Wow! Thankyou so very much for the email address! Really appreciated.... will contact them now! Also, Thanks Jane for the offer. Leeona and Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul D. Chilvers-Grierson" <Paul.D.Chilvers-Grierson@t-online.de> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:39 AM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] how to make contact Hi Bill, The paper in Castle Douglas is the Galloway News, comes out Thursdays. The email given for editorial is gallowaynews@s-n.co.uk. In the past I have seen letters to the editor from people searching as you are, so you may like to give that a try. Paul Hier klicken, um mein erstes Buch über Neuseeland zu kaufen, ein Bildband vom renommierten Fotografen Holger Leue mit Text von Paul D. Chilvers-Grierson (ab sofort erhältlich!): http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/3765441279/dumfriesand01-21 ----- Original Message ----- From: "william robb" <williamrobb@bigpond.com> To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] how to make contact Just wanted to say thanks for the advice Sheena,Judy and Jeffery. We tried BT.com and found that they have a search for business type section that gave us the answer about there being newspapers in the area. We found one!!!!! And it also includes the address so we'll write to them and see if they'll be able to help us.... Thanks again! Much appreciated. Leeona and Bill ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ To reach every member of the list : Send Email to ....... DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com ==== DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY Mailing List ==== @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ To reach every member of the list : Send Email to ....... DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com

Hi List. I have been looking for my Smith Family down in England and found these strays. Knowing how hard they are to find, thought I would send this. 1981 British Census John Smith, Male ; born at sea; age 63 Labourer Margaret Wife, born at Dumf. 51 Andrew son born at Thoddan, Dumf. age 31 Peter son born Dumfries age 17 Janet dau. born Dumfries age 20 W.John son Born at Carluke age 11 Isabella Dau born at Gateshead Durham age 8 Thats all folks. Hope it helps someone Merry Christmas all. Jean Coat

Hi Paul, Sorry to be a pain, but could you possibly check the email address you gave us. We tried sending an email and it bounced back at us. Thanks, Leeona and Bill