.The six-inch to the mile Ordnance survey maps available from the National Library of Scotland are the most detailed and show land use, see for example here. The NLS also has other maps in their collection. You may also find the Statistical Accounts of Scotland useful--they are descriptions of each parish (sometimes with maps) written by the local parish priest.
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Thank you, McKenna!
I will follow up on your suggestions.
Doug
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Doug do you have a list of names of the families you are researching?
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Good morning, Vereen,
Thank you for reaching out to me!
When I started writing and researching, my main focus was on my great, great grandparents, David Wallace and Catharine McEwan. I knew they were Scottish but not much else. I decided to study the whole Scottish Settlement hoping that this would unlock research avenues, which it did. Eventually, I became fascinated with all these Scotland-to-Michigan pioneers and now I am determined to complete this three volume set (I know from experience that volumes tend to multiply like rabbits, so no telling what will result).
The first volume is about 3/4 complete. The second volume is where I discuss the genealogy of the families (this could get "out of hand"), and the third volume is about the religions. This third volume is quite fascinating and historically important since a rare Swedenborgian Christian church was established in the Settlement. Also, John H. Paton (originally a Baptist preacher and a pioneer in the Michigan Scottish Settlement; 1843-1922) helped Charles T. Russell (1852-1916) start the Watchtower movement associated with Jehovah's Witnesses. One family, the Mortons, had two brothers and a nephew as leaders in three different pioneering religions in the settlement, the Presbyterians, the Methodists, and the Swedenborgians.
I set up a website many years ago (mostly out of date) and because of that many people have reached out to me over the years as they do their research. Here is the web connection:
http://www.wayfinding.net/scottishsettlement.htm
My main interest at the moment is finding out my great great grandmother's genealogy (Catharine McEwan). The problem has always been her surname. I have seen it written as McEwin, McEwan, Mc Quinn, and even Mc Kweon. Most of the Scottish families came from East Ayrshire, so I have searched there mainly. I have one clue that suggests Catharine's family is Irish.
It is difficult to narrow my focus because about 200 families came to the region. At any rate, here are the names of several of the more "visible" clans: Gray, Taylor, Hamilton, Paton, Hopkins(s), Robertson, Allan, Borland, Cameron, Cochrane, Crawford, Downie, Braidwood, Morton, Reid, Millikin, McKay, and Marshall. Here are my connections: Wallace, Rutherford, Mair, Mc Ewan.
Thanks for asking about my project, Vereen! Stay safe!
Doug
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The National Library of Scotland has an amazing map collection. You should be able to find what you are looking for here.
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