Is anyone into this kind of information? :0( Stephen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 14 June 2001 18:14 Subject: Petrie > Hello Steve, > > I am Carol Clanton. My great-grandfather was Alexander Kelman, born at > Silverhillocks, Banffshire, Scotland. The Kelman family are looking for > descendent of Margaret Kelman Petrie and James Petrie who were married on 3 > Feb. 1776. Margaret was born 19 March 1750. > > There was an allergy to the muscle relaxant, anectine, which was passed > through the Kelman family through the female members of the family living in > Northeast Scotland. The allergy is passed through both males and females > although the positive gene has to come from both sides of a child's parents. > Since Margaret married a Petrie from Grange parish in Scotland, I thought > that the allergy might be of interest to your family. My 6x Australian > cousin, also a descendant of one member of the William Kelman family, also > had this allergy she thinks and almost died from it. My allergy was confirmed > in 1976 when I also died. > > After comparing notes, we are concerned about Kelman, Wilson, Rogers, > McGregor, Barron, Petrie, Burnet and Grant descendants which come from that > area. When I saw your reunion listed in Dundee, I thought I would write to > you on our concerns. > > If you need more information, I am willing to provide it. > > With Regards, > Carol Clanton > [email protected]