This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DonGillies61 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/6030.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Michael, So that I can help: - which of your direct ancestors emigrated, and when ? Give as much information on him/her as you know,for example full name, date of birth, place of birth, last residence, parents names, siblings names, wifes name etc. Even approximations will help if you don't know exact details. Give only those of the above if they occurred in Scotland. For instance there's no point in giving his wife's name if they didn't marry here. To summarise, what you need to be able to do is pinpoint a particular person who lived here, and then there will be no shortage of people being able to give you more detailed advice. Not all people of the same surname are related, even if you can narrow the geography down to a specific area. Therefore if you're unable to give enough info to be able to identify an individual,then I'm afraid it's a bit of a wild-goose chase. Don 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.