Date sent: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:59:26 -0700 From: "Barbara Lewis" <lewisb@webpipe.net> To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Anyone need professional help? > A new professional research: > http://www.gentracer.com/scotland.html *** Is this simply an advert, which are supposed to be not allowed? Anyway, such a plug tells you little. Who runs this business? What are their qualifications and track record? What services do they offer that merit a plug here? The genealogy world is full of "professional" research services, some of which are run by people who don't know enough to do be able to do a truly professional job. I have had the task on occasions to re-examine work done by so-called "professionals" and found some of it very questionable. The client only much later realised that all was not as it seemed. G.J.

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These are all names found in Kirkintilloch, extracted from Familysearch and Auld Aisle Cemetery. They mostly reflect births of children or deaths, so I don't have marriage dates and very little else: Angus McCacheran married to Jean Rochead Jean Alkin/or Aitken married to John Rochead Ann Gray married to Robert Rochead Ann Fleming married to Andrew Rochead Grizel Philips married to James Rochead Jane Marshall married to James Rochead Sarah McCaw married to Andrew Rochead Obviously I'm researching the ROCHEAD name, but if you are working on any of these others, I would like to hear from you. Perhaps, there is a connection to be made. Thanks for tuning in, Patrick

Hello Listers, Does anyone have any information regarding the Clyde Chemical Works? My g-g-grandfather Duncan DUFFwas employed there in the 1870's. He had previously worked at the Aniline Dye Works, at Underwood, Bonnybridge. Judith Stichbury in NZ

Hi Gloria, Join the group of us who have parents born in Clydebank...my mom was born there in 1911....in Radnor Park just off Kilbowie. Yes, there is a Renfrewshire site: http://britishislesgenweb.org/scotland/renfrew/index.html It looks like Frank answered your questions about the shipping yards...John Brown......I checked out my book "History of Clydebank" by John Hood....for the pub you asked about...not there. I tried to find something about rail engine building, but could not find anything...perhaps there was some in Glasgow...right next door. Good luck on your Clydebank research Please let me know if I can help you in any way. Barbara Lewis, list manager ----- Original Message ----- From: <Si2am@cs.com> To: <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 10:21 AM Subject: New > Hi Dunbartonshire Members, > Just signed up this week.. > My interests are in STEWART > Andrew STEWART m Mary CUNNINGHAM in Clydebank 1895. > My father David, born 1900 98 Kilbowie Rd, Clydebank (immigrated to Canada > 1912) > My aunt Margaret, born 1897,2 Binnie? Place Clydebank > My maternal great grandparents Robert CUNNINGHAM and Margaret (nee Nimmo) on > 1891 census at 4 Singer Terrace , Clydebank. > The men of the family were all machinists, believed to have working in ships > engines. > The STEWART family were from Perthshire, Crieff/Auchterauder, Perth > The CUNNINGHAM family were from Stirlingshire, Falkirk, Bonnybridge etc. > > 4 Questions: > What shipbuilding company would they likely have worked for? Were there > train engine building companies in the area? > In Greenock, was there ever a pub called Town Hall saloon? Would 29 Cathcart > St. be its location? (believed owner 1895-1910 abt. Mary STEWART married to a > RALSTON) Does Renfrew have a Rootsweb site? > Thanks for any advice or connections > Gloria Beek nee Stewart > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net

Hi Val The Thompson family opened a shipyard in Clydebank around 1871,they had a previous one in Govan.The engine and boiler works was already in Clydebank. Are you sure they lived in Clydebank? Maybe they lived in the Glasgow Lanarkshire area,as workers were transported to the Thompson yard to work,from the Govan area. The 1871 census might be helpful,and if they were there in 1881,the census is indexed. Was your grandfather definitely born in Clydebank?what was his Christian name?His religion? Hutchesontown,Govan,had a large Irish Catholic population. Send me more info,and I will try to advise you. Regards Frank McGonigal

Hi I sent the pictures of Singer Terrace separately as we are not allowed to send attachments. In answer to your other question,John Browns was the Clydebank Shipyard,I don't know about the Engine Builders but I was building Steam Engines in 1957 before I came to Canada with Aitchison Blair Ltd. Frank McGonigal Ont. Canada bankie@cedarwoods.com Researching, MCGONIGAL,Dundee,Glasgow- MCCOLL,Mull & East Kilbride DEWAR, CHALMERS, Lothians & East Kilbride. LAWSON,BAIRD,East Kilbride. NIVEN,Glasgow & Co.Derry. GORRY ,KEENAGHAN, Dundee & Co. Westmeath. MCGARVEY,QUINN, Co.Donegal

Hello fellow listers: I am posting this to several lists, in the hope that someone can help me over my brick wall. Seek ancestry of the following: DANIEL MACKAY/MCKAY, born possibly Cardross, Dunbartonshire, say around 1745-1755, married circa 1770, CHRISTIAN MACDONALD/MCDONALD. Known children, born in Cardross: 1. William, born 2 June 1772 2. Christian (female), born 12 April 1775 or 1783 3. Catherine/Katherine, born 24 December 1785; married 1807, Rev. James Thomson, and removed to New Brunswick where she died in 1857. According to family tradition, Daniel MacKay/McKay was described as a Scottish "laird", and was allegedly a descendant of Robert The Bruce (traditions being what they are, this possibility could also apply to his wife). Proof of this tradition would be most welcome. Any help appreciated. Rick Turner Dartmouth MA

Hi Dunbartonshire Members, Just signed up this week.. My interests are in STEWART Andrew STEWART m Mary CUNNINGHAM in Clydebank 1895. My father David, born 1900 98 Kilbowie Rd, Clydebank (immigrated to Canada 1912) My aunt Margaret, born 1897,2 Binnie? Place Clydebank My maternal great grandparents Robert CUNNINGHAM and Margaret (nee Nimmo) on 1891 census at 4 Singer Terrace , Clydebank. The men of the family were all machinists, believed to have working in ships engines. The STEWART family were from Perthshire, Crieff/Auchterauder, Perth The CUNNINGHAM family were from Stirlingshire, Falkirk, Bonnybridge etc. 4 Questions: What shipbuilding company would they likely have worked for? Were there train engine building companies in the area? In Greenock, was there ever a pub called Town Hall saloon? Would 29 Cathcart St. be its location? (believed owner 1895-1910 abt. Mary STEWART married to a RALSTON) Does Renfrew have a Rootsweb site? Thanks for any advice or connections Gloria Beek nee Stewart

> Robert ROCHEAD and Ann GRAY lived in Kirkintilloch during the 1770's & > 1780's.. From the LDS Family Search Results, and Auld Aisle Cemetery > records, it appears they may have been parents to the following > children: Mary b. 1773, John, Andrew b. 1778, Agnes b. 1781, and > Clemy(Clemantine??)1787. > > I am actually looking for the parents of Margaret Rochead > b.Kirkintilloch,who married Alexander McGhee about 1790. Robert and Ann > could have been her father and mother. At least I haven't found any > other Rochead families there yet. Can anyone help with this family, or > direct me in this search? > > Thanks very much, > > Patrick

Dear All, I have updated the Lennox Lookups page. New this month: 1. Dumbarton Salmon Club (or how the worthies let their hair down) 2. Sport in the Vale of Leven - Part 1 -Football 3. Complete OSA for Cumbernauld parish and excerpts from Luss 4. Text of "Valley where the Leven Flows". 5. Excerpts from Dumbarton Kirk Session Records of 1620s 6. More school photos - Bonhill c 1907 and Main St., Alexandria c 1947 7. New Hints and Tips. It's at www.geocities.com/lennoxlookups/ Nancy

For those new to the "list"....you can get into messages that were place on this list before you joined. They are in the interactive archives. Just click on: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl type: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB in the blank Then on the next page that comes up, type in the name you are looking for. Barb Lewis Dunbartonshire Scotland GenWeb Home Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctdnb/index.htm Wigtownshire Scotland GenWeb Home Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~sctwig/wigtown.html Hartwick Surname Board: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Hartwick _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net

Anyone interested in some info on Clydebank: http://www.welcometoclydebank.co.uk/history/history-general.html Under History there is some really good info. On their site is a good map of West Dunbartonshire: www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/maps.html Enjoy Barbara Lewis _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net

Hi listers....good to be back home. I've been watching your messages from 1700 miles away. You people who are helping one another with records.....you are great! I had a chance to "meet" Debbie, who has been helping you with MIs, on the phone. I want to announce my first family Web Site: MY GILLON FAMILY found at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gillon/ Also included in this site are surnames: Galbraith, Hay, and others that are listed on the front page. This site I put up in memory of my mother who passed away last October. Take a peek. You are all a great group! Barbara Lewis, list manager _______________________________________________________ Site Design, Hosting, and E-Commerce at www.webpipe.net

Looking for any information on David Duncan KERR b. 6 Jan 1866 at Bearsden, Scotland. He is the son of David KERR and Catherine DUNCAN. There will not be a history of him in this area as they sailed to Quebec, Canada when he was 17 months old....June 1867. I guess I'm looking for some sort of birth record. Scotland Kerrs: 1585-1867 http://membes.tripod.com/scotlandkerrs/index.html Many thanks Joanne Crack Eastern Ontario, Canada

I am posting this to numerous Scottish lists with hopes someone will recognize one or more names. All my information is unproven at this point- James EVERETT b. 17June 1862, Laurencekirk,Scotland His parents-George EVERETT of Scotland. -Mary JAMES of Scotland Don't know if there were other siblings. James &wife Elizabeth Ann LEWIS buried in Michigan, USA If any of this rings a bell please contact me at the address above not the list. I'm very willing to share my information. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Best wishes, Elaine wilson, Canada __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Dear List Members: I wonder if any list member has ever traced a relative who was taken as prisoner aboard the John & Sara, 1651/52, after the Battle of Worcester, England? My Scots descendant will never be known to me unless I learn what military attachment he was with plus any other pertinent information. Respectfully, Chester H. Cowen de Colquhoun... cowen@inetw.net

I saw the kind offer for MI lookups. I am new to this, so please excuse if I am asking too much. Would you have anything on WILLIAM WALKER and MARY (BENNIE) WALKER married in 1854 in Old Kilpatrick and I believe died there. thanks for anything shelley

In every bit of data I have found in genealogy data for my ancestors in Scotland, it is stated that my 7xg grandfather was born in Dumbarton, Perthshire, Scotland, lived, married and had 7 children while he was the Pastor of the New Kilpatrick Parish of Perthshire, Scotland, and that he was executed in January 1692 for refusing to sign an oath to the Jacabites in Glasgow, Pershire, Scotland. According to the present day Scotland Web Site, New Kilpatrick Parish and Glasgow are located in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Were these places ever located in Perthshire County in ancient times? Don TeeSquare@ecr.net