Greetings listers :-) I'm researching the border families of Highmore/oor, Hymer and Hindmer. Any leads welcomed, especially any James of that name living around the middle of the 1800's many thanks, Chris Highmore

hi Does anyone have any conection or any information on a James Bertram and Jane Lindsay married 1810 children William born 18.12.1813, Helen born 22.8.1811 and Jane born 20.7.1818. From what I've been told is that they were christened in the Edinburgh Parish . By this I have assumed they mean the city of Edinburgh and a parish within it. If anyone knowns anything about James and his parents and if he had any brothers & sisters , the same goes for Jane. These people would have been GGGG grandparents William B Bertram married Agnes Crowe she was born in 1814 in Coldingham to William and Jane Crowe . Agnes was the fourth child the others were Jane born 12.5.1805 , William born 29.5.1808, Elizabeth Jeffrey born 20.11.1810. William and Agnes moved from the borders to Caithness having 4 children there before moving to Orkney and having 13 other children of which I only know of my GG grandad William Harper Bertram. Any information on Agnes parents and any brothers & sisters would be gratefully received Many thanks Andy Flett Bertram ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Pryde <bpryde@nss.gc.ca> To: <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 01 June 2000 15:21 Subject: Re: Graham and naming customs > Did these customs apply to all the children in a family or primarily to the eldest son and daughter? For example, my name is William. If I had three sons and three daughters and each of them had a son (two sons in the case of the daughters), would all of my sons be expected to name their firstborn son "William" and each of my daughters to name their second son the same? So I would presumably have six grandsons with the name "William"? Probably. In my family tree, I have three Robert Mayes, all cousins, all born between 1849 and 1851 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Stella Phillips + sphillips@sol.co.uk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Seems the list has picked up some new members so I will post my line. Any connections out there? Several folks worked hard to compile this and I will share for free. Please don't submit to FTW so they can sell it back to us. Thanks, Chris Bain 1. WILLIAM BONE, m. 24 Jun 1791 Greenlaw, Berwick Scotland, JANET TURNBULL. 2. i. WILLIAM BONE/BAIN, b. 1796, d. 6 Mar 1856. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM BONE/BAIN (William1), b. 1796 Greenlaw, Berwick Scotland, d. 6 Mar 1856 at Blackburn farm, Lauder, Scotland, m. 10 Nov 1815 Greenlaw, Berwick Scotland, ELIZABETH RAE, b. 1790 Coldstream/Greenlaw Scotland, d. 25 Jan 1855 at Blackburn farm, Lauder, Scotland, dau. of ALEXANDER RAE and MARGARET.. i. WILLIAM BAIN, b. 1817; d. 1817. ii. WILLIAM BAIN, b. 1820. iii. MARGARET BAIN, b. 1823. iv. JANET BAIN, b. 1824; d. 1824. 3. v. JANET BAIN, b. 1825, d. 4 Oct 1896. 4. vi. ALEXANDER BAIN, b. 1827, d. 28 Dec 1860. Generation No. 3 3. JANET BAIN (William2, William1), b. 1825 Greenlaw, Berwick Scotland, d. 4 Oct 1896 Torwoodlee, Stow Scotland, m. 31 May 1846 St. Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland WILLIAM RENTON, b. 1819 Edinburgh, Dalkeith Scotland, d. bef. 1896 Scotland. 5. i. ROBERT RENTON, b. 28 Sep 1846, d. 9 Dec 1918. ii. WILLIAM B. RENTON, b. 1850, Galashiels, Scotland. iii. JOHN RENTON, b. 1851, St. Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland. iv. PETER RENTON, b. 1851, St. Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland. v. ELIZABETH RENTON, b. 1853, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. vi. THOMAS RENTON, b. Bef. 17 Apr 1856, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. vii. JANET RENTON, b. Bef. 15 Sep 1858, Ledgerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland; m. JOHN PURVES, 31 Dec 1874, Swinton and Simpron, Berwickshire, Scotland. viii. GEORGE RENTON, b. Bef. 30 Jan 1861, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. 6. ix. MARGARET RENTON, b. Bef. 5 Oct 1863, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. x. ALEXANDER RENTON, b. Bef. 17 Mar 1865, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, d. 14 Dec 1932, m. _____, b. ____, d. 17 Feb 1946. Without issue. Both buried Fala (Blackshields) cemetery, Humbie Parish, East Lothain Scotland. 4. ALEXANDER BAIN (William2, William1) b. 1827 in Scotland, and d. 28 Dec 1860 in Blackchester, Lauder Berwickshire, Scotland. m. ISABELLA BAPTIE, daughter of THOMAS BAPTIE and MARY ANDERSON. b. 1828 in Langburnshiels, Scotland, and d. Abt. 1900 in Florida. 7. i. MARY BAIN, b. 1849, Scotland; d. 30 Mar 1937, Hyde Park MA. 8. ii. WILLIAM BAIN, b. 1853, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland; d. 13 Jun 1932, Umatilla, FL. iii. ELIZABETH BAIN, b. 1854, Blackchester,Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland; d. 16 Sep 1856, Blackchester, Lauder Berwickshire, Scotland. 9. iv. ALEXANDER THOMAS BAIN, b. 24 Jan 1857, Blackchester, Berwickshire, Scotland. v. HELLEN BAIN, b. 6 Nov 1859, Blackchester, Berwickshire, Scotland; d. Bef. 1920, Eustis FL; m. WALTER CHISHOLM, 14 Dec 1887, Hyde Park, Norfolk, MA USA; b. 3 Nov 1860, Weensland, Hawick, Scotland. With out issue. Generation No. 4 5. ROBERT RENTON (Janet3, William2, William1) b. 28 Sep 1846 in St. Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland, and d. 9 Dec 1918 in Dawson, South Australia. m. JANET MURRAY 18 Jun 1866 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, daughter of THOMAS MURRAY and MADELENA YOUNG. b. 18 Sep 1846 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, and d. 14 Feb 1925 in Dawson, South Australia. 10. i. JANET RENTON, b. 16 May 1867, Alberton, Adelaide, South Australia; d. 16 Aug 1927, Oodla Wirra, South Australia. ii. MADELINE RENTON, b. 10 Apr 1869, Port Adelaide, South Australia; m. J KENNEDY. 11. iii. WILLIAM RENTON, b. 21 Nov 1871, Gottliebs Wells, South Australia. iv. ELIZABETH RENTON, b. 7 Sep 1873; d. Abt. 1944, South Australia. 12. v. ROBERT BONE RENTON, b. 24 Aug 1875, Yarcowie, South Australia. vi. ALEXANDER MURRAY RENTON, b. 8 Feb 1878, Terowie, South Australia; d. 1879, Terowie, South Australia. vii. LILLIE ADELAIDE RENTON, b. 22 Nov 1880, Terowie, South Australia; d. 11 Sep 1883, Terowie, South Australia. viii. ROSE ALEXANDRIA RENTON, b. 4 Aug 1882, Terowie, South Australia. ix. THOMAS GEORGE RENTON, b. 3 Oct 1885, Terowie, South Australia. 6. MARGARET RENTON (Janet3, William2, William1) b. Bef. 5 Oct 1863 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. m. GEORGE DICKSON 19 Mar 1872 in Swinton and Simpron, Berwickshire, Scotland. i. WILLIAM DICKSON, b. 3 Apr 1873, Swinton And Simpron, Berwick, Scotland. ii. JOHN DICKSON, b. 25 Jul 1874, Swinton And Simpron, Berwick, Scotland. 7. MARY BAIN (Alexander3, William2, William1) b. 1849 in Scotland, and d. 30 Mar 1937 in Hyde Park MA. m. (2) ROBERT WHITE 4 Sep 1880 in Hyde Park, MA, son of JOHN WHITE and JANE HAMILTON. b. 19 Oct 1851 in Galashiels, Scotland, and d. 3 Sep 1910 in Hyde Park MA. 13. i. JAMES ALEXANDER BAIN, b. 12 Apr 1871, Galashiels Scotland; d. 17 Mar 1964, Hyde Park MA. 14. ii. JOHN FRANCIS5 WHITE, b. 9 Aug 1881, Hyde Park MA; d. 19 Dec 1917, Hyde Park MA. iii. ISABEL ALLEN WHITE, b. 26 May 1883, Hyde Park MA; d. 9 Dec 1886, Hyde Park MA. iv. MARY JANE WHITE, b. 2 Jul 1884, Hyde Park MA; d. 1885, Hyde Park MA. v. HELEN GRACE WHITE, b. 11 Jun 1888, Hyde Park MA; d. 9 Jun 1890, Hyde Park MA. vi. WILLIAM THOMAS WHITE, b. 19 May 1890, Hyde Park MA; d. 3 Sep 1910, Hyde Park MA. vii. FLORA MAXWELL WHITE, b. 28 Jan 1893, Umatilla, FL; d. 14 Nov 1996, Norwood MA. 8. WILLIAM BAIN (Alexander3, William2 , William1) b. 1853 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, and d. 13 Jun 1932 in Umatilla, FL. m. JANE WHITE 10 Oct 1873 in Galashiels, Scotland, daughter of JOHN WHITE and JANE HAMILTON. b. 1849 in Scotland, and d. 16 Dec 1905 in Umatilla FL. i. JANIE BAIN, b. 26 Mar 1881, Hyde Park MA; d. 18 Mar 1968, Umatilla FL; m. __ MILLER, Umatilla, FL. 9. ALEXANDER THOMAS BAIN (Alexander3, William2, William1) b. 24 Jan 1857 in Blackchester, Berwickshire, Scotland. m. MARGARET T. MAXWELL, daughter of ROBERT MAXWELL and MAGGIE. b. 1860 in Scotland. i. ALEXANDER THOMAS BAIN, JR., b. 13 Dec 1881, Hudson, MA; d. 29 Jun 1896, Hyde Park, Norfolk, MA USA. ii. ROBERT BAIN, b. 10 Oct 1889, Hyde Park MA.

-----Original Message----- From: Shellie Kirkham <mkirkham@telusplanet.net> To: borders-l@rootsweb.com <borders-l@rootsweb.com> Date: May 31, 2000 4:18 PM Subject: Fw: Graham and naming customs >This is the information that I have on naming patterns from the book >Reasearching Your Roots by Angus Baxter. >Shellie >-----Original Message----- >From: Shellie Kirkham <mkirkham@telusplanet.net> >To: Judith Hoskins <judith@dreemskerry.demon.co.uk> >Date: May 29, 2000 2:49 PM >Subject: Re: Graham and naming customs > > >>Judith, >>The Scottish naming pattern is as follows >>1st son - father's father >>2nd son - mother's father >>3rd son - father >>4th son - father's oldest brother >>5th son - mother's oldest brother or father's second oldest brother >>1st daughter - mother's mother >>2nd daughter - father's mother >>3rd daughter - mother >>4th daughter - mother's oldest sister >>5th daughter - father's oldest sister or mother's 2nd oldest sister >>There are exceptions especially if they were the same name such as both >>father's name and father's father's name are the same then you would just >>use the next name. >>Shellie >>Cold Lake, AB, Canada >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Judith Hoskins <judith@dreemskerry.demon.co.uk> >>To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com <BORDER-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: May 29, 2000 12:48 PM >>Subject: Graham and naming customs >> >> >>>Hello, >>> >>>I'm quite new to the list and joined because although my GRAHAM >>>ancestors came from Cumberland I've traced them back to Arthuret right >>>on the border. Is anyone else researching Grahams around 1800 from >>>Arthuret? >>> >>>My other query is about naming customs. I understand the Scots had a >>>particular method of choosing their childrens names but I don't know >>>what the "pattern" is. Can SKS please enlighten me? >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Judith Hoskins >>>nr Bath, Somerset >>>-- >>>Judith Hoskins >>> >>> >> >

Hi Quick list. USHER Newcastle/Cumbria PEARSON Wallsend RAE Berwick/Melrose/Galashiels DOBSON Melrose/Galashiels URE Melrose (origanally from Barony Lanark) through marriage SCOTT and WALLACE HARDIE, JAMIESON, AITCHISON, VEITCH Rox/Selkirk BEATTIE/BEATHAM Lilliesleaf, Rox I am also interested in an Isobel EASTON (b2 Apr 1924) Lilliesleaf parents James EASTON and Harriet RUTHERFORD, I am trying to find a marriage or death. Unless I find either or a suitable Isobel BEATTIE/BEATHAM I think she may be my Beattie (poss transcribing error). Also although my PIN(C)KNEY's are from Yorkshire I am interested in anybody reasearching the surname and if they are RC in origin. Any help appreciated Charlotte Rae Usher

> I have a John HENDERSON, born 1814 in Dumfrieshire and who died in Perth > County, Ontario, Canada (data taken from his headstone in Ontario). > So...given that Henderson is a common name and I only know the shire and > not the parish, what would be a good way to locate some information about > the parents of my John? > > Any thoughts would be welcome. > > Brad Henderson, > Dallas, TX Hi Brad: I found the following births, although there is no John shown as a child, the Father is shown as John Henderson so I assume one of the sons would be named after him. The 2nd James may be a son of another John Henderson although the source is the same. Henderson, James born 14 July 1810, Father John Henderson, Mother Jean Murphy Henderson, Agness born 7 July 1812, Father John Henderson, Mother Jean Murphy Henderson, Elizabeth born 22 Dec 1818, Father John Henderson, Mother Jean Murphy. Henderson, James, born 27 May 1815, Father John Henderson, Mother Jenet Cowan All recorded in Minnyhive or Moniaive United Presbyterian, in Glencalm, Dumphries, Scotland Source FHL 889486 dates 1837-1885 note: FRCH3V539-8

The fullest list was from Shellie Kirkham: The Scottish naming pattern is as follows 1st son - father's father 2nd son - mother's father 3rd son - father 4th son - father's oldest brother 5th son - mother's oldest brother or father's second oldest brother 1st daughter - mother's mother 2nd daughter - father's mother 3rd daughter - mother 4th daughter - mother's oldest sister 5th daughter - father's oldest sister or mother's 2nd oldest sister There are exceptions especially if they were the same name such as both father's name and father's father's name are the same then you would just use the next name. Regards, Judith In message <004d01bfcb34$797c7240$e7f491d0@pgtc.net>, Rick A. Francis <clanscot@pgtc.net> writes >So what were they ? -- Judith Hoskins

I would also be very interested to learn about Naming Customs. Nick Beaton. Las Palmas, Spain.

Did these customs apply to all the children in a family or primarily to the eldest son and daughter? For example, my name is William. If I had three sons and three daughters and each of them had a son (two sons in the case of the daughters), would all of my sons be expected to name their firstborn son "William" and each of my daughters to name their second son the same? So I would presumably have six grandsons with the name "William"? Bill Pryde Nepean, Ontario, Canada >>> Judith Hoskins <judith@dreemskerry.demon.co.uk> 06/01 9:54 AM >>> The fullest list was from Shellie Kirkham: The Scottish naming pattern is as follows 1st son - father's father 2nd son - mother's father 3rd son - father 4th son - father's oldest brother 5th son - mother's oldest brother or father's second oldest brother 1st daughter - mother's mother 2nd daughter - father's mother 3rd daughter - mother 4th daughter - mother's oldest sister 5th daughter - father's oldest sister or mother's 2nd oldest sister There are exceptions especially if they were the same name such as both father's name and father's father's name are the same then you would just use the next name. Regards, Judith In message <004d01bfcb34$797c7240$e7f491d0@pgtc.net>, Rick A. Francis <clanscot@pgtc.net> writes >So what were they ? -- Judith Hoskins

>I'd like to take you up on your kind offer. Any WEDDERBURN's or >WEATHERBURNS's in the MI's for Norham? Not a lot, I know a cousin of my late step-father did a lot of research on the family some years ago and traced them back to the 16th century, there are also quite a few in the IGI for Norham, so either they did not have gravestones, or due to the soft sandstone used in the area, they are now so badly weathered as to be unreadable. Following are all that exist now:- 1. Sacred to the memory of John Weatherburn of Norham who died August 31st 1882 aged 78 years. Also Mary his wife who died July 1st 1895 aged 82 years. Also Henry son of the above who died Feb 24th 1922 aged 85 years. Also Letitia Weatherburn wife of James Weatherburn who died April 19tgh 1955 aged 80 years also James Weatherburn who died August 28th 1956 aged 77 years. 2. In loving memory of Margaret Weatherburn daughter of James and Elizabeth Weatherburn, Norham born Aug 8th 1877 died Jan 14th 1886, Rachel born July 17th 1867 died December 2nd 1891. The above James Weatherburn born May 23rd 1839 died November 4th 1908, the above Elizabeth Weatherburn born February 27th 1842 died November 16th 1916. 3. In loving memory of James Renwick, B.A., Second Lieut. Royal Irish Rifles born 11th September 1878 died 2nd March 1918 and of his beloved wife Annie Weatherburn died 11th October 1955 aged 71 years. 4. In loving memory of Kathleen Mary Weatherburn died 17th December 1977 aged 65 years and her dear husband James died 11th August 1989 aged 82 years beloved husband of Mary. 5. In loving memory of Henry beloved husband of anne Morton Weatherburn who died January 31st 1939 aged 57 years also the above Anne Morton Weatherburn nee Rule who died January 25th 1981 aged 97 years. Also their dear daughter Elizabeth Mary Rule who died in London May 17th 1975 aged 59 years Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia Email: agene@bigfoot.com HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene

You should contact Diane Baptie: diane@dbaptie.freeserve.co.uk GLFanning@aol.com wrote: > > I have Thomas Oliver b 1765 Morebattle d 1838; married to Jane Baptie 1811 in > Southdean. I can find no further records on her. > To me, Baptie is such an unusual name--Scottish, maybe French? Is anyone > working on Baptie? > > They had children: > George > William > Thomas > Andrew > James Oliver b 1821; m 1848 Elizabeth Hunter > John > Alexander > Isabel > Robert > and one more daughter

I'd like to take you up on your kind offer. Any WEDDERBURN's or WEATHERBURNS's in the MI's for Norham? > Hi Viv, > > Although not one of the Border counties, I have a copy of the MIs for > Norham, NBL and only a quarter mile from Ladykirk in Berwickshire. There are > quite a lot of Scottish deaths listed on the Norham graves. > > I am willing to look up specific names for anyone. > > Best regards - Mike Simpson, Penrith, NSW, Australia > Email: agene@bigfoot.com > HomePage: http://www.bigfoot.com/~agene > > > >

Scotish Borders and Henderson List Members, I have a John HENDERSON, born 1814 in Dumfrieshire and who died in Perth County, Ontario, Canada (data taken from his headstone in Ontario). So...given that Henderson is a common name and I only know the shire and not the parish, what would be a good way to locate some information about the parents of my John? Any thoughts would be welcome. Brad Henderson, Dallas, TX At 08:40 AM 05/30/2000 +0100, Vivienne S Dunstan wrote: >Hi Cameron, > >>Just a quick question. Is there a list somewhere of the MI's that have been >>published, (or have been collated) in the Borders area. I am particularly >>interested in the Hawick, Wilton and Bowden areas, although if there is a list >>of all MIs available then this would be useful. > >Details of published MIs are listed under Cemeteries on the relevant >Roxburghshire parish pages in GENUKI, indeed for all of the Scottish >Border counties I maintain (Berwickshire and Selkirkshire, and to a >lesser caretaking extent Peeblesshire). Where there are county MI >collections, these are listed on my Scottish Border county pages (e.g. >Berwickshire, Peeblesshire), again under the subject heading Cemeteries. > >Of course I can only list the MIs that I know about. Should other people >learn of or know about other available MIs I'd be grateful if they could >let me know so that I can add details to my parish/county pages in GENUKI. >This includes details of MIs in local libraries and/or archives: living >away from the Borders now I can't find out about these so easily. > >Finding MIs listed on the pages does not always make it easy to access >the lists though. For example with MI lists for the Hawick area (of which >there are many: see the Hawick and Wilton parish pages in GENUKI) many >are in old issues of the Hawick Archaeological Society's Transactions, >not necessarily things that are easy to access outside Scotland. But >finding out about the existence of the MIs is a vital first step. > >Again though look at GENUKI (http://www.genuki.org.uk/) and follow the >hierarchy down, e.g. to UK&Ireland (the big map in the centre), then >Scotland, then pick your county (e.g. Roxburghshire), then parish >(e.g. Hawick) and then look under Cemeteries. > >The Borders FHS has recently published an MI booklet for Ancrum. I >haven't updated the Ancrum parish page in GENUKI yet. I will do soon! > >Hope this helps! > >Viv Dunstan >Fife, Scotland (but originally from Hawick, Roxburghshire) > > > >

Hi all I am a new Subcriber. My ancestors seem to have moved to the Borders area. James BROWN was born in Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh around 1853, his father was Robert BROWN mother Helen DUNLOP. James married in 1878 in Galashiels. The family is on the 1881 census but not in the same area on the 1871 census. Has anyone came across this name. I am visiting Scotland in January and intend visiting the area (weather permitting) Any help would be grateful. Thanks Jean Duff Signup for your free Virtual Countries E-mail address at http://www.scotland.com

According to the June, 2000, BFHS Magazine, the booklet of MI's for Sprouston & Lempitlaw is no longer available. There is a new booklet: ROX Vol. 18, Ancrum & Longnewton. Anne Hupert Chicago On Wed, 31 May 2000, Joan Gooding wrote: > Cameron, > Below is the list of MI's booklets that I know of Jun 1999: > ROXBURGHSHIRE BERWICKSHIRE > Vol.1-Hounam & Linton Vol. 1-Polwarth > " .2-Morebattle Vol. 2-Mertoun > " .3-Yetholm Vol. 3-Fogo > " .4-Sprouston & Lempitlaw Vol. 4-Greenlaw > " .5-Eckford Vol. 5-Eccles > " .6-Ednam Vol. 6-Ayton > " .7-Kelso > " .8-Oxnam > " .9-Roxburgh > " .10-Crailing & Nisbet > " .11-Makerstoun > " .12-Smailholm > " .13-Stichill & Hume > " .14-Maxton > " .15-Edgerston > " .16-Bedrule > " .17-St. Boswell > Address if you want to order as of Jun 1999 > Miss Jean Sanderson, 12 Woodside Park, Kelso, Roxburgshire, TD5 7RE > Scotland. The price is as to whether you are a member of the "Borders > Family History Society Magazine" or not. > Hope this helps. > Joan in St. Louis- > HENDRY/HENRY, PORTEOUS, VETCH/VEITCH, MUARY/MUARRY, COMMONS > Cameron Clark wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Just a quick question. Is there a list somewhere of the MI's that have been > > published, (or have been collated) in the Borders area. I am particularly > > interested in the Hawick, Wilton and Bowden areas, although if there is a list > > of all MIs available then this would be useful. > > > > Thanks, > > Cameron. > > Melbourne, Australia. > >

Cameron, Below is the list of MI's booklets that I know of Jun 1999: ROXBURGHSHIRE BERWICKSHIRE Vol.1-Hounam & Linton Vol. 1-Polwarth " .2-Morebattle Vol. 2-Mertoun " .3-Yetholm Vol. 3-Fogo " .4-Sprouston & Lempitlaw Vol. 4-Greenlaw " .5-Eckford Vol. 5-Eccles " .6-Ednam Vol. 6-Ayton " .7-Kelso " .8-Oxnam " .9-Roxburgh " .10-Crailing & Nisbet " .11-Makerstoun " .12-Smailholm " .13-Stichill & Hume " .14-Maxton " .15-Edgerston " .16-Bedrule " .17-St. Boswell Address if you want to order as of Jun 1999 Miss Jean Sanderson, 12 Woodside Park, Kelso, Roxburgshire, TD5 7RE Scotland. The price is as to whether you are a member of the "Borders Family History Society Magazine" or not. Hope this helps. Joan in St. Louis- HENDRY/HENRY, PORTEOUS, VETCH/VEITCH, MUARY/MUARRY, COMMONS Cameron Clark wrote: > > Hi all, > > Just a quick question. Is there a list somewhere of the MI's that have been > published, (or have been collated) in the Borders area. I am particularly > interested in the Hawick, Wilton and Bowden areas, although if there is a list > of all MIs available then this would be useful. > > Thanks, > Cameron. > Melbourne, Australia.

Hi Everyone, I am searching for information on my family that came from Ayton. Here's what I know: My great great grandparents were James Lindores and Mary Martin. They were married September 20, 1818. I am having trouble finding their children. All that I know is my gr. gr. grandfather William Lindores. William (born about 1838 in Ayton) married Joan Ponton. Their children were: 1. James born October 7, 1857 2. Ann born January 20, 1859 3. William born November 15, 1860 4. Mary born June 22, 1862 5. Joan born January 12,1864 6. Margaret born December 1, 1865 7. Robert born October 5, 1867 8. Elizabeth born April 19, 1869 9. Andrew born November 17, 1871 10. Thomas born December 21, 1874 11. Alice born ? 1880 Robert Lindores was my great grandfather. He and his wife Janet Milne came to Canada in the early 1900's. Any ideas on how to find James and Mary's children? Thanks, Donna Lindores Sloboda British Columbia, Canada

Thank you to everyone who replied putting me straight on the Scottish naming custom! Best wishes, Judith nr Bath, Somerset -- Judith Hoskins

> Hi all, > > Just a quick question. Is there a list somewhere of the MI's that have been > published, (or have been collated) in the Borders area. Try this http://www.scottishbordersbooks.co.uk/monumentalinscriptions.htm Available from Borders Family History Society Hon. Membership Secretary, Borders Family History Society, Caddon Mill, Clovenfords, Galashiels TD1 3LZ United Kingdom Regards Judy HALL