Hello James If you have a look at any map of Scotland and find Glasgow, you will see that the river Clyde runs through Glasgow , flowing westward to the sea. Follow the north bank of the Clyde heading north west from Glasgow and you will move into Dumbartonshire. The town of Dumbarton is on the coast before you get to places such as Cardross, Helensburgh etc. If you then go north (approximately) from Helensburgh, you come to Loch Lomond. Does this help you find Dumbarton? Renfrew would be in Renfrewshire which I think is on the opposite or south bank of the Clyde and includes places such as Paisley, Greenock and many other parishes now part of the greater Glasgow area but originally separate towns and villages. Lesley Instone Invercargill NZ > -----Original Message----- > From: RADMCarey@aol.com [SMTP:RADMCarey@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, 3 May 1999 09:39 > To: DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Dumbarton is where?? > > Confused Yank needs assist regarding the location of Dumbarton, > Scotland. Is > that in Dunbartonshire? Or Renfrewshire? Or in Dunbartonshire near > Renfrewshire [presuming Renfrewshire is where Renfrew is located]? > Sorry to > be confused, but it's a long commute to check it out, so I appeal to > my > fellow list members for the answers. > > With all good wishes, > > /S/ > > James J. Carey > Washington, DC