Hello- I recently found out that my ggg grandfather was Thomas FORBES born 1808 in Scotland. Possibly Perth area. He immigrated to USA 1838 and married 7 July 1838 in NY to Margaret MACLACHLAN. She was born 1817 possibly from Dunfermlin. They ended up in Ottawa, LaSalle Co., Illinois. Both died there in 1894. Have been through Scots Origins for both but I don't have an exact dob on either of them. LDS has listed in the IGI the marriage date and place of NY and also in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had children William John, Thamas Jr., Susan, Charles Mailer, Albert, & Harvey. Time span on kids 1840-1854. I know for a fact that William John moved to Wayne Co., Illinois with wife Mary jeanette Tracy and kids. Susan died young, Thomas Jr. moved to Chicago area. The other boys I can't say where they ended up exactly. I have found some of their marriage licenses and a child for one of them. Does this shake anyone's family tree? I would love to find out Thomas Sr. and Margaret's parents or descendants of the other sons. Thanks! Dana Miller Evansville, Indiana USA