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Seven direct descendants of immigrant James Morrison gathered for the quarterly Carolina Region luncheon at the Boxcar Grille in Statesville, NC, on June 6, 2015. Coit Morrison and Jolette Morrison represented the line of James. The line of William was … Continue reading →

Although it was a cold and blustery day outside, the atmosphere inside the Boxcar Grille on March 28, 2015 was warm and amicable among the Morrison-Q cousins who gathered for the quarterly Carolina Region luncheon.  Happily greeting each other, sixteen … Continue reading →

Our 2014 Morrison-Q Gathering was a tremendous success.  It was a time of renewing acquaintances as well as meeting new ones.  There were plenty of times of fellowship around a meal or in the spacious living area of the house. … Continue reading →

It was truly a family reunion of old and new Morrison-Q members who met one another at the K & W Cafeteria in Statesville, North Carolina on September 27, 2014.  The gathering of Morrisons was prompted by Jean Morrison’s week-long … Continue reading →

Some resources available about the Ulster Scots in Ireland and how they came to America and then spread from the middle colonies – mainly to the south. With comments by John Morrison – Q7. Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the Northwest … Continue reading →

We gathered for the third time since 2010 as Morrison-Q in Chesterfield, Missouri – and have plans to gather again in 2014 at the NC Outerbanks. The event was a good time of renewing ties with old friends as well … Continue reading →

To My Ancestors Why do I yearn to learn about all of my Ancestors? Because I carry a small part of each of them around with me everyday, Together they make up the sum of my DNA. So I search … Continue reading →

When we convened our first Morrison-Q gathering in 2010 at Lancaster County, PA – we determined to meet again two years later in Iredell County, NC in 2012. We did so in October – centering around the first annual Allison … Continue reading →

With the new member input form in place and working, our WEB site is considered finished, at least in it’s inauguration phase. Now it’s just a matter of refinement, and continuing to add more research material and members. What’s next? … Continue reading →

Four Iredell Morrison’s, all members of Group Q of the Morrison Surname Project, met in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in September to visit historical sites important to the Iredell Morrison family and do research at the Pennsylvania State Archives and Lancaster … Continue reading →