According to my charts, my William HAMILTON (ca1742 - 1784) was before yours but he was from Scotland and I think the area you mentioned. Got a lot of what I know from the Hamilton Genealogical Society! Gloria > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to genealogy so I apologize if this message is too wordy. > > I am looking for any infomation about my great grandfather William >Hamilton and his family. He was born during 1848 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, >Scotland. On 01 Mar 1872, he married Sarah Peters (born 07 Feb 1849) >Symington Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland). > > I know that William and Sarah had 17 children, according to my >grandfather, John Hamilton ( a son), who was born during June 1886. Grandpa >had told my mom about 16 other sibling but he didn't mention any names >besides, David, Christina, and Jeanie or Jean. > Other children were: James Peter Hamilton b. 05 Oct 1872 Patna, Straiton >Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland > William Hamilton b. 28 Jan 1874 >Patna, Straiton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland > Margaret Hamilton b. 1875 >Patna, Straiton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland > David Hamilton b. 1877 > Patna, Straiton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland > Christina Hamilton b. 1879 > Patna, Straiton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland > Jean or Jeanie Hamilton > John Hamilton b. 1886 > > I do know David, Christina and Jeanie came to the US via Canada and they >sponsored my Grandpa. My grandfather died when I was 14 so I was not able to >gain any information as to when he immigrated to the US via Canada. I will >be searching for these clues also but I would appreciate any information that >anyone would have and I will be happy to share any information that I have >already or will find in the future. > >Thanks for your help. > >Nancy (Hamilton) Decker > > >==== HAMILTON Mailing List ==== >Clan Hamilton Society >web site: www.clanhamilton.org **NEW** >email: Secretary@clanhamilton.org >snail mail: Clan Hamilton Society, P.O.Box 71881, Charleston, SC 29415 >contact: Philip G. Dixon, secretary, sectychs@juno.com for more info!