For Robin, Have you gotten mormon microfilms and microfiche that have Scot records: 1.-marriage of James to Helen HERCULES 12 Dec 1829 Abbey(Paisely)Renfrew 2.-marriages of Helen HERCULES BRAIDWOOD to Andrew DUNSMORE 25 Oct 1836 (Parish registers of Abbey,Paisely,Renfrew,film#1041090 marriages 1819-1836,fiche # 0889472 and BIRTHS BRAIDWOOD,Father James,mother Helen RALSTON film #6035516 births 1855-1875 Abbey,Paisely,Renfrew register 1.-John 29 Mar 1856 2.-Helen 5 Feb 1858 3.-Andrew 8 Jun 1859 4.-Robert 21 Sep 1861 5.-Ann 18 Oct 1863 And marriage James to Helen RALSTON 10 Nov 1854 Abbey,Paisely,Renfrew-marriages 1845-1855 film#1041091 1880 census shows BRAIDWOOD Reed twp,will county ELLEN,48,widow,b.scotland Ann,daughter,18,b. Scot. Peter,son,13,b.Il Alexander,son,11,b.IL Jennett,daughter,6,b.IL and Cook County,IL both under Samuel SMITH(no relation claimed) BRAIDWOOD Andrew,boarder,21,b.Scot.,laborer Robert,boarder,20,b.Scot.,laboer 1880 cook,chicago,page 128D illinois state marriage index BRAIDWOOD,Annie,will county,6 Dec 1883 to Peter HOWAT " ,Ellen, " ,1 Jun 1876 to John R. MEADER BRAIDWOOD,E(female),cook county,24 Jan 1877 Eli J. CARPENTER " ,John D(?DUNSMORE),cook county,15 Oct 1873 Maria S. GOLDSMITH " ,John,will county,3 May 1877 Jamet HAMILTON " ,James G.,Carroll county,11 Oct 1886,Minnie L. SNOW illinois state death index BRAIDWOOD,Andrew,died 20 May 1930 Cook County,Chicago Good Hunting,Liked your biography on will county site. Very nice. Kathy _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail