Details of that television programme are writing up on the following website. www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/case_titanic/ Heather Bray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amandacurran" <amandacurran@bigpond.com> To: <PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [PERTH] Alexander Cairns, Titanic death 1912 > Dear Meg, > > We had a programme here a few weeks ago, don't know when it was made but it > said all the bodies that they have buried from the Titanic they were > exhuming graves for DNA. They have done few and are planning to DNA all if > possible, it was or ABC TV. > > Best wishes and good luck > Amanda - Sydney, NSW, Australia > ---------------------------------------- > > > > Recently joined, posting my first message. Have checked the List > > Archives and don't find a suitable subject for Alexander CAIRNS, who > > died aboard the Titanic when it sank April 15, 1912. He was a servant > > in First Class. > > > > A family story said my Grandmother, Agnes BRYDEN was engaged to a man > > named 'Alex' who died when the Titanic sank. I always thought this to > > be only that.....a family story. Recently, I've received a picture of > > this man and understand a postcard exists that he sent to Agnes. My > > Aunt is now trying to find this postcard which she safely tucked away > > for safekeeping. I want to see the Postmark for a date and see if he > > signed his full name. They were both residing in Scotland in 1912. > > > > While she's looking for the card, I thought I'd ask this List if anyone > > knows of this Alexander CAIRNS or other family. He was born Alexander > > Milne CAIRNS on April 19, 1883 in Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland to Wm > > CAIRNS & Margaret MILNE. Books published on the Titanic say the > > Alexander CAIRNS who died was the son of a Wm and a Margaret and that > > his middle initial was indeed M, and that he was 28 at his death. So > > far, so good. > > > > Have used the IGI to find siblings of Alexander, seems there were quite > > a few ! If current family can be found, they should know of the Titanic > > death, that's hardly a story to be kept a secret. > > > > The Archives of this list don't mention the word Titanic in any year. > > Anyone know of a way I can further look for this family ? Hopefully > > newspaper accounts would have mentioned a native lad who died on the > > infamous ship. Is anyone on this List a local to Perthshire ? I'd be > > quite interested in finding out where to write about newspapers in 1912. > > > > Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA > > > > > > > > ==== PERTHSHIRE Mailing List ==== > > -------------------------------------------------- > > Remember to change the subject line to reflect > > YOUR message to the list. > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/PERTHSHIRE.html > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ==== PERTHSHIRE Mailing List ==== > -------------------------------------------------- > ENJOY the list. Ask questions and share information. > If you have an issue, contact the list administrator, > Pamela.Paddock.Arnold PERTHSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/PERTHSHIRE.html > -------------------------------------------------- > >