This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pitkin49 Surnames: BERNARD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12433.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kathy, thanks for the suggestions. The Andrew BERNARD family left Clackmannanshire, Scotland through Glasgow in 1881 after the birth of their 1st child Annie. Andrew traveled on the Circassia, David Overstone, Master, and arrived New York on 3 Aug 1881. Jessie [ROBERTSON] and Annie also took the Circassia, same master, from Glasgow and landed New York on 21 Dec 1881. Their second child, Mary, was born in Pennsylvania (location unknown) in Dec 1882. Five children were born in Illinois in 1885 to 1895 and Greta, the last, was born in Jefferson Co., TX in 1901. I have the Draft Registration of his brother William, the first child born in Illinois, but his was in Sep 1918 when they were no longer asking for place of birth. Some of the info. you furnished I have not been able to confirm: 1. His father Andrew d. Jefferson Co., TX 8 Dec 1919. 2. His mother Jessie d. Jefferson Co., TX 26 Jan 1918. 3. His brother Arthur d. Jefferson Co., TX 2 Oct 1934. Could you cite sources? I have 1900-1930 censuses and don't find an Arthur BERNARD in the family. One amazing aspect of this family is that they were coal miners in Scotland and engaged in rice farming near Beaumont, TX. Quite a change. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.