Hi Graeme, Of course you are not abusing the system - that is what it is there for. But when you start a post on a new subject choose an appropriate subject header. I have taken the liberty of changing yours. There is a baptism on Family Search of a John FISHER on 28 Jan 1773 to John FISHER and Elizabeth SADDLER at Kirkmichael, Dumfries, Scotland. Could this be your John? The church is a little distant from Holywood but I am not sure how large the parish is or it could have been picked for some particular reason. Hope this helps a bit. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Graeme Fisher Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 4:18 AM To: 'Vanessa Dixon' ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] King Street, Castle Douglas Hello everyone My name is Graeme Fisher and I live in Sydney, Australia. I am visiting the UK in June and have been trying to trace my family history, which I have done back to the mid 18th century and it seems it all started in or near Dumfries. A John Fisher was born in 1773 in Holywood, Dumfries-shire and his son, also a John (Robert) Fisher, migrated to Adelaide in 1838 with his wife Hannah ( Nee Roden) I am trying to find out more about them and was hoping someone reading this may be able to help. Kind regards to all Graeme Fisher