Looking for information re William GALLACHER who, while living at 10 Burn Street in Bonhill in August 1887, married Isabelle WAUGH. We know he was the son of Daniel and Catherine (MacAulay) Gallacher. He was employed as a printfield hand - I assume at the Turkey Red Dye Works.

Looking for James BROWN who was living at 7 Thimble Street, Renton in January 1916. He was the nephew of Mary BROWN WAUGH who passed away at that time. We suspect his mother may have been Belle BROWN. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Looking for information on the family of William WAUGH and wife Mary BROWN who were married at the Alexandria Roman Catholic Church in Bonhill in 1860. They had five children: Catherine (b. 1861), Isabella (b. 1862), Mary (1865-1884), James (b. and d. 1867), William (1868-1875), and Charles (b. 1870) - all in Bonhill. The WAUGHs live in Milton Terrace, Jamestown from about 1888 till about 1911. Catherine married James MANSON in Bonhill in 1888; Isabella married William GALLACHER in Bonhill in 1887. B. Manson Edmonton Alberta Canada

Is it possible to have more meaningful Subject Descriptors as all the abbreviated subjects read the same, ie, DUMBARTONSHIRE-GEN When trying to read lots of mail it would help if these prefix's were omitted, to allow the real subject to be seen. Thanks Len

I am researching the following names - Annie Donaldson MITCHELL, born 10 Jul 1860 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire d/o Robert MITCHELL, Butler = Rosina DONALDSON (Annie was my gr-grandmother - m. 09 Dec 1881 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, Scotland spouse Alexander Biggart Sayer SMITH (1848 - 1935) d. 04 May 1941 in Vancouver, BC, Canada) Annie's siblings born in Dunbartonshire - Isabella Russel MITCHELL, born 19 Nov 1862 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire Robert MITCHELL, born 26 Jan 1866 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire James Gillespie MITCHELL, born 10 Sep 1869 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire Other siblings - John MITCHELL, Chr. 02 Oct 1853 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire Alexander MITCHELL, born 04 Apr 1855 in Rescobie, Angus Robert MITCHELL, born 21 Mar 1859 in Ratho, Midlothian Does anyone see a connection? Please reply if so - thank you. Marcia in BC, Canada - sandness@nethop.net

Looking for information on William SMITH, Occupation Mason, later Ornithologist, married Margaret SAYERS / SAWYERS on 17 Jun 1826 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland Both died aft. 1881 Issue all born in Dumbarton - David (b.1827), William (b.1829), William (b.1831), Margaret (b.1832), William (b.1834), James (b.1836), Isabella (b.1839), Mary (b. 1842), Robert Gebbie (b.1845), David (b.1846), Alexander (born 06 Aug 1848; later known as Alexander Biggart Sayer SMITH; worked on plans for Cutty Sark; my gr-grandfather). Any leads appreciated - thank you! Marcia in British Columbia, Canada - sandness@nethop.net

Some new list members may not be aware of the Scottish Pages at GENUKI which provide so much useful information for Scottish research, including parishes, maps, and many other details. The URL below is for the main page for UK and Ireland. Select SCOTLAND, and you will find a list of Counties - read as many of them as you can, as they contain lots of good stuff. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/ Good luck to the new Dunbartonshire list! Irene, Chilliwack, B.C. ================================== Researching in SCOTLAND: MITCHELSON (Kirkgunzeon), LOCKE & THUROT (Kirkbean), CROSBY (Closeburn, DMF) and McGLASHAN (Old Kilpatrick, Dun) WATSON, MATHIE, McALEESE and McCONNACHIE in Refrew, and BURNET, MARSHALL and FREW in West Lothian.

I am curious as to the Waterside Parish, Kirkintilloch., On the IGI, it lists my Abraham Ferrier & Wife Christian Rowat as living in Kirkintilloch. Other family members have, Fenwick ,Waterside, Ayr, Could someone straigten out these parishes for me. I also have Stirlings in Kirkintilloch, Janet STIRLING M James ROWAT Mary STIRLING M John Rowat Thanks, Virginia Virginia Green vgreen@synapse.net Researching in Ontario: FERRIER,WRATHALL,MUNRO,DODDS,FISHER,HANNAH,TYSICK in Lanark Co. MILLS,MOORE,FINDLAY in Carleton Co. TAMAN/TARMAN in Carleton & Huron Co. BARBER, in Lanark & Grey Co, ---------- > From: MMSTIRLING <MMSTIRLING@prodigy.net> > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L] Researching Stirlings in Dunbarton > Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 7:03 PM > > Researching the family of John Stirling and Janet Wilson from Waterside, > Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. The children of John Stirling and > Janet Wilson are Jean Stirling, b. 1778; Andrew Stirling b. 1780; William > Stirling b. 1783; John Stirling b. 1786; Hugh Stirling > b. 1792 in Ayr; Margaret Stirling b. 1796; James Stirling b. 1798; John > Stirling b. 1800. > > mmstirling@prodigy.net > > > ==== DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > Your listowner is not known to the area of research but I have my interests within this location. Any reference to the topography is accepted on this list. I ask that you enjoy your heritage in Scotland. Please feel pround of your ancestors no matter what may be the reason why we are residing in a different location today. > Your listowner is and resides at: > Chester H. Cowen, 3289 East Oakton Street, Hernando FL 34442-2756, USA. > E-mail: chester@montego.com >

Hi, there! Thanks Chester for this new list! The folks I have from Dumbartonshire are: 1. Jean/Jane BAXTER's parents are probably James & Margaret, and it may be a James b. 1750 who married a Margaret THOMAS. Don't have a birthdate for Jean, but probably 1780's. 2. Jean/Jane BAXTER married Thomas JAMIESON 1809 Kirkintilloch. Their children: Margaret JAMIESON b. 1809, Kirkintilloch David JAMIESON b. 1826, Kirkintilloch Mary Ann JAMIESON b. 1829 Kirkintilloch I have not yet located Thomas JAMIESON, but the marriage record had a third name which likely is the town of his location, poorly written, and the best I can make out is something like Dunubleau. No luck so far locating the right town or a Thomar (or likely parents David and Mary Ann). 3. Margaret JAMIESON married 1826 in Kirkintilloch Alexander MacDONALD who was from Thornhill, Perthshire. They had these children, all born in Kirkintilloch: ____ [name not given] MacDONALD b.1827 Jane MacDONALD b. 1829 John MacDONALD b. 1831 Elizabeth MacDONALD b. 1833 Margaret MacDONALD b. 1835 Thomas MacDONALD b. 1837 Alexander MacDONALD b. 1843 (d. 1913, Old Cumnock, Ayrshire) -- became United Presb. minister in Old Cumnock Robert MacDONALD b. 1846 Jean/Jeanie BAXTER MacDONALD b. 1849 (d. 1919, Denny, Perthshire) -- married Robert ALLAN, farmer in Old Cumnock--my gt-grandparents Janet MacDONALD b. 1852 My other interest in Dumbartonshire, and Kirkintilloch particularly, is thanks to that nice police officer who (last August, on my first trip to Scotland) questioned me about parking in the pedestrian zone (to which I was completely oblivious), educated me on those wiers white zig-zag lines on the street, and let me go without a ticket or fine!! ("Another American tourist.....!") Happy list-ing! Dibby Dibby Allan Green Santa Barbara, California Email <green@taxlawsb.com> Scotland/Ulster/New Zealand: ALLAN Scotland/Australia/New Zealand: BURN, HUIE/HOWIE Scotland/Ulster: EDGAR Scotland: CURRIE, HATLIE, JAMIESON, KENNEDY, LENNOX, MacDONALD, MacLEOD, SIMPSON, SMITH, THOMSON, TURNBULL England/New Zealand: SUTCLIFFE England: BATCHELOR, GARRET, GREEN, FLEXMAN, HOLLOWAY, WHEELER, WOODAMS/WOODHAMS

See my Web-site for a list of parishes in Dunbartonshire: Barbara Lewis lewisb@vitrex.net Dunbartonshire County, Scotland GenWeb Host http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/4423/index.html

G'day, I am researching my ancestors from Scotland and am now positively back as far as:- William CALDER - Father Thomas CALDER, Mother Christina BLAIR, born 18 May 1831, Glasgow or Kirkintilloch, SCT; (the family were living in Kirkintilloch at the time of the 1841 and 1851 Census):immigrated 1852 to Ballarat, VIC, AUS; travelled between 11 Oct 1852 and Mar 1853 to Melbourne, VIC aboard the SIR WILLIAM MOLESWORTH which I understand was owned by the Christian and Temperance Emigration Society of Scotland. This man was my great great grandfather. Any information on the early family or the activities of the "society" keenly sought. Details of the family in Australia are available. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. HURU, Mike

A list of all parishes (and lots of other useful information) can be found at the following URL http://www-theory.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~mnd/genuki/counties/dunbarton.html#Towns Irene Mitchell, Chilliwack, B.C. =============================== Researching in SCOTLAND: MITCHELSON (Kirkgunzeon), LOCKE & THUROT (Kirkbean), CROSBY (Closeburn, DMF) and McGLASHAN (Dunbartonshire) WATSON, MATHIE, McALEESE and McCONNACHIE in Refrew, and BURNET, MARSHALL and FREW in West Lothian.

Dear Dunbartonshire List Members, You have my sincerest apology for not writing to each of you as you subscribed but for some reason the utilities page did not respond to the way it was set-up. A member subscribed but the way the message appeared I had no idea what list the person had subscribed so I had to write and ask an embarrassing question. When I learned it was to this list I then checked to see if the person was subscribed and to my shock here you were all registered in the List and Digest modes! Well this old man was shocked to find he had not personally welcomed each and every one of you. Please accept my apology. I trust since Debbie I believe was the first to post that someone will be able to assist her. I also need to have help and I have written to a member of this list but my system is not working as it should so perhaps the message did not leave the states. A member has asked if I knew the names of the cities and towns in Dunbartonshire and yes I do know some but not all. I believe it would be of assistance not only to the person who requested this information but myself as well. I would appreciate you sending the list directly to me and I will then post it one time to the list and place the names in the tag lines. Thank you all for joining the list and I wish you well in your search for descendants. This is the holiday season and I wish you and your families best wishes and good health and I remain, Respectfully, Chester H. Cowen... chester@montego.com Researching COLQUHOUN in Scotland LITCHFIELD-L-request@rootsweb.com BUTESHIREGENWEB-L-request@rootsweb.com DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L-request@rootsweb.com COWEN-L-request@rootsweb.com [ for the surname COWING & COWAN ]

Researching the family of John Stirling and Janet Wilson from Waterside, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. The children of John Stirling and Janet Wilson are Jean Stirling, b. 1778; Andrew Stirling b. 1780; William Stirling b. 1783; John Stirling b. 1786; Hugh Stirling b. 1792 in Ayr; Margaret Stirling b. 1796; James Stirling b. 1798; John Stirling b. 1800. Would like information on any of these Stirlings. Would also like information on who John Stirling's parents are. I would also like info on Janet Wilson's parents but they are from Ayrshire. That is where they were married then came to live in Kirkintilloch. I do not know when John was born. mmstirling@prodigy.net

Researching Andrew Stirling born 1780 and Janet Knox (wife) also born 1780. Children of this union John Stirling Oct 17, 1811; James Stirling Dec 18, 1803; Isabel Stirling born March 10,1806; James Stirling born April 16, 1808; William Stirling b.Aug 14, 1813; Janet Stirling b. Oct 06, 1815; Mary Stirling b. Dec 3, 1817; Andrew Stirling b. Aug 11, 1820 maybe married Anne Fleming and william Stirling b.May 30, 1823. Son John married Martha Reid Glassford Parish, Lanark Scotland. Anyone who can help with information on this family would really appreciate. mmstirling@prodigy.net

Is anyone researcing the above surnames in the Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank, Duntocher area?? Debbie

Am I subscribed to the right mailing list my family came from Luss, which is on the banks on Loch Lomand. I can't make up my mind if Luss is in Dunbartonshire or not. Thanks Gillian

I am looking for the parents/siblings of Donald McMASTER who married Jean MORRISON in March, 1819, in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire. Their daughter Gean (Jean, Jane) was born in New Kilpatrick in July, 1819. Their other daughters were born in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire:Agnes, 1821; Mary, 1824: and Katharine, 1828. Does anyone recognize this family? Pollyana King Brown ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am looking for information on William HAY (1805), who married Mary LEE (abt. 1804 in Ireland). Their children were born in Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire: Jean (1828) Mathew (1830) Janet Moncrief (1833) John Masterson (1836), and my direct ancestor Robert (1839), who married Mary MCCULLOCH and Agnes GALBRAITH. I am hoping to find the ancestors of the above Mary LEE, and I am hoping to verify that the parents of the above William are William HAY and Agnes MILLER. I would love to share information with an descendant of the above families. Barbara Lewis lewisb@vitrex.net Dunbartonshire County, Scotland GenWeb Host http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/4423/index.html Barbara Lewis lewisb@vitrex.net Dunbartonshire County, Scotland GenWeb Host http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/4423/index.html Wigtownshire County, Scotland GenWeb Host http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/4423/wigtown.html

Angela Gilfeather I have tried e-mailing you several times, but the messages keep bouncing back, so wonder if John gave me the correct e-mail. I see you are a member of this list. Please try e-mailing me at chiswell@idirect.com Isobel