This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JSpeed63 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.general/21641.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gordon, I did not know that.. Thank you for sharing. I was kind of hoping that it was a mix-up in the spelling on the surname as the reason I am unable to find the next branch up on the tree. Both the census and word have my GGGF coming from Scotland, but no hints as to where to look. Word has it GGF was bootlegging on one side of the river and had "partners" in Scotland who "sent" the Scotch to him. That's where the story ends, as the descendants were embarrassed that they didn't want to "hear" the details and definitely didn't pass the information along. I found out in one of my GF's ramblings towards the end... he had Alzheimers, and when I had this information I went to his little sister and asked her about it. She said she knew little about it but GF knew and said more than she knew about, but she did verify that her father was born somewhere in Scotland, but had no idea where, she believes he was a Lowlander, but was sure that further up the tree a few generations that t! hey were originally Highlanders. Heresay still at the moment, since I'm finding it very hard to find their father's birth anywhere... (that includes searching England and part of Ireland) Well thanks again. Jean Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.