Unfortunately Dale, there is no connection whatsoever. Very disappointing. It would have been interesting to have conversations with someone who lives in Georgia. Irene Dale Marshall wrote: > Irene, > > I have an ELSPET FORBES (B 1788 D 1-11-1866 NETHER NEWTON, METHLICK > SCOTLAND) whose father was WILLIAM FORBES (D BEFORE 1866) who married ANN > WALKER. > > Some similar family names that you mention -- any connections to my > ancestors who came along later? > > DEM in Georgia, USA > ==================== > >I am searching for the father of John Forbes known to have been residing > >in Bluefold in 1773. John married a Mary Forbes. No info on her at all. > > > >Their son John b. 20 Feb 1775 @ Bluefold married Elspet WALKER 1803 @ > >Mains of Newe. > > ==== FORBES Mailing List ==== > *************FORBES-L Mailing List**************** > All material published on this list is copyrighted 2002 by the author. No reproduction in whole or in part is permitted without the author's written consent. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237