Hi Barbara It looks like you have replied to the list only (the gateway address goes nowhere) As the post was a gatewayed board posting, the poster will not see your advice unless they also subscribe to the list (which in most cases they don't) To reply to a gatewayed board post you need to click the blue link in the message and reply there, your reply will then in turn be gatewayed back to the list, so you only need to do it once Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hello Ross, > > If you pay G.B. 6 pounds to Scotlandspeople you may search your family, > you receive 30 units, & > 1 unit will show a list of James Thomas bn Arbroath, then you would be > able to print a copy of his > birth, which give parents & father's occupation, plus mother's maiden > name. > > The websight is www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk > > Well worth it, & our $ is at 49P at present, > regards, > > Barbara > Melb. Aust. > > > On Sun, May 31st, 2009 at 4:37 PM, "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" > <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: RossThomas77 >> Surnames: Thomas; Morris >> Classification: lookup >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5599/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Hi >> >> My grandfather James was born 2 Dec 1885 at Arbroath to James Thomas >> and Elisabeth Morris (Cert 715). Young James had an older sister Anne >> and later a younger sister Jean, neither of whom would marry. Their >> grandfather (name unknown) is thought to have been a parson in the >> church (Methodist?) but this has not been confirmed. >> >> My grandfather came to Australia around 1904 and eventually settled >> in Western Australia. >> >> Beyond this, I can find little about these people. If some kind >> person has access to Angus (Forfar) BMD records, would they please >> provide any details available. I would be happy to provide >> information on the Thomas clan Downunder. >> >> Cheers, Ross Thomas of Canberra >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL >> link above and respond on the board.