I was going through some old papers and found this mail from a year and a half ago listing Penna. Churches. I don't ever recall using it until now. I am sure many of you have it but perhaps someone on the list does not. _http://www.churchangel.com/pennsylvania.htm#N_ (http://www.churchangel.com/pennsylvania.htm#N) Bill Fehlinger-Mays Landing NJ

Thanks, Bill, for the link to lists of Pennsylvannia Churches. However, I could not find any reference to a "Free Presbyterian Church". One of my family was Thomas AITKEN, Blacksmith, born 1844, Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland who married Margaret BERTRAM, born 1846, Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland and settled in West Pittston, PA. and may have moved to Dickson City after 1900. In searching the records of the First United Presbyterian Church (formerly First Presbyterian Church) West Pittston, I discovered the name of Thomas Aitken in the Register of Elders. He was installed on 7 February 1892. Further in the church records are the names of Thomas Aitken and Mrs. Margaret Aitken (wife of Thomas) in the Register of Communicants. Both have 14 April 1889 as their "Date of Admission", both were received by "Certificate", both were "Dismissed" on 23 September 1901, and both went to "Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland", whereabouts not stated. The pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church between 1 January 1898 and 1 December 1908 was William R. Harshaw. Does anyone know of a Free Presbyterian Church in West Pittston or nearby, and whether records are available? Thanks, John Johnston New Zealand

How can I become a member of this group? Receive e-mail every day Skip Roland "Skip" Gilroy, Contractor Signal Solutions, a General Dynamics Company Air and Space Expeditionary Force Center Langley AFB, VA 23665 DSN: 575-4472 Comm: (757) 225-4472 Caution: This message may contain competitive or other non-public information protected by federal law from disclosure and not intended for disclosure outside official government channels. Do not disseminate this message without the approval of the originating office. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete all copies of the message. -----Original Message----- From: paluzern-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paluzern-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jean & John Johnston Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 3:32 PM To: palackaw@rootsweb.com; PALUZERN@rootsweb.com Subject: [PALUZERN] Pennsylvania Churches Thanks, Bill, for the link to lists of Pennsylvannia Churches. However, I could not find any reference to a "Free Presbyterian Church". One of my family was Thomas AITKEN, Blacksmith, born 1844, Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland who married Margaret BERTRAM, born 1846, Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland and settled in West Pittston, PA. and may have moved to Dickson City after 1900. In searching the records of the First United Presbyterian Church (formerly First Presbyterian Church) West Pittston, I discovered the name of Thomas Aitken in the Register of Elders. He was installed on 7 February 1892. Further in the church records are the names of Thomas Aitken and Mrs. Margaret Aitken (wife of Thomas) in the Register of Communicants. Both have 14 April 1889 as their "Date of Admission", both were received by "Certificate", both were "Dismissed" on 23 September 1901, and both went to "Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland", whereabouts not stated. The pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church between 1 January 1898 and 1 December 1908 was William R. Harshaw. Does anyone know of a Free Presbyterian Church in West Pittston or nearby, and whether records are available? Thanks, John Johnston New Zealand ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALUZERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message