Yes indeed! Thank you for all of this Linda! I have been reading all of these recent postings with great interest. For some reason, the Chile story had escaped me entirely -- I had no idea about that part of history. So thanks especially for making me aware of this Scottish foray! Joanne [your distant Tinnock/Tannock 'cuzzin'] -----Original Message-----Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 12:30:41 +1030 From: John Ferguson <farguesonn@hotmail.com> Subject: [AYR] AYRSHIRE COAL MINERS I believe we owe a debt of gratitude to Linda Nordby for providing a wealth of information on the Ayrshire coal miners who emigrated to British Columbia and Chile. Many thanks, Linda John, Australia