My mother's maiden name was Dunbar. I am not related to the John Dunbar of Hingham; however, I have noticed the existence of several John Dunbar's in New England at or about the same period of time, 1650 to 1750. I have also noticed that there were Scottish regiments in the New England area during the French and Indian wars during this time period. It is my understanding that many of these Scots soldiers had the choice of going back to Great Britain or remaining in the New World. How would one find out if any of these Scots stayed in the New World? They would probably not have been identified as immigrants; but if they stayed there must be some way of tracing them. Where would I start?
