Hi After a long absence due to ill heath, I am reposting my surnames in the anticipation that someone maybe able to fill in some holes. Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE1 FORBES was born Abt. 1814 in Raey, Caithness, Scotland. He married JANET ELDER 21 February 1840 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland. She was born Abt. 1814 in Raey, Caithness, Scotland. Children of GEORGE FORBES and JANET ELDER are: i. GEORGE2 FORBES, b. 1842, Raey, Caithness, Scotland. ii. WILLIAM FORBES, b. 26 March 1845, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. iii. WILLIAM ALEXANDER FORBES, b. 9 April 1850, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. iv. BARBARA FORBES, b. 17 May 1852, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. v. ALEXANDER FORBES, b. 16 September 1854, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. 2. vi. JOHN FORBES, b. 1841, Raey, Caithness, Scotland; d. Bef. 1893, ?. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 FORBES (GEORGE1) was born 1841 in Raey, Caithness, Scotland, and died Bef. 1893 in ?. He married HELEN (ELLEN) MACKAY 6 December 1867 in The Manse, North Leith, Scotland, daughter of CHARLES MACKAY and MARGARET WOOD. She was born Abt. 1844 in ?, and died in ?. Notes for JOHN FORBES: 6 December 1867 - John Forbes Boatswain on board the SS Vistula, age 26, usual residence 5 South Fort Street, Leith Children of JOHN FORBES and HELEN MACKAY are: 3. i. GEORGE MACKAY3 FORBES, b. 13 September 1870, 15 Coburg Lane, North Leith; d. ?. ii. JOHN FORBES, b. 3 December 1868, Leith, Miblothian, Edinburgh, Scotland; d. ?. iii. MARGARET WOOD MACKAY FORBES, b. 6 September 1872, Leith, Miblothian, Edinburgh, Scotland; d. ?. Generation No. 3 3. GEORGE MACKAY3 FORBES (JOHN2, GEORGE1) was born 13 September 1870 in 15 Coburg Lane, North Leith, and died in ?. He married CATHERINE ADAMS 10 August 1893 in The Manse, North Leith, Church of Scotland, daughter of WILLIAM ADAMS(ON) and JANE MCBEATH. She was born 30 November 1866 in 5 Cromwell Street, Leith, and died in ?. Children of GEORGE FORBES and CATHERINE ADAMS are: 4. i. JANE MCBEATH4 FORBES, b. 7 August 1894, 48 Shore, Leith; d. 21 Decembe r 1970, 17 Schofield Flats, Schofield Street, Petone, Wellington, N.Z.. ii. HELEN MACKAY FORBES, b. 26 August 1895, 48 Shore, Leith. iii. GEORGE MACKAY FORBES, b. 21 January 1897, 19 Bowling Green Street, Leith. iv. JOHN FORBES, b. 29 April 1899, 19 Bowling Green Street, Leith. Jennie New Zealand