. I am researching the RITCHIE family from LAIGH BLACKWOOD east of KILMARNOCK and near MOSCOW . JAMES RITCHIE married MARGARET HIGHET on the 12 june 1827 at KILMARNOCK The family consists of JANET married ANDREW TAYLOR of SHAWWOOD near CATRINE ,MARION who married ALEXANDER FERGUSON of NETHER AUCHINTIBER near KILWINNING ,HELEN who married WILLIAM BURNIE of CROSSHILL,MARGARET born 1833,JOHN who married AGNES MUIR of BRASIDE BUNTINES-LAW,WILLIAM who married AGNES DUNLOP of BEANSBURN ,JEAN married JAMES KENYON and they travelled to NEW ZEALAND,JAMES married ELIZABETH PRYDE in NEW ZEALAND ,ELIZABETH who married WILLIAM McCAA (McCAW)of GARRALLAN . It would be great if there is a connection with some other family group, ALAN RITCHIE