I see that Janet Johnstone 1809 - 1878 married John Armstrong, farmer in Townhead in Kirkmichael in your line. My family line includes a John Armstrong - 1700's and his son James Armstrong 1750 - 1805. James migrated to America in approximately 1770. Do you by any chance have any Armstrong information? Thank you. Sherry Armstrong -----Original Message----- From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Cliff. Johnston Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 8:10 AM To: Al Johnstone; dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Johnstone's of Lochbrow Have you had your Y-DNA tested? Cliff. Johnston "May the best you've ever seen, Be the worst you'll ever see;" from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Johnstone" <aljohnstone@hotmail.com> To: <dumfries-galloway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 8:40 AM Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Johnstone's of Lochbrow > Hi Folks, > > Thanks for sending me to Scotland's People it yielded great > information. > Now > I'm hoping that you can help point me in the right direction again. I have > finally finished documenting my family record as far as I can which is to > William Gillespie Johnstone 1747-1821. Now, because of Scotland's People, > I > am able to prove this much about my Johnstone of Lochbrow ancestors. > However, I didn't manage to get any further back than what I knew when I > began. Family oral tradition says I should be able to go much further than > that. > > So I thought that I would share what I know and see if it fits in with > anyone else's info. Can anyone help me get any further back? > > I am taking my kids off to Scotland in two weeks and will probably > manage > to > get a day in the National Archives. But even searching the catalogues > there > on-line only yields information that falls into the known time period. > > Thanks in Advance, > > Alastair Johnstone > > > ----------------- > Note: Direct ancestors are marked with ** > > James Johnstone 1739 - 1817 (Married Elizabeth Byers 1752 - 1835) > **William Gillespie Johnstone 1747 - 1821 (Married Janet Nichol 1755 - > 1831) > -------------------------------------------- > Margaret Johnstone (1779 - 1784) > **James Johnstone 1782 - 1855 born in Halleaths (Married Margaret > Halliday 1789 - 1865) Janet Johnstone (1784 - 1863) (Married William > Gillespie of Windyhills) > -------------------------------------------- > Margaret Johnstone 1807 - 1859 (Married James Gillespie (1790 - 1873), > whose > grandfather's half-brother was Jakobus Mounsey) > Janet Johnstone 1809 - 1878 (Married John Armstrong farmer in Townhead in > Kirkmichael) > Dr. Christopher Johnstone 1811 - 1855 > **William Gillespie Johnstone 1813 - 1895 (Sarah Jardine whose father was > Mr. Jardine of Millbank, **Elizabeth Halliday whose father was James > Halliday, Estate Manager, Panlands) > Agnes Johnstone 1818 - 1873 (Married James Jamieson farmer in > Castlemilktown) > Jean Johnstone 1816 - 1884 (Married James Jardine (1813 - 1874) farmer in > Millbank) > Mary Anne Johnstone 1821 - 1901 (Married Robert Graham) > James Johnstone 1825 - ???? (Farmer. In 1895 in HallHills Parish of > Applegarth) > Sarah Johnstone 1828 - 1887 > -------------------------------------------- > Margaret Johnstone 1838 - 1915 (Mother Sarah Jardine, Married Alexander > Halliday (1835 - 1901) of Woodend) > **James Johnstone 1870 - 1957 (Mother Elizabeth Halliday, Married Janet > McNish Mair) > Mary Ann Johnstone 1871 - 1934 (Mother Elizabeth Halliday) > Elizabeth Johnstone 1867 - 1935 (Mother Elizabeth Halliday, Married James > Black) > -------------------------------------------- > **William Gillespie Johnstone 1908 - 1981 (Married Dorothy Mary Clark > 1906 - > 1991) > Marion Calderhead Johnstone 1909 - 1989 (Married James McNae) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.43/2280 - Release Date: 08/03/09 17:56:00

Scotsman.comI don't know if this will get through with the images intact (probably not), but this 32 page supplement in The Scotsman with old photos of the Borders and South West Scotland should be very interesting to list members. Paul Wigtown ----- Original Message ----- From: readerservices@scotsman.com To: paul.d.chilvers-grierson@t-online.de Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:16 PM Subject: Free Old Borders and SW Scotland Collection in The Scotsman ... Hello, FREE . OLD BORDERS AND SOUTH-WEST SCOTLAND VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLEMENT See the Borders and South-west Scotland as it was over 100 years ago in The Scotsman this Wednesday, March 10*. This is a stunning collection of vintage photography in a supplement for you to keep, absolutely FREE. The supplement contains 32 pages of fascinating photography showing over a century of the Borders and South-west Scotland history through the lens. The cover shot accurately captures an everyday, early 20th century street scene in Stranraer, with a delivery cart outside the butcher, a window display of tinned produce and people going about their business. The photos here help peel back the layers of history, offering fascinating insights into the places we have lived and worked for generations. There are some fantastic old pictures of Galashiels, Jedburgh, Hawick and Melrose. These exclusive pictures, some never been published before, have been reproduced with the kind permission of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Don't miss over 100 years of history from across The Borders and South-west Scotland through a camera lens, pick up The Scotsman on Wednesday, March 10. From Reader Services *Scotland only. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnston Press are the publishers of scotsman.com. We apologise if you have received this email in error. To unsubscribe from all future marketing emails from the Johnston Press Group, please click here. For quality and training purposes we may monitor communications. Company Name: Johnston press plc. Registered in Scotland under reference SC015382 Address: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS

The link mentions that the pictorial series is "In association with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland" so the pictures may be some of those that are available on their website. http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/old-scotland.html Robin in sunny(and warm) Ontario -----Original Message----- From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Marg McFarlane Sent: March-08-10 10:37 AM To: Barbara Brown Allen Cc: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com; SCT-KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE@rootsweb.com; sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Free Old Borders and SW Scotland Collection in The Scotsman ... March 10, 2010 The page of info was as far as I was able to get as well, Barbara. Just thought I'd send the page of info on to the list. Perhaps the pic's are only available in the actual newspaper but not posted online. Marg

I've tried to get this, but the message I receive is "in Scotland only." I'm in Dearborn, Michigan. Barbara -----Original Message----- >From: Marg McFarlane <margmcfarlane1951@gmail.com> >Sent: Mar 8, 2010 9:46 AM >To: "Paul D. Chilvers-Grierson" <Paul.D.Chilvers-Grierson@t-online.de> >Cc: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com, SCT-KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE@rootsweb.com, sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Free Old Borders and SW Scotland Collection in The Scotsman ... March 10, 2010 > >Hi: > >Info abt the series here: > >http://www.scotsman.com/custompages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=81776 > >Marg in Sunny Alberta > >On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:27 AM, Paul D. Chilvers-Grierson < >Paul.D.Chilvers-Grierson@t-online.de> wrote: > >> Scotsman.comI don't know if this will get through with the images intact >> (probably not), but this 32 page supplement in The Scotsman with old photos >> of the Borders and South West Scotland should be very interesting to list >> members. >> >> Paul >> Wigtown >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: readerservices@scotsman.com >> To: paul.d.chilvers-grierson@t-online.de >> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:16 PM >> Subject: Free Old Borders and SW Scotland Collection in The Scotsman ... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> FREE . >> >> OLD BORDERS AND SOUTH-WEST SCOTLAND >> >> VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLEMENT >> >> See the Borders and South-west Scotland as it was over 100 years >> ago in The Scotsman this Wednesday, March 10*. This is a stunning collection >> of vintage photography in a supplement for you to keep, absolutely FREE. The >> supplement contains 32 pages of fascinating photography showing over a >> century of the Borders and South-west Scotland history through the lens. >> >> The cover shot accurately captures an everyday, early 20th >> century street scene in Stranraer, with a delivery cart outside the butcher, >> a window display of tinned produce and people going about their business. >> The photos here help peel back the layers of history, offering fascinating >> insights into the places we have lived and worked for generations. There are >> some fantastic old pictures of Galashiels, Jedburgh, Hawick and Melrose. >> >> >> These exclusive pictures, some never been published before, have >> been reproduced with the kind permission of the Royal Commission on the >> Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. >> >> Don't miss over 100 years of history from across The Borders and >> South-west Scotland through a camera lens, pick up The Scotsman on >> Wednesday, March 10. >> >> From Reader Services >> >> *Scotland only. >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Johnston Press are the publishers of scotsman.com. We >> apologise if you have received this email in error. To unsubscribe from all >> future marketing emails from the Johnston Press Group, please click here. >> For quality and training purposes we may monitor communications. >> >> Company Name: Johnston press plc. Registered in Scotland under >> reference SC015382 >> >> Address: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The page of info was as far as I was able to get as well, Barbara. Just thought I'd send the page of info on to the list. Perhaps the pic's are only available in the actual newspaper but not posted online. Marg On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Barbara Brown Allen <thyword21@earthlink.net > wrote: > I've tried to get this, but the message I receive is "in Scotland only." > I'm in Dearborn, Michigan. > Barbara > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Marg McFarlane <margmcfarlane1951@gmail.com> > >Sent: Mar 8, 2010 9:46 AM > >To: "Paul D. Chilvers-Grierson" <Paul.D.Chilvers-Grierson@t-online.de> > >Cc: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com, SCT-KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE@rootsweb.com, > sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Fw: Free Old Borders and SW Scotland > Collection in The Scotsman ... March 10, 2010 > > > >Hi: > > > >Info abt the series here: > > > >http://www.scotsman.com/custompages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=81776 > > > >Marg in Sunny Alberta > > > >On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:27 AM, Paul D. Chilvers-Grierson < > >Paul.D.Chilvers-Grierson@t-online.de> wrote: > > > >> Scotsman.comI don't know if this will get through with the images intact > >> (probably not), but this 32 page supplement in The Scotsman with old > photos > >> of the Borders and South West Scotland should be very interesting to > list > >> members. > >> > >> Paul > >> Wigtown > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: readerservices@scotsman.com > >> To: paul.d.chilvers-grierson@t-online.de > >> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:16 PM > >> Subject: Free Old Borders and SW Scotland Collection in The Scotsman ... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> FREE . > >> > >> OLD BORDERS AND SOUTH-WEST SCOTLAND > >> > >> VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLEMENT > >> > >> See the Borders and South-west Scotland as it was over 100 > years > >> ago in The Scotsman this Wednesday, March 10*. This is a stunning > collection > >> of vintage photography in a supplement for you to keep, absolutely FREE. > The > >> supplement contains 32 pages of fascinating photography showing over a > >> century of the Borders and South-west Scotland history through the lens. > >> > >> The cover shot accurately captures an everyday, early 20th > >> century street scene in Stranraer, with a delivery cart outside the > butcher, > >> a window display of tinned produce and people going about their > business. > >> The photos here help peel back the layers of history, offering > fascinating > >> insights into the places we have lived and worked for generations. There > are > >> some fantastic old pictures of Galashiels, Jedburgh, Hawick and Melrose. > >> > >> > >> These exclusive pictures, some never been published before, > have > >> been reproduced with the kind permission of the Royal Commission on the > >> Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. > >> > >> Don't miss over 100 years of history from across The Borders > and > >> South-west Scotland through a camera lens, pick up The Scotsman on > >> Wednesday, March 10. > >> > >> From Reader Services > >> > >> *Scotland only. > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> > >> > >> Johnston Press are the publishers of scotsman.com. We > >> apologise if you have received this email in error. To unsubscribe from > all > >> future marketing emails from the Johnston Press Group, please click > here. > >> For quality and training purposes we may monitor communications. > >> > >> Company Name: Johnston press plc. Registered in Scotland > under > >> reference SC015382 > >> > >> Address: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi: Info abt the series here: http://www.scotsman.com/custompages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=81776 Marg in Sunny Alberta On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:27 AM, Paul D. Chilvers-Grierson < Paul.D.Chilvers-Grierson@t-online.de> wrote: > Scotsman.comI don't know if this will get through with the images intact > (probably not), but this 32 page supplement in The Scotsman with old photos > of the Borders and South West Scotland should be very interesting to list > members. > > Paul > Wigtown > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: readerservices@scotsman.com > To: paul.d.chilvers-grierson@t-online.de > Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:16 PM > Subject: Free Old Borders and SW Scotland Collection in The Scotsman ... > > > > > > > Hello, > > FREE . > > OLD BORDERS AND SOUTH-WEST SCOTLAND > > VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLEMENT > > See the Borders and South-west Scotland as it was over 100 years > ago in The Scotsman this Wednesday, March 10*. This is a stunning collection > of vintage photography in a supplement for you to keep, absolutely FREE. The > supplement contains 32 pages of fascinating photography showing over a > century of the Borders and South-west Scotland history through the lens. > > The cover shot accurately captures an everyday, early 20th > century street scene in Stranraer, with a delivery cart outside the butcher, > a window display of tinned produce and people going about their business. > The photos here help peel back the layers of history, offering fascinating > insights into the places we have lived and worked for generations. There are > some fantastic old pictures of Galashiels, Jedburgh, Hawick and Melrose. > > > These exclusive pictures, some never been published before, have > been reproduced with the kind permission of the Royal Commission on the > Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. > > Don't miss over 100 years of history from across The Borders and > South-west Scotland through a camera lens, pick up The Scotsman on > Wednesday, March 10. > > From Reader Services > > *Scotland only. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Johnston Press are the publishers of scotsman.com. We > apologise if you have received this email in error. To unsubscribe from all > future marketing emails from the Johnston Press Group, please click here. > For quality and training purposes we may monitor communications. > > Company Name: Johnston press plc. Registered in Scotland under > reference SC015382 > > Address: 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Jeff Sometimes you need to think about where the family might have a grave. In order to bury someone (unless they were paupers) the family had to purchase a grave. Sometimes that was to bury an infant child (there was a high infant mortality) Years later, when it came to burying the parents they made use of the grave they already owned. It pays to look in the parishes they lived at over the years. Best wishes Ian A McClumpha Need help with your Scottish Family History research? Let Imchad Ancestry assist you. Please look at our website: www.imchad.freeola.com -----Original Message----- From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Sent: 06 March 2010 13:42 To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Mckerrow Hello listers Many thanks to Sandy and others who have replied to me. Local knowledge always pays off and it was fascinating to read about the YOP survey of the MIs in Durisdeer. I suppose that the question to ask is whether or not the survey was all inclusive. If it was then my next question is one about other churchyards which were in use in the early to mid 1880s. Does anyone know the whereabouts of any? In the meantime I am trying to contact my original source for more specific information. Many thanks once again. Jeff -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 308 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello listers Many thanks to Sandy and others who have replied to me. Local knowledge always pays off and it was fascinating to read about the YOP survey of the MIs in Durisdeer. I suppose that the question to ask is whether or not the survey was all inclusive. If it was then my next question is one about other churchyards which were in use in the early to mid 1880s. Does anyone know the whereabouts of any? In the meantime I am trying to contact my original source for more specific information. Many thanks once again. Jeff -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 308 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Hi Listers I am interested in finding out information on the property "Highbanks" which my direct relative James Rigg B1771 Twynholm was a tenant farmer. His wife Grace died at the property 9/7/1837 and he died there also 16/1/1841. I have the 1841 Census where his youngest son James was a farmer living with wife Catherine. His eldest sister Grace was also living there. I think his father was a John Rigg (Born abt 1732 died 9/3/1811 Buttle). I don't have any information on his mother or his siblings so would be interested to find out this information also. Many tanks Pat Pat Pitts patpitts@iinet.net.au 61 Arcadia Court SIMSON VIA MARYBOROUGH VICTORIA 3465 54 605168/0418317082

Hi Pat I think this will be Highbanks, in Kirkcudbright parish. It lies between Kirkcudbright and Balmaclellan in the area known as Bombie. I had relatives who lived there in the 1950s. Best wishes Ian A McClumpha Need help with your Scottish Family History research? Let Imchad Ancestry assist you. Please look at our website: www.imchad.freeola.com -----Original Message----- From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pat Pitts Sent: 05 March 2010 22:08 To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] RIGG FAMILY HIGHBANKS AT TWYNHOLM Hi Listers I am interested in finding out information on the property "Highbanks" which my direct relative James Rigg B1771 Twynholm was a tenant farmer. His wife Grace died at the property 9/7/1837 and he died there also 16/1/1841. I have the 1841 Census where his youngest son James was a farmer living with wife Catherine. His eldest sister Grace was also living there. I think his father was a John Rigg (Born abt 1732 died 9/3/1811 Buttle). I don't have any information on his mother or his siblings so would be interested to find out this information also. Many tanks Pat Pat Pitts patpitts@iinet.net.au 61 Arcadia Court SIMSON VIA MARYBOROUGH VICTORIA 3465 54 605168/0418317082 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Norma normington.h@googlemail.com wrote: Hi there folks, Is it possible to access these YOP transcriptions of MI's? Norma   The answer to that question is YES and No!  By that I mean there is NO access on line but YES there is access to the MI data in local libraries and archives. These surveys were funded by the Manpower Service Commission (a UK gov agency operating in the early 1970s) The original transcriptions were deposited with D&G Library Services, I suppose that makes the orginal MI transcriptions HMSO copyright. Those for Kirkcudbrightshire were typed up and bound into books and are available in local reference libraries. Those for Dumfriesshire were typed up on to cards, and are avialble in Dumfries Archives Centre. The cards were microfilmed and thes are available in local libraries [DGFHS also have a copy in microfiche format].  DGFHS have resurveyed some of these graveyards in recent years and published updates.  See www.dgfhs.org.uk and click on Publications. Sandy On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Sandy PITTENDREIGH <sypittdg@btinternet.com> wrote: ......I'm familiar with a number of these MI surveys done under the Youth Opportinties Programmes of the 1970s and have carried out photo surveys in many graveyards in D&G. Such mistakes are not uncommon, I have seen 'gardeners' transcribed as 'grenadiers' and 'shoe makers' transcribed as 'school masters' or vic versa.  I uunderstant that some of those involved in the surveys were 'pressed men', reluctant participants in schemes they weren't interested in or didn't understand.   Despite saying that, the YOP work and that of the volunteers who supervised these schemes in D&G has preserved a lot of very useful genealogical data which has since been been lost in the subsequent forty years of graveyard decay due to weather and other factors..... >

Thanks Ella, The death certificate will be definitely correct. I'm familiar with a number of these MI surveys done under the Youth Opportinties Programmes of the 1970s and have carried out photo surveys in many graveyards in D&G. Such mistakes are not uncommon, I have seen 'gardeners' transcribed as 'grenadiers' and 'shoe makers' transcribed as 'school masters' or vic versa.  I uunderstant that some of those involved in the surveys were 'pressed men', reluctant participants in schemes they weren't interested in or didn't understand.   Despite saying that, the YOP work and that of the volunteers who supervised these schemes in D&G has preserved a lot of very useful genealogical data which has since been been lost in the subsequent forty years of graveyard decay due to weather and other factors. Cheers, Sandy ----- Original Message ---- From: Ella Ross <ebbtide@ihug.com.au> To: Sandy PITTENDREIGH <sypittdg@btinternet.com> Sent: Friday, 5 March, 2010 0:16:38 Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Mckerrow Hi Sandy I think you will find that somewhere there has been a transposition of numbers in recording the death year of Isabella McKerrow. According to her death certificate she died in 1879 not 1897. Ella Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy PITTENDREIGH" <sypittdg@btinternet.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 6:40 AM Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Mckerrow This single McKERROW MI is the only one listed in a survey of Durisdeer graveyard made in the 1970s a part of a MSC funded 'job creation' scheme for unemployed youths under the YOP scheme. In Memory of Isabella McKERROW, wife of William HAMILTON, who died at Durrisdeer 9th Feb 1897 aged 77 years Also the above William HAMILTON, who died at Thornhill 25th October 1879 aged 88 years Also of their son Sergeant Major John HAMILTON, late of the Royal Artillary, aged 55 years Also their granddaughter Isabella Jane HAMILTON, who died on the 24th September 1882 aged 30 years Also Marion HAMILTON, wife of John HIDDLESTON, who died at Durrisdeer 20th December 1909 aged 71 years Also the above John HIDDLESTON, who died at Durisdeer 18th April 1914 aged 77 years Have a look at http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal You will see there a brief photo tour of some 60 D&G graveyards which includes Durisdeer. Sandy

This single McKERROW MI is the only one listed in a survey of Durisdeer graveyard made in the 1970s a part of a MSC funded 'job creation' scheme for unemployed youths under the YOP scheme. In Memory of Isabella McKERROW, wife of William HAMILTON, who died at Durrisdeer 9th Feb 1897 aged 77 years Also the above William HAMILTON, who died at Thornhill 25th October 1879 aged 88 years Also of their son Sergeant Major John HAMILTON, late of the Royal Artillary, aged 55 years Also their granddaughter Isabella Jane HAMILTON, who died on the 24th September 1882 aged 30 years Also Marion HAMILTON, wife of John HIDDLESTON, who died at Durrisdeer 20th December 1909 aged 71 years Also the above John HIDDLESTON, who died at Durisdeer 18th April 1914 aged 77 years Have a look at http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal You will see there a brief photo tour of some 60 D&G graveyards which includes Durisdeer. Sandy ----- Original Message ---- From: Jeff <padburyfarm@tiscali.co.uk> To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, 3 March, 2010 13:00:53 Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Mckerrow Hello I am new to this list having only recently broken down a 'brick wall' which has been bothering me for the last 6 years. I had traced my 2xGt grandfather, William Mckerrow a draper and tea merchant, to Oxford near where he was married, underage, in 1833 and died in 1839.  However it was not until a couple of weeks ago that a very helpful researcher informed me of  a connection to his father, James Mckerrow who was married to Margaret Porteous and lived near Durisdeer.  Margaret was borm in Merkland and baptised in May 1776.  I am told that there is a gravestone to the memory of William in Durisdeer churchyard. I intend to come up to Dumfries to investigate more during the summer. Does anyone have this Mckerrow or Porteous family in their tree? I have looked at the ScotlandsPeople website but cannot find any reference to James birth or the marriage of James and Margaret which,I think, will have been in the above neighbourhood or in Ayrshire, possibly Auchinleck which is outside your area. I am also informed that he died in Ecclesmain, Thornhill in 1848 but cannot find Ecclesmain in the gazetteer. Any help or advice on any of this would be very welcome. Jeff -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 304 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello I am new to this list having only recently broken down a 'brick wall' which has been bothering me for the last 6 years. I had traced my 2xGt grandfather, William Mckerrow a draper and tea merchant, to Oxford near where he was married, underage, in 1833 and died in 1839. However it was not until a couple of weeks ago that a very helpful researcher informed me of a connection to his father, James Mckerrow who was married to Margaret Porteous and lived near Durisdeer. Margaret was borm in Merkland and baptised in May 1776. I am told that there is a gravestone to the memory of William in Durisdeer churchyard. I intend to come up to Dumfries to investigate more during the summer. Does anyone have this Mckerrow or Porteous family in their tree? I have looked at the ScotlandsPeople website but cannot find any reference to James birth or the marriage of James and Margaret which,I think, will have been in the above neighbourhood or in Ayrshire, possibly Auchinleck which is outside your area. I am also informed that he died in Ecclesmain, Thornhill in 1848 but cannot find Ecclesmain in the gazetteer. Any help or advice on any of this would be very welcome. Jeff -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 304 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

What about valuation rolls for property? They should list Greenbrae Loaning. Does anyone know if these are just property owners or do they name tenants as well? I see these listed in the Dumfries and Galloway Archives catalogue from the Treasurer's department . What is in these records? Joanna Waugh > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:57:07 -0000 > From: "audrey render" <audrey.render@ntlworld.com> > Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Greenbrae Dumfries > To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000601cab6da$d5e08f70$81a1ae50$@render@ntlworld.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi > > Back again needing more help .I am desperate to break down this brick wall > .I have a birth cert for John Sewell born December 24 1885 for John Sewell > son of John Sewell and Catherine Henry they are listed as Visitors at > Greenbrae Loaning Dumfries at the time of the birth home address being > Whitehaven Cumberland .I am desperate to find who they were visiting as I am > sure this will help me .John Sewell the father was born Carlisle Cumberland > 1857 he was the son of John Sewell b Carlisle and Mary Douglas born Dumfries > c1834 no marriage for these two has ever been found and as there is so many > Mary Douglas born around this time it's been impossible to trace parents > wonder does anyone know if I could find the families that were living > Greenbrae Loaning from 1881 > > Thank > > Audrey

Hi all, Would anyone be able to help me with information regarding my gg grandmother AGNES LEE who is believed to have been born circa 1840 in the Dumphries area? She arrived in Australia in January 1859 with her mother MARY LEE (nee: Dickson). I'd also like to know what happened to her father JAMES LEE who didn't come out to Australia with them and if there were any siblings. Any help would be appreciated. Regards - Heather _________________________________________________________________ Find a great deal on your next car. Get straight to the Point. http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157637060/direct/01/

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Hi Back again needing more help .I am desperate to break down this brick wall .I have a birth cert for John Sewell born December 24 1885 for John Sewell son of John Sewell and Catherine Henry they are listed as Visitors at Greenbrae Loaning Dumfries at the time of the birth home address being Whitehaven Cumberland .I am desperate to find who they were visiting as I am sure this will help me .John Sewell the father was born Carlisle Cumberland 1857 he was the son of John Sewell b Carlisle and Mary Douglas born Dumfries c1834 no marriage for these two has ever been found and as there is so many Mary Douglas born around this time it's been impossible to trace parents wonder does anyone know if I could find the families that were living Greenbrae Loaning from 1881 Thank Audrey

There are issues with the Resource file viewer and Vista, I found this on a Google Search, might be worth giving it a try If your computer is running Windows Vista and you are trying to use the Resource File Viewer: 1. Install the Resource File Viewer 4.0 2. Right-Click on the Resource File Viewer icon on your desktop and select Properties. 3. Click the Compatibility Tab 4. Put a check in the box to run in compatibility mode for: and make sure that Windows XP (Service Pack 2) is selected. 5. Put a check in the box to "Run this program as an administrator" 6. Click OK From this original link... http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/forums/index.cfm?action=showthread&threadid=284116&forumid=23 Good luck Vanessa    All records are subject to error. Let they without typo caste tea thirst scone! ________________________________ From: audrey render <audrey.render@ntlworld.com> To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, 25 February, 2010 13:15:23 Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] 1881 census Thanks once again to the great people on this list for all your help Irene I think the Annie Douglas in Toxteth looks promising I have switched from X.P.to Vista and now none of my Census work Audrey ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks once again to the great people on this list for all your help Irene I think the Annie Douglas in Toxteth looks promising I have switched from X.P.to Vista and now none of my Census work Audrey