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From: Laura Kaatz <>
Subject: [BLACK-L] BLACKS from Sligo County Ireland>PA>Winnebago Co, IL
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 21:02:47 -0500


Great idea to repost these again... I feel like the folks looking for
Scottish BLACKS. ;-) No one seems to have connection to Irish BLACKS
either. My line was probably Scottish to begin with too, one of the
Border Clans with the ARMSTRONGS that they are inter-married with many
times.

My line came to the US to Pennsylvania during the Potato Famine, in
1846. They remained there for about 10 years and then went on to
Rockford, Winnebago Co, IL, area. A couple children went on to Brown
and Atchison counties in KS, but most remained in northern IL.

I have tons of names (Charles was the first immigrant, married to
Elizabeth Armstrong), but won't bore the group by listing them all.
Please write to me if you have any connection and I'll gladly share
all!! Some lines that married into the BLACK line are ARMSTRONG, KELLY,
HARVEY, CHAPMAN, McMICHAEL, McSORELY, HULLETT, CAMPBELL.

Laura Kaatz

Kansas City Area

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