Reading a book about mid1600’s and the author states that the wives and children of the SPOW’s were also banished and shipped over. Comments? I’ll ask the author for citations. Pam Ware Wm Furbish/For

Of course, by "know personally" I don't mean face-to-face. You can certainly be a Friend of people you know through SPOW (officers, frequent contributors, people who share one of your SPOW ancestors,

This might be a scam. In general, it's not a good idea to become a Facebook Friend of anyone you don't know personally. Eleanor Hall On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 02:45:44 PM CDT, Pam W <pamw52@...> wrot

Since we all have ancestors from Scotland, can anyone recommend a really good book about the history of Scotland? Thank you.

Hello William, Have you or any of your male Grant cousins participated in the Grant DNA testing efforts? I've often wondered about the potential connectedness of all of the other exiled Graunt/Grant m

I also did a donation. And I'd be happy to pay dues or make donations, whatever works. But I do want you to be reimbursed for your costs. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the work of our

Greetings~ I found out I am descended from William Furbush / Ferbish / Forbes (Dunbar) who was transported - probably via Thomas Kemble - to Valentine Hill’s sawmill. Seems likely he worked at the mil

Dear Conlin I think most of what is known appears on the SPOWS webpage for him https://spows.org/battle-of-dunbar/battle-of-dunbar-prisoners-of-war/battle-of-dunbar-prisoner-profiles/robert-mlachlan/

I’m Jen Fone, I’m a direct line ancestor of Robert McLachlan (Claflin) who ended up in Wenham MA. It is believed he was one of the prisoner’s from the Battle of Dunbar. Via my father, I’m part of the

This message is a shout-out to all of you guys out there who are descended from Robert MacLachlan/Claflin. Please respond to this message if you have any ties to him, and carry the names MacLachlan Mc

Below is an email from the Scottish Genealogy Group of the Illinois St. Andrew Society. Its meetings are held in North Riverside, IL. However, even if you can't get to the meetings (I can't), its news

Folks I received numerous replies asking for info on my recent Battle of Dunbar tour. To simplify my response, I decided to send this info to the entire group. Of note, I talked to the historian who g

I am a direct descendent of George Darling who was a SPOW and was sent to American colonies on the ship Unity and was and indentured servant at the Saugus Iron Works in Massachusetts. This is what I c

Greetings from Hamburg, NJ, by way of Beverly, Mass. My 8th great grandfather was James Frissell/Frizzell/Fresell, who was aboard the Unity and became an indentured servant in Roxbury (now Jamaica Pla

Charles, I have been reading about the Three Chimneys Inn ~ ffrost Sawyer Tavern in Durham, NH, apparently built at least in part by SPOWs indentured to Valentine Hill. I live in NH and hope to get th

Hello members of the groups.io SPOW group. If you are a member of Facebook you might be interested in joining our private group. When you request to join be sure to answer the questions and agree to t

I am Duncan Donald McGruther a DNA relative of the above, who appears to have been deported by Cromwell circa 1648/52 to Maryland, reportedly after the Battle of Worcester and via Barbados. This may b

I have a free copy for you but what address do I send it to??? Trevor Gibbs Author Author: Relics of a Saint: A Barbados Mystery, Criminal Revelations & Uncovering Unknowns, Loving on the Edge. Web:ht

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me locate a male descendant of SPOW Duncan Chisholm that would be willing to join the Scotts Prisoners Y dna project. I am kit #887186. I can trace

ScotlandsPeople website has published online for free over a million images of Kirk Session records. These are not indexed, but this is a game-changer in terms of access. https://www.scotlandspeople.g