Have received the details for a CRAWFORD family I've been examining. They are likely to be a Donegal family, I find them living in Campsie, Stirlingshire in 1841right next to known direct ancestors originally from Drumhome, they wed in 1855 in Scotland, the Donegal link was on the marriage registration. I need to know more about James CRAWFORD and Isabella LYALL to find out if they were indeed from Donegal and perhaps linked to Elizabeth CRAWFORD a direct ancestor of mine. So I'm starting here and seeing what guidance someone can give me. Sorry its a lot of the female lines, the surnames keep changing and its hard to keep up with them. George ALLAN married Margaret MORROW in 1855, Campsie [continues as MURRAY]. His parents were Joseph ALLAN and Elizabeth CRAWFORD. The target family I've been scrutinizing in the 1841 census is headed by a Bess CRAWFORD age 60 born Ireland. Bess lives in Campsie next door to Margaret's parents [known to be from Donegal] could she be one of the CRAWFORDs born Drumhome and linked to Elizabeth ? Since there were 4 young girls at that address with her [Jane 26, Isabella 18, Mary 16 & Jemima 14], I'd thought they were daughters so I had a researcher follow one of them, Jemima CRAWFORD. She wed William TURNER and was found to have died in 1896 aged 66y in a poorhouse in Old Monkland, Glasgow. Her parents were noted as James CRAWFORD and Isabella CRAWFORD ms LYALL. The IGI has an entry for Jemima's marriage to Wm TURNER, her father's name was given as James CRAWFORD then, and likewise at her death. That's helpful, at least its consistent. However, would a Bess be an Isabella ? I'd think not. Maybe the 4 girls were grand-daughters ? Its confusing. Asking for background on both James CRAWFORD and Isabella LYALL. Finding he's linked to Elizabeth CRAWFORD would be sweet....but maybe not provable. Advice requested.....Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA ========================