Scots-Dutch Links in Europe and America 1575-1825

For his latest book Scottish emigration expert David Dobson has combed primary and secondary sources on both sides of the Atlantic in order to document these links between Scotland the Netherlands and America. Mr. Dobson provides over 2000 separate references to this traffic. In each case he states the individual's name occupation (soldier merchant student etc.) date of the reference and the source. Marriage entries typically give the Scot's name and place of origin those of his spouse and sometimes the name(s) of parents or more. In a few cases the references are to Dutch persons who migrated in the opposite direction attracted by Scotland's offer of full naturalization. The author cautions researchers to note that the names brought to America by these immigrants were generally modified by the Dutch and on occasion provide no clue to their actual Scots origin.