Hello I have quite an unusual surname in my family tree. My Grt Grandmother who was born in Ireland but lived after marriage in Scotland had her name as SANDLONS. Her marriage record in Belfast lists her as SANDS and her family at the time of her birth was SANDLIN. There is a whole scale of variants some of which are: SANDLONS, SANLON, SANLONS, SANDLIN, SANDLINS, SANDLAND, SANDILAND, SANDILANDS. Though there are many others. We believe Sandilands is the original. The name going back to the Norman Conquest and was found in 1st England and then Scotland. My Particular Sandlins (and variants) seem to come from Ballymena. There is a James Sandiland b. abt 1793 in the area. His son was b. 1817 in Ballymena. His son was baptised in Millbrow Presb. Church, Antrim. And his children that followed (inc my Great Grandma where b. in the Belfast area and pos. Carnmoney area). The name is unusual and I'd be interested to know if anyone else is researching it. I also have the surname DRENNAN. William Sandlin married Margaret Drennan in 1867. Her father was Robert Drennan. Margaret is listed as living at "The Grange Mallusk". So they may have possibly been from this area. Again if anyone is researching this name in that area I'd be interested to hear from you. Much Thanks Morag