Hi Jan,   Have you tried searching on the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS site).   I found Elizabeth Milne married to a Daniel Robertson on 16 Feb 1839 in Old Macher,Aberdeen,Scotland.   Only one child listed Helen Robertson born 30 Apr 1839 in Old Macher,Aberdeen,Scotland.   Vicki --- On Wed, 12/2/09, Jan Lannan <janlannan@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Jan Lannan <janlannan@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] MILNEs To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 10:22 PM I am also interested in the MILNE surname. Elizabeth MILNE married Daniel ROBERTSON, 16 February, 1839. I have tried before with little success maybe this time...... Jan                           _________________________________________________________________ Looking for a great date? Meet singles at ninemsn dating http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

--- On Wed, 12/2/09, Jan Lannan <janlannan@hotmail.com> wrote: > I am also interested in the MILNE surname. Elizabeth MILNE married Daniel ROBERTSON, 16 February, 1839. I have tried before with little success maybe this time...... And today Victoria West <vawest2000@yahoo.com> replied: > Have you tried searching on the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS site). > > > I found Elizabeth Milne married to a Daniel Robertson on 16 Feb 1839 in > Old Macher,Aberdeen,Scotland. > > > Only one child listed Helen Robertson born 30 Apr 1839 in Old > Macher,Aberdeen,Scotland. > _____________________________________________ Hi Jan The reason you are not having any success tracing Daniel ROBERTSON and Elizabeth MILNE and their daughter Helen is possibly because these two records are filed by a member of the LDS. There are no OPR records for the marriage or for the birth. LDS records should always be treated with caution as you can't check the original source. What is in the OPR records is as follows [note these MAY NOT apply to your Daniel!!]: In Old Machar one or more Daniel ROBERTSON[s] married: Agnes SPOTTISWOOD in 1831 [Elizabeth MILNE in 1839 - LDS entry] Margaret THOMSON in 1845 Margaret DIACK in 1852 [1851 is probably a typo] Susan McDONALD in 1858 Daniel ROBERTSON[s] in Old Machar had the following children: Mother = Elizabeth MILNE [Helen ROBERTSON in 1839 - LDS entry] Mother = Mary MILNE John ROBERTSON in 1846 Mother = Margaret DIACK Margaret Jane ROBERTSON in 1852 five other children two of whom probably died in infancy. I have no idea whether these Daniel ROBERTSONs are the same or in any way related. You would need to look at the OPR images and at the birth certificates of the later children of Daniel and Margaret DIACK to ascertain the lineage. It is intersting that there is a child of a Margaret MILNE but no marriage to her. If you check the OPR Image for this it might give you a clue. Remember that remarrying was the norm in those days for all the standard reasons and it often involved the sibling of the dead spouse. While there are few death records for the period there may be something on the films in Elizabeth &/or Margaret MILNE died and Daniel remarried. Food for thought -- Best wishes Ray ********************************************************** >From Ray Hennessy Forenames website: www.whatsinaname.net Preferred Email address: ray@whatsinaname.net Hints for Scotland's People at http://bit.ly/WIAN-SCP **********************************************************

Hi Ray, Thank-you for your reply; my direct connection is James ROBERTSON & Martha AITKEN. On their marriage certificate it shows James parents as Daniel ROBERTSON & Agnes SPOTTISWOOD. I have been unable to find a birth certificate for James but I do have a copy of Daniel’s & Agnes marriage in 1831unfortunately this does not show parents (not uncommon); they are my gg gparents. I have been unable to find any other information on them and wonder if they (or Agnes) may have died young and Daniel remarried. I have started looking at other entries for Daniel ROBERTSON hoping for a connection and Elizabeth MILNE was one I have pursued as on James wedding certificate the witnesses are George MILNE and James MILNE. I think it has become a question of elimination in the hope I may stumble on that elusive piece of the puzzle. I am trying to track using naming patterns hoping that will shed light but up to now have had no success; ROBERTSON itself is such a common name…….. Thank-you for the other suggestions will look closely at them and continue the search. Regards, Jan _________________________________________________________________ A world FIRST in property search has arrived! Check out Domain Radar NOW! http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/