Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Drawing upon Scottish newspapers like the Aberdeen Journal, Fife Advertiser, Scottish Guardian, etc., David Dobson has lifted the identities of 2,000 Scottish expatriates. The notices invariably give, besides the individual's full name, place of residence (country, state/province, or city), an identifying date, and the source of the information. In addition, many of the entries indicate the individual's date of birth, father's name and occupation or place of residence, spouse, or the name of the vessel upon which he or she arrived.
Synopsis
This is a narrative historical account of indentured servitude and convict labor in the American colonies. Genealogists will value the work for both the background information it provides about the conditions that impelled people who were either unable or unwilling to pay the cost of their own passage to travel to the Americas, as well as for the statistical information and lists of sources appended to the work that may lead them to actual indentured or convict laborers.