Hi Everyone, I am happy to let you know that I have assumed ownership of the FORBES-L list. Let's have a great time and help each other find our FORBES ancestors. I have recently acquired to books that might be of help to some of you: Burke's "Peerage and Baronetage" 1929 ed. and "Genealogie of the Houss of Forbes" by Matthew Lumsden 1580. Please post your FORBES line to the list so we all know what your line of FORBES is. Here is mine: GGF- Chauncy Oscar RYNERSON b. 28 Aug 1857 Tecumseh KS, d. 18 Dec 1924 Minneapolis, MN m. Mary Susan RICHARDS 26 Apr 1892 Quincy, IL 2GGF- William Henry RYNERSON b. 9 Oct 1829 Mercer Co KY, d. 21 Feb 1891 m. Eunice Ellen TICHENOR 27 Jul 1854 Vigo Co. IL 3GGF- Byram TICHENOR b. 1798 Nelson Co KY, d. Oct 1852 Prairie Creek, IN m. Eunice KESTER 26 Aug 1856 4GGF- Peter TICHENOR b. 27 Mar 1777 Morris Co NJ, d. 1822 Nelson Co KY m. Frances COTTON 3 Sep 1797 Nelson Co KY 5GGF- Daniel TICHENOR b. 1742 Morris Co NJ, d. 12 Apr 1804 Nelson Co KY m. Anna BYRAM 6 May 1776 6GGF- Ebenezer BYRAM b. 17 Sep 1716 Bridgewater, Plymouth MA, d. 14 Sep 1762 Morris Co NJ m. Abigail ALDEN 22 Nov 1738 Plymouth MA 7GGF- Capt. Ebenezer ALDEN b. 5 Jan 1694 Plymouth MA, d. 31 Dec 1776 Bridgewater, Plymouth MA m. Anna KEITH 16 Apr 1717 8GGF- Lt. Joseph KEITH b. 14 Feb 1673 Plymouth MA, d. 27 Sep 1730 Plymouth MA m. Elizabeth FORBES ca 1694 Bridgewter, Plymouth MA 9GGF- Deacon Edward FORBES b. 1651 Bridgewater, Plymouth MA, d. 1732 Bridgewater, Plymouth MA m. Elizabeth HOWARD 1676 Bridgewater, Plymouth MA 10GGF- Col. John FORBES b. ca 1610 Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland, d. 1661 Bridgewater, Plymouth MA m.Constant MITCHELL 1637 11GGF- Rev. John FORBES b. 1568 Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland, d. 1634 Holland m. Christian BARCLAY 12GGF- William FORBES, Laird of Thornton b. ca 1542 Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland, d. 1 Apr 1614 m. Elizabeth STRACHAN 13GGF- Patrick FORBES b. ca 1510 Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland, d. aft 1554 m. Marjory LUMSDEN 14GGF- David "Trail of the Axe" FORBES b. ca 1478 Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland m. Elizabeth PANTHER bef 1509 15GGF- Hon. Patrick FORBES b. ca 1446 Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland, d. aft 1476 m. Elspet FORBES 16GGF- James FORBES, 2nd Lord of Forbes b. ca 1424 Forbes, Aberdeen, Scotland, d. ca 30 Sep 1460 Scotland m. Gille "Egidia" KEITH bef 1442 Scotland 17GGF- Baron Alexander De FORBES b. ca 1380 Forbes, Aberdeen, Scotland, d. 1448 Aberdeenshire, Scotland m. Baroness Elizabeth DOUGLAS 6 Oct 1423 Scotland 18GGF- Lord John De FORBES b. 1332 Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, d. bef 20 Nov 1446 Scotland m. Elizabeth Margaret KENNEDY 19GGF- John De FORBES b. 1302 Forbes, Aberdeen, Scotland m. Margaret UNKNOWN ca 1331 My best, John Brandt