Morning Chris, It seems strange talking to you of Riach's instead of Binns. I am replying to the list as you did send a message there too. This is the info I have on this couple - not a lot and not connected to mine yet ! Patrick Taylor b c1718 married to Margaret Riach b 1722 no marriage date Their children were Elspeth 1744, Anerew 1749, Mary 1753, Patrick 1750, Thomas 1747 and Margaret 1760. From these children the only one that I have as marrying was Thomas who married a lady called Margaret Grant in 1782. You may already have this info regards from a sunny but 'cool' West Yorkshire Carol Admin Moray Mailing List www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/morayweb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Ridings" <tutu@atu.com.au> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 7:37 PM Subject: [MORAY] RE: Riach; Duncan > One of my ancestral-outlaws was a Margaret RIACH who married Patrick > TAYLOR > who was baptised on 29 April 1725 in Rathven, Keith, Banffshire. > > Another was Isabel DUNCAN (d1864) who married Theodore LESLIE (1799-1864), > born at Ordiquill, Banffshire. > > Does this connect anywhere to the MBP or to anyone else? > > Chris Ridings > > > -----Original Message----- > From: carol@wakefieldfhs.org.uk [mailto:carol@wakefieldfhs.org.uk] > Sent: Monday, 20 December 2004 10:29 > To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: ROTHES RESEARCHERS NEW ANDERSON WEB SITE > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Riach, Younie, Ogg, Duncan, Petrie, Stronach, Innes, Mitchell + > More > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1251.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi, looked at your websire, will add a link on my site > www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/morayweb shortly, but --- > > I notice that you have Riach and Younie entries. The Riach does not match > anything yet!!! but the Younie. You have a > > MARGARET ANNE YOUNIE ANDERSON, b. 2 March 1866, Rothes; d. 1 May 1939, St > Albans > > Have you any information as to her YOUNIE name ? > > Is the link through her mother Anne Bremner as the Bremners married into > the > Riach's who inturn married Younie people. > > regards > > Carol Sklinar > Moray Mailing List Admin > > ______________________________ > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > " Reply All " ........Please, please, please, when replying to a posted > message make sure that the reply is sent to the list and not just the > sender of the message. This is done by clicking " Reply All " Thank you > ;-) > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > >

Since we are swapping Davidsons: In my direct line I have John Davidson (1781-1861), born Tofthill of Auchline, Clatt, Aberdeenshire, son of Alexander Davidson and Margaret Wright. He married Christian Wright. Anne

> Can anyone with local knowledge tell me if it was common for people called > Alexander to be referred to as Sandy > Tina Yes, it is still very common indeed. Anne

I can only find Rayne in Essex, England. Is there another elsewhere? My DAVIDSONs come from Cruden, Abd c1811. There are many of the name in Abderdeenshire going back to about the 1400s, I understand. Chris Ridings -----Original Message----- From: Avalonwilli@aol.com [mailto:Avalonwilli@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, 21 December 2004 11:55 To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORAY] RE: Davidson I have Peter Davidson married Ann Morrison both born about 1800 , Rayne. Next is Alexander Davidson married Mary Carle February 23 , 1861 My connection comes down to the Andersons from Aberdeen William ______________________________

I have one DAVIDSON in my tree. Isabella DAVIDSON, the second wife of my 4th Great Grandfather. She was born about 1822 in Rathven and married John OLIVE on 7/9/1845 in Boharm, Moray. I don't know anymore about her except for the 1881 census and 4 children. John OLIVEs first wife died I think but have no confirmation, I dont imagine they were divorced back then! Best wishes for the festive season to everyone. Merry Christmas, only 4 sleeps to go (as my son says!). Julia Dundee, Scotland

I'm sure i'm not alone with this Tina. I have several Alexanders in my family who have been & are called Sandy. Regards. Jan Jan Bell Newsdesk1_2000@yahoo.co.uk Newsdesk1@excite.com --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun!

One of my ancestral-outlaws was a Margaret RIACH who married Patrick TAYLOR who was baptised on 29 April 1725 in Rathven, Keith, Banffshire. Another was Isabel DUNCAN (d1864) who married Theodore LESLIE (1799-1864), born at Ordiquill, Banffshire. Does this connect anywhere to the MBP or to anyone else? Chris Ridings -----Original Message----- From: carol@wakefieldfhs.org.uk [mailto:carol@wakefieldfhs.org.uk] Sent: Monday, 20 December 2004 10:29 To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: ROTHES RESEARCHERS NEW ANDERSON WEB SITE This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riach, Younie, Ogg, Duncan, Petrie, Stronach, Innes, Mitchell + More Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1251.1 Message Board Post: Hi, looked at your websire, will add a link on my site www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/morayweb shortly, but --- I notice that you have Riach and Younie entries. The Riach does not match anything yet!!! but the Younie. You have a MARGARET ANNE YOUNIE ANDERSON, b. 2 March 1866, Rothes; d. 1 May 1939, St Albans Have you any information as to her YOUNIE name ? Is the link through her mother Anne Bremner as the Bremners married into the Riach's who inturn married Younie people. regards Carol Sklinar Moray Mailing List Admin ______________________________

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> Would anyone know if there are any lists of divorces and or illegitimate > children in Moray, specifically, Inveravon, Banff. I doubt it. Divorce wasn't an option at all until the middle of the 19th century unless you could afford to get an Act of Parliament dissolving your marriage. Many, but by no means all, births of illegitimate children generated entries in the minutes of the Kirk Session. Most of the surviving Kirk Session records are in the National Archives of Scotland (www.nas.gov.uk - but it seems to be having a Christmas holiday, all that comes up is a page saying "Coming back soon". Anne

Hi again. It took me a while when I changed my e-mail but I'm back. Would anyone know if there are any lists of divorces and or illegitimate children in Moray, specifically, Inveravon, Banff. Merry Christmas everyone William in Montreal

I have Peter Davidson married Ann Morrison both born about 1800 , Rayne. Next is Alexander Davidson married Mary Carle February 23 , 1861 My connection comes down to the Andersons from Aberdeen William

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riach, Anderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1251.1.2 Message Board Post: Also let me know if you have any connections through the Riach name to the Andersons. I have a IGI Record from LDS and it has a William Anderson born to a John Anderson and an Ann Riach from Rothes. 05 May 1804.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1251.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the reply As for your questions the Riach name was from the second wife of my g-g-g-g grandfather. We think the two were married while the children from the first marriage were young. On Jane Riach's death record it lists her son as Alexander Anderson who was born to Christina MacKay. We think Christina died in child birth. As for The Younie name, I am not sure if we are related to any Younie's. I have contacted a relative over in England who is descended off of Margaret's line, she might know and I will try to get back to you. I think it might have been a family friend but let me see what my relative has to say. Talk to you later Charles Anderson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riach, Younie, Ogg, Duncan, Petrie, Stronach, Innes, Mitchell + More Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1251.1 Message Board Post: Hi, looked at your websire, will add a link on my site www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/morayweb shortly, but --- I notice that you have Riach and Younie entries. The Riach does not match anything yet!!! but the Younie. You have a MARGARET ANNE YOUNIE ANDERSON, b. 2 March 1866, Rothes; d. 1 May 1939, St Albans Have you any information as to her YOUNIE name ? Is the link through her mother Anne Bremner as the Bremners married into the Riach's who inturn married Younie people. regards Carol Sklinar Moray Mailing List Admin

It's wonderful to see interest in Davidson once more. My Davidsons lived in Buckie, Banffshire and my own line goes back to Alexander Davidson, born c. 1779 died 16 Jan., 1850 and was married to Catherine Murray, born c. 1779 and died 21 Feb., 1844 Alexander is supposed to have had six or seven brothers, three being Hugh, John and Thomas. I've never been able to find anything on any brothers but know that their father, possibly named Thomas, died 28 March, 1803. Their mother died 5 Feb.1815. I don't know their first names. I would appreciate anybody contacting me who may have something connecting anywhere. Alex Davidson Cromarty, Scotland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arleen Koello" <dragonflight@optonline.net> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [MORAY] RE: Davidson > I have a few Davidsons in my family tree as well, but haven't been able to > connect all of them yet (if there is a connection) > > Jane Ann Taylor b. Jan 1, 1878 Inchbery married Peter Davidson b May 10, > 1879 Rothes. Peter's parents were James Davidson Feb 24, 1850 Elgin & > Catharine Gordon Nov 11, 1844 Cromdale and Inverallan, they were married Dec > 24, 1874 Cromdale and Inverallen and Advie, Inverness. James Davidson's > parents are William Davidson & Isabella Rattray/Shearer. > > I also have Jessie Davidson born about 1831 Elgin and married John MacKenzie > Dec 16, 1853 in Elgin. Closest match for her parents might be Duncan > Davidson & Janet Fraser. > > And last but not least, Robert Davidson married Helen MacWilliam 1869 Elgin. > Robert's parents were Samuel Davidson and Margaret Watson. My great > grandmother was working for Helen MacWilliam's mother, Elsie Mc William on > the 1881 Census and I wondered if there might be a connection. > > Regards, > Arleen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rogers, Kathryn" <Kathryn.Rogers@originenergy.com.au> > To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 7:57 PM > Subject: RE: [MORAY] RE: Davidson > > > > We have a Mary Davidson from Cruden who married a Charles HAY and lived > > in Midmar until her death. She had 6 children from memory (1 > > illegitimate). Not sure if this helps. > > > > Kathryn > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Ridings [mailto:tutu@atu.com.au] > > Sent: Thursday, 16 December 2004 11:54 PM > > To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [MORAY] RE: Davidson > > > > > > I have DAVIDSON in Cruden, Aberdeenshire. > > Is this anywhere need anyone's Davidsons? > > > > Chris Ridings > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: davidsonanl@lineone.net [mailto:davidsonanl@lineone.net] > > Sent: Thursday, 16 December 2004 10:15 > > To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Message board > > > > Ian aked for an explanation of the difference between writting to a > > Message Board and the Moray List. > > > > I may have missed the reply so could it be put on the List or sent > > directly to me as I've never understoon this either. > > > > Alex Davidson > > > > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > > MORAY OPR's. The OPR's for the Moray area are now starting to be > > transcribed and volunteers are needed. Would anyone interested in > > transcribing the OPR's for our area please contact me via my usual email > > address or visit the Moray Rootsweb pages and contact me via the mailing > > list Admin. > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > MORAY OPR's. The OPR's for the Moray area are now starting to be transcribed and volunteers are needed. Would anyone interested in transcribing the OPR's for our area please contact me via my usual email address or visit the Moray Rootsweb pages and contact me via the mailing list Admin. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1251 Message Board Post: Hello follow researchers I have put together a web site from my reseach showing my branch of the Anderson family. We can go back to about the 1740's and we have lived in Edinburgh, and Rothes Scotland. Check it out and let me know what you think, especially if any of it is familar. www.scottishandersons.com

> .... that's another Swedish connection around the same time as yours. > Howard Geddes I've got yet another one. William Smith, born about 1844 in Hernosand, Sweden, to Albert Nicholas Smith and Christina Burlin, emigrated to New Zeland aged 16 aboard a whaling ship with his uncle. I have a tree of his descendants in NZ, and I'd love to exchange it for details of his baptism and early life in Sweden. Anne

Many thanks everybody Chris -----Original Message----- From: Ray Hennessy [mailto:rayhennessy@iclway.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, 18 December 2004 12:06 To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re:[MORAY] Midmar Carol. You wrote: > a search of multimap came up with Midmar Forest in Aberdeenshire. > Are we talking Morayshire or unknown county ? Anne Burgess has already told us how to do this. She wrote: > If you go to www.streetmap.co.uk and search for it [i.e. Midmar], all > will be revealed. Streetmap.co.uk comes up with Midmar, Midmar Castle, Midmar Forest and Midmar Moss. All of these are in Aberdeenshire but only the Castle & the Forest show up on the maps. Nonetheless, Streetmap.co.uk seems to be noticeably better than Multimap in this case!! One thing not yet pointed out to the originators of this query [Chris and Kathryn] is that Midmar parish doesn't have a town or village of that name as its social centre, akin to a number of others in Aberdeenshire. I can remember going spare in the early days trying to find Monquhitter on my 2.5" map. Mind you, it helps to know which county your parish/place-name is in. ATB Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol" <carol@wakefieldfhs.org.uk> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:18 PM Subject: Re: Re:[MORAY] Midmar > Sorry, Rootsweb seems to be having an off day. Clicked reply and only > went to Gavin. So here is my reply to the list. > I wrote :- > Chris, > > a search of multimap came up with Midmar Forest in Aberdeenshire. > > Are we talking Morayshire or unknown county ? > > NB please check the ' to' section of your email when replying to make > sure the list gets a copy and not just the sender - as I have just > done, ooops > > Carol > Admin Moray Mailing List > www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/morayweb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gavin Bell" <g.bell@which.net> > To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:06 PM > Subject: Re:[MORAY] Midmar > > >> Chris wrote: >> >> > ... >> > I regret that I don't know where Midmar is, even after looking up >> > my >> > AA directory. >> >> A better place to look than the AA might be the GENUKI Gazetteer, >> available via www.genuki.org.uk or any GENUKI County page, such as >> www.urie.demon.co.uk/genuki/ABD/ >> >> Dave Anderson's Aberdeenshire pages, as above, will give you a >> clickable parish map, and the GENUKI Gazetteer links into sites for >> both ancient and modern maps. >> >> >> Gavin Bell >> >> >> >> ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== >> MORAY OPR's. The OPR's for the Moray area are now starting to be >> transcribed and volunteers are needed. Would anyone interested in >> transcribing the OPR's for our area please contact me via my usual >> email address or visit the Moray Rootsweb pages and contact me via >> the mailing list Admin. >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, >> find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > " Reply All " ........Please, please, please, when replying to a > posted message make sure that the reply is sent to the list and not > just the sender of the message. This is done by clicking " Reply All > " Thank you ;-) > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Many thanks, Gavin Chris -----Original Message----- From: Gavin Bell [mailto:g.bell@which.net] Sent: Saturday, 18 December 2004 7:06 To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re:[MORAY] Midmar Chris wrote: > ... > I regret that I don't know where Midmar is, even after looking up my > AA directory. A better place to look than the AA might be the GENUKI Gazetteer, available via www.genuki.org.uk or any GENUKI County page, such as www.urie.demon.co.uk/genuki/ABD/ Dave Anderson's Aberdeenshire pages, as above, will give you a clickable parish map, and the GENUKI Gazetteer links into sites for both ancient and modern maps. Gavin Bell ______________________________

Carol. You wrote: > a search of multimap came up with Midmar Forest in Aberdeenshire. > Are we talking Morayshire or unknown county ? Anne Burgess has already told us how to do this. She wrote: > If you go to www.streetmap.co.uk and search for it [i.e. Midmar], all > will be revealed. Streetmap.co.uk comes up with Midmar, Midmar Castle, Midmar Forest and Midmar Moss. All of these are in Aberdeenshire but only the Castle & the Forest show up on the maps. Nonetheless, Streetmap.co.uk seems to be noticeably better than Multimap in this case!! One thing not yet pointed out to the originators of this query [Chris and Kathryn] is that Midmar parish doesn't have a town or village of that name as its social centre, akin to a number of others in Aberdeenshire. I can remember going spare in the early days trying to find Monquhitter on my 2.5" map. Mind you, it helps to know which county your parish/place-name is in. ATB Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol" <carol@wakefieldfhs.org.uk> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:18 PM Subject: Re: Re:[MORAY] Midmar > Sorry, Rootsweb seems to be having an off day. Clicked reply and only > went to Gavin. So here is my reply to the list. > I wrote :- > Chris, > > a search of multimap came up with Midmar Forest in Aberdeenshire. > > Are we talking Morayshire or unknown county ? > > NB please check the ' to' section of your email when replying to make > sure the list gets a copy and not just the sender - as I have just > done, ooops > > Carol > Admin Moray Mailing List > www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/morayweb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gavin Bell" <g.bell@which.net> > To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:06 PM > Subject: Re:[MORAY] Midmar > > >> Chris wrote: >> >> > ... >> > I regret that I don't know where Midmar is, even after looking up >> > my >> > AA directory. >> >> A better place to look than the AA might be the GENUKI Gazetteer, >> available via www.genuki.org.uk or any GENUKI County page, such as >> www.urie.demon.co.uk/genuki/ABD/ >> >> Dave Anderson's Aberdeenshire pages, as above, will give you a >> clickable parish map, and the GENUKI Gazetteer links into sites for >> both ancient and modern maps. >> >> >> Gavin Bell >> >> >> >> ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== >> MORAY OPR's. The OPR's for the Moray area are now starting to be >> transcribed and volunteers are needed. Would anyone interested in >> transcribing the OPR's for our area please contact me via my usual >> email address or visit the Moray Rootsweb pages and contact me via >> the mailing list Admin. >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, >> find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > " Reply All " ........Please, please, please, when replying to a > posted message make sure that the reply is sent to the list and not > just the sender of the message. This is done by clicking " Reply All > " Thank you ;-) > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >