FAQ Group: Researching SPOW Ancestors:

Visit Sites in The United Kingdom

• Dunbar, Scotland | Battlefield | Museum:John Gray Center
• Worcester, England | Battlefield | Museums

Visit Sites in New England

• Lynn, Massachusetts | Saugus Iron Works | Museum & Historical Society
• Quincy, Massachusetts | John Winthrop Jr. Blast Furnace(Braintree Furnace)| Museum & Historical Society
• South Berwick, Mainewhere theGreat Works Millwas located | Historical Society
• Durham, New Hampshire (Old Dover) where SPOW were sent to saw mills on theOyster River | Durham Historic Association
• Exeter, New Hampshire where SPOW were early settlers | Historical Society

Information to come.

It is difficult to know exactly where the prisoners lived in Scotland before the battles of Dunbar and Worcester. It is thought that many lived in England and traveled to fight with their kinsmen.

Research Your Scottish Heritage:

• Scotland’s People (The official Scottish government website for searching government records and archives)
• National Records of Scotland
• Scotland’s Places