Category Archives: Scots-Irish

York Native Expert Witness on Sinkings of Both the Titanic and U.S.S. Maine

Posted on April 24, 2008 by june lloyd

Richard M. Watt, second from left, and the U.S.S. Maine This week’s Sunday News carried a story about a new book titled What Really Sank the Titanic. The authors came to a different conclusion that that offered by Rear Admiral … Continue reading →

Posted in 1910s, accidents, manufacturing, Scots-Irish, ships, transportation, U.S. Navy, Universal York, York | 2 Comments

From York County to the Wider World

Posted on March 9, 2008 by june lloyd

York County is part of what is known as a “cultural hearth,” an area from which ideas and culture spread throughout much of the country as settlers moved on. In a recent post, I showed how the Great Wagon road, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1800s, genealogy, Lower Chanceford Twp., migration, Presbyterians, Scots-Irish, Universal York, York County | Leave a comment

How Did They Get There from York?

Posted on March 2, 2008 by june lloyd

Click here for the Library of Congress zoomable 1751 Fry-Jefferson map. I recently wrote about York County residents being recruited to move to Virginia in the 1870s. Click here to read that post. There were several paths, following very early … Continue reading →

Posted in 1700s, 1800s, Adams County, Cumberland Valley, Frederick Co., MD, genealogy, maps, Marsh Creek, migration, Monaghan Twp., Pennsylvania Germans, roads, Scots-Irish, Universal York, Virginia, York County | Leave a comment