This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NyleJames Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13964.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: http://www.ayrshire-roots.com/ register free on this website, you may find something on there to help you. I too will do a search next time I visit the website. My CD of Ayrshire deaths is pre 1855 so not helpful, and I tried to find marriages for the children without luck. Here are the day/month of the births I posted for you... these ALL are birth records (not christening)... Jane 26 August 1864, Alexander J. 28 March 1863, Mary 30 June 1866, and Mary 3 July 1867, Ellen June 1869, Marion J. 25 May 1871 and John 8 February 1874. No... I didn't find the birth of the second Alexander Johnston Morrison but it would seem there is evidence the one above died, and his name re-used. Google for cemetery/burials USA there are plenty of free sites to search, also obituaries from newspapers in USA. I found a relative of mine that way... left Lanarkshire - died New Orleans. And google search for free census records in the States. Hope I am not telling you what others have already covered... if I can think of anything else I will post it on the list. Good luck, Eileen. Nyle 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.