Armstrongs from Scottland

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Permalink Reply by Spirit Baker on August 24, 2010 at 10:37am

I know my Armstrong's came from Scotland but they went to Ireland before America. I am stuck on my Wm (William) Armstrong, my GGG Grandfather, no one knows who his parents where or where born in Ireland. I believe he landed in Penn or NY and moved to RI. I believe my 4 or 5 x Great Grandparents came from Scotland. I wish I could break my wall. When I looked at the Armstrong Heritage Line, think it is $18 per yr, there was only one other looking for an Armstrong in the lineage itself.

Permalink Reply by Ronald Edward Barnett on August 24, 2010 at 11:27am

My Armstrong line goes back at least to John Armstrong, born 1480 in Gilnockie, Scotland. Some of the links back to him have not been verified, so I limit my public genealogy to Armstrongs in the US.

Permalink Reply by Spirit Baker on August 24, 2010 at 12:07pm

Hi Ronald,
Do you know if your family stopped in Ireland?
I have William b about 1815, probably married to Frances Augusta Goodridge, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Their children born in Rhode Island:

John Ernest Armstrong
1848 –
Annie P Armstrong
1854 –
Frank H Armstrong
1856 –
George E Armstrong
1858 –

John's son was Frederic Ernest Sr and his son, my grandpa was Frederic Ernest Jr.

I hope to break down my wall.

Thanks

Permalink Reply by Ronald Edward Barnett on August 24, 2010 at 12:33pm

Hi Spirit,

Yes, they definitely spent some time in Ireland. This is where my fuzzy, unverified references are.

Permalink Reply by Ronald Edward Barnett on August 24, 2010 at 3:20pm

My most distant American ancestor is where the fuzziness starts. I really don't know his place of birth. It could be Lancaster, PA, or it could be Ireland. His parents are also not definitive, although I have narrowed it down to two likely possibilites, both born in Ireland. Either choice still traces back to John of Gilnockie.