Hi Listers, Can anyone tell me, a Sassenach, which county Glasgow is in? Better still, which List is it in? I am searching for: James Toal (born Ireland 1856) who was a merchant clerk and married Annie Cavanagh (born Berwick on Tweed 1856). They married and lived at 281 Great Eastern Road, Glasgow. They had a daughter, May about 1894 and a second daughter, Rosina in 1897. I would really appreciate any information on this family or their home if anyone knows anything. Suggestions as to how to find further information would also be gladly received. Thanks a lot, Myra Duffy

Hi Pete, I have a Margaret SHAW who was christened 25th June 1786 (parents James SHAW and Elizabeth BUCHANAN). This could be her, as 23 seems a reasonable age to get married. The only way to be sure, though, would be via her death certificate as this would give her parents. Do you know when she died? My WATSONs I habe only traced as far forward as their births around 1780s, apart from my own direct ancestor, who was female and became a CUNNINGHAM when she married. Do you know the name of the parents of your Mathew? I have looked him up in the 1881 census. Do you have this entry? Let me know - if you haven't I will send you the details from it. Best regards Karen MacRae In message <006601bf02a0$6daadb80$223eb7cf@pete>, pete <pdunc@hawknet.ca> writes >Karen,I'm researching my line of Duncans from Cumbernauld and have some >common names.John Duncan married Margaret Shaw,Cumbernauld March >15,1809.Janet Duncan married Mathew Watson,Cumbernauld December >31,1863.Would you have any info on these people?Thanks in advance,Pete >Duncan,Hawkesbury Ontario,Canada. >> >> >>==== DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >> **********DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L-request@rootsweb.com********* >> **********DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D-request@rootsweb.com********* >> **********************lewisb@vitrex.net************************ >> >> > --

I would like to hear from anyone with an interest in these families or any list member who could provide me with furhter information. James SHAW who married Elizabeth BUCHANAN 1776/8 Cumbernauld? They had five children, one of whom George SHAW married Mary WATSON in Cumbernauld in 1810. They had eight children, one of whom James SHAW married Christina CUNNINGHAM in 1857 in Cumbernauld. They had six children. This SHAW family ran the Post Office in Cumbernauld until the mid 1900s. I have more details if anyone is interested. I would also like to know if there is any way of finding out more about the Post Office. I have looked at the new Cumbernauld web-site but did not find any info about it there. Best regards -- Karen MacRae

Can someone tell me where I would look for the following obituaries? Would there be obituaries published in newspapers of the day? Looking for Obits for: Mary WAUGH died 18 Jan 1916 in Dumbarton, DNB, Scotland William WAUGH died 25 Mar 1911 in Jamestown, DNB, Scotland

Hi All! I am new to the list. I am seeking information in connection with my GGGrandparents: JOHN KYLE and MARY GUILFORD who had at least two daughters, MARY and HELEN KYLE born in KIRKINTILLOCH in the 1850'5. This recent breakthrough after 45 years of searching is very exciting! I am most thankful for any help you can offer. Peter

Dear Barbara Wilson, I noticed your message on this site. I do not have any direct info on your people. Have you tried: <www.familysearch.org>? The Mormon Church has about 350 Million genealogy records on-line! I lived in San Diego from 1975-1985. I still miss the climate, but not the big city problems! Mike _________________________ DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 177 > > Today's Topics: > #1 McCrackens in Kirkintilloch ["Barbara Wilson" <bjwils@home.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D, send a message to > > DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: McCrackens in Kirkintilloch > Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 21:23:59 -0700 > From: "Barbara Wilson" <bjwils@home.com> > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi all, > My ggrandfather, SAMUEL McCRACKEN died in Kirkintilloch in 1943. Prior to > his death, he was a type of contractor who built houses and had previously > been a coal miner. He was married to JEANNIE BELL. Their children were: > SAMUEL, MARGARET, JAMES and my Grandfather WILLIAM. > > Is anyone on the list researching this family, or have information > concerning this family? > > Thank you in advance for any assistance you can give me. > > Barbara Wilson > San Diego, CA > Researching: McCRACKEN, BELL. BALFOUR

Hi all, My ggrandfather, SAMUEL McCRACKEN died in Kirkintilloch in 1943. Prior to his death, he was a type of contractor who built houses and had previously been a coal miner. He was married to JEANNIE BELL. Their children were: SAMUEL, MARGARET, JAMES and my Grandfather WILLIAM. Is anyone on the list researching this family, or have information concerning this family? Thank you in advance for any assistance you can give me. Barbara Wilson San Diego, CA Researching: McCRACKEN, BELL. BALFOUR

HOPKINS Henry b 1831 Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 15:46:51 +0100 From: "Sharon Bishop" <sjbishop@mweb.co.za> To: <SCT-STIRLINGSHIRE-D@rootsweb.com> > Hi > I am not sure if there is anyone on this list who is able to do > look-ups, but I thought I would just give it a try. I am looking for > any information on Henry Hopkins who was born in Stirling in 1831. > Sharon Bishop > South Africa Sharon, Stirling, Stirlingshire? or someplace else? I just happen to have some notes from Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire 1851 for Hopkins, no Henry though. Just noted them as being an English? name in Kirkintilloch. These may be relatives of your Henry, if not I hope they may help someone, I will send to the Dunbartonshire list too regards, Maureen Kuzyk ms McOnie District 4 page 20 Eastside Street (very faint writing) Agnes HO?PKIN Head w? age 50 Seampstress William Hopkin son u 29 Hand loom weaver Robert Hopkin son u 25 " " " All born Kirkintilloch. District 6 Page 4 entry 3 19 at Back Casey? (might be Causeway?) Mary HOPKINS Head w age 50 Lodging house keeper b. Ire. Margaret Hopkins dau u age 20 Hawker b. Ire Patrick Hopkins son u 18 Cal. Printer b Ire Jean? Hopkins dau u 16 Ag. Lab. b Ire James McDONALD Herder? m? age 24 b Ire John MENZIES 34? or 54? m Hand L. W b Kirkintilloch Isabella Menzies wife age 60 b Glasgow Distrct 8 page 19 entry 3 70 Freeland Place John HOPKINS Husband m 46? Smith b. Kirkintilloch Helen HENDERSON wife age 44 " Robert Hopkins son u 20 Founder " Margaret Hopkins dau u 17 Weaver " James? Hopkins son u 15 Weaver " * Elizabeth Hopkins dau u 13 Weaver " John Hopkins son u age 8 Scholar " William Hopkins son u 6 Scholar " James? Hopkins age 1 * all born Kirkintilloch * Must have made a mistake there, 2 sons named James? if any one wants that checked I could probably do so.

Hello Brent No information on the parents/birthdate/birthplace of my Donald. Have you been through the Luss OPR as I have notes on many other McCallums there including your Donald McCallum & Janet Turner? My Donald may be linked to Old Kilpatrick (IF he is the one who married Margaret MacFarlane there) but I have not yet been through the Old Kilpatrick register to see if there are any clues there not showing on the IGI index. Our local branch of NZ Society of Genealogists has copies of some MI transcriptions done some time ago by various Scottish FHS groups so I will look again at these for Luss but from recollection from previous looks at the MIs they weren't much help with my particular family - several Donald McCallums though. Have you seen these MI transcriptions? Lesley Instone > -----Original Message----- > From: Brent Long [SMTP:blong@med.phys.ualberta.ca] > Sent: Sunday, 12 September 1999 05:37 > To: Lesley M Instone > Subject: Re: McCALLUM - Luss & Helensburgh/Row > > Hello Lesley > > I am also researching McCallums in Luss and have traced back to a > marriage between Donald McCallum and Janet Turner 14-Feb-1789 in Luss. > Both Donalds were baptising children in Luss through the early 1790s. > > As yet, I have no information on the parents of my Donald McCallum, > but suspect that having two Donald McCallums in the same area will > complicate the search. Have you any information on the ancestry of > your Donald? Or any ideas on how to sort out the McCallum baptisms > through the 1700s (including Donalds in 1758 and 1768)?? > > Brent > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > Brent Long Phone: 780-432-8737; Fax: 780-432-8615 > Dept of Medical Physics Mail: Med Phys Dept, Cross Cancer > Institute > Cross Cancer Institute 11560 University Avenue NW, > Alberta Cancer Board Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2 > E-mail: blong@phys.ualberta.ca > blong@cancerboard.ab.ca > > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 17:26:49 +1200 > From: Lesley M Instone <lmi@macalisters.co.nz> > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: McCALLUM - Luss & Helensburgh/Row > > I hope someone on the list can locate several placenames connected > with my McCallum ancestors in Luss parish in the late 1700s/early > 1800s.My ancestors Donald McCALLUM and his wife Margaret McFARLANE had > a number of children baptised in Luss and I am trying to find the > locations referred to in the Parish Register. The entries read: > >

Hello Mike Researching early Scottish records is not easy from a distance. OPR films (Old Parochial Registers) are the main source but they vary greatly in how far back they go and how complete and readable they are. I am not sure how far back Roseneath goes - certainly as far back as mid 1700s. The films are ordered through your nearest LDS Family History Library - not sure what the hire cost per film would be in USA - costs about NZ$4.50 here. Registers in some places such as Falkirk, some of the Glasgow parishes and also Inverness go back well into the 1600s (with some gaps). Many of the Highland parishes have their earliest registers dating only from the 1780s. Another source may be Monumental Inscriptions but few would fo back as far as 1707 apart from some in major cities especially inscriptions inside major churches and cathedrals - many of the Dunbartonshire MIs have been transcribed and published in hard copy but again I am not sure how much of Roseneath's inscriptions were transcribed or how far back they go. The other source may be wills and sasines but this would depend on whether your ancestor was wealthy enough or owned land. I haven't so far gone into this source myself although I have received a couple of wills from connection to my CUTHILL and RUSSELL families in Stirlingshire - they can be very useful if there is one available. The OPR index is available on CD at your nearest LDS centre and is also available through Scots Origins on the Internet (but you need to have your credit card handy if you use this source). I haven't got back much past 1780s in Dunbartonshire with my CHALMERS, McCALLUM, McFARLANE families myself and am currently mainly filling out the family lines and sorting out cousins during the 1800s. Best of luck with your research. Lesley Instone Invercargill NZ > -----Original Message----- > From: esi@geotec.net [SMTP:esi@geotec.net] > Sent: Saturday, 11 September 1999 03:46 > To: Lesley M Instone > Subject: Re: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D Digest V99 #174 > > Dear Lesley Instone, > > I saw your posting on the Dunbartonshire Gen. Web site this morning. > > I am researching Peter McKinney born 1707, Roseneath on Campsail Bay, > Scotland. > If you would be so kind, please let me know what sources you are using > to research > early Scottish records. I am just getting into how the Scottish > genealogy system > works and could use some helpful hints. > > I have been to New Zealand four times and plan next year to return and > buy a > weekender for extended vacations. > > I hope to hear back from you with some good suggestions on where to > look for > Scottish records, especially as relates to Roseneath. I have not been > able to > find a single web site of any kind for government, business, or a > personal home > page for Roseneath. > > Regards, > > > Mike USA/TUL at: esi@geotec.net > > _______________________________ > > DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Subject: > > > > DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D Digest Volume 99 : > Issue 174 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 RE: DALNATTER, West Kilpatrick [Lesley M Instone > <lmi@macalisters.] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D, send a message to > > > > DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your > software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > > Subject: RE: DALNATTER, West Kilpatrick > > Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 12:47:44 +1200 > > From: Lesley M Instone <lmi@macalisters.co.nz> > > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Hello Frank > > I see you are researching CHALMERS and NIVEN and wonder if there may > be > > a connection. I have John CHALMERS and Margaret NIVEN who married on > 28 > > June 1791 at Roseneath. Their children are proving very elusive. One > was > > my gggrandmother Christian (from her marriage entry in Row OPR 1939 > to > > Duncan McCALLUM) or Christian Mary (from her death certificate in > > Helensburgh in 1874 - registered by a cousin John CHALMERS of > > Helensburgh). She was born about 1804/6. Another was Margaret, > married > > 1829 Row to Alexander McAuslan, and a possible third was Catherine > born > > c 1794, died 1864 married to Robert McKinlay. I have no information > on > > parents of John Chalmers and Margaret Niven but noticed that there > are > > quite a lot of Chalmers people in Roseneath 1750 on. Hope to hear > from > > you if you can shed any light on my Chalmers/Niven etc connections. > > Lesley Instone > > Invercargill NZ > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Frank McGonigal [SMTP:bankie@cedarwoods.com] > > > Sent: Friday, 10 September 1999 03:29 > > > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Fw: DALNATTER, West Kilpatrick > > > > > > ---------- > > > > From: Frank McGonigal <bankie@cedarwoods.com> > > > > To: Wstjs@aol.com > > > > Subject: Re: DALNATTER, West Kilpatrick > > > > Date: Thursday, September 09, 1999 11:27 AM > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > The place is DALNOTTER,it's in the Old Kilpatrick area near > > > Clydebank.There > > > > is a Cemetery there by that name,it's in Dunbartonshire.I seem > to > > > remember > > > > a Castle by that name too. > > > > Frank McGonigal > > > > 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,Co.Donegal > > > >

Looking for information on the family of James M. MANSON (b. 1862 So. Leith) who married Catherine WAUGH (b. 1861 Renton) in Bonhill in Dec 1888. They live at Milton Terrace from about 1888 to 1914. James and Catherine worked at the Turkey Red Dye Works. James was heavily involved in the famous strike there in 1910. Catherine and James raised 8 children in Jamestown between 1890 and 1906: Mary, Robert, Isabella, Catherine, John, James, William, Margaret. The family had close ties with WAUGHs, BROWNs, GALLACHERs, WATSONs, CARMICHAELs, FERGUSONs. Daughter Mary was a teacher in the area from about 1908 too 1913. Researching: MANSON, GARROT, ROBERTSON, DOUGLAS (MLN) MCKAY, WAUGH, BROWN, MANSON (DNB) MACKINTOSH, KINNAIRD, LAWSON, MACLEAN (NAI) SMITH, STEWART, MCKAY (RFW/LKS)

Janet, was West Kilpatrick the parish listed after the name of Dalnatter? If someone on this list doesn't help you on this, let me know and I'll get more info when I go to the library in Salt Lake on Saturday. Barb Lewis -----Original Message----- From: Wstjs@aol.com <Wstjs@aol.com> To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, September 09, 1999 9:09 AM Subject: DALNATTER, West Kilpatrick >I found an ancestor in FamilySearch, both his birth and marriage is listed as >taking place in Dalnatter. I have searched & searched but cannot locate >Dalnatter. Does anyone know just where this place is located in Dunbarton. > >I went to a FHL to order the films for the two records and the volunteer >there spent a very long time on the computer and could not locate either >record. Why is this? Would appreciate any help or suggestions as what to do >next to find the two records. > >Janet > > >==== DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >Arrochar * Bonhill * Cardross * Cumbernauld * Dumbarton * Kilmaronock * Kirkintilloch * Luss * New Kilpatrick * Old Kilpatrick * Rhu (or Rho) * Roseneath >

Hello Frank I see you are researching CHALMERS and NIVEN and wonder if there may be a connection. I have John CHALMERS and Margaret NIVEN who married on 28 June 1791 at Roseneath. Their children are proving very elusive. One was my gggrandmother Christian (from her marriage entry in Row OPR 1939 to Duncan McCALLUM) or Christian Mary (from her death certificate in Helensburgh in 1874 - registered by a cousin John CHALMERS of Helensburgh). She was born about 1804/6. Another was Margaret, married 1829 Row to Alexander McAuslan, and a possible third was Catherine born c 1794, died 1864 married to Robert McKinlay. I have no information on parents of John Chalmers and Margaret Niven but noticed that there are quite a lot of Chalmers people in Roseneath 1750 on. Hope to hear from you if you can shed any light on my Chalmers/Niven etc connections. Lesley Instone Invercargill NZ > -----Original Message----- > From: Frank McGonigal [SMTP:bankie@cedarwoods.com] > Sent: Friday, 10 September 1999 03:29 > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: DALNATTER, West Kilpatrick > > ---------- > > From: Frank McGonigal <bankie@cedarwoods.com> > > To: Wstjs@aol.com > > Subject: Re: DALNATTER, West Kilpatrick > > Date: Thursday, September 09, 1999 11:27 AM > > > > Hi > > The place is DALNOTTER,it's in the Old Kilpatrick area near > Clydebank.There > > is a Cemetery there by that name,it's in Dunbartonshire.I seem to > remember > > a Castle by that name too. > > Frank McGonigal > > 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,Co.Donegal > >

---------- > From: Frank McGonigal <bankie@cedarwoods.com> > To: Wstjs@aol.com > Subject: Re: DALNATTER, West Kilpatrick > Date: Thursday, September 09, 1999 11:27 AM > > Hi > The place is DALNOTTER,it's in the Old Kilpatrick area near Clydebank.There > is a Cemetery there by that name,it's in Dunbartonshire.I seem to remember > a Castle by that name too. > Frank McGonigal > 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,Co.Donegal >

Hi everyone, Am trying to trace descendants of my Stewart forefathers from the Luss area. My Great-Grandfather William STEWART (b.1832 Luss) emigrated to Tasmania, Aust in 1857, and I have traced the family back to his grandparents William STUART/STEWART (d.pre-1841) & Barbara SMITH (d.pre-1841), of Row & Luss. If anyone knows anything of their families, would be pleased to hear from them. Their children as follows: 1) Margaret Stuart, b.1789 Luss d.1869 Helensburgh, m. 1812 John McMURRICH 2) James Stuart, b. 1790 d.1864 Inch Tavannach, Luss, m.1833 Grizel COLQUHOUN 3) Jean Stuart, b.1792 4) William Stuart, b.1796 Aldachlay, Luss 5) Samuel Stuart/Stewart, b.1`798, of Aldachlay & Craigdhu, d.1874 Alexandria, m. c1825 Jean (Jane) McFARLAN (my Great-Great-Grandparents) 6) Daniel Stuart/Stewart, b.1883, of Aldachlay, m. Catherine McNAB 7) Barbara Stuart, b.1805 Regards Nancy Campbell Qld. Aust

I found an ancestor in FamilySearch, both his birth and marriage is listed as taking place in Dalnatter. I have searched & searched but cannot locate Dalnatter. Does anyone know just where this place is located in Dunbarton. I went to a FHL to order the films for the two records and the volunteer there spent a very long time on the computer and could not locate either record. Why is this? Would appreciate any help or suggestions as what to do next to find the two records. Janet

Hi, Just wanted to drop a note to Frasers or septs of Frasers in all areas of Scotland to try to get all more involved in their history and genealogy with the help of the following site: http://www.fraserclan-cal.com Frisealach air-son Macshimidh

Hi Lesley and list, I know this is the Dunbartonshire list but this LECKIE name (below) is at Drymen and may fit in. The distance from Aberfoyle, Perthsire, down through Drymen to Dumbarton and Greenock is not far and I have found my McONIEs all living in those places at various times in the 1800s and they turn up being buried all over the place. # 191 at DRYMEN Churchyard (on top) John MITCHELL 13.11.1862 72, s WALTER 26.9.1851 32, s PETER 26.9.1859 32 (east side) w Janet LECKIE 14. 6. 1870 79; Walter M. w Janet MacONIE 2.11. 1891 73 (d. cert. says age 74 in Nov. 1891) This is a strange (shaped) reddish colour stone, (soft) it is an upright rectangle, (abt. 4 ft tall and 6-8 ft. long) with inscriptions along the top and on one side. Walter MITCHELL was a (wood) Forester m 1844 at DRYMEN and BUCHANAN, to Janet McONIE who was born ABERFOYLE and died at GARTMORE, Port of MENTEITH Perthshire. On the 1881 census Janet McONIE was living at Aberfoyle, she was described as 'married to' Walter MITCHELL (not noted as a widow) on the d. cert. signed by John MITCHELL, Son, Present. Parents of Janet McONIE were Andrew McONIE, Crofter and Belle (or a) McNAB both dscd. There is another LECKIE stone at KIPPEN, Stirlingshire which was at times included as part of Perthshire. # 164 KIPPEN Isabella LECKIE d 1830- 58 wife of Robt. EWING Esq. d PLUMPSTEAD 1799 32. I don't know anything else about the LECKIEs....yet. I suppose I should post this to the Stirlingshire and Perthshire lists too. regards, Maureen Kuzyk ms McOnie

I hope someone on the list can locate several placenames connected with my McCallum ancestors in Luss parish in the late 1700s/early 1800s. My ancestors Donald McCALLUM and his wife Margaret McFARLANE had a number of children baptised in Luss and I am trying to find the locations referred to in the Parish Register. The entries read: "1789 2 August Thursday Donald McCallum & Margaret McFarlane his spouse Craigentui had a lawful daughter baptised called Janet" - where is Craigentui? "1791 Monday 18 July Donald McCallum & Margaret McFarlane spouses in Aldchlay had a lawful son baptised called Peter" - where is Aldchlay "1796 Febry 3rd Donald McCallum & Margaret McFarlane spoused in Coirechanagan? had a lawful daughter baptised called Catherine" "1798 Wednesday 24 January Donald McCallum & Margaret McFarlane spouses in Coirechanagan had a lawful son baptised and called-------------------" (the child's name was left blank and I think this is my ancestor Duncan McCallum - a birthdate in early 1798 would fit ages in later records for Duncan). Other children for the same couple at Coirecheanagan or Coirechannagan include Isobel 21 August 1799, Donald 26 December 1800, and Janet 7 August 1803. They also had a son Parlan, probably also in Luss, birth or christening record not yet located but I have sighted his death certificate and he is listed in an old partial family tree for these McCallums prepared by an aunt many years ago. Where is Coirechanagan/Coirecheanahan? I also have, on July 22 1815 "Peter McCallum, tailor in Morlarach? (this name also a bit hard to read) in Luss parish and Christian McLEOD daughter to Peter McLeod tailor Ardkinglas Hill near Cairndon in the United Parish of Lochgoilhead & Kilmorach gave up their names for proclamation of banns in order to marriage. Married 25th currnt" (i.e. actually married on 25 July 1815) Where is Morlarach? Donald McCallum and Margaret McFarlane seem to have moved after 1803 to Row parish as I have also found the following entry inthe Row OPR film: "Agnes daughter lawful to Donalf McCallum & Margaret Macfarlane spouses at Townhead of Stuck was born January 27th 1808 and baptised Febry 14th do". Anyone know where Townhead of Stuck was? I have copies of a modern Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger Series No 56 1 1/4 inch to 1 mile scale covering the Loch Lomond area and also reprinted one-inch Victorian Ordnance Survey Maps published by Caledonian Books of Collieston Aberdeenshire, sheets 30 and 38 covering Luss and Row and surrounding areas but can't find these places on any of these maps. The names also don't appear in any of the gazeteers available here. I have also noted entries in the IGI (but not yet checked the parish register films) for a marriage of Donald McCallum and Margaret McFarlane on 29 December 1780 in New Kilpatrick and the christening of a Daniel McCallum to Donald McCallum and Margaret McFarlane in New Kilpatrick on 24 31 January 1789 - are the New Kilpatrick couple the same couple as the Luss couple of the same names? Any information on these McCallums and their descendants would be greatly appreciated. Lesley Instone Invercargill New Zealand

I have recently received a copy of a will of a great great uncle and hope someone on one of the lists can interpret one phrase in the will for me. The will leaves a number of legacies to named relatives and provides that if any of those specific legatees predeceased the testator then the legacy which would have been paid to the predeceaser had he or she survived should be payable to his or her heirs "in mobilibus according to the law of Scotland". Does this phrase referring to "in mobilibus" mean that the legacy should go to the next of kin who would inherit chattels, money etc on an intestacy i.e. inherit all except land (I am aware that there were and perhaps still are different laws in Scotland for inheritance of land interests and of other property (what we would sometimes refer to here as immovables and movables)? What were the rules for determining who were the "heirs in mobilibus" when at least one of the legatees was a spinster (a niece of the testator). The will was made in Edinburgh on 21 September 1929, the witnesses being a solicitor and law clerk from Glasgow. The testator, John Russell CUTHILL, was described as "formerly Director of Beath Schiess and Company Limited, Melbourne in the State of Victoria Australia and presently residing at Bruntsfield Hotel Edinburgh Scotland". He must have died not long after as Probate of the will was granted in Victoria Australia and a sworn statement of assets and liabilities dated April 1931 was filed in the Supreme Court of Victoria. He seems to have died outside Victoria and probably in either Scotland or England. He left a widow Vera (maiden name not known), his third wife, and no surviving children. Legacies included a legacy to the vicar of Edinbridge, Kent where a daughter Elison Cuthil was buried and expressed a wish to be buried there. Others mentioned in the will include: (a) Ada LECKIE and Milly LECKIE, residing in the care of Dr Granger 20 James Street Bridgeton Glasgow - these will be relatives of his first wife Isabella McKenzie LECKIE (b) Vernon DODD and Muriel DONN of 403 Malvern Road Hawkeburn Victoria Australia - relatives of the second wife Adelaide Ballantyne DODD (c) Margaret McCALLUM residing in Glasgow, a niece, daughter of the testator's deceased sister Margaret (Margaret McCaallum was my maternal grandfather's sister - born in Helensburgh Dunbartonshire) (d)nephews James Crawford CUTHILL and John Bell CUTHILL, sons of his deceased brother William CUTHILL of Beechwood, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland (e)sister Elison DOWNS residing at 10 Govanhill Street, Govanhill Glasgow Scotland (f) niece Ella NISBET, daughter of Elison DOWNS, residing at21 Loney Crescent Denny Stirlingshire Scotland Has anyone on the lists come across these people or have any connection with any of them. Any information on the Cuthills, or on Elison Downs or Ella Nisbet would be very welcome. Also any information as to when and where John Russell CUTHILL died. Lesley Instone Invercargill New Zealand