I know that for sure Bill, it takes more than a village! Cheers and thanks again. Linda in Vancouver Researching Ayrshire surnames, Logan, Love, McKean, Pennal, Reid, Frew, Kilpatrick, Kerr and Devlin Sent from my iPad > On Aug 30, 2018, at 11:14 AM, Bill Davidson <williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Linda, it is not just me, many people have contributed to the database. > > Bill > > On Aug 30, 2018, at 12:44, Linda Nordby <mcnordby@gmail.com> wrote: > > A special thank you to Bill Davidson for the research and dedication on your site which has been a reliable resource for many of us researching our Ayrshire families. Much appreciation Bil. > Cheers, > Linda > > > A thank you t > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Aug 29, 2018, at 11:36 AM, Bill Davidson <williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> My website has been down since last May. I have activated it today and I’m presently uploading my database. 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Hi Bill, I have that however my cousin felt that Agnes m. another Thomas Shields because of our Thomas m. Jean Gillies (1797-1855) first and then Jane Cairns second. The dates don't jive with that of Agnes and Jean. At first I thought that they might have been Mormons as some of my earlier Shields were. John Shields b. 1805 Renfrew was baptised as LDS in 1841 - at age 36 and then went to Ireland for two years as a missionary but ended up dying in Salt Lake city in 1887. However, this part of my tree has ALWAYS troubled me because Elizabeth Gillies (1760-1860) is supposed to be my 6th great grandmother but according to Ancestry she is my 4th great grandmother. My immediate cousins and I all have Gillies in our names and believe we were named after her as she is supposed to be first cousin to Robbie Burns. Debbie On Thu, 30 Aug 2018, 19:25 Bill Davidson, <williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> wrote: > I just checked Scotlands People marriage cert for son Joseph who married > Mary Crowley. His parents shown as Thomas Shields and Agnes Blair. If you > would like copy of cert - my email > > williamhkdavidson@gmail.com <mailto:williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> > > Bill > > On Aug 30, 2018, at 13:07, Deborah Rea <deborah.rea94@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > I have been researching my Shields family for near on 15 years. I notice > that you have an Agnes Blair m. to Thomas Shields b. abt 1798. Do you have > a source for this Thomas marrying Agnes? Thomas is my 3rd great > grandfather and a second great grandfather to my 3rd cousin in Renfrew. We > had an email discussion just the other day about Agnes. We know that > Thomas m. an Jean Gillies and also Jane Cairns. However, we concluded that > there must be another Thomas Shields who m. Agnes. > > Regards, > Debbie Rea > > On Wed, 29 Aug 2018 at 19:36, Bill Davidson <williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > My website has been down since last May. I have activated it today and > I’m > > presently uploading my database. 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I just checked Scotlands People marriage cert for son Joseph who married Mary Crowley. His parents shown as Thomas Shields and Agnes Blair. If you would like copy of cert - my email williamhkdavidson@gmail.com <mailto:williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> Bill On Aug 30, 2018, at 13:07, Deborah Rea <deborah.rea94@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Bill, I have been researching my Shields family for near on 15 years. I notice that you have an Agnes Blair m. to Thomas Shields b. abt 1798. Do you have a source for this Thomas marrying Agnes? Thomas is my 3rd great grandfather and a second great grandfather to my 3rd cousin in Renfrew. We had an email discussion just the other day about Agnes. We know that Thomas m. an Jean Gillies and also Jane Cairns. However, we concluded that there must be another Thomas Shields who m. Agnes. Regards, Debbie Rea On Wed, 29 Aug 2018 at 19:36, Bill Davidson <williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> wrote: > My website has been down since last May. I have activated it today and I’m > presently uploading my database. It will probably fully operational late > this evening (Wednesday). > > Names of interest in Ayrshire are: > > Davidson, Allison, Bryden, Piper, Clark, McClearie, Craid, Dougall, > Mckelvie, McMillan, Manson, Smith, Stewart and many more. > > You can reach the website at: > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=MiTumU9tQujo8QZrCbqus0knj7bxuWXOL833qqkBT2g&e= > < > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=wnpr39tncVSA6hUCys-ORpx_ZQhjCzx10JbhQ0Qbh8c&e= >> > > For those of you who had visited it before, note there is the letter “h” > between the names. > > Bill > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kyvSPcqhQEj4t3o0kbGo26XClG7sLyBII0Ca-WoHtfY&s=LjMeS2N1I8Wv8X9T74KW_oRZji6NgesAT0zAwB-sxyg&e= > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kyvSPcqhQEj4t3o0kbGo26XClG7sLyBII0Ca-WoHtfY&s=Ta4fAnvBsSCV1FzoGkxPIUjSWOhZjJEnP__xg4mq9uA&e= Terms and Conditions: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kyvSPcqhQEj4t3o0kbGo26XClG7sLyBII0Ca-WoHtfY&s=uipbcf_SY3SV_m70gYIU0ijw3uE59G11ozLvoymFs3Y&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Debbie Rea _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=882uIyEVZlcfm673hfbwWs1hHBZCSMuFKyrEMOuLajw&s=v7qYDVmO-yWePwsXaS38ZAnMVNMY9fJr39yU5o6sXOc&e= Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=882uIyEVZlcfm673hfbwWs1hHBZCSMuFKyrEMOuLajw&s=jy7uLEsjuxyabnBycbk9W1umHxjXfvqFmYurPyyuCEM&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=882uIyEVZlcfm673hfbwWs1hHBZCSMuFKyrEMOuLajw&s=WT5HW5k8Kh3RIDDviJoJlNBXvvsuO3-ulRHg1NrWoBs&e= Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Thanks Linda, it is not just me, many people have contributed to the database. Bill On Aug 30, 2018, at 12:44, Linda Nordby <mcnordby@gmail.com> wrote: A special thank you to Bill Davidson for the research and dedication on your site which has been a reliable resource for many of us researching our Ayrshire families. Much appreciation Bil. Cheers, Linda A thank you t Sent from my iPad > On Aug 29, 2018, at 11:36 AM, Bill Davidson <williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> wrote: > > My website has been down since last May. I have activated it today and I’m presently uploading my database. It will probably fully operational late this evening (Wednesday). > > Names of interest in Ayrshire are: > > Davidson, Allison, Bryden, Piper, Clark, McClearie, Craid, Dougall, Mckelvie, McMillan, Manson, Smith, Stewart and many more. > > You can reach the website at: > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=MiTumU9tQujo8QZrCbqus0knj7bxuWXOL833qqkBT2g&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=wnpr39tncVSA6hUCys-ORpx_ZQhjCzx10JbhQ0Qbh8c&e=> > > For those of you who had visited it before, note there is the letter “h” between the names. > > Bill > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=ZEXls9jk3sGIQhn9Y31Im8eaIone8O1av2_RHxAtpQI&s=a3dq_PoakANvkoE3-zQpTpQi1Utf1RRnJkSkSZyvM3w&e= > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=ZEXls9jk3sGIQhn9Y31Im8eaIone8O1av2_RHxAtpQI&s=IM3n0isymlHOqUFtoSVkjRj1M4hAwHDdq7d-qOi_eoI&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=ZEXls9jk3sGIQhn9Y31Im8eaIone8O1av2_RHxAtpQI&s=RibCmW5nOl9eImrIdJhJuq7v79nQzjIstmfP-Cp47UI&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=0FgjoN0ncTUg7mtX4jstyiDthYbEwRkSq0wDW2E1jX0&s=nCZtowvcCq7l91F0mFCLN0gdouwRmgFQpmGKvIR725E&e= Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=0FgjoN0ncTUg7mtX4jstyiDthYbEwRkSq0wDW2E1jX0&s=3jWTWPwUvWCY8oo5Nqt11kKDRtjuZ1T2txG5KHzLkrY&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=0FgjoN0ncTUg7mtX4jstyiDthYbEwRkSq0wDW2E1jX0&s=AF7u6o0QjUJEPs9EXImdc1qbKlXr-X3kF56sp1gL8Hc&e= Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hi Bill, I have been researching my Shields family for near on 15 years. I notice that you have an Agnes Blair m. to Thomas Shields b. abt 1798. Do you have a source for this Thomas marrying Agnes? Thomas is my 3rd great grandfather and a second great grandfather to my 3rd cousin in Renfrew. We had an email discussion just the other day about Agnes. We know that Thomas m. an Jean Gillies and also Jane Cairns. However, we concluded that there must be another Thomas Shields who m. Agnes. Regards, Debbie Rea On Wed, 29 Aug 2018 at 19:36, Bill Davidson <williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> wrote: > My website has been down since last May. I have activated it today and I’m > presently uploading my database. It will probably fully operational late > this evening (Wednesday). > > Names of interest in Ayrshire are: > > Davidson, Allison, Bryden, Piper, Clark, McClearie, Craid, Dougall, > Mckelvie, McMillan, Manson, Smith, Stewart and many more. > > You can reach the website at: > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=MiTumU9tQujo8QZrCbqus0knj7bxuWXOL833qqkBT2g&e= > < > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=wnpr39tncVSA6hUCys-ORpx_ZQhjCzx10JbhQ0Qbh8c&e= > > > > For those of you who had visited it before, note there is the letter “h” > between the names. > > Bill > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kyvSPcqhQEj4t3o0kbGo26XClG7sLyBII0Ca-WoHtfY&s=LjMeS2N1I8Wv8X9T74KW_oRZji6NgesAT0zAwB-sxyg&e= > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kyvSPcqhQEj4t3o0kbGo26XClG7sLyBII0Ca-WoHtfY&s=Ta4fAnvBsSCV1FzoGkxPIUjSWOhZjJEnP__xg4mq9uA&e= Terms and Conditions: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kyvSPcqhQEj4t3o0kbGo26XClG7sLyBII0Ca-WoHtfY&s=uipbcf_SY3SV_m70gYIU0ijw3uE59G11ozLvoymFs3Y&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Debbie Rea

A special thank you to Bill Davidson for the research and dedication on your site which has been a reliable resource for many of us researching our Ayrshire families. Much appreciation Bil. Cheers, Linda A thank you t Sent from my iPad > On Aug 29, 2018, at 11:36 AM, Bill Davidson <williamhkdavidson@gmail.com> wrote: > > My website has been down since last May. I have activated it today and I’m presently uploading my database. It will probably fully operational late this evening (Wednesday). > > Names of interest in Ayrshire are: > > Davidson, Allison, Bryden, Piper, Clark, McClearie, Craid, Dougall, Mckelvie, McMillan, Manson, Smith, Stewart and many more. > > You can reach the website at: > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=MiTumU9tQujo8QZrCbqus0knj7bxuWXOL833qqkBT2g&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=wnpr39tncVSA6hUCys-ORpx_ZQhjCzx10JbhQ0Qbh8c&e=> > > For those of you who had visited it before, note there is the letter “h” between the names. > > Bill > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=ZEXls9jk3sGIQhn9Y31Im8eaIone8O1av2_RHxAtpQI&s=a3dq_PoakANvkoE3-zQpTpQi1Utf1RRnJkSkSZyvM3w&e= > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=ZEXls9jk3sGIQhn9Y31Im8eaIone8O1av2_RHxAtpQI&s=IM3n0isymlHOqUFtoSVkjRj1M4hAwHDdq7d-qOi_eoI&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=ZEXls9jk3sGIQhn9Y31Im8eaIone8O1av2_RHxAtpQI&s=RibCmW5nOl9eImrIdJhJuq7v79nQzjIstmfP-Cp47UI&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Too bad Anne Geddes retired, sh was very helpful! Ruth Sent from Ruth`s. iPad . > On Aug 29, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Murray Reid <mhhr@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > > an

Mike - it has now reopened at The Portal in Irvine. Regards Debbie Rea On Thu, 30 Aug 2018, 14:25 Family Historian, <familyhistorian@live.co.uk> wrote: > Mike > > I know the Family History Society which covered Ayr closed down a few > years ago as I was part of it then. Perhaps that’s one reason. > > Best of Luck with your trip > > Eliena. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 30 Aug 2018, at 05:01, Murray Reid <mhhr@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > > > > Listers will be aware that for some time I have been looking for this > mill > > and attempting to find out if any sign of it exists today. > > > > The answer is that it does exist and is only a km or so upstream on the > > "Doon" from Alloway. > > > > The mill may date from before 1700 so I would have thought it would have > > some historic significance. > > > > By coincidence I was planning to make a trip to Scotland and will be in > > Alloway and Maybole for a few days from the 20th of September. > > > > Starting in early July I emailed various organisations seeking general > > history on "Waulking Mills" and "Craig Mill" in particular and am > astonished > > that not one of the organisations has favoured me with a reply. > > > > I would have thought that if someone is prepared to travel around the > world > > to visit a historic site the respectful, and professional, thing to do > would > > at the very least be an acknowledgement. > > > > In a similar vein I have a strong belief that a 1st cousin, 5 times > removed > > (Thomas Reid (b1744)) may have been the model for "Tam" in Robbie Burns > > famous poem. > > > > Seeking info I wrote to the "Burns Museum" in Alloway, but am yet to > receive > > a reply. > > > > I have been doing genealogy research in many parts of the world for > close on > > thirty years and have always had my queries treated seriously and acted > on > > promptly. > > > > This lack of response has come as a real surprise to me, and wonder if > > others have had similar experiences. > > > > Murray Reid > > > > NZ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email preferences: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIGaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kFocXegUqLfQLlZa1uMNJX_V8b8PO8UXfiOZ2_wN71M&s=lKDCTyg-AXaiqzgCuTjwOeD01NdYJlY0PMl5J9_PRM8&e= > > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com > > Privacy Statement: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIGaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kFocXegUqLfQLlZa1uMNJX_V8b8PO8UXfiOZ2_wN71M&s=jzycNWpZsPFiOf2hIjQVXHEJEQ-lEoyTTOQSEBsr4TI&e= > Terms and Conditions: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIGaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kFocXegUqLfQLlZa1uMNJX_V8b8PO8UXfiOZ2_wN71M&s=SrlT79qG1s4Y0eaifA0v6cM94X8nDnowIUp-sU211yY&e= > > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=f17PteGgJkQBn75I91xzLPxlkJKCfuDE_eSPN-6eItI&s=8EAzFUPP-l7pzMlmkpE7hiZqMoY3b1laXr3rkTLwi1E&e= > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=f17PteGgJkQBn75I91xzLPxlkJKCfuDE_eSPN-6eItI&s=KYTSQsnlCz1-1g_7G4C6U87iJiyPwC8K_LXE3l1yhgQ&e= Terms and Conditions: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=f17PteGgJkQBn75I91xzLPxlkJKCfuDE_eSPN-6eItI&s=Djp7ySJppgOxKjOZSKjpj8HDr28gF-6uI0NsfmRtI3M&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Mike I know the Family History Society which covered Ayr closed down a few years ago as I was part of it then. Perhaps that’s one reason. Best of Luck with your trip Eliena. Sent from my iPhone > On 30 Aug 2018, at 05:01, Murray Reid <mhhr@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > > Listers will be aware that for some time I have been looking for this mill > and attempting to find out if any sign of it exists today. > > The answer is that it does exist and is only a km or so upstream on the > "Doon" from Alloway. > > The mill may date from before 1700 so I would have thought it would have > some historic significance. > > By coincidence I was planning to make a trip to Scotland and will be in > Alloway and Maybole for a few days from the 20th of September. > > Starting in early July I emailed various organisations seeking general > history on "Waulking Mills" and "Craig Mill" in particular and am astonished > that not one of the organisations has favoured me with a reply. > > I would have thought that if someone is prepared to travel around the world > to visit a historic site the respectful, and professional, thing to do would > at the very least be an acknowledgement. > > In a similar vein I have a strong belief that a 1st cousin, 5 times removed > (Thomas Reid (b1744)) may have been the model for "Tam" in Robbie Burns > famous poem. > > Seeking info I wrote to the "Burns Museum" in Alloway, but am yet to receive > a reply. > > I have been doing genealogy research in many parts of the world for close on > thirty years and have always had my queries treated seriously and acted on > promptly. > > This lack of response has come as a real surprise to me, and wonder if > others have had similar experiences. > > Murray Reid > > NZ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIGaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kFocXegUqLfQLlZa1uMNJX_V8b8PO8UXfiOZ2_wN71M&s=lKDCTyg-AXaiqzgCuTjwOeD01NdYJlY0PMl5J9_PRM8&e= > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIGaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kFocXegUqLfQLlZa1uMNJX_V8b8PO8UXfiOZ2_wN71M&s=jzycNWpZsPFiOf2hIjQVXHEJEQ-lEoyTTOQSEBsr4TI&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIGaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=kFocXegUqLfQLlZa1uMNJX_V8b8PO8UXfiOZ2_wN71M&s=SrlT79qG1s4Y0eaifA0v6cM94X8nDnowIUp-sU211yY&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Thanks Catherine, not everyone is on Ancestry so this seemed like a good idea. Bill On Aug 30, 2018, at 05:23, catherine madinaveitia <nandcmadina@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: Thank you Bill, for restoring your invaluable website! Catherine On Aug 30, 2018, at 05:23, catherine madinaveitia <nandcmadina@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: Thank you Bill, for restoring your invaluable website! Catherine

The Burns Centre has changed from years ago because of staff cuts and reduced hours. I think they may be closed on Mondays. Also, where before we could eat in the break room now that isn't allowed. However, they do have a huge collection of Burns material including Burns Chronicles. I believe there is an archivist at the Burns Museum in Alloway... I could call on your behalf to set up an appointment. I got there too late in the day when there two years ago. They also have a shop full of Burns stuff. If you can squeeze it in you might want to go to The Portal in Irvine which is the new home for documents formerly placed in South Ayrshire. Heather Mendizes? Is really helpful. I can put all of these in a word document later on this evening and include addresses, opening times, etc. If it would help? Regards Debbie On Thu, 30 Aug 2018, 05:01 Murray Reid, <mhhr@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Listers will be aware that for some time I have been looking for this mill > and attempting to find out if any sign of it exists today. > > The answer is that it does exist and is only a km or so upstream on the > "Doon" from Alloway. > > The mill may date from before 1700 so I would have thought it would have > some historic significance. > > By coincidence I was planning to make a trip to Scotland and will be in > Alloway and Maybole for a few days from the 20th of September. > > Starting in early July I emailed various organisations seeking general > history on "Waulking Mills" and "Craig Mill" in particular and am > astonished > that not one of the organisations has favoured me with a reply. > > I would have thought that if someone is prepared to travel around the world > to visit a historic site the respectful, and professional, thing to do > would > at the very least be an acknowledgement. > > In a similar vein I have a strong belief that a 1st cousin, 5 times removed > (Thomas Reid (b1744)) may have been the model for "Tam" in Robbie Burns > famous poem. > > Seeking info I wrote to the "Burns Museum" in Alloway, but am yet to > receive > a reply. > > I have been doing genealogy research in many parts of the world for close > on > thirty years and have always had my queries treated seriously and acted on > promptly. > > This lack of response has come as a real surprise to me, and wonder if > others have had similar experiences. > > Murray Reid > > NZ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwIBaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=QD-R6lVOUFbAn39VlBjuZEvqefWFe3rXQJvoQUaynGk&s=h0guBdF8O89uty--BUTg88tzstU1SaZ3IlbLpGz3qQY&e= > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwIBaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=QD-R6lVOUFbAn39VlBjuZEvqefWFe3rXQJvoQUaynGk&s=gl6YyX8n8WtLNoSrv30vz6iwjSvBupgqvkoSTZ5cXI4&e= Terms and Conditions: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwIBaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=QD-R6lVOUFbAn39VlBjuZEvqefWFe3rXQJvoQUaynGk&s=NS_YRNec3gNrt8WoIdFyzASeT0Dp2KhJ10mAHHOX4eU&e= > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Thank you Bill, for restoring your invaluable website! Catherine

Murray Was one of the places that your tried to contact, was it the Local Studies Library at the Carnegie Library in Ayr (town).? That is the sort of details they should know? The other people too contact are the Ayrshire Archives - sorry do not know their Email address - but they are only opened limited days during the week. It would be best to contact them before you leave New Zealand. I am not sure if they would hold the ownership or if it had to be licenced etc. Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Murray Reid Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2018 2:01 PM To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AYR] Craig Mill Alloway Listers will be aware that for some time I have been looking for this mill and attempting to find out if any sign of it exists today. The answer is that it does exist and is only a km or so upstream on the "Doon" from Alloway. The mill may date from before 1700 so I would have thought it would have some historic significance. By coincidence I was planning to make a trip to Scotland and will be in Alloway and Maybole for a few days from the 20th of September. Starting in early July I emailed various organisations seeking general history on "Waulking Mills" and "Craig Mill" in particular and am astonished that not one of the organisations has favoured me with a reply. I would have thought that if someone is prepared to travel around the world to visit a historic site the respectful, and professional, thing to do would at the very least be an acknowledgement. In a similar vein I have a strong belief that a 1st cousin, 5 times removed (Thomas Reid (b1744)) may have been the model for "Tam" in Robbie Burns famous poem. Seeking info I wrote to the "Burns Museum" in Alloway, but am yet to receive a reply. I have been doing genealogy research in many parts of the world for close on thirty years and have always had my queries treated seriously and acted on promptly. This lack of response has come as a real surprise to me, and wonder if others have had similar experiences. Murray Reid NZ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_rootswebpref&d=DwICAw&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=i_i5LGDDSsuOhQPFPfYSem9oLZJjE61V3VYgkzrluxs&s=4srRus-ii3722rid4APX82yWt2hiChr70ftR6o-TeXs&e= Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ayrshire@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2JWBOdY&d=DwICAw&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=i_i5LGDDSsuOhQPFPfYSem9oLZJjE61V3VYgkzrluxs&s=pLNyxvB4Om6N9wYncyELjtV378ZRSzzI25AWFvoEzAI&e= Terms and Conditions: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ancstry.me_2HDBym9&d=DwICAw&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=i_i5LGDDSsuOhQPFPfYSem9oLZJjE61V3VYgkzrluxs&s=JJ0TfWLyhh94i9FjV6V76LkTCbZqXnJzFiBZf8jTS64&e= Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Listers will be aware that for some time I have been looking for this mill and attempting to find out if any sign of it exists today. The answer is that it does exist and is only a km or so upstream on the "Doon" from Alloway. The mill may date from before 1700 so I would have thought it would have some historic significance. By coincidence I was planning to make a trip to Scotland and will be in Alloway and Maybole for a few days from the 20th of September. Starting in early July I emailed various organisations seeking general history on "Waulking Mills" and "Craig Mill" in particular and am astonished that not one of the organisations has favoured me with a reply. I would have thought that if someone is prepared to travel around the world to visit a historic site the respectful, and professional, thing to do would at the very least be an acknowledgement. In a similar vein I have a strong belief that a 1st cousin, 5 times removed (Thomas Reid (b1744)) may have been the model for "Tam" in Robbie Burns famous poem. Seeking info I wrote to the "Burns Museum" in Alloway, but am yet to receive a reply. I have been doing genealogy research in many parts of the world for close on thirty years and have always had my queries treated seriously and acted on promptly. This lack of response has come as a real surprise to me, and wonder if others have had similar experiences. Murray Reid NZ

My website has been down since last May. I have activated it today and I’m presently uploading my database. It will probably fully operational late this evening (Wednesday). Names of interest in Ayrshire are: Davidson, Allison, Bryden, Piper, Clark, McClearie, Craid, Dougall, Mckelvie, McMillan, Manson, Smith, Stewart and many more. You can reach the website at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=MiTumU9tQujo8QZrCbqus0knj7bxuWXOL833qqkBT2g&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.williamhdavidson.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=kKqjBR9KKWaWpMhASkPbOg&r=s5xK7ELKNd7KGtt7vYMJnRxn4W6Uq6VFZPGtQ70kG2w&m=Mff-GTnCikgWIQAWUmQVTYDOS7woCYDQhbd1PVuR9i8&s=wnpr39tncVSA6hUCys-ORpx_ZQhjCzx10JbhQ0Qbh8c&e=> For those of you who had visited it before, note there is the letter “h” between the names. Bill

From: Mike Boyd Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 12:43 PM To: boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Is "Boyard" the French spelling of BOYD? I am just going through a website that shows “BOYARD” as the French version for spelling Boyd. Does anyone know if that is correct or not? I do know that there were BOYD at Le Rochelle, SW France and some of those sons went to South Carolina in the 1680’s. Then early 1700’s went to Dublin and a little later went to London, where John Boyd became involved with the East India Company and Slavary in Africa and in the 1760’s he became a Baronet of Danson Hall, Kent. So it appear that this Boyd family, whom I think is a part of the Boyds of Portincross, Ayrshire, but have not yet been able to prove that. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS

This area of research might be useful for those Boyd not on the Boyd@rootsweb.com net list Mike Boyd From: Mike Boyd Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 3:56 PM To: boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: DNA of Boyds form the Scottish Borders Given my previous email on the location of Caverton/Cavertoun, Roxburghshire – I estimate that while this location is first mentioned in April 1467, it may come form the Estate of through the marriage of Alice Gifford, the second daughter and co-heir of Hugh Gifford of Yester, who married Sir Thomas Boyd, third Feudal Baron of Kilmarnock. Scots Peerage, does not provide any date of this marriage, but it would appear to be about 1350 to 1370. I am assuming that “a” Boyd family run this Estate for the Head of the Clan or it may have been a series of over the generations until this Estate would have been lost to the Boyds in 1469. While we know that there a quite a number of Boyd families that are recorded in the Scottish Border in the last 2 hundred years, but we do not know their origins or linkages. So while I was writing up the family Chapter on Caverton, Roxburghshire, the thought occurred to me as if these Boyd’s DNA maybe linked. So has anyone compared the DNA for these Scottish Border Boyd families? Thank you Mike Boyd # 423

Mike, Have you looked at the 1669 Hearth Money Rolls for (Northern Ireland)? There are a lot of them listed! See http://www.billmacafee.com/1660shearthmoneyrolls/1669hearthmoneyrollsantrim.pdf , http://www.billmacafee.com/17centurydatabases.htm. Regards, Debbie Rea On 14 August 2018 at 13:39, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > > > From: Mike Boyd > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 10:30 AM > To: boyd@rootsweb.com > Subject: 'County Monaghan, Ireland, genealogy and family history notes', > by Michael O'Laughlin (? > > From the website this appears to be 34 Books that was written on Irish > families in county Monaghan. > > So, has anyone looked these books and are there any Boyd families listed > separately or as a part of another family? > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > Chairman > Historical committee, HBS > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb. > com/listindexes/search/ayrshire > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Debbie Rea

Hmm. Am going to Northern Ireland at the beginning of September and then over Ayrshire. Do you know where this book is located? Regards, Debbie Rea On Tue, 14 Aug 2018, 13:39 Mike Boyd, <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > > > From: Mike Boyd > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 10:30 AM > To: boyd@rootsweb.com > Subject: 'County Monaghan, Ireland, genealogy and family history notes', > by Michael O'Laughlin (? > > From the website this appears to be 34 Books that was written on Irish > families in county Monaghan. > > So, has anyone looked these books and are there any Boyd families listed > separately or as a part of another family? > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > Chairman > Historical committee, HBS > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/ayrshire > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

From: Mike Boyd Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 10:30 AM To: boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: 'County Monaghan, Ireland, genealogy and family history notes', by Michael O'Laughlin (? From the website this appears to be 34 Books that was written on Irish families in county Monaghan. So, has anyone looked these books and are there any Boyd families listed separately or as a part of another family? Thank you Mike Boyd Chairman Historical committee, HBS