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Hi Iam looking for any one researching John Barr born Bonhill his son Henry was born 1849 and married Issobel smith in Cardross in 1871. Is there a family history Society in Bonhill/Cardross or Renton area? Maria from Colyton, N.S.W Australia Maria.skwierawski@ancest.com.au maria.skwierawski@ancest.com.au --- * WR 1.33 [NR] * UNREGISTERED EVALUATION COPY

I am looking for information on my CAMERON and HIGGINS families from this area. I have a Mary Ann HIGGINS born in this area in 1861. She married Robert CAMERON in 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, but at times they lived in Dunbartonshire. Anyone have information on either of these two families? Janet Tennent Kensington, Maryland

Hi List members, I am trying to find any one tracing the name GREEN in Row Dumbarton. Ann and James Green were on the 1891 census in Row with their children. Would like to know if there is any one on the list that may be descended from Ann and James Green, if so would love to hear from you. Kind regards Sue Greene.

The Scottish Family Research Group are looking for new members. Membership is FREE to join. Members are welcome to post messages on the members message board and also to post photo as well. This service is all FREE. We are also looking at having a Bi - Monthly Newsletter for our members. Anyone who is doing Scottish Family Research are very welcome to join. http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/scottishfamilyresearch Peter J. Fraser-Tibbett Cooroy, Queensland, Australia

The Scottish Family Research Group are looking for new members. Membership is FREE to join. Members are welcome to post messages on the members message board and also to post photo as well. This service is all FREE. We are also looking at having a Bi - Monthly Newsletter for our members. Anyone who is doing Scottish Family Research are very welcome to join. http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/scottishfamilyresearch Peter J. Fraser-Tibbett Cooroy, Queensland, Australia

Irene, My cousin and I had similar concerns to yours. I was beginning to think we were on our own thinking the "P J Fraser-Tibbett" situation was odd and one to be avoided! Thanks for informing the list. Thanks! Amy

I read the following on the Dumfries-Galloway list only last month! There are several similar letters which you can read in the Archives. "P J Fraser-Tibbett" has been involved in many instances outside the framework of sharing information. These spammers are the ones that are soliciting names within Rootsweb groups. I would believe that it is fair to warn each other of their presence and true objectives. The rules have changed now we can freely interchange amongst our selves information that was traditionally indexed and sold. A scanner, a program such as Xerox Pagis and OCR'ring into EXCEL can make a list in minutes that we can share, these guys are struggling to find new ways to make a dollar(pound). They don't have the time or patience to sort the information from the archives they want us to the work for them to profit.

This is a name I am researching in this area HARKINS < Cumbernauld and Dumbarton areas (other names through marriage MUIR, DICK, (names connected to Muir < TODD(?dont know who or where) GRAY)) Hopefully someone can help with this name. Thank you

Hi listers, I hate to show my ignorance, but someone on this site mentioned Proscripted names back a month or so ago in regard to an Anne Brown I had found among my Scottish ancestors in the 1700's. I hadn't known about proscripted names and wondered whether someone could share a little historical background with me. (There may even be other beginners on the list who are unaware of this.) Thank you, Sharman Badgett-Young

Good Scottish Research Site to check out. http://www.spiderweb.com.au/~frasbett Yours Sincerely, Peter J. Fraser-Tibbett

Hello Moyna A selection of post-1855 monumental inscriptions for Dumbarton Cemetery was made by me many years ago, and deposited in Dumbarton Public Library. They amount to about 10% only, though. Dumbarton Cemetery is fairly large. There is no cemetery at Balloch, the nearest one being Alexandria. I'm not sure what you mean by Dennystown Cemetery. West Bridgend Churchyard is in the area, and I believe that it was one of the few cases where the Mitchells, in their book of pre-1855 monumental inscriptions for Dunbartonshire, actually copied ALL inscriptions regardless of date. If you send details, I can certainly look up the Dumbarton Cemetery selection, and the West Bridgend inscriptions, but for both Alexandria and Dumbarton Cemeteries to be checked properly, you would have to contact the Cemetery Superintendent, Alexandria Cemetery, Overtoun Street, Alexandria, G83.... [not sure, off-hand, about the rest of the postal (i.e. zip) code, but that should suffice]. He has charge of the lair registers for both Alexandria and Dumbarton Cemeteries. You would, of course, have to have a fairly accurate idea of death dates. Hope this is a help. Best wishes Arthur Arthur F. Jones afjones@mailhost.sol.co.uk At 08:02 20/05/1999 +0800, you wrote: >Can anyone tell me whether post 1855 headstones for Dumbarton Balloch and >Dennystown cemeteries have been transcribed, or to whom I would write re >burials at these cemeteries. A number of my ancestors were living in the >above places and are probably buried there after 1855. Any help or advice >gratefully received >Moyna Harland > > >==== DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > ************************************************************** > BECOME A ROOTSWEB MEMBER OR SPONSOR - SUPPORT THIS GREAT SERVICE > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > >

Can anyone tell me whether post 1855 headstones for Dumbarton Balloch and Dennystown cemeteries have been transcribed, or to whom I would write re burials at these cemeteries. A number of my ancestors were living in the above places and are probably buried there after 1855. Any help or advice gratefully received Moyna Harland

Haven't posted names in a while that I'm researching in Waterside, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton. So here goes. Andrew Stirling/Janet Knox; John Knox/ Janet Samson (Sampson); John Stirling/ Janet Wilson; all in the late1700 or early 1800's. Also Andrew Stirling/ Anne Fleming mmstirling@prodigy.net

Looking for information re Charles BROWN and wife Catherine and a Joseph WAUGH and wife Mary or Isabella on the 1851 census for Dunbartonshire. Probably lived in Dumbarton, Alexandria, or Renton. Researching: MANSON, GARROT, ROBERTSON, DOUGLAS (MLN) MCKAY, WAUGH, BROWN, MANSON (DNB) MACKINTOSH, KINNAIRD, LAWSON, MACLEAN (NAI) SMITH, STEWART, MCKAY (RFW/LKS)

Looking for information re Milton Terrace in Jamestown between 1881 and 1912. My g grandparents and gg grandparents lived there throughout those years. Any information re Milton Terrace or Jamestown would be greatly appreciated. Brian Manson Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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DOes anybody have an idea of the "must have list" of genealogy books to do great research? Sorry if this is received multiple times as I am subscribed to several lists. Janet Tennent

Hi Listers, I'm a newbie to this list. I am interested in tracing my g.grandfather James Neill born in 1853, his father was also James Neill. His death certificate stated he came from Dunbarton. I am uncertain whether this is Dumbarton or Dunbartonshire, I do know he worked in the shipyards which I think were the Clyde shipyards, his occupation in Australia was as a blacksmith so I guess he would have done similar work in Scotland. Would SKS have access to either the 1861 or 1871 census for a lookup for me. He was in Australia by 1881. Thanks in Advance Judith Neville Australia Researching Neill (Dunbartonshire), Sneddon (Lanarkshire, Stirlingshire , Mid and West Lothian) Neville (London and Berkshire) Warren (anywhere) Worley (England) Farrow (England)

I was wondering if anyone on the list knows the history of the demise of the Lennox family. As a Lennox researcher I am just curious to know how this family faded out. I have found mention that in 1927 various lands and properties were sold to the Glasgow Parish Council and was wondering who was the last title holder, did he die without heirs, were there no claimants for the title and lands etc? Did he leave no will of succession? Wendy Simes Sydney Australia