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From: don campbell <>
Subject: query
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 11:19:06 -0700

I'm heading to Scotland in a couple months and am seeking
suggestions on making the connection between my
great-great-great-grandfather and his place of birth. The life of James
Campbell (1756-1842) as a planter and Revolutionary War soldier from
Bladen County is well documented. His parentage and birthplace are not,
to my knowledge. Many in our family believe his parents were John
Campbell and Mary (or Ann) Edwards (born in the 1730s), and that his
(James') siblings were Archibald and Martha, but the evidence is flimsy.
Since we're not sure where either James or his parents were born, I find
the prospect of searching in Scotland rather intimidating. I've
consulted several books on the subject and reviewed dozens of websites,
but I haven't found anything very encouraging as an answer to the
question: If you don't know where someone was born and you're dealing
with two of the most common names in Scotland from that era, how to
begin? I welcome suggestions, as well as any specific, documented
information that might shed light on James parentage. Thanks.

Don Campbell

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