Hi all, I am trying to find information regarding my ancestral family. I have a death certificate of a James McKenzie born at sea, a widower died 1907, buried at Boroondara Cemetery Melbourne, Victoria. No further information is on the certificate. Also Jane born Dunkeld in 1858 Victoria. I have no information after 1869 when she was 11 yrs old and was signatory to the birth of her brother William. Parents were Ann CAMPBELL and John (either McKinna or McKenzie) at some point the surname changed to McKenzie but when they married in Scotland it was McKinna. The children were James (born at sea abt 1853/54) George b Dunkeld 1856 Victoria ( my great grandfather), Jane 1858, John b ?, William b 1869 Brunswick, Victoria John's parents were Elizabeth and William McKinna living Sorn Ayrshire, Scotland. I think they lived at Ford Street, Catrine. Any help gratefully appreciated. Cheers Chris

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: alicook54 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14366.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, If you add in a few Birth years ages etc, it may help. Alison 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 51738 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/814.3916/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This Donechy etc family is clearly seen on the 1841 ,1851 & 1881 Census, although Wm has a 1st wife Sarah age 37 and a first(?) son James. William was son of Edward who is also on the 1881 Census with his wife. 1881 Census Place: Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203605 GRO Ref Volume 605 EnumDist 5 Page 16 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William DUNNACHIE M 39 M Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Fireman Sarah DUNNACHIE M 37 F Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Wife James DUNNACHIE U 16 M Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Shoemaker William DUNNACHIE 14 M Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Shoemaker Edward DUNNACHIE 12 M Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Matthew DUNNACHIE 9 M Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar George DUNNACHIE 6 M Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Martha DUNNACHIE 3 F Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Dar Sarah DUNNACHIE 6 m F Maybole, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Dar 1841 Piece: SCT1841/605 Place: Maybole -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 5 Civil Parish: Maybole Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Folio: 0 Page: 12 Address: Welltrees Square -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks DONECHY Edward M 35 Cotton Handloom Weaver Ireland DONECHY Agness F 35 (Wife) Ayrshire DONECHY James M 15 Cotton Handloom Weaver, Appren Ayrshire DONECHY Edward M 12 Cotton Handloom Weaver, Appren Ayrshire DONECHY Ann F 9 Ayrshire Page: 0/13 DONECHY Margaret F 4 Ayrshire DONECHY William M 1 Ayrshire DONECHY Edward M 60 Cotton Handloom Weaver, Jrnymn Ireland BURGES Joseph M 20 Cotton Handloom Weaver, Jrnymn Outside Census County (1841 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.

Hi Kerry the Free Church of Scotland didnt come into being until around May 1843 and as they had to start from scratch with buildings etc it may have been a while before they had records. Have you tried the Free Church of Scotland itself, they have a website, just put Free Church Scotland in Google. This information came from the book" In Search of Scottish Ancestry " by Gerald Hamilton-Edwards I have ancestors in Kilmarnock around the same time and they were a bit remiss in getting the children baptised, they were all entered in the register together which was handy but not in the place I would expect them to be. Hope this helps Margaret NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerrie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 11:55 AM Subject: [AYR] Free Church of Ireland Registers My great grandfather Hugh PARKER was born in 1842 in Kilmarnock but he does not appear in the Church of Scotland baptismal register for Kilmarnock. I had a pretty good idea that the family were adherents of the Free Church of Scotland so I recently wrote to the National Records of Scotland enquiring about some Free Church of Scotland records for Kilmarnock that I had found on their catalogue. Although the records I found start too late for me I thought that it may interest folk on this list to know that there are other church records existing where their missing families may be found. I don't believe these registers have been filmed by the LDS or are available on ScotlandsPeople. For your information I have cut and pasted some of the reply I received from the NRS. There was more in the email regarding copyright and ordering and if anyone would like a copy of the full email from NRS I'd be happy to send it. Regards Kerrie Australia Dear Mrs Alexander I have located the reference numbers CH3/1003 and CH3/1021 that you provided us with in our catalogue. CH3/1003 unfortunately holds no baptismal records in this collection. The catalogue reference CH3/1021 for Kilmarnock, St Andrew's Free Church, holds the following survivng records: Baptismal register 1844-53 Baptismal register 1869-1916 Baptismal register 1852-61 If you visit our historical search room directly you can view these records on our virtual volumes catalogue under the reference CH3/1021/7. CH3/1021/12 relates to Baptismal registers 1919-1984 for the Free Church of Scotland in Kilmarnock. These are stored outside of our building so if you do wish to come in to view them, please allow us 24 hours notice via telephone, or 48 hours advance order via email at [email protected] If you cannot visit us in person we can provide a copy service. Standard charges for copies of documents (paper or digital) are 50 pence per page. There is a minimum charge of £2.50 per reference number, so this covers the first 5 pages then additional pages are charged at 50 pence per page. We are able to supply digital copies of documents saved to compact disc, but cannot send digital images by email attachment. Please note that there are restrictions on supplying digital images of some documents (these are mostly Gift and Deposit documents). Once you have emailed us with the reference numbers of which you would like copies we will confirm if digital copies can be supplied. Paper copies may be offered instead. Postage and packing costs will depend on the size of your order. Standard costs for delivery within the UK are £2.00 per 50 pages. If all your copies are saved to one compact disc this is the amount you will be charged. Full details of our revised scale of fees and charges can be downloaded from our website at: http://www.nas.gov.uk/searchRooms/copyingServices.asp Before preparing an estimate for copies, we require a non-refundable search and estimate fee of £15. This will be deducted from the estimate we send out to you. If you choose not to order the copies, the fee will not be returned. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I have found what I think could be my ancestor's entry in the 1841 census for Galston. He is Robert Reid (Ancestry,com have him indexed as Reed) aged 70, lived at Strath Mill and his occupation is "Paperm J". I have obtained a copy of the original entry from Scotlandspeople in the hope that the occupation may have been clearer but it is just "Paperm J". Could this be Papermaker Journeyman? My Robert was a papermaker and it would be great if I could get help to interpret this entry correctly. Many thanks Kerrie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 1_scotcan Surnames: Catherine, Thomas, Hugh and Jimmy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14366/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My mother in laws family all came from Kilmarnock her name was Catherine her brother were Hugh and jimmy her fathers name was Thomas Strathearn and his wife was Catherine marshall. Looking for any relatives Hope someone can help 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.

My great grandfather Hugh PARKER was born in 1842 in Kilmarnock but he does not appear in the Church of Scotland baptismal register for Kilmarnock. I had a pretty good idea that the family were adherents of the Free Church of Scotland so I recently wrote to the National Records of Scotland enquiring about some Free Church of Scotland records for Kilmarnock that I had found on their catalogue. Although the records I found start too late for me I thought that it may interest folk on this list to know that there are other church records existing where their missing families may be found. I don't believe these registers have been filmed by the LDS or are available on ScotlandsPeople. For your information I have cut and pasted some of the reply I received from the NRS. There was more in the email regarding copyright and ordering and if anyone would like a copy of the full email from NRS I'd be happy to send it. Regards Kerrie Australia Dear Mrs Alexander I have located the reference numbers CH3/1003 and CH3/1021 that you provided us with in our catalogue. CH3/1003 unfortunately holds no baptismal records in this collection. The catalogue reference CH3/1021 for Kilmarnock, St Andrew’s Free Church, holds the following survivng records: Baptismal register 1844-53 Baptismal register 1869-1916 Baptismal register 1852-61 If you visit our historical search room directly you can view these records on our virtual volumes catalogue under the reference CH3/1021/7. CH3/1021/12 relates to Baptismal registers 1919-1984 for the Free Church of Scotland in Kilmarnock. These are stored outside of our building so if you do wish to come in to view them, please allow us 24 hours notice via telephone, or 48 hours advance order via email at [email protected] If you cannot visit us in person we can provide a copy service. Standard charges for copies of documents (paper or digital) are 50 pence per page. There is a minimum charge of £2.50 per reference number, so this covers the first 5 pages then additional pages are charged at 50 pence per page. We are able to supply digital copies of documents saved to compact disc, but cannot send digital images by email attachment. Please note that there are restrictions on supplying digital images of some documents (these are mostly Gift and Deposit documents). Once you have emailed us with the reference numbers of which you would like copies we will confirm if digital copies can be supplied. Paper copies may be offered instead. Postage and packing costs will depend on the size of your order. Standard costs for delivery within the UK are £2.00 per 50 pages. If all your copies are saved to one compact disc this is the amount you will be charged. Full details of our revised scale of fees and charges can be downloaded from our website at: http://www.nas.gov.uk/searchRooms/copyingServices.asp Before preparing an estimate for copies, we require a non-refundable search and estimate fee of £15. This will be deducted from the estimate we send out to you. If you choose not to order the copies, the fee will not be returned.

On 14/04/2013 06:42, Kerrie wrote: > Hi > > I have found what I think could be my ancestor's entry in the 1841 census > for Galston. He is Robert Reid (Ancestry,com have him indexed as Reed) aged > 70, lived at Strath Mill and his occupation is "Paperm J". I have obtained > a copy of the original entry from Scotlandspeople in the hope that the > occupation may have been clearer but it is just "Paperm J". > > Could this be Papermaker Journeyman? My Robert was a papermaker and it > would be great if I could get help to interpret this entry correctly. > Pretty certain your interpretation is correct. Nuala

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marymargaretm1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/6133.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI Liz I note that this is an old posting,but hopefully you are still interested in genealogy. I note that you are connected to the Barr family,as well as Wylies, Parkers etc. I have all of those on my tree which mostly is in Fenwick, Stewarton, Kilmaurs and Dunlop. Have you managed to sort out your Barrs? Regards Mary in Kilmaurs 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dmu31041 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14131.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Derek Thanks for the info. Lauren. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: samhenderson66 Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/293.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi tom my name is samantha vance henderson, my daddy was samuel henderson, he knew all in mossblown, do you remember us mum was olive, ? both gone now. x x but i remember most things , well a wedding , the icecream van that sold everything including the best icecream sponges ever! x x hope i can find you all x xx x x x samantha x x 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: samhenderson66 Surnames: vance henderson Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/293.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my name is vance henderson, famieley from mossblown aryshire, my father samuel vance henderson, ? i knew all the vances in mossblowm as a child? i lived with them they were very kind to me , x x aunty jean, i just cant remember much, i was a bridesmaid at a wedding there when i was around 6,7 years of age, i also remember the the van with ice cream and icecream sponges my favorate? there must be someone who remembers me my lovely mum and my daddy he always took over the miners club! x x x x lets hope this time we can make time up again and the great memory of the good times. love samantha x x 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: samhenderson66 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/293.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my name is samantha anne vance henderson, relation to the vance famiely of massblown artshire any help? my father was samuel henderson mothether olive, my father was a vanve, from mossblowm. morton? im not sure. contact me please. x x 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: samhenderson66 Surnames: vance Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/293.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hello, im the daughter of samuel henderson, i remember the vance famiely from mossblown from a child, sadly olive my mum and sam my dad have passed along tme ago. i would love to see old familey see old photoes as i have none, i remember being a briredsmaid once in mossblown, in a lemon dresss and a lemon flower hat and white shoes and gloves, the names are very vauge to me. can anyone help? . kind thoughts samantha anne vance henderson. x x x x 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kelaine07 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/814.3915/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kirsten please contact me 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kelaine07 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/814.3914/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kirsten I think we might be related ...please contact me thanks Elaine 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.

You may find that Mrs/Miss Young died will giving birth and as the Stevens lived nearby, next door or were friends, they "took" in the new baby. So you may need to also look for any Young's in or around Galston. I have one branch of my family where this happened and even today they still call themselves Boyd and many of the daughters have called sons Boyd as a first name. Mike Boyd Brisbane -----Original Message----- From: Jo Ann Croft Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:04 AM To: Ayrshire List Subject: Re: [AYR] Marion Kay Young Stevens familysearch.org only has births indexed up to about 1872 in most areas of Scotland. They did most of their original indexing in the 1950s and the laws in various countries relating to the age of records that could be made public restrict what you can view online. I have found her on scotlandspeople. She was born in 1881 as Marion Kay Young in Galston, Ayrshire. Stevens was not her birth surname. There was no official adoption procedures or records in Scotland until the 20th century, so if her father is not named on the record you will be at a dead end. Just do a search on scotlandspeople for Marion Young, b 1881 in Galston. You will be able to purchase and view/download the birth registration image immediately. Jo-Ann Croft ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wiz68 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/57.1533.1617.2847.3087.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you Elaine You can send as much as you like to mjsrpaton-yahoo.com, replace the - with the @ sign. George Paton was my 1st cousin twice removed. Michael 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lainegee Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/57.1533.1617.2847.3087.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi there, nice to hear back from you! sometimes i am unsure if the poster will respond as sometimes posts are years past! Yes! correct date of marriage and correct date of death for helen. If you give me your email i will send onto you any research i have, ie dates and occupations, siblings etc. i have a picture of helen mcgrory but sadly not one of george. I spoke to my mum tonight who gave me a few bits of information which i will gladly share. many thanks 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wiz68 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/57.1533.1617.2847.3087.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Elaine That is them, You have made my day, Thank you. I have George Paton 1901-1965 Helen McGrory 1905-1981 and the y were married in 1926. Can you confirm this? Since I live in the United States I have not been able to find out more. Do you know what George did for a living? Do you have a list of children and birth years? Are any of your cousins interested in genealogy? I have lots of information to share. Thanks again for answering "out of interest". I had thought this line was a dead end for me. Michael 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.