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The earlier colonists settled along Maryland's rivers and bays, as these were the primary routes of transportation. By about 1740, English, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish immigrants began moving into the Appalachian section of western Maryland. | The earlier colonists settled along Maryland's rivers and bays, as these were the primary routes of transportation. By about 1740, English, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish immigrants began moving into the Appalachian section of western Maryland. | ||
<u>'''Ireland'''</u> | |||
From 1611 to 1870, more than 50,000 Irish criminals were sentenced to deportation to a penal colony for a number of years. Maryland received many political prisoners. Beginning with Irishmen who rebelled against Cromwell's army in 1649, these political prisoners were often deported and sent to Virginia and Maryland, until 1775. | |||
'''<u>German</u>''' | '''<u>German</u>''' | ||
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Histories of ethnic groups are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MARYLAND - MINORITIES. An example is: | Histories of ethnic groups are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MARYLAND - MINORITIES. An example is: | ||
• Cunz, Dieter. The Maryland Germans: A History. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1948. (Family History Library book 975.2 F2c; fiche 6048035.) | • Cunz, Dieter. The Maryland Germans: A History. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1948. (Family History Library book 975.2 F2c; fiche 6048035.) | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||