Valerie, You are lucky. This is another one for Meg Greenwood as your couple had a child in 1855, so I have cc'd her on this post. James CURRIE, b. 14 January 1855 in Ayr, Ayrshire to William CURRIE and Elizabeth SPENCE. Meg can supply you with the transcript of the birth registration which will give you info on the parents. -- Jo-Ann Croft > Hi, I am looking for information on my ggg grandfather William Currie. On his daughter Elizabeth's birth certificate (my gg grandmother) he is recorded as having married his wife Elizabeth spence on march 28th 1854 in Ayr. His > occupation is a labourer. He is deceased by the time his daughter marries in > 1887. I can't find any census records of him with his family nor a death > certificate on Scotlands people. Anyone else have any record of him? Thanks > Valerie ,Adelaide >

Hi Valerie, Can you give us Elizabeth's birth year & place? Also William & his wife Elizabeth's approx age? Makes it a bit easier when searching census records. Thanks Lorraine Cairns -----Original Message----- From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Valerie Szabo Sent: Sunday, 14 March 2010 10:44 PM To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AYR] William Currie

I searched for William & Elizabeth CURRIE/Y using the * and "all districts" which came up with 55 hits. Sandy, Glentrool > > (iv) and finally what spelling variations have you looked in the Census > under Currie?

Hi, I am looking for information on my ggg grandfather William Currie. On his daughter Elizabeth's birth certificate (my gg grandmother) he is recorded as having married his wife Elizabeth spence on march 28th 1854 in Ayr. His occupation is a labourer. He is deceased by the time his daughter marries in 1887. I can't find any census records of him with his family nor a death certificate on Scotlands people. Anyone else have any record of him? Thanks Valerie ,Adelaide

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NutmegGreenwood Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13957.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You are a lucky person indeed ! According to the IGI, this couple had a child in 1855 named Alexander Milne STEELE. That year was the first year of Civil Registration and more questions were asked of the Informant than in any year since then. Some questions when registering a birth in 1855 were when and where they were married, the parent's ages at this birth and WHERE EACH PARENT WAS BORN. The Family History Center where I volunteer has this information on film for all 1855 Births, Marriages and Deaths. I will look this one up and post details to this Message Board. Below are the IGI listings for the children of James STEELE and Grace Fraser ROBERTSON all in Banff so I'll leave the county and country off the entries, only the Parish name will be given. Ann seems to be the only child you know of that's not here. 1. ELIZABETH STEEL - Birth: 24 OCT 1850 Gamrie. 2. JOHN HENDRY STEELE - Birth: 09 JUL 1867 Banff. 3. MARY STEELE - Birth: 06 MAY 1857 Banff. 4. WILLIAM STEELE - Birth: 25 JUN 1864 Banff. 5. JAMES STEELE - Birth: 14 FEB 1862 Banff. 6. ALEXANDER MILNE STEELE - Birth: 21 MAR 1855 Banff. 7. HUGH NAIRN ROBERTSON STEELE - Birth: 31 MAR 1859 Banff. Give me a day or 2 and I'll post Hugh's birth data. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA scotquester@bartnet.net 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: steelegbr Surnames: Steele Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13957/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My great great grandfather, James Steele was born c1821 and married Grace Fraser Robertson in 1849 in Banff. They had 8 children:- Elizabeth, Ann, Alexander, Mary, Hugh, James, William and John. He died in 1886 at Blairshinnoch farm, Banff, and I am trying to find out where he was born, the names of any siblings, and his mother's name. I believe his father's name may have been Robert, but there was no name for his mother on his death certificate. 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: luhickey191 Surnames: nw territory Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13956.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is my DNA if you can try to make a match.... Haplo Group U2 MtDNA 051G-129c-181G-182c-183c-189c-260t-356c-362c-519c Thanks and that is all I have to go by....no paper trail... 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.

Page 86 Johne Baird being often sumondit for drukennes and stryking of his wife at last compeiring confessed the same and is ordained to acknowledge his sine at the publick place Mathow Cunnighame being delate & sumondit for foron wt Bessie Waker compeired confessing the same and is ordained to acknowledge his sin three several sabboths George Whyt being delate & sumondit for drukennes compeired and after probation of his drukennes he confessed the same the session finding this to be his ordinarie evill ordains him to acknowledge his sin in the publick place two several sabboth dayes. The qlk day Agnes Broun being often sumondit for cursing and railing and not compeiring the session ordains she be sumondit befoir the presbytrie. Delations James Gilmure for railing against some members of the session Bessie Tarbat suspect of fornion wt Wm Best englishman Agnes Fultone suspect to be with child December 23 1652 The qlk day James Gilmure being delate & sumondit for railing agt some of the members of ye session compeired confessing the same & the session finding him sensible of his miscariage did gravely rebuke him wt out further censure Bessie Tarbat being sumondit for presumptions of foron wt Wm Best englishman compeired denying the act of fornication bot confessing that she was the most parte of the night wt the session finding no further bot this her scandalous cariage did ordain her to acknowledge the same befoir the congregation having givin hir oath that she was free of carnall deall wt the said Wm Compeired Agnes Fulton being sumondit as guiltie of foron confession she was wt child and fayred the same upon on Johne Dalup her censure

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wbrechin Surnames: Workman/Pattison/Little/Robertson/Harris Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13373.2.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Mrgaret, Lovely to receive an email from you Re:Archibald Workman.I am related to this family through the marriage of Janet Workman born 1856 ,West Kilbride(P: Archiald Workman and Lillias Pattison)Janet married c1878 to John Robertson Little born 26 June 1855 Saltcoats,Ayrshire,Scotland (P:walter Little and Janet Robertson)Janet Robertson was my Great Aunt. Janet Robertson,s brother James Cowie Robertson born 26 Dec 1831,Saltcoats,Ayrshire immigrated to Queensland c 1860 and married 25 Dec 1861 to Sarah Morris Harris (they were my Great grandparents). Margaret, i also live in Brisbane at Carina, it would lovely if we could meet sometime.I also enjoy researching my family tree have been digging at it for a few years, a great but frustrating hobby. Bye for now Janet Carina,Brisbane. 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: HVACCOM1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/2891.3924.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Liz Do you know your Grandparents' names, I have two Lauchlan(d) brothers that moved from Dalry to the Glasgow area. Regards, Karen 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: jld147 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13956.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: do you have any names or dates- could you possibly be looking for John Palmer Bourke (Burke)- Bourke came to the North West in 1812 - the family name is "Bourke" in the Red River Settlement. Also there is a J Walsh and wife and a John Conway on the ships list in 1812. If this is the kind of inforamtion that you are looking for let me know and I can point you in the right direction There is no family connection but I do dabble in research of the Hudson Bay families and the setttlers of the Red River Settlement. Carolyn 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.

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ hope this helps anyone researching family who have immigrated to Canada - there is a wealth of information on this site. Best of luck, Ruth Sprowls

Hello, I have a Margaret Henderson in my Ramage family tree in Sorn, Ayrshire, however she was born in Lanarkshire in the early to mid 1700's so she is probably not the one you are researching. She was married to James Ramage circa early 1770's, they had 5 children before she died in circa 1788 in cildbirth. Judith Caldow Ollikkala, Worcester Massachusetts USA _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: luhickey191 Surnames: Hudson Bay Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13956.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi... Thanks ...No I have not searched the Hudson Bay archives. I will see if there is something online for them...I have no paper trail only a few DNA matches... 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: jyathon1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13956.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I am new to this...I live in Saskatchewan. Have you tried HBC to see if they have lists of names in their archives. Archives Canada should have them, too. 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: jecroft Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13955.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: http://www.imchad.freeola.com/ While not based in Ayrshire, Ian McClumpha is an excellent professional researcher. Keep in mind that not all records existed. People had to pay to record births and to marry in church or record an irregular (but legal) marriage. And not all records survived - mold, mice, bugs, fire, etc. The records were kept in the sexton or minister's home and diasters happened. 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: D_Weyman Surnames: Henderson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13955.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Well, I am so glad that I found this forum....thank you to all who answered my query, your advice was very helpful and encouraging. I will try to answer all of you individually by pm but in general, I've been to all search facilities mentioned, and GRO, from whence all their records originate. It was Ayrshire Archives who helped me find my Margaret Henderson, but I'm unable to find her birth record. I will certainly now work on a tree on this site and will appreciate any further input from all of you. Slainte! Deana 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: joford162 Surnames: Pattison Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13373.2.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Janet. Jim McCreadie sent your information on to me. I am one of the two others interested in your line. Lilias Pattison who married Archibald Workman is the sister of my GG Grandfather Robert Pattison who married Janet Pattison. Yes, Uncle and Niece! Bless them, and they had 6 children. Roberts older brother John was Janets father. I'm still working on how it all came to pass. I have been lucky to recently find John's family line descentant. They had two other sisters - Jean Pattison and Agness Pattison. I have contact with Jeans descentant. Only have Agness to go. My Niece Tanya and I are both into Family History. Many Thanks Margaret Brisbane Queensland 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: kay1707 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13955.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Association of Scottish Genealogists and Researchers in Archives is probably the best way to contact a professional researcher. They operate a strict code of practice and researchers usually have to do a probationary period. Their basic charge is £20 an hour (this includes any fees the researcher has to pay to access records). Usually it is a matter of negotiating a budget before the research is undertaken. Visit: www.asgra.co.uk for details. Of course there are a hundred acts of kindness members of boards and lists undertake for others at a distance. However, you do have to be lucky enough to find someone who happens to be researching the same family or parish. If you haven't yet joined the Ayrshire List you should do so at http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/AYRSHIRE.html Best wishes, Kay in Edinburgh 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: l_apted Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/22.57/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My James Dalrymple married Ereminah from Scotland. He was born about 1721 and came to New Jersey. But I have no info on him before he came to the U.S. I would be glad to share what I have about him in the U.S. What info do you have about him before that? 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.