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ABOUT THIS WEB SITE
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During the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries several thousand
Scots emigrated to Argentina and Patagonia. They came from all parts of
Scotland and from many social and economic backgrounds to work in the
cities, especially Buenos Aires, and on the land. Their story is
largely unknown to Scottish family historians. Also, until recent years
the obstacles of distance and language have often discouraged those
interested in trying to trace forebears. Happily, the development of
the Internet and e-mail have greatly improved opportunities for
research.
This web site has two main purposes. Firstly, to provide an
introduction to the story of the emigrants and to suggest ways in which
to research their lives in the new country; and secondly, to give lists
of Scots, drawn from various publications and from records held in
Argentina and elsewhere.
The lists currently included in this site only represent some of those
Scots who settled there. In part this is due to difficulties in
identifying Scots from other British immigrants, for records do not
always mention Scottish origins, so undoubtedly some are missed because
they are described as British. Also, some important records have yet to
be searched. Consequently, those included here appear either because
they give Scotland as their place of origin or their surnames and other
evidence are probable indications they are Scots. Further lists will
appear on this site as the information becomes available.
Disembarking from steamers in Buenos Aires Harbour
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