Hi Marie, If I am reading your info correctly, your James LAING is a descendent of David LAING. David is the brother of Elizabeth LAING whose second marriage was to Alexander BAPTIE who was my great-great grandfather, making Elizabeth my great-great grandmother. I don't know what that makes you to me, but it sure does make us related somehow.........grin!!!! gretchen Michigan **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)