What Michael forgot to say was that it may be free to download but in order to use it you have to purchase a license. Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Ritchie" <ritchie@iinet.net.au> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 2:32 PM Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] Recomendation from Michael Ritchie > If you want to seriously improve your internet speed you need to try SPEED FREAK. > > > I have authorized this recommendation to be sent to you because this product works. > Don't worry, you are not on some list, this was sent from me as a recommendation. > > I strongly suggest that you give SPEED FREAK a try whether you have a dial up or > a cable connection. This is not another bogus accelerator, SPEED FREAK really works. > > > It costs nothing to download and you can noticeably improve your internet speed in minutes! > > Michael Ritchie > > > For a free download of SPEED FREAK click here or go to http://www.getfreaked.com > > ______________________________

Dear Recipients, I think I've been conned! I received the exact same message recently and within a couple of seconds of loading it I started to receive the recommendations. Please note, I cannot recommend it as I do not know whether it works! Sincere apologies if you received this, Michael PS I have changed the address in case there is a problem with it. "If you want to seriously improve your internet speed you need to try SPEED FREAK. I have authorized this recommendation to be sent to you because this product works. Don't worry, you are not on some list, this was sent from me as a recommendation. I strongly suggest that you give SPEED FREAK a try whether you have a dial up or a cable connection. This is not another bogus accelerator, SPEED FREAK really works. It costs nothing to download and you can noticeably improve your internet speed in minutes! Michael Ritchie For a free download of SPEED FREAK click here or go to http://www.getfreked.com"

If you want to seriously improve your internet speed you need to try SPEED FREAK. I have authorized this recommendation to be sent to you because this product works. Don't worry, you are not on some list, this was sent from me as a recommendation. I strongly suggest that you give SPEED FREAK a try whether you have a dial up or a cable connection. This is not another bogus accelerator, SPEED FREAK really works. It costs nothing to download and you can noticeably improve your internet speed in minutes! Michael Ritchie For a free download of SPEED FREAK click here or go to http://www.getfreaked.com

Barb, You will find the Ellis Island site on http://www.ellisisland.org. Good Luck, Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb Foley" <knock3xs@hotmail.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 12:31 PM Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] Searching for Bruce surname > My Gr.Gr.grandmother Jesse Bruce came from Scotland when 6 yrs. old to Nova > Scotia with her Uncle I believe his name to be Harry Bruce. This was > according to a direct grandson of hers. She had came to the United States > with her uncle in 1866 or 1865. I know according to her direct grandson he > said that Harry would play the bagpipes and dance from town to town to get > money. Jesse's parents were killed in a raid over religion. I know my gr. > grandmother was born in Litchfield, IL. this would be her daughter Elizabeth > Henderson. My question is where do you think they would have departed from, > from Scotland? And, maybe what ship they would have come over in? Do you > think she would have been at Ellis Island and how can I find records. I've > searched a lot of places and the census doesn't have her in there until she > ended up in Huntingdon County, Huntingdon, PA. She died in 1905 before they > started keeping death records. the county has no record of her. She died > before her husband. I would very much like to find out where from Scotland > she was from. Any help would be greatly apprieciated. Barb > >

It's very last minute, but someone may be able to attend. Eileen Delivered with my NY Times today is a travel brochure "Scotland Comes To New York". In it they state they have set up a website : www.ancestralscotland.com and announce they will have seminars at the NY Genealogy & Biographical Society in New York City, Sunday, Mar 30th (today), with experts on all things genealogical and Scottish. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: How to research your Scottish roots in Scotland & NY Debunking Scottish myths and discovering the real Scotland Seminars will take place throughout the day. Participants will have opportunities for one-to-one advice sessions and the chance to win a trip for 2 to Scotland on Icelandair,plus 4 nights at Channings, a top Edinburgh hotel.

My Gr.Gr.grandmother Jesse Bruce came from Scotland when 6 yrs. old to Nova Scotia with her Uncle I believe his name to be Harry Bruce. This was according to a direct grandson of hers. She had came to the United States with her uncle in 1866 or 1865. I know according to her direct grandson he said that Harry would play the bagpipes and dance from town to town to get money. Jesse's parents were killed in a raid over religion. I know my gr. grandmother was born in Litchfield, IL. this would be her daughter Elizabeth Henderson. My question is where do you think they would have departed from, from Scotland? And, maybe what ship they would have come over in? Do you think she would have been at Ellis Island and how can I find records. I've searched a lot of places and the census doesn't have her in there until she ended up in Huntingdon County, Huntingdon, PA. She died in 1905 before they started keeping death records. the county has no record of her. She died before her husband. I would very much like to find out where from Scotland she was from. Any help would be greatly apprieciated. Barb

Andrea, the list Admin may have already have told you, you will have to subscribe with your new e-mail address and unsubscribe with your old. These lists are automated. I am not sure if the list admin can even do it manually but even if they could I am sure it is a very complex process, the subscribe/unsubscribe process will be much easy & faster. drop me a line off list & I'll be happy to step you through it if you have lost your welcome to the list e-mail, which has the intructions. I have sent this both two the list and your new address. cheers John Dods, New Zealand --- Andrea Strahl <strahl@gj.net> wrote: > To One & All: > Please change our email address in your email > programs to reflect the > changes. > Please address all correspondence by email to: > strahl@acsol.net > Such is the price of Progress? > Andrea > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com

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Jenina I wonder if he was a soldier before he became a plasterer. There were army barracks at Portsea - my g-grandfather was staioned there for a while. I found his children's births there as well as in Malta and Dublin - obviously places he was posted. It is worth your while considering this possibility. Doreen. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenina Halitsky" <neener@mac.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 3:56 PM Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] Odd Request for 1901 Census Lookup > This will sound very strange but I am trying to locate my Great > Grandparents and it is possible that they traveled to Scotland for work > around 1900-1901. I have searched high and low in England and they > cannot be found although 2 of their children (Mabel and James) are > located with my Great Grandmother's parents. Could someone please help > me with a 1901 census look up on the following individuals.... > > Husband: James PITT born in 1869 in Portsea, Southampton, England > Wife: Maria born 1869 in Portsea, Southampton, England > Children: Albany, Mabel, Maude, Fred, Edith, James > > James occupation was a master plasterer and in 1907 traveled to Canada > and the United States for work as a Plasterer. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Thank you in advance... > Jenina Halitsky > USA >

This will sound very strange but I am trying to locate my Great Grandparents and it is possible that they traveled to Scotland for work around 1900-1901. I have searched high and low in England and they cannot be found although 2 of their children (Mabel and James) are located with my Great Grandmother's parents. Could someone please help me with a 1901 census look up on the following individuals.... Husband: James PITT born in 1869 in Portsea, Southampton, England Wife: Maria born 1869 in Portsea, Southampton, England Children: Albany, Mabel, Maude, Fred, Edith, James James occupation was a master plasterer and in 1907 traveled to Canada and the United States for work as a Plasterer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance... Jenina Halitsky USA

My search for my 'brick wall' relies has led me from Italy to Stafford to Lancashire and now to Scotland! Searching for any information about FERRIE (possibly Alberto) originally born in Italy approximately 1850. This Alberto was one of three, or possibly 4 brothers, who came from Italy in around 1865 - one brother (Dominic) settled in Liverpool, and one (Ralph, my great-grandfather) settled in Stafford. The spelling of FERRIE has remained consistent throughout, so at the moment I believe this to be the correct spelling (ie not FERRI). Unfortunately, I have been unable to find marriage records for Dominic or Ralph, although I do have copies of their children's birth certificates. The marriage records, of course, would have led me to the brothers' fathers name and hopefully place of birth (which is variously recorded on census information as Naples or Rome). I've made contact with descendants of Dominic, who state that family legend says that at least one brother, Alberto, went to live in Scotland and there may have been a marriage to a lady named FERGUSON. I've searched Scotland's People without result - can anyone help with this brick wall? A Williams Rintintin4141@aol.com

I am searching for my ancestors, who came from Scotland in the early 1800's. GEORGE ROSS b: 1812 in ROSSHIRE, SCOTLAND and died 1911 in MIDDLE RIVER, PICTOU COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA married CHRISTY ANN KERR b: 1813 in ROSSHIRE SCOTLAND and died 1892 in MID. RIVER, PIC. CO., N.S., CA. If anyone can help me, I would be very happy. I am also willing to share any info I have. I have a fairly extensive list of descendants, in Canada and the United States, for these 2 persons which covers numerous surnames....... ROSS; BROWN; HORNE; HILCHEY; PREST; MILLER; PRICE; STEWART........... and many more. I hope to hear from someone interested in the above surnames in Canada, with roots to Scotland. Thank you Blair Ross

Hi! Everyone Names researching Cowan, McCutcheon, Crosbie, McIlwrick, McFarland I am not sure if I have posted my information on your site, so please forgive me if I have. These are my queries, if anyone has some spare time and can help with any useful information I would be extremely grateful. Although I have the death certificate for my Gr Gr Grandmother Margaret (McCutcheon) Cowan died 21 Feb 1882 at New Stables Culzean, Kirkoswald it does not show where she is buried, if I knew this it might point me to seeing when her husband Thomas Cowan and their children died if they had a family plot. I have the entry for the family in the 1881 census. Can anyone tell me if the 1891 and 1901 census are available on line or do you need a researcher to check these. Any information anyone can give me on how to go about finding any more information on this family would be greatly appreciated. My details are as follows:- My Great Great Grandfather was Thomas Cowan (father John) who married Margaret McCutcheon (father John) on 11 Nov 1847 at Newtownards County Down, Ireland. It would appear that Thomas was born approx 1827 Drumlee, Drumgooland, County Down Ireland, and Margaret was born approx 1829 at Drumawhy, Newtownard, County Down, Ireland. They appear to have immigrated to Scotland approx 1851. Their first son, my Great Grandfather Robert Cowan was born approximately 1848/49 in possiblely Newtownards, County Down, Ireland and married firstly to Jane McKie on 2 Dec 1870 Dailly and had the following children Thomas born 10 June 1871 Maybole, Elizabeth born 1 Oct 1872 Dailly, Alexander 26 Oct 1874 Delmellington. Jane (McKie) Cowan died 1 March 1875 at Delmellington. Robert then married Janet Crosbie on 23 June 1876 at Dalgarva, Barr. Janet had a child Anthony Logan Crobie born 29 Jan 1875 Barr. They then had the following children Margaret born approx 1877 Dailly, Sarah born 1879, Robert born April 1881 Barhill. They came to Australia on the Scottish Knight which left Glasgow on 15 July 1882 and arrived in Mackay, Qld, Australia on 2 November 1882. They and their family are recorded as Cowans on the shipping list, with one child as Cowan. Robert and Janet had another 11 children in Mackay. Robert died on 30 Oct 1924 Mackay Qld Australia and Janet died 24 Nov 1925 Mackay Qld Australia. I have almost completed all their descendants here in Australia. The following are Thomas & Margaret Cowan's children born in Ayrshire. >From the IGI I have found Jane born 10 Mar 1851 Dailly, marrying Charles McFarland on 26 Jan 1872 and their two children Isabella McFarland baptised 18 Aug 1872 Ayr and Thomas McFarland baptised 2 Mar 1874 Maybole. I know nothing more about this family. William Cowan born 1854 possibly Dailly Thomas Cowan born 10 Oct 1855 (I have his birth certificate) Martha Cowan born 11 Mar 1858 Kirkmichael. Sarah Cowan born 11 Aug 1860 Coylton Margaret Cowan born 30 Oct 1862 Maybole John Cumming Cowan born 15 July 1864 Maybole who went to England and married Jessie Oldridge 11 June 1898 at Salford, Manchester, Lancastershire, England and then eventually came to Australia, nominated by my Great Grandmother Janet (Crosbie) Cowan wife of Robert Cowan. I have made contact with on of his Gr Grandsons, Robert Cowan in Sydney, NSW, Australia so have his descendants in hand. Elizabeth Bell Cumming Cowan born 1 April 1866 Maybole Agnes Cowan born 29 Aug 1868 Maybole James Cumming Cowan born 16 Apr 1870 Maybole David Cowan born 24 Mar 1872 Dalduff, Maybole. I do not know why the name Cumming and Bell are included in the Children's names as I have so far found no references to these names being connected. Any suggestions as to how I can find any references to the above people would be greatly appreciated. Just any information which might lead me to finding some living relations in Scotland would be greatly appreciated. Regards (Mrs) Dell Fagg, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

Looking for info Mary DWYER married 1853 John HYLAND. Mary daughter of Isobel Jeremiah DWYER and Elizabeth ARTHUR of Edinburgh Scotland.

Hi everyone I think I may have found my James TAIT on the IGI, but need some advice. James TAIT married Elizabeth MACKAY, 02 Jun 1815 Latheron, Caithness & one week later James TAIT married Betty MACKAY, 09 Jun 1815 Halkirk, Caithness Is this likely to be the same couple? And if so, would they have married twice because they came from different parishes, holding a ceremony in both? If such was the case, which parish is likely to have been the groom's & which the bride's? Any suggestions welcome regards Lyn Wolf Manangatang Vic Australia

Hi Lynn: You, no doubt, will receive many answers to your query, here is mine. When the couple were born in different parishes very often the marriage was registered in both. As Elizabeth was recorded as Betty on June 9, 1815, in Halkirk, it may have been a member of her family - who knew her as "Betty" who informed the Registrar of the marriage. In any case, you have the name of two parishes to search, for their birth records. Hope this was helpful. Allana McLean in Toronto, ON., Canada, where Spring seems to be coming at long last!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyn Wolf" <l_a_wolf@hotmail.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 3:12 AM Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] TAIT / MACKAY > Hi everyone > > I think I may have found my James TAIT on the IGI, but need some advice. > > James TAIT married Elizabeth MACKAY, 02 Jun 1815 Latheron, Caithness > & one week later > James TAIT married Betty MACKAY, 09 Jun 1815 Halkirk, Caithness > > Is this likely to be the same couple? And if so, would they have married twice > because they came from different parishes, holding a ceremony in both? If > such was the case, which parish is likely to have been the groom's & which > the bride's? > > Any suggestions welcome > > regards > > Lyn Wolf > Manangatang Vic Australia >

Gd'ye list from sunny Australia, I am trying to findout where to go to find details of my gggm. Her death cert, in Australia, gave her birth place as Greenock, her father's name was William with no mother stated. Where do I start to look for details on Margaret and her family. I am lead to believe that her father was a "tweed manufacturer" and was working in Ireland when Margaret went to Australia TIA Regards John Fordham

Hello List, Is there anyone who knows these Campbells please? > My name is Pamela J Groves I am RESENDING this list. > I live in Portsmouth, Hampshire England UK > I am researching my mother's maiden name of CAMPBELL > Her name was Doris Margaret Campbell born in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, > Northumberland, England UK. > Doris Margaret Campbell born 9th April 1921 to Parents Andrew Wilson > Campbell and Sarah Ann Robbie. > Andrew Wilson Campbell born 14th August 1887 in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, > Northumberland, England UK. > To parents Andrew Campbell & Isabella Guthrie both born in Walker, Newcastle > upon Tyne. Andrew Campbell born 16th February 1862 to Parents Andrew > Campbell & Elizabeth Fergus both born in Scotland but where? Andrew Campbell > born abt 1837 in Scotland. Elizabeth Fergus born abt 1840 in Scotland. I > think they would have married in Scotland abt 1860 but Where? If they did > not marry in Scotland perhaps it was in Newcastle upon Tyne, England UK. But > where? I have looked for a marriage for them but have not found one yet. > Andrew & Elizabeth had six more children after my Great Grandfather Andrew > Campbell born 1862. This is them from the 1881 Census in Walker, Newcastle > upon Tyne, England UK. > Dwelling: 100 Fisher St > Census Place: Longbenton, Northumberland, England > Source: FHL Film 1342228 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5085 Folio 69 Page > 25 > Marr Age Sex Birthplace > Andrew CAMPBELL M 44 M Scotland > Rel: Head > Occ: Riveter Shipyard > Elizabeth CAMPBELL M 41 F Scotland > Rel: Wife > Andrew CAMPBELL 19 M Walker, Northumberland, England > Rel: Son > Occ: Labourer Common > John CAMPBELL 16 M Walker, Northumberland, England > Rel: Son > Occ: Labourer Common > Elizabeth CAMPBELL 13 F Walker, Northumberland, England > Rel: Daur > Occ: Scholar > Thomas CAMPBELL 11 M Walker, Northumberland, England > Rel: Son > Occ: Scholar > William CAMPBELL 9 M Walker, Northumberland, England > Rel: Son > Occ: Scholar > Archibald CAMPBELL 6 M Walker, Northumberland, England > Rel: Son > Occ: Scholar > Alexander CAMPBELL 1 M Walker, Northumberland, England > Rel: Son > If there is anyone out there that has seen any information on this Campbell > family after 1881 I would appriciate some help thank you in Advance for any > information received. > Kind Regards > Pamela J Groves

Listers: Death Records to share: McCLURE, Andrew d.04May 1879 (age 24 yrs) occ: railway brakesman father: David McCLURE - schoolmaster mother: Eliza McClure (nee Holloday) brother: James McClure HENDERSON, Grace d. 03May1879 (age 5 yrs) address: 62 Ann Street, Greenock father: John HENDERSON - Shipmaster mother: Mary Henderson (nee MOIR) Feel free to contact me if you want copy, Karen Ontario, Canada

Listers: On a death record I have there are 2 other names I can share info: WEEKS, Alfred d. 21Oct1873 (age 36) occ: engine keeper married to Irene Caroline ALBION (nee FITZGERALD) address: 46 Dalrymple St., Greenock SHAW, George d. 24Oct1873 (age 2yrs 6mos) father: SHAW, George - seaman, merchant service mother: Matilda SHAW (nee O'NEILL) address: 6 East Shaw Street, Greenock Karen, Ontario Canada