Good afternoon, all, on the Lanark and Wigtownshire lists. I've been trying for the longest time to find out what Scottish regiment my mother's young brother James Cruikshank Brown served in in WWI. I checked the Scottish army badges online, but the photo I had of the badge was off kilter and I couldn't match it too well. The badge had a square of tartan behind it, but as a few Scottish regiments also have this, including the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (my brother's regiment), I still couldn't be sure which regiment he had served with. I then went ferreting around Google and found a POSTAL address to write to in Stirling. I received a very nice letter from an Alan Kostric who identified the badge as the H.L.I. (Highland Light Infantry.). Eureka! Alan, of course, suggested that if I had James Cruikshank Brown's army number that would help to find out where he was posted. (I don't.) However, as he died after leaving the army they would not have any records of him. He hoped that this would help me in my search for answers to keep James Cruikshank Brown's memory alive "as so many are now forgotten." The website for Scottish Regimental Cap Badges www.regimentalcapbadges.co.uk This is going to the Lanark and Wigtownshire lists as I do not have some e-mail addresses. Many thanks, therefore, to Nivard Ovington, Frank McGonigal, Jim Flemintgon and others on the Lanark list, my relatives, as well as the "resident genealogy whiz" on the Wigtown site, Malcolm Lockerbie, who tried to identify the Scottish regimental cap badge for me. Thank you everyone, for all the time and effort you took to try to identify the cap badge. The next move is to try to find out if he belonged to the Glasgow H.L.I. (the same as my father), and whether this little nugget of information will help further when I go to the National Archives U.K. One more question" Was the toorie on the H.L.I. bunnet, red, green, navy blue or khaki? Maisie

Hi I've just obtained 30 free credits from Scotlandspeople through the following link. http://www.ancestralscotland.com/roots/ I think it may apply as a promotion to people in Australia and New Zealand. A friend alerted me to an on-line ad in the Sydney Morning Herald which only appeared intermittently. Good Luck Ella Ross

How can I get them if in the USA? I can fill in everything but country since it only has New Zealand and Australia. I sure can use the free credits. Kaye In a message dated 2/8/2010 10:53:47 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ebbtide@ihug.com.au writes: http://www.ancestralscotland.com/roots/

If Bill Anderson is on this List, please contact me off-List. We corresponded in 1996 about our mutual Smellie interests, without finding a connection between our families. I have now found a probable link and would like to share this with him. In 1996 Bill lived in the Wirral Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada Unless specifically stated otherwise in this message, there is no intentional attachment on this e-mail transmission.

-------------------------------------------------- From: "robertgascoigne" <robertgascoigne@cox.net> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:44 AM To: "Lanark List" <Lanark-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [Lanark] Alexander McGREGOR > Hello List > > I am seeing a Alexander McGregor born abt 1863 , on his marriage > certificate to Jane Clive of 25 Sept 1909 he was a widower with a > daughter Jeannie born 1900. The couple had a son Alexander in 1911, the > Alexander born 1863 on his marriage certificate gives his parents as > Alexander McGregor and Janet Findlay.Any information on this family would > be most welcome. > > Thank you in Advance > > Bob > > -------------------------------

Hello List I am seeing a Alexander McGregor born abt 1863 , on his marriage certificate to Jane Clive of 25 Sept 1909 he was a widower with a daughter Jeannie born 1900. The couple had a son Alexander in 1911, Alexander on his marriage certificate gives his parents as Alexander McGregor and Janet Findlay.Any information on this family would be most welcome. Thank you in Advance Bob

Hi Does anyone have any further information about Naismith & Young Families. Brothers and sisters marriage Jean Henderson Naismith b 1842 married Mungo Young 1872 Blantyre Lanarkshire Scot. Mungo was a Storekeeper he was born about 1842 Robert Naismith b about 1846 married Christina Young 1869 Blantyre Robert was a blacksmith Christina was born about 1850 Jean & Robert's parents were James Naismith b about 1814-1883 Blantyre He was an Engine Keeper in a mill Helen Turnbull b about 1814-1885 Mungo & Christina's parents were Alexander Young he was a Schoolmaster & Margaret Cochran they were married 1893 Avondale Cheers Pam in Melbourne were it is a lovely sunny day 27C but a bit windy

Hello Douglas, Adding to what has been sent, Royal Highlanders is another title for the Black Watch Regiment. John

Hello All The last couple of days I have had the pleasure of having my cousin (we both have the same great grandfather) out from Edinburgh. He brought a photo I have not previously seen and we hope someone can assist. He lived in Dundee and is dressed on tartan trousers with a dark tunic with white stripe down centre with buttons, white belt with "flap pockets" over hips. The back reads "taken in 1899. I was a private in 3 Batt. V.B.R.H. ..." Can anyone name this regiment? Douglas

Hello All I recently has a request for further clarification regarding a posting made in 2007 regarding obvious Scottish marriages in the early days of Durban, South Africa. The records are all from the marriage register of the Addington Presbyterian Church situated at the "Point" area. All the husbands have local addresses because the heading reads "current residence". The women are treated differently. No 1 12/11/1884 Alexander MARSON 29 (signature ? Mafson) Annie Davidson DEY 27 - late of FINDHOM, Morayshire, Scotland No 4 04/07/1885 Robert FORBES 55 Jemima HENDERSON 33 late of WINBURGH, Scotland No15 22/05/1888 Mary Townsend MOWBRAY - lately of EDINBURGH, Scotland No 20 20/07/1889 Margaret Ann BRUCE - formerly of JARWICK (? Garnice) ,Baniff, N B No 24 29/07/1889 George ROSS 29 Jane WATSON 27 No 28 22/11/1890 Alexander PRINGLE Agnes STRACHAN - lately of ABERDEEN, Scotland No 32 01/05/1891 William RAMSAY 30 Thomasina STEWART 30 - lately of DUNDEE, Scotland No 37 21/10/1891 David YOUNG Margaret Brown JACKSON - lately of NEWBURGH, Fife, Scotland No 38 09/05/1892 Thomas Aikman THOMSON Isabella Agnes DOW - lately of GLASGOW, Scotland No 39 01/07/1892 James WALKINSHAW Margaret CANPBELL - lately of LOCKERBY. Dumfries No 40 29/07/1892 Robert HAY 26 Station master, Van Reenen Helen Tawse MUNRO 21 - lately of CRATHES, Aberdeen, NB No 41 29/07/1892 James McIntosh 28 of Harrismith OFS Joan ANDERSON 24 - lately of ST ANDREWS, Scotland No 48 23/02/1893 Robert SMART 22 of Harrismith OFS Hannah ELLIOT 22 - lately of JEDBURGH. Scotland No 56 03/11/1884 John RIDDELL 28 Agnes AITKEN - lately of LEITHOLM, Scotland No 57 10/12/1894 Donald McKENZIE 39 Isabella McDONALD 35 - lately of CROY, Scotland (Here I jump to Nos 106 and 107 as the latter was the one that prompted my original search - hopefully I will return to the Killie Campbell Museum to search the rest). No 106 04/04/1901 Robert Dunbar SUTHERLAND Maggie Bell JACKSON both residences given as Durban Here the witnesses are shown as Joseph Sutherland FENWICK and Jessie C FENWICK. No 107 1901 William BREMNER 27 - Electrical Engineer Margaret Helen SUTHERLAND 24 - lately of BORA, Scotland Well all for now, hope the above helps someone. At present I am only on the Lanark and Rossgen lists so please forward to any appropriate list you think appropriate. Douglas

Hi Douglas, Volunteer Battalion Royal Highlanders Ken Mathieson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas J Clark" <djclark@netactive.co.za> To: <lanark@rootsweb.com>; <rossgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: [Lanark] Regimental Identification > Hello All > > The last couple of days I have had the pleasure of having my > cousin (we both have the same great grandfather) out from Edinburgh. He > brought a photo I have not previously seen and we hope someone can assist. > > He lived in Dundee and is dressed on tartan trousers with a > dark > tunic with white stripe down centre with buttons, white belt with "flap > pockets" over hips. > > The back reads "taken in 1899. I was a private in 3 Batt. > V.B.R.H. ..." > > Can anyone name this regiment? > > > > Douglas > > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history > information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message before you post any reply > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at > lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information > on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to > help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link > to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 01/31/10 06:39:00

Hello Douglas, The regiment that you have listed is the Volunteer Battalion Royal Highlanders. Regards Paul ________________________________ From: Douglas J Clark <djclark@netactive.co.za> To: lanark@rootsweb.com; rossgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 31 January, 2010 16:36:35 Subject: [Lanark] Regimental Identification Hello All             The last couple of days I have had the pleasure of having my cousin (we both have the same great grandfather) out from Edinburgh. He brought a photo I have not previously seen and we hope someone can assist.             He lived in Dundee and is dressed on tartan trousers with a dark tunic with white stripe down centre with buttons, white belt with "flap pockets" over hips.             The back reads "taken in 1899. I was a private in 3 Batt. V.B.R.H. ..."             Can anyone name this regiment?             Douglas    ------------------------------- LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST LIST TOPIC:  The discussion and research of genealogy or history information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply LIST INFORMATION PAGE:  Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Page 5 1804 David Millar farmer in Needle Eye and Marion Turner his Lawful Wife had a Daughter born there upon the 24th Feby being Friday and Baptized the 24 March and Named Mary Millar 1804 James Marshall coal grieve in Wester Bonhard and Elisabeth Binning his lawful Spouse had a daughter born there upon the (blank) day of June & Baptized by the Revd Ebenr Hislop and named Coecilia Marshall 1804 David Sneddan coalhewer at Shotts Iron Works and Ann Simson his lawful Wife had a Son born there upon Monday the 13th August and Baptized Sunday the 19th same month and Named John Sneddan 1804 Thomas Dixon coalhewer at Shotts Iron Works and Tamar Vickers his lawful Wife had a Son born there upon Wednesday the 8th August and Baptized Sunday the 19th same month and Named James Dixon 1804 John Chalmers in Peathills and Elisabeth Cassells his Spouse had a Son born there upon Thursday the 16th day of Augt & Baptized upon Sunday the 26th and Named Alexander Chalmers 1802 John Kerr labourer employed at Omoa Iron Works & Mary Braidwood his lawful Spouses had a Son born on the 29th day of March & Baptized & Named George Kerr 1804 John Kerr labourer in Scarhill and Mary Braidwood his lawful Wife had a Son born there upon the 15th day of April and Baptized & Named Thomas Kerr 1804 Robert Broadshaw labourer at Shotts Iron Works and Elisabeth Wilson his lawful Wife had a son born there upon Saturday the 1st day of Septmr and Baptized in the church here Sunday the 16th same month & Named Thomas Broadshaw 1804 Gavin Waddell farmer in Turdees and Elisabeth Russell his lawful Wife had a daughter born there upon Tuesday the 23rd day of May & Baptized by the Revd Mr Hislop & Named Elisabeth Waddell 1804 John Sommervile Junr at Omoa Iron Works and Ann Stewart his Wife had a Son born there upon Saturday the 1st Septemr & Baptized the 23rd same month & Named John Sommervile Page 6 1804 John Pettigrew change keeper Rivensole and Elisabeth Ballantyne Spouses had a Daughter born there upon Friday the 21st day of Septm & Baptized in the Church here upon Sunday the 7th Octr and Named Isobel Pettigrew 1804 James Waugh coalier at Shotts Iron Works and Janet Wilson Spouses had a Son born there upon Wednesday the 10th Octr and Baptised in the Church here on Sunday the 14th same month and Named Alexander Waugh 1804 John Gilone Junr coalhewer at Bonhard and Mary Easton his lawful Spouses had a Son born there upon Tuesday the 16th day of October & Baptised in the Church here upon Sunday the 28th same month & Named William Gilone 1803 James Scott taylor in Knownoble & Mary McDougald his Spouses had a Daughter born there upon Tuesday the 28th day of June & Baptised & Named Margaret Scott 1804 Robert Weir labourer in Shotts & Elisabeth Reid Spouses had a Daughter born there upon Friday the 14th day of Septemr and Baptised Sunday the 14 day of Octr and Named Marion Weir 1804 James Carr farmer in (blank) in the Lands of Moffathills and Isobel Hill his lawful Spouses had a Son born there upon Tuesday the 16th Octr and Baptised the 11th Novemr & Named James Carr 1804 Alexander Colvill overseer of Coallieries at Shotts Iron Works and Grizzal Beveridge Spouses had a Daughter born there on Thursday the 1st Novemr & Baptised the 11th same month & Named Agnes Colvill 1804 George Prentice employed at Omoa Iron Works and Mary Lithgow Spouses had a Son born the 20th July & Baptised and Named Adam Prentice 1804 Mr James Marshall of Gooduckhill & Mrs Elisabeth Hamilton Spouses had a Son born there upon Wednesday the 14th day of November & Baptised upon Thursday the 29th same month by the Revd Andrew Duncanson Airdrie & Named Thomas Marshall 1804 William Hamilton in Wester Braco and Ann Jack Spouses had a Son born there upon Tuesday the 13th November Baptised here Sunday the 2nd Decemr & Named John Hamilton Page 7 1804 William Houpe miner at Shotts Iron Works and Elisabeth Waugh his lawful Spouses had a Daughter born there upon Tuesday the 14th day of December, and Baptised here upon the 9th same month & Named Margaret Houpe 1804 John Scott furnace Filler at Omoa Iron Works & Jean Gardner his lawful Spouses had a Daughter born there upon Thursday the 29th Novr & Baptised in the Church here upon Sunday the 16 Decemr and Named Ann Scott 1804 John Scobie weaver at Cottonhill and Janet Robert his Lawful Wife had a Daughter born there upon Wednesday the 27th day of October & Baptised and Named Margaret Scobie 1804 David Russell coalier at Shotts Iron Works and Helen White his lawful Spouses had a Daughter born there upon Wednesday the 26th day of December & Baptised in the Church here upon Sunday the 30th of that month & Named Margaret Russell 1804 John Sommervile furnace Keeper at Omoa Iron Works & Janet Buchanan Spouses had a Son born there upon Thursday the 13th Decemr & Baptized here on Sunday the 6 Jany 1805 and Named James Sommervile

Hello Lindsey The marriage index on Scotlands People has a marriage between Alexander Renwick and Mary Mackie registered in the district of Cambusnethan in 1868. You can view the image of the marriage certificate on the site. See: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk It is a pay site but the costs are reasonable. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: <lafinken@aol.com> To: <LANARK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:51 AM Subject: [Lanark] Renwick/Mackie or Mackay marriage > > Mary Mackie age 19-20 to Alexander Renwick age 22-23 about 1869 > can anyone locate a marriage in Carluke, near Blueknoles > > Thanks if you can help

Is there a searchable source for old obituaries on line for the Glasgow area. I'm trying to find on for John Edgar McFadyen who died 24 December 1933. Thanks in advance. Russ

Hi Julie, Blanefield is very close to Strathblane, in Strathblane parish, Stirlingshire. There is a series of maps at http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/2nd_ed_list.html Sheet 30 (Glasgow) shows Blanefield. Iain McKenzie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Tyrell" <julie.zylon@btinternet.com> To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:57 PM Subject: [Lanark] Blanefield > Please could someone let me know which area district Blanefield would come > under. > > Many thanks Julie > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history > information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message before you post any reply > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at > lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information > on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to > help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link > to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Please could someone let me know which area district Blanefield would come under. Many thanks Julie

Hi all, Quick response to two e-mails. BOYD, sorry, no connection to my line of BOYD, although my line has basically been fleshed out, and i can't confirm the connection I have to previous generations. IE: Gavin Boyd m. Jane Cooper around 1798, this is the earliest date I have. i have a strong possibility for Gavin's parents, but since Gavin died before 1855 I don't know of any way I can confirm it. LINDSAY. Quite strangely I have a Lindsay/Moffat marriage in my line, although it is the next generation down: John Lindsay m. Janet Moffat 1900, Wishaw. And apparently no connection to the one mentioned. Janet is the daughter of Robert Moffat and Helen Walker. John is the son of James Lindsay and Agnes Calderhead. Dean Scapolo Newlands, Wellington, NZ New Zealand Music Charts Consultant (Informal) http://nzchartbooks.blogspot.com/ http://www.abbamail.com/nzchart_book.htm

Hi, No I wouldnt discount either date as wrong. Doesnt hurt to double check, but I had one rellie married the day before the birth of their child, another married 8 months after the birth. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: <lafinken@aol.com> To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 4:32 AM Subject: Re: [Lanark] marriage in Law Lanark The first son's birth is indicated as 27 Feb. 1859. Should I discount one or the other date to be wrong? Would they have waited that long after the birth to marry??? Any advice? -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> To: lanark@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, Jan 29, 2010 12:39 pm Subject: Re: [Lanark] marriage in Law Lanark How about JAMES BROWN Spouse: ELISABETH MACKIE Marriage: 20 APR 1860 Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland M116281 1855 - 1875 6035516 REGISTER Film NONE As an extraction it should be reasonably sound A copy can be ordered from the LDS or the film orded into your nearest LDS FHS Or Scotlandspeople should have it Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Elizabeth MacKay to James Brown (daughter of Robert and Jane Lindsay > MacKay) > appears to have been married about 1858. > > Can anyone confirm this marriage by a look up? > > Thanks > > Brown children all born between 1859 and 1878 > > James Brown was supposed to have died about 1881. > > Thanks ------------------------------- LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4818 (20100129) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

Mary Mackie age 19-20 to Alexander Renwick age 22-23 about 1869 can anyone locate a marriage in Carluke, near Blueknoles Thanks if you can help