Hi Pam, Don't think we have talked before but maybe this will help. I have a Christina Thomson who married a Robert Petrie (see below). Robert Petrie b. 17 Feb 1883 Newton of Boysack, Inverkeillor Parish, Kincardineshire, Scotland ch. 16 Mar 1883 Leysmill, Inverkeillor Parish, Kincardineshire, Scotland m. Christina Thomson 27 Oct 1905 Lunan Cottages, Lunan, Angus, Scotland. Witnesses: George Petrie & Annie B. Thomson d. 13 Jan 1970 Roodlands Hospital, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. bur. 16 Jan 1970 St.Martins Cemetery, Haddington. Occupation: farm labourer, gardener, police superintendent (attended Dalkeith Police College and served in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Tranent amd Aberlady). Abodes: Inverkeillor, Aberlady, Prestonpans, Haddington, Tranent. Christina b. 18 Mar 1882 Westerton, Stracathro, Angus, Scotland ch. 20 Jun 1882, Stracathro d. 3 Jul 1944 Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland bur. 6 Jul 1944, St.Martins Cemetery, Haddington. Parents: John Thomson & Christina Brown. Occupation: domestic servant in Edinburgh. Abodes: Stracathro, Edinburgh, Prestonpans, Tranent, Aberlady, Haddington. I also have a Annie Thomson Petrie who married a Malcolm Mackenzie (see below). Annie Thomson Petrie b. 14 Jan 1911 39 Church Street, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland ch. 5 Feb 1911, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland m. Malcolm Mackenzie 12 Apr 1947 Chimes Hotel, Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland, witnesses: A. McIntyre & Mabel Petrie. d. 25 May 1984 Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland cremation: 29 May 1984, Warriston, Edinburgh. Occupation: commercial clerk (clerkess). Abodes: Tanent, Aberlady, Haddington, Edinburgh Malcolm b. 24 Jul 1914 - 21 Comely Bank Place, Edinburgh, Scotland ch. 13 Oct 1914 St.Bernards, Edinburgh. Occupation: tailor's salesman. Parents: Murdoch Mackenzie & Mary Minnie T. Campbell d. 26 Sep 1991 Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland cremation: 1 Oct 1991, Warriston, Edinburgh. "My mother, Annie Petrie, went to secretarial college and worked for the county council in Haddington. She was a keen sportswoman and played hockey and badminton for the county of East Lothian. My mother and father, Malcolm Mackenzie, married in 1947, and settled in Edinburgh." [Christine Mary (Mackenzie) Glover] Their children were: Christine Mary Mackenzie b. 27 Jan 1949 35 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland ch. 6 Mar 1949, St.Bernards, Edinburgh m. David Harold Glover 19 Jul 1971 Haymarket Registrar's Office, Edinburgh, Scotland. Margaret Anne Mackenzie b. 3 Oct 1952 Queen Mary Maternity Home, Edinburgh, Scotland ch. St.Bernards, Edinburgh m. Brian John Ewan 2 Feb 1979 Ettrick Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland. Please let me know if you find any connections and I can send you more. Happy Holidays to Petrie Scots everyone from a not too white Minnesota (global warming do you think?) Dave Petrie

Hi Dave Thank you for writing. I shall have a look through your notes. My Petrie's originated in Shetland but then moved over to the mainland. (tho we think they originated from Sutherland in the late 1500's) Interesting that you have Thomson as well, although that is my married surname. My Thomson family originate from Dunlop and Beethe (sp?) in Ayrshire and although they were a big family, I know very little of them. Some family think I am nuts trying to trace back family ! Presently, I am looking for information on two of my great grandmothers brothers - She was Margaret Petrie, b. 28 Jun 1847, Sandsting, SHI, SCT She had one sister, Barbara Petrie, b. 23 Jan 1843, Tingwall, SHI, SCT, of whom there is no knowledge. Two of her brothers: 1. Peter Petrie, b. 16 Jul 1849, Sandsting, SHI, SCT 2. William Petrie, b. Nov 1851, Sandsting, SHI, SCT A third brother, Garth Petrie, b. 9 Dec 1844, Whiteness, SHI, SCT, married Martha Aitken, b. 25 Aug 1846, Lerwick, SHI, SCT. Their children were : 1. Margaret E. A. Petrie, b. 1875, Leith, MLN, SCT 2. Garth Petrie, b. 23 Dec 1878, 88 Duke Street, Leith, MLN, SCT 3. Barbara Petrie, b. 1880, Leith, MLN, SCT 4. Martha Petrie, b. 1884, Leith, MLN, SCT I shall take a more leisurely look at your names off line and get back to you Regards Pam Thomson