Voyagers to the West: Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Book About America's Peopling on the Eve of Revolution - Perfect for American History Enthusiasts & College Students

This is a long, very detailed look at the emigration of people from Scotland and England to the British colonies in North America just before and during the American Revolution. It is also well written -- full of stories where information has been found. The complexity of this immigration (from an American's point of view) and emigration (from a British or Scots point of view) is amazing. It is not the whole picture, as it is based upon specific documentation from English and Scots ports (not covering the folks who moved from Ireland or other parts of Europe and Africa). But it certainly makes the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies much clearer than anything else I've read. This is not necessarily a good book if you are looking for a specific person, but great background and might include some clues for a genealogical search. The footnotes and sources are treasures.