It's a big job, but I suggest you look in Rootsweb WorldConnect. You can get there from Google. I am still searching it. It's free. Blake Allan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake" <rballan@shaw.ca> To: <SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [SCOTLAND] Allan Family - Johnstone, Renfrew, Scotland > My Allans came from South Ronaldsay in 1842. I am always interested in > the surname and will keep an eye out for yours. > Allan descendants ( I think all from Scotland) settled around Perth, > Ontario, some around Guelph, Ontario, mine at Port Rowan Ont, and migrated > to Toronto. Then there is the well known Allan Steamship Line originating > I think in Glasgow, coming to Montreal. > > Blake Allan, Victoria BC > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jeanleblanc@sympatico.ca> > To: <SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:57 PM > Subject: [SCOTLAND] Allan Family - Johnstone, Renfrew, Scotland > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Surnames: ALLAN >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/10205 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> This is a long shot but I am hoping someone can point me in the right >> direction. >> John Allan b. abt. 1815, his wife Jennett b. abt. 1815 and at least 2 >> sons James b. 1841 and Joseph b. 1846 came to Canada in 1851 according to >> any records I can find but this is not confirmed. >> John would have been mid 40's when he brought the family to Canada and he >> was a shoemaker by trade and continued this trade in Canada. >> Is anyone searching this family or is there a better place to post my >> message.................... >> Thanks so much. >> Leigh.... >> >> >> ==== SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== >> To contact the list administrator, or to unsubscribe, or to view >> the list archives, or for other information about this list, visit the >> list web page at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/SCOTLAND.html >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== > To contact the list administrator, or to unsubscribe, or to view > the list archives, or for other information about this list, visit the > list web page at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/SCOTLAND.html > > ============================== > Search our Immigration Records and view names from multiple ports > ranging from 1500s - 1900s. Over 23 million records to view. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13967/rd.ashx > >