Hi Everyone I have just joined this List in hoping to find info on my SHEPHERD family. Robert SHEPHERD (1878) was born to Alexander SHEPHERD and Catherine STORRIER. He married Mary Jane MITCHELL in 1899 in Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland. They eventually resided in an area near Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. In 1926, they emigrated to Canada and were headed for Saskatchewan as part of the 3000 Family Settlement Plan. I have their passenger List. They brought with them children: Robert (1902) William Mitchell (1910) Jane Ann Clark (1912) Andrew Storrier (1913) John Cuthill (1916) (he may have died WW11) Mina Fullerton (1918) Colin Gowan (1924) and Granddaughter, Mary Jane Mitchell (1923). I have checked the Commonwealth Graves Commission and have seen a reference to John H SHEPHERD who died August, 1944. I believe that may be their son. The additional info said he was the son of Robert & Mary Jane SHEPHERD. Husband of Lillian Jenevra SHEPHERD of Port Alberni, B.C. Does anyone have any knowledge of this family? Does anyone know anything of the 4 SHEPHERD families that are listed in Port Alberni? How big is Port Alberni? I have written to the 4 people with surname SHEPHERD in hopes that they may be related. In searching marriages in B.C., can a marriage in the 1940's be searched or is this closed? What about births? If anyone has any answers to my queries or if anyone has any connections, I would love to hear from you. All suggestions are most welcomed. Thanks Janet Lovegrove Brampton, Ontario, janetlovegrove@home.com