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Ulster American Family Stories

Bridge Community Centre, 50 Railway Street, Lisburn, Co Antrim, BT28 1XP
North of Ireland Family History Society

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Talk for NIFHS Lisburn Branch, Family Hands. Looking at various Ulster American family stories using the song by Mary Chapin Carpenter by Dr David Hume, Tuesday, 8 April 2025 @ 7.30 pm in the Bridge Community Centre, 50 Railway Street, Lisburn BT28 1XP.  

Looking at various Ulster American family stories using the song by Mary Chapin Carpenter and the legacy of Mary Snoddy Black in South Carolina. Black collected all the family quilts over generations to help tell the story of their family history.

David looks at a goodly number of other family stories under this umbrella,surnames including Donelson, McDowell, Lyle, Witherspoon, Brice and Gilliland among others.

Dr David Hume is a well-known local historian, radio and television broadcaster and author of several books including those tracing emigrant histories. He is a prominent figure within the Ulster Scots community and is an Honorary Citizen of Clover, South Carolina. His Knox and Hume ancestors came to Ulster from Scotland in the 17th century.

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