Hi Listers In May last year my request for help was routed through to your list via the Angus mailing list. Well I'm still no further forward and thought I would join your wonderful list in the hopes that at some point some connection may be found with my g-grandfather. What I know is as follows: William Petrie moved to County Durham sometime before 1873. He joined Durham County Constabulary in Jan 1873 and I have his life from then reasonably well documented. In a listing of officers of 1892 his county of birth is given as Forfar and his year of birth July 1850. His trade before entering the police is Farm Servant. On his marriage certificate (he married in Co Durham) his father is given as William Petrie, Labourer. On the census records his place of birth is given either as Scotland or Scotland Forfarshire. And that's it. I cannot get the connection back into Scotland. I was always told that he came from Broughty Ferry but I am now of the opinion that this isn't right. I am hoping that someone on the list may have a William Petrie in their line which may fit. Every hopeful Ann Watt --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail