McDonald Family History

The progenitor of this line of American McDonalds arrived in North America sometime before 1876. How far before, a decade or generations, is not yet known. The year 1876 is arrived at through the birth of Arminta McDonald, who was born on US soil on May 9^th of that year. Family stories, however, claim these particular McDonalds as original settlers into the Blue Ridge area.

As to the history of the McDonald surname or Scots-Irish immigration to America in general, there are countless records and histories written. Since I know so little yet about when my particular McDonalds came over, where they landed, the year, etc., I haven't included a summary. I'm sure anyone looking for information on their own American Scots-Irish family will easily find themselves drowned in the mad amount of information available. Be sure to bring a snorkel and happy swimming!

For those interested in quick fixes, a short history of the Scots-Irish of this area can be found on the Robinson page.