Scots in Latin America

by David Dobson

Emigration from Scotland to Latin America began in earnest following the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. In his latest volume on Scottish emigration David Dobson enumerates the members of this exodus. Dobson's findings are based on primary sources in Scotland, especially documents in archives, newspapers, and cemetery transcriptions. While there is considerable variance from description to description, each entry identifies the passenger by country (and sometimes city) of origin, a date when the immigrant was known to have resided in Latin America, and the source of the information. Dobson's Scotsmen turn up in a number of Latin American countries, including Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Guiana, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In identifying more than 1,500 Scots immigrants to Latin America, Mr. Dobson's latest book does not purport to be the definitive work on its subject; nonetheless, it unquestionably breaks new ground for students of immigration and Scottish genealogy.

138 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2003

About the author

David Dobson is a a Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh and an Honorary Research Fellow at the St. Andrews Institute of Scottish Historical Research. His research interests focus mainly on the Scottish Diaspora and his publications include Scottish Emigration to Colonial America, 1683 - 1783; Scottish Trade with Colonial Charleston, 1683 - 1783; and over 115 historical and genealogical source books.