Well, since we have some dialog going again, I think I'll throw out what I know -- maybe someone will have some information or even a connection to my line and then I'll no longer be a Petrie orphan! I'm going to work backwards -- my ggrandmother was Mary Petrie McLaren b. 24 Apr 1879 Dundee d. 25 May 1961 Texas She had the following siblings: Thomas McLaren b.15 Jun 1865 Dundee d. 07 Mar 1909 Providence, Rhode Island Isabella Peebles McLaren b. 27 Jun 1867 Dundee d. very young TWINS Mary Ferguson McLaren b. 27 Jun 1867 Dundee d. 27 Jun 1867 TWINS Robert McLaren b. 1873 America d. ?? Martha Beattie McLaren b. 05 Oct 1874 Dundee d. 1877 MARY PETRIE McLAREN (info above) John P. McLaren b. 27 Dec 1884 Rhode Island d. ?? Alexander C. McLaren b. 23 Apr 1886 Providence, Rhode Island d.?? Parents were: John McLaren b. Dec 1842 d. ?? Mary Ann Petrie b. abt.1843 d. ?? Marriage Certificate gives me the following information: Married 2 Dec 1864 at Button Road, Dundee after banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland John McLaren, blacksmith journeyman, bachelor Mary Ann Petrie, power loom weaver, spinster usual residence of John: 71 Princes Street, Dundee usual residence of Mary Ann: Gordon's Land, Dura Street, Dundee Parents of John: Thomas McLaren, blacksmith, and Isabella ms. Peebles Parents of Mary Ann: William Petrie ,seaman, deceased, and Mary Anne ms. Ferguson If anyone has any ties -- information that might help me break down my brick wall at William Petrie, seaman, deceased, I'd be most greatful. Have been working on this for years and can't seem to get past this point. Pam Greenway Searching - Scotland: Petrie, McLaren, Peebles, Ferguson England: Smith, Bell Wales: Jane Germany: Schupp, Riesterer, Schuetz, Yost/Jost, Ilg, Kurz, Knodt, Orth, Metzner Belgium: Le Hardy (de Beaulieu) Ireland: Winter ????: Metz, Lambe