Thanks Anne, that was really what I meant regarding the "prolific entries of SELKIRK". Bill On 8/08/2010 6:03 PM, Anne Burgess wrote: >> I am interested in >> the SELKRIGs etc from the Carluke/Dalserf/Cambusnethan area. >> >> Because of the prolific entries of SELKIRK, I have been unable >> to put my >> line together, having a few candidates with William and John >> families. >> > George F Black's 'The Surnames of Scotland' says, "Selkrig - See > Selkirk". Most of the early references he cites are variations > on Selkrig rather than Selkirk, and he also cites one spelled > Celcraig. > > So it's quite possible that some of your Selkrigs are listed as > Selkirk and vice versa. > > Anne > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > >