Hi All, You may find this site useful: http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/vm/ Nancy

I am trying to find my great great grandparents on the 1861 census. The census for 1861 was taken a few weeks prior to their marriage. I am trying to locate them on the 1861 census to see if I can find other family members, especially her father and siblings. They married 16 April 1861 in Duntocher Parish of Old Kilpatrick but they list their usual residence as Gartconnel, Parish of New Kirkpatrick for him and Newkirk, Parish of New Kilpatrick for her. By October 1861 they were living at Kirkwood's Land Duntocher in Old Kilpatrick. If someone could tell me which area of census to look for them. TIA. Janet Tennent Kensington, Maryland USA

---------- > From: Frank McGonigal <bankie@cedarwoods.com> > To: Scott MacHaffie <scott.machaffie@gte.net> > Subject: Re: William McHaffie and Margaret Tennant > Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 8:47 PM > > Hi > Try this site. > > http://www.skylinc.net/~lasmith/genuki/DNB/OldKilpatrick/ > > Frank McGonigal Ont. Canada > bankie@cedarwoods.com > Researching, > MCGONIGAL,Dundee,Glasgow- > MCCOLL,Mull & East Kilbride > CAMPBELL,MCCOLL Lismore > DEWAR, CHALMERS,HUNTER Lothians & East Kilbride. > LAWSON,BAIRD,East Kilbride. > NIVEN,Glasgow & Co.Derry. > GORRY ,KEENAGHAN, Dundee & Co. Westmeath. > MCGARVEY,QUINN, Co.Donegal

Hello. I am looking for information on William McHaffie who married Margaret Tennant November 14, 1825, in Old Kilpatrick. They lived in Milton at the time (information from Scots Origins and the GRO). William apparently was born in Ireland around 1806. Margaret was the daughter of John Tennent and Helen Smith. Also, does anyone have any information on either Milton or Old Kilpatrick of that time? For example, what church would they have been married in? Thanks for any help you can give me. Scott MacHaffie scott.machaffie@gte.net

Hi All, I'm off to Scotland end of the month and plan at least one day in Dunbartonshire visiting as many of the graveyards that time (and my wife!) will reasonably permit as I look to track down the last resting places of any of my McGIBBON, BRABENDER, GRAHAM and McFARLANE ancestors. Any advice or information anyone has on the present whereabouts,current state of repair of the Graveyards for the following parishes with 1800's headstones would be wonderful1. Indeed if anyone has ready access to Dunbartonshire MI's you might be able to point me to the most likely ones for these families. 1.Bonhill I have had McGibbons living in and around Arden for almost a hundred years from 1830 onwards. 2.Cardross I have at least one .. Mary McGibbon(Nee Brabender)who died in Cardross 1884. Also Graham family in area at least from 1870 onwards. 3. Row (Rhu) Helensburgh seems to have been home to the Brabenders and I have been told of an 1825 Death of John Brabender but I see there were about 10 chuches/cemetaries in the area at that time.Any pointers? 4.Old Kilpatrick My Earliest McGibbons late 1700's early 1800 ..John McGibbon=Mgt McFarlane came from that parish. If I can be of help to anyone with a specific request for headstone details in a cemetary likely to be on my itinery I'll see what I can do. Ronnie. Ireland (Ex Kilmarnock)

Just repeating my interests in Kirkintilloch: Henry DUFF and Jane BRAIDWOOD family as follows Elizabeth Scott DUFF b.1872 Isabella DUFF b 1874 Jane DUFF b 1876 Duncan died aged 11 William DUFF b 1880 Jessie (Janet) DUFF b 1881 Henry DUFF b 1883 died WW1 no issue Mary DUFF b 1885 Does anyone know descendants of these people please?. Judith in NZ

I see you are researching Fergus. I feel that my next generation down John Stirling who married Elizabeth Fergus about 1743/44. Do you have any Stirling's in your Fergus family by chance. mmstirling@prodigy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick A. Andrus <ssl@oregoncoast.com> To: <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 2:33 PM Subject: Re-posting Kirkintilloch Family > Continuing the quest for knowledge about my Scottish roots, I am posting > my family lines again, in hope that someone new, or old, will recognize > these names: > > William Fergus b. 1762 and Margaret Rochead m. About 1790 > res. Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton County until at least 1799. > They had the following children born in Kirkintilloch: > William Fergus b. 1791 > Mary Fergus b. 1792 > Marion (Marrion) Fergus b. 1794 > Andrew Fergus b. 1796 > Margaret Fergus b. 1798 > Jean Fergus b. 1799 > > Marrion Fergus married Alexander McGhee b. Aberdeen 1785 at Hamilton, > Lanark County October 3, 1813. They left for America the following year > and settled first at Jersey City, NJ. > > Marrion's parents either came with them to America or joined them later > in Willsboro, Essex Co, NY. William is buried beside Marrion and > Alexander at Gilliland Cemetery. Margaret Rochead Fergus whereabouts is > unknown. > > Searching for FERGUS, ROCHEAD, MCGHEE > > Thanks for any leads, > Patrick Andrus >

Continuing my research on my Scottish mother's family I am posting a couple queries: l) My great-grandfather James Bottomley died at Dumbarton Castle in l880 and his wife Mary (Hayman) followed him in death in l887. Where is it most likely they were buried in the vicinity of Dumbarton? 2) James' parents were Thomas Bottomley and his wife Mary (Bridges), both of whom were deceased at the time of James' l868 wedding. Currently we do not have so much as a clue as to the origins of Thomas Bottomley, although Stockport, Cheshire was suggested in a vague family tradition. I will very much appreciate any suggestions or help from other son this List. Thank you. James Pearsall East Millstone, NJ USA

Good evening to all Is it possible that someone on the list is researching the following families in Dumbartonshire. Duncan Bell b Apr 1835 Renton, Dunbartonshire Robert Bell b Jun 1795 Old Miln, Rosneath Mathew Bell married Elizabeth Bruce Feb 1773 Row Any information would be appreciated. Regards Nancy

Continuing the quest for knowledge about my Scottish roots, I am posting my family lines again, in hope that someone new, or old, will recognize these names: William Fergus b. 1762 and Margaret Rochead m. About 1790 res. Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton County until at least 1799. They had the following children born in Kirkintilloch: William Fergus b. 1791 Mary Fergus b. 1792 Marion (Marrion) Fergus b. 1794 Andrew Fergus b. 1796 Margaret Fergus b. 1798 Jean Fergus b. 1799 Marrion Fergus married Alexander McGhee b. Aberdeen 1785 at Hamilton, Lanark County October 3, 1813. They left for America the following year and settled first at Jersey City, NJ. Marrion's parents either came with them to America or joined them later in Willsboro, Essex Co, NY. William is buried beside Marrion and Alexander at Gilliland Cemetery. Margaret Rochead Fergus whereabouts is unknown. Searching for FERGUS, ROCHEAD, MCGHEE Thanks for any leads, Patrick Andrus

Subject: Researching Stirlings in Ayrshire > I'm trying to find all info I can on a Hugh Stirling born June 09 and > Christened > June 17, 1792 in Galston, Ayrshire. He married Feb 11 1825 in Mauchline, > Ayrshire to Marion Young. > > Children from this union John Stirling b. May 29, 1825 Mauchline > Andrew Stirling b. June 3, 1827 > Mauchline > Hugh Stirling b. Nov 29, 1829 > Mauchline > > Andrew married Margaret Rowan Sept 16,1850 in Ochiltree had at least two > sons Hugh born 1850 and David born 1853. They lived in New Cumnock and > died July 12, 1900 Castlehill. Son Hugh was informant and lived in Glasgow. > > Does anyone have any ties to this string in my family of Stirling? Would > like to hear from you. > > mmstirling@prodigy.net >

We have a number of new subscribers lately, and I want to welcome you all to our Dunbartonshire Mailing list. If you have not already done so, be sure and visit our Dunbartonshire Home Page: Dunbartonshire Scotland GenWeb Home Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctdnb/index.htm To older subscribers, don't hesitate in re-sending your queries. I copy-paste my queries that are stored in my "send." If there is anyone who doesn't know how to "copy-paste"...to save time typing, let me know and I'll tell you how to do it. Barbara Lewis list manager _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net

Hi All, I am new to this list and am researching the following families. 1) SANDS - My husband's paternal grandmother was Jane Peters Sands who married 1) ? McCrumb 2) Samuel Taylor in Cumbernauld in 1898. She had siblings MaryAnne (went to USA), Barbara x Alec McAllister, and James. Their parents were Matthew Sands (who died in Croy) and MaryAnn McBride. Matthew had a brother William who lived in Glasgow. 2) LEITCH - My husband's maternal ggrandmother was Catherine Jane Leitch born 1869 Glasgow - siblings Joseph, John, Anne, Jane, John (all born Glasgow), Elizabeth, Robert, Tina (all born Bo'ness). Their parents were John Leitch and Jessie Jane Henderson m 1857 Glasgow. 3) SCHLOMKA - I have Clemens (born Germany) m Blanche Melliss (born Manchester) in 1873 in Glasgow. Blanche had siblings Agnes, Robert & Stanley. Stanley had ch. Stanley, Maude and Mignon. Mother of Blanche was Agnes Brown. Clemens & Blanche had 2 ch. Frederick (went to live in Germany) & Robert who died in 1914 at sea. Two of Fredericks children were brought from Germany to Glasgow to live with their grandparents. First, Katherina 'Kate' Schlomka (born 1899) who lived all her days in Glasgow and died in Bearsden. She was headmistress of a school in Glasgow and remained a spinster. Her brother, Clemens Frederick Norman Schlomka was schooled in Glasgow and dissappeared in his early twenties with a girlfriend and was never seen again. His sister never got over it. If any of these names ring any bells then I'd love to hear from you. Helen Taylor ms Schlomka Linlithgow

HI LISTERS WISH TO CONTACT ANY JARVIE DESCENDANTS TO SHARE INFORMATION; on 1841 census Rankine Land- Canal Bank JAMES JARVIE 1788-1855- H.L.W. age 50 FATHER JAMES JARVIE MOTHER JANET STEWART MARY JARVIE (WIFE) age 45 1789-1858 FATHER FRANCES PATERSON MOTHER JANET CASSELL KNOWN CHILDREN OF JAMES & MARY JARVIE JANET JARVIE 1811 FRANCIS WILLIAM JARVIE 1813 JAMES JARVIE 1816-1842 (married ANN MACKAY **** SEE NOTE THOMAS JARVIE 1818 AGNES JARVIE 1823 JANE RANKINE JARVIE 1828 (married WALTER STIRLING IN 1850 JOHN JARVIE 1829 MARY JARVIE 1832 PETER BARBOUR JARVIE 1834 (11th. child)m.ELIZ.DUNCANSON STARK-1859 ( Peter a widower Living in Maryhill Lanarkshire on 1891 census) DAVID M AGE 1 *** This may be son of James Jarvie & Ann Mackay he is listed as a nephew on 1851 census along with another un-named nephew. - ----------------------------------------------------- PETER BARBOUR JARVIE IS OUR GR. GRANDFATHER: ANY RESEARCHERS OUT THERE, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. REGARDS MARY

Good evening to all Is it possible that someone on the list is researching the following families in Dumbartonshire. Duncan Bell b Apr 1835 Renton, Dunbartonshire Robert Bell b Jun 1795 Old Miln, Rosneath Mathew Bell married Elizabeth Bruce Feb 1773 Row Any information would be appreciated. Regards Nancy

Dear friends of the Celtic Community: In honor of St. Patricks Day, I would like to share the following selection, Let’s Do This Party One More Time, from our upcoming book, "Chicken Soup for the Celtic Soul®". We are still accepting stories for this book and welcome your submissions. For more information and sample stories from this book please visit our website: http://www.celticsoul.com. I am also including a brief set of guidelines at the end of the story. Happy St. Patricks Day! Le gach deagh dhurachd, Michael MacFarlane, Co-Author the upcoming book, “"Chicken Soup for the Celtic Soul®"?” http://www.celticsoul.com stories@celticsoul.com Let’s Do This Party One More Time Author: Dolly Carlson Every year my Aunt Jane and Uncle Jim host a St. Patrick's Day Party. They live in the Boston area, where it can sometimes seem there are more Irish people than in all of Ireland. At least that's what Actor Robin Williams said after working on the film Good Will Hunting, which was shot in Boston. Now, my Aunt's party is not your stereotypical green beer bash, she is a "prohibitionist" and doesn't serve alcohol in her home. She does however, give a fabulous party which family and friends look forward to every March 17 and it is understood that on St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish! Among my Aunt and Uncles many friends is a young couple with two little girls and the wife has diabetes. One year this young wife was so ill she had to withdraw from every activity in order to get well. Prayers were offered up for her quick recovery but it would be an entire year before she recovered from this current diabetic episode. Those of you who are familiar with diabetes know that it can take quite a toll on your emotions and this young wife was no exception. Well, a year passed and the young wife's return to good health coincided with the annual St. Pat's Party. After receiving the invitation she called to RSVP, my Aunt was delighted to hear her say, "I'm doing really well Jane, we can come to your party, it will be my first official outing". The celebration of Ireland's favorite Saint was a perfect setting for the young wife to reunite with family and friends. The party would be especially meaningful this year. This young husband and wife were in great need of encouragement coming out of a period of great stress and loneliness and into an evening of affirmation, laughter and love. The evening of the annual Irish celebration came. Auntie orchestrates the warmest, friendliest party atmosphere and this year was no exception. Corned beef and cabbage simmered in the kitchen while Jim Scott played the piano in the living room. Everyone gathered round and sang,"Did Your Mother Come >From Ireland?", "My Wild Irish Rose," "Danny Boy" and many other sentimental favorites. The great night came and went but the young couple never appeared. The following day my Aunt received a beautiful flower arrangement delivered to her home. On the card it said, "Dear Jane, So looking forward to the party tonight"! It was from the young couple. Aunt Jane couldn't believe what had happened and knew the young wife would be devastated when she realized the date mix up. And so my darling Auntie and Uncle swung into action, time was of the essence. They called each and every guest who had been at the party the night before and asked if they would please be willing to come back that evening and pretend it was the only St. Patrick's Day Party. It was no easy task for the guests to go to a party two nights in a row. This was March in New England and the weather was bitter cold, some of the guests even "drove up from the Cape". The second party was even better than the first! Each and every person said, "yes"! "Yes, yes, what great fun, and don't worry, we can keep a secret"! and the young couple never knew it was a repeat performance. An loving Irish "a gift from the heart" from these friends of all nationalities. After all, on St. Patrick's Day everyone is Irish! All of this happened years ago and the young wife now makes her home in heaven. I like to believe she celebrates St. Patrick's Day with St. Patrick "Himself" and that heaven's angels told her of the very loving and secret blessing she received long, long ago from angels here on earth. Call For Stories! Do you have a story, anecdote or article about your heritage for the upcoming book "Chicken Soup for the Celtic Soul®"? We are excited and delighted to be collecting stories for another in this wonderful series by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. This will be a book of heartwarming, motivational, and inspiring stories in any way related to things past, present and future connected to the Celts or Celtic culture, e.g. Scots, Irish, Welsh, Cornish, Breton, Manx and their descendants throughout the world. Chicken Soup stories are about 1250 words long, this works out to be 3 - 6 published book pages. What a Chicken Soup Story IS: It is an inspirational, true story about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Chicken Soup stories are personal and are filled with vivid images. In some stories, the reader feels that he or she is actually "there" in the scene with the people involved. Chicken Soup stories have heart... but also something extra...that element that makes us all feel more helpful, more connected, more thankful, more passionate, and better about life in general. Chicken Soup stories often end with a "punch"... creating emotion rather than talking about it. The stories should leave the reader with one or more of the following: Goosebumps or butterflies, heartfelt tears, an "aaaaah" feeling, a good belly laugh, or a more exalted reason to feel alive. If your story is one of the 101 chosen, you will be paid US $300.00 If it is used or not you will retain the rights. With over 30 million "Chicken Soup®" books in print, this is an excellent opportunity to bring worldwide attention to the Celtic Community Around the world. Send your stories to us via email if possible or submit them at our website: http://www.celticsoul.com Mail or Fax: Chicken Soup for the Celtic Soul attn: Michael MacFarlane PO Box 398 Glendora CA 91740

Good evening to all Is it possible that someone on the list is researching the following families in Dumbartonshire. Duncan Bell b Apr 1835 Renton, Dunbartonshire Robert Bell b Jun 1795 Old Miln, Rosneath Mathew Bell married Elizabeth Bruce Feb 1773 Row Any information would be appreciated. Regards Nancy

Dear list, For anyone swithering (wondering) whether to buy the 1881 census on cd, I would say it is a great help in augmenting information on families which you have and know but haven't quite cemented together. ****I will have to send this message to 3 lists as these families moved around over the space of 80 years. If you have already seen this and these are not names you are interested in, please delete, now. Using the 1881 census I have just been sorting out the family of William NEILSON (b. ? when?) Farmer? from KILLEARN Stirlinghshire (though I don't know yet where he was born) and Agnes McCOWNIE/McONIE b. abt. 1800 at PORT of MENTEITH, Perthshire. They married 14 Jan 1826 at KILLEARN, Stirlingshire and their 9 (so far) children were all b. at KILLEARN, Stirlingshire. In the following generation, I have just found the marriage of their dau. Catherine NEILSON b. 1838 and am going to send for that certificate, as it will show Catherines mother's name, Agnes NEILSON ms McONIE who died 1880 at DRYMEN and I cannot get her death cert. from Salt Lake as they have certificates for 1855 until 1875 and 1881 + 1891 only. These Neilsons and Dymocks seem to have waited for the birth of a male child before marrying. Catherine NEILSON married William DYMOCK 06 Dec. 1864 at DRYMEN, Stirlingshire children were: James DYMOCK 5 Dec 1864 Drymen, Stirlingshire, then they moved to BONHILL, Duunbartonshire, William Neilson DYMOCK 17 Mar 1867 Bonhill Duunbartonshire Agnes DYMOCK 18 Nov 1868 Bonhill Jane DYMOCK 26 Nov 1870 Bonhill Catherine Neilson DYMOCK 6 Jan 1873 Bonhill Don't know if there were other children born to this couple. Haven't found Catherine NEILSON/DYMOCk on the cd yet, she may have died prior to 1881. will have to look further into that. Hope this is of some help to people searching these names and places, regards, Maureen Kuzyk ms McOnie

Hoping someone can help me find the location of Auchintorley. Listed on marriage record of 1822 in Old Kilpatrick Parish. Want to know what it is--village,farm,or estate? Thank you Please write Barbara at: write.me@worldnet.att.net _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net

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