Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:05:38 EDT From: DoreenGen@aol.com To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson Sheila, With so little to go on, and a VERY common name, you don't have much hope. But here's a co-incidence. I have a direct ancestor called William Duncan, parents unknown and can't get any further, and both my little fingers are bent. A relative in Canada, who has the same ancestor, has the same affliction. Never heard of it being a specific family trait, but you never know!!! Doreen Cuthbert Fife > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:53:25 -0600 > From: "Donald" <esquipi@sofnet.com> > To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Duncan/Robertson > > Here's an obscure question. My husband's ancestor was a John Duncan/Dunkin > who was probably born in New Jersey -- possibly Trenton -- in the early > 1700s. No records, of course. Some say he could have been born in Scotland > or on shipboard. His father was supposed to be called William Duncan and was > probably a Baptist minister. Lots of maybes and probablies here. Has anyone > any ideas on how we might track down this William Duncan? We have noted that > several descendants have the bent little finger that has been observed in > the Robertson/Duncan clan. > Sheila > The "bent finger" is supposedly a genetic trait tracable to the Vikings. I can't remember its medical name now, but there was a TV series (BBC, I think) called "Blood of the Vikings" (or similar name) within the past year or two and one one the episodes contained information about this. It runs in the family of a friend of mine (McInnes, from Campbelltown area). Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada HARRISON Yorkshire, Staffordshire, London (Highgate/Hampstead) POTCHIT Yorkshire FISHER London (Highgate/Hampstead) GRIFFIN Staffordshire STANLEY Staffordshire SMELLIE Lanark, Orkney, Glasgow, Tasmania STIRRAT Ayrshire & Glasgow BAIN Caithness MILLER Caithness, Swaziland SPENCE Orkney TRAILL Orkney SELKRIG Lanark WICKETSHAW Lanark MORRISON Perthshire, Islay, Dumbarton, Glasgow, Australia (Vic) BAIRD Renfrew HAM Australia (Vic) THOMPSON Suffolk AGGUS Suffolk BRIGHTWELL Suffolk LAWSON Clackmannan McNABB Islay MURRAY Dumfries, Renfrew GILLESPIE Dumfries HENDERSON Dumfries TICKET (TAKET) Dumfries CALDWELL Tyrone, Renfrew GRAHAM Tyrone, Ontario Genealogists never die ... they just lose their census. Unless specifically stated otherwise in this message, there is no intentional attachment on this e-mail transmission.

I believe there are a number of indicators to race Eg I have been told that celts *usually* have the second toe on their foot longer than their great toe...or is it the third toe? Its one of the toes anyway!! Regards Pat Stedman Brisbane, Australia ******************************************** One-name study of Keillor/Keillar/Keiller etc http://www.users.bigpond.com/kiellor/index.htm and for Clutton families http://www.geocities.com/p_stedman/Index.htm ******************************************** -----Original Message----- From: KenHarrison11@cs.com [mailto:KenHarrison11@cs.com] Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:37 PM To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Bent Finger [was [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson] Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:05:38 EDT From: DoreenGen@aol.com To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson Sheila, With so little to go on, and a VERY common name, you don't have much hope. But here's a co-incidence. I have a direct ancestor called William Duncan, parents unknown and can't get any further, and both my little fingers are bent. A relative in Canada, who has the same ancestor, has the same affliction. Never heard of it being a specific family trait, but you never know!!! Doreen Cuthbert Fife > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:53:25 -0600 > From: "Donald" <esquipi@sofnet.com> > To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Duncan/Robertson > > Here's an obscure question. My husband's ancestor was a John > Duncan/Dunkin who was probably born in New Jersey -- possibly Trenton > -- in the early 1700s. No records, of course. Some say he could have > been born in Scotland or on shipboard. His father was supposed to be > called William Duncan and was probably a Baptist minister. Lots of > maybes and probablies here. Has anyone any ideas on how we might track > down this William Duncan? We have noted that several descendants have > the bent little finger that has been observed in the Robertson/Duncan > clan. Sheila > The "bent finger" is supposedly a genetic trait tracable to the Vikings. I can't remember its medical name now, but there was a TV series (BBC, I think) called "Blood of the Vikings" (or similar name) within the past year or two and one one the episodes contained information about this. It runs in the family of a friend of mine (McInnes, from Campbelltown area). Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada HARRISON Yorkshire, Staffordshire, London (Highgate/Hampstead) POTCHIT Yorkshire FISHER London (Highgate/Hampstead) GRIFFIN Staffordshire STANLEY Staffordshire SMELLIE Lanark, Orkney, Glasgow, Tasmania STIRRAT Ayrshire & Glasgow BAIN Caithness MILLER Caithness, Swaziland SPENCE Orkney TRAILL Orkney SELKRIG Lanark WICKETSHAW Lanark MORRISON Perthshire, Islay, Dumbarton, Glasgow, Australia (Vic) BAIRD Renfrew HAM Australia (Vic) THOMPSON Suffolk AGGUS Suffolk BRIGHTWELL Suffolk LAWSON Clackmannan McNABB Islay MURRAY Dumfries, Renfrew GILLESPIE Dumfries HENDERSON Dumfries TICKET (TAKET) Dumfries CALDWELL Tyrone, Renfrew GRAHAM Tyrone, Ontario Genealogists never die ... they just lose their census. Unless specifically stated otherwise in this message, there is no intentional attachment on this e-mail transmission. ==== PERTHSHIRE Mailing List ==== -------------------------------------------------- Send all messages to PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com ONLY use the 'request' address to subscribe or to unsubscribe from the list. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/PERTHSHIRE.html --------------------------------------------------