I'd be grateful for any help in identifying exactly where the following places are in Arrochar, Dunbarton. My g.g.g grandparents, Dougal Campbell and Catherine McDougall were married in Old Tarbert in 1792 (where is Old Tarbert in relation to Tarbert?). Their son Colin was baptised in Nov 1792 while the family was living in Stuckgown, Arrochar, and their daughter Mary was born in 1795 while the family was living in Garabel, Arrochar. Dougal was a forester and by 1805 had moved to Pollockshaws where he was a forester employed by Sir John Maxwell at Pollock and where he married for a second time, to a Mary Watson, by whom he had a daughter Agnes and sons James and William. Moyna

Jean, were you able to find these people in the OPR records?...their Christenings? Barb Lewis -----Original Message----- From: Jean White <jwhite49@shiatel.tds.net> To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 8:59 AM Subject: [Dunbartonshire] HENDRY Families >Looking for HENDRY families from Dumbarton. I have: > >Felix HENDRY, b. ca 1770, m. Bridget McFALL >Hugh HENDRY, b. 1798, m. Margaret SCULLION >Patrick HENDRY, b. 1831, m. Mary CRAIG, d. 1900 at Largs, AYR > >Patrick & his brother Hugh worked as boilermakers and riveters in the >shipbuilding trades. These families lived in Dumbarton in the High Street & >Quay Street areas. Were there other members of this family? > >Jean White > > >==== DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > *********************************************************** >BECOME A ROOTSWEB MEMBER OR SPONSOR - SUPPORT THIS GREAT SERVICE > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

Frances, You might want to check out Scots Origins. There is a fee, but it looks like they might have what you are looking for. http://www.origins.net/GRO/index.html Hope this helps some, Amy

Barb, No, I couldn't find these families in the OPR records. Patrick & Mary (Craig) Hendry's marriage & children are on the IGI. I got their parents names from their death certificates. I have not been able to find Hugh Hendry or Felix Hendry on any census records. I suspect that they were probably from Ireland. Thanks for answering my e-mail. Jean White

My grandfather, Thomas Smith Cameron Swanston, was born in Dumbarton on January 10th, 1898. Grew up in Dumbarton Oaks. His parents names were William and Isobel Smith Cameron Swanston, brother's name William, sister's name Isabella. Thomas S. C. Swanston moved from Scotland to Chicago in the spring/summer of 1922, where he later met and married my grandmother. Sadly, he died when my father was 5 years old. I would like to find any living relatives who may be children/grandchildren of his brother or sister, particularly those who may still be living in the Dumbarton/Glasgow area. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thomas Andrew Swanston aswanston@eastky.net

Are there OPR records online from Scotland/England? Thanks, Frances Bennett Maddox chkfran@gulftel.com

Looking for other members of the SCULLION family. I have: Phillip SCULLION, b. ca 1770s, m. Mary DOEHERTY daughter, Margaret SCULLION, b. 1809, m. Hugh HENDRY, d. 1870 at Dumbarton. Jean White

Looking for HENDRY families from Dumbarton. I have: Felix HENDRY, b. ca 1770, m. Bridget McFALL Hugh HENDRY, b. 1798, m. Margaret SCULLION Patrick HENDRY, b. 1831, m. Mary CRAIG, d. 1900 at Largs, AYR Patrick & his brother Hugh worked as boilermakers and riveters in the shipbuilding trades. These families lived in Dumbarton in the High Street & Quay Street areas. Were there other members of this family? Jean White

Sarah, have you checked this family in the census records? Barb Lewis -----Original Message----- From: Sarah Brown <sarahskye@home.net> To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, August 14, 1999 5:40 PM Subject: [Dunbartonshire] New Member Interests >Hi, >I am researching the names POTTS, FLEMING, GORMAN, and DONALDSON from the New >Kilpartrick( Netherton Farm) area of Dunbartonshire. I would lovve to hear from >anyone with an interest or information on these names. Thank You >Sarah Brown > > > > >==== DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >Arrochar * Bonhill * Cardross * Cumbernauld * Dumbarton * Kilmaronock * Kirkintilloch * Luss * New Kilpatrick * Old Kilpatrick * Rhu (or Rho) * Roseneath >

Betsy, if you found the marriage record on the IGI, hopefully, there should be a film listed...if you got the film of the original parish record, it may say, Peter Law "of" and Mary Bain "of", telling you where they were from...which, of course, doesn't mean they were born there...but at least it's a lead Then you go to that parish and see if you can find the Christening records.... Barb Lewis -----Original Message----- From: Betsyrugal@aol.com <Betsyrugal@aol.com> To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, August 14, 1999 4:17 PM Subject: [Dunbartonshire] Law family >My grandfather was William Allan Law. He was born in Scotland 18 Apr 1888. >He spoke of growing up in Milgaurie. He came to the US in 1912-13. > >According to the IGI he had several siblings born in New Kilpatrick, >Dunbarton. They are - Margaret Mc Keddie LAW 3 Feb 1864 > Mary Bain LAW 22 May 1865 > Ellen Brisbane LAW 20 Apr 1867 > Peter LAW 11 Jan 1869 > unnamed baby LAW 17 Jan 1872 > Jessie Ann LAW 2 Apr 1873 > Agnes Jemima Ross LAW 15 Dec 1874 >The parents were Peter LAW and Mary BAIN. According to the IGI, they were >married 2 Jan 1863 Edinburgh, Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian. > >I am searching for ancestors of Peter and Mary, and descendants of the above >named siblings. Any information will be appreciated. > >Betsy Rugala > > >==== DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > ************************************************************** > BECOME A ROOTSWEB MEMBER OR SPONSOR - SUPPORT THIS GREAT SERVICE > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

Hi Barbara, Yes - I have located the family on the 1881 census. The family, Potts is the primary line, seem to have lived in New Kilpatrick from about 1860 onwards. They were coal miners, originally from Ireland. When I checked the census there seemed to be a large number of Coal miners living in the area that were originally from Ireland. I am wondering if anyone knows anything about this community. Sarah

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Hi, I am researching the names POTTS, FLEMING, GORMAN, and DONALDSON from the New Kilpartrick( Netherton Farm) area of Dunbartonshire. I would lovve to hear from anyone with an interest or information on these names. Thank You Sarah Brown

My grandfather was William Allan Law. He was born in Scotland 18 Apr 1888. He spoke of growing up in Milgaurie. He came to the US in 1912-13. According to the IGI he had several siblings born in New Kilpatrick, Dunbarton. They are - Margaret Mc Keddie LAW 3 Feb 1864 Mary Bain LAW 22 May 1865 Ellen Brisbane LAW 20 Apr 1867 Peter LAW 11 Jan 1869 unnamed baby LAW 17 Jan 1872 Jessie Ann LAW 2 Apr 1873 Agnes Jemima Ross LAW 15 Dec 1874 The parents were Peter LAW and Mary BAIN. According to the IGI, they were married 2 Jan 1863 Edinburgh, Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian. I am searching for ancestors of Peter and Mary, and descendants of the above named siblings. Any information will be appreciated. Betsy Rugala

Greetings to all from down under. As a new list member I present my three links to Dunbartonshire ... 1 My mother served as a VAD at Drymen Hospital during WWII 2 My grandfather E Stewart COOK and family lived in Helensburgh from before1921, when my younger aunt was born, until the mid 1946 weddings of his two daughters, after which Grandpa moved to Fife with his elder daughter and son-in-law. (His wife Jessie BUCHANAN had died in 1934) 3 His mother-in-law Isabella BUCHANAN {nee COLQUHOUN} was born in Row parish (Garelochhead) on 24 April 1857, the youngest of 6 children born to Richard COLQUHOUN {Engineer in Steamer} and Isabella BUCHANAN, who were married in Row parish in 1845. Genealogically speaking, I am most interested in any links to this last family - other children were Agnes b 1845, Catherine b 1846, Christina b 1848, Richard bc 1851 and Margaret bc 1852. The first three were also born in Row parish, but the last two were christened in Rothesay, Bute, before the family reappeared in Garelochhead for Isabella's birth. Richard COLQUHOUN may have been born in Glasgow, while Isabella BUCHANAN was born in Kilbrandon, Argyll. Peter Cook Rossmoyne Western Australia cookfmly@bigpond.com http://users.bigpond.com/cookfmly/ or http://cookfmly.rootsweb.com/ for research names List owner and Co-host with Barbara < babrown@fast.net > of the ButeshireGenWeb mailing list List owner and Co-host with Marion < maripat2@aol.com > of the SCT-RENFREW mailing list.

Looking for information re William GALLACHER who married Isabella WAUGH in Bonhill or Alexandria in 1887. William was living on Burn Street in 1887. Haven't been able to get a hold of the 1891 census yet.

The IGI is back with a couple of new features. *Through Custom Search you can search the International Genealogical Index for a specific event and year. Also, if you enter only the names of the parents (full name of the father and full name of the mother), you can find all of their children. Only relevant if both parents full names listed, which cuts out the great majority as the mothers surname is not usually written. *Through Custom Search you can search Ancestral File using any combination of the following: birth year, christening year, marriage year, death year, or Ancestral File number (AFN Barbara Lewis lewisb@vitrex.net

I am trying to locate the whereabouts of Ellen McKenzie (born 19.12.1859) at the time of the 1881 census. Her sister Helen is found still in Dunbartonshire and her brother Donald in Eastwood, Renfrewshire. Another sister Priscilla had migrated to Australia. Could someone with access to the 1881 census CDs, help me out with a search for Ellen. She may have married a Mr Henderson by then but if so, not in Scotland. Many thanks. Dominique Young

Hi there The post code for Bonhill, Alexandria, is G839ET. Regards Nancy

I have placed this name before ....but am narrowing it down somewhat..Ellne lived wit hher Aunt...Elizabeth Caldwell Young in Helensburgh..according to the 1891 Census...Elizabeth died in 1892 aged 60 years..the death certificate was signed by her cousin Ann McGown....however my mystery is..........what happend to Ellen??? so far we have not found a record of a marriage or death....she is the only person left in my G Grandfathers family that I have left to trace...all other children died in childhood. Any suggestions??? Thank you.. Di Hayden Melbourne Australia