I have been corresponding recently with a Mary regarding George MORRISON and Amelia McGREGOR, but can't remember her surname or find an email from her. I must have deleted the message by mistake. Please Mary answer this and I will contact you again with information. Thanks Angela rick.maskell@ukonline.co.uk

Hi everyone, I was hoping sks could help me with a look up . I am helping a friend of a friend that is living at the moment in Africa to locate any information on his DUIGAN /VANCE family. I would like to verify a marriage between William DUIGAN and Mary S VANCE 28 Dec 1863 in Trinity Church , Ayr, Ayrshire. Also hoping to find out information that it has such as fathers names and all occupations etc. Thank you very much for your time and effort Sincerely Lara Ireland

Hi all, My great great grandparents were Thomas COULSON and Mary (nee HAW) who married in Drum County Monaghan in 1853. They settled in Glasgow about 1860. Their children were: Thomas T. born about 1855, Ireland Mary A. born 1859, Ireland Francis born 1861, Glasgow Henry born 18 Feb 1862, Springburn James born 1 Nov 1864, Springburn Alexander born 31 Oct 1866 Springburn George born 10 Sep 1869, 3 Springburn Rd, Glasgow Louisa born 9 Mar 1874, Sprinburn Their eldest child, Thomas Tweedle COULSON, was my great grandfather. He married Jane Hunter BENNIE in Bridgeton Glagow in 1881. The children of Thomas and Jane were: Mary C. Coulson was born about 1882 Calton (came to Australia with her sister) Elizabeth Tweedle Coulson was born 1883 at 180 Moncur St Glasgow (my grandmother, came to Australia) George Coulson was born in 1885 Calton Agnes Bennie Coulson was born in 1887 Calton William Bennie Coulson born in 1889 (went to India then settled in Kent), married Edith EDWARDS. Margaret Bennie Coulson was born in 1892 Calton Edith Coulson was born in 1894 Calton and possibly five others - names unknown! Does anybody know anything about these COULSONs? I wonder if any of them remained in Glasgow? Cheers Jan Canberra Australia

Hi Heather.....I too am planning a trip to the UK and wanted tips for accommodation....I got onto www.google.com and keyed in the places that I wanted to visit. I was given several B&B's to choose from....give it a try....you'll be surprised....if you want to be specific...try keying in "bed & breakfast - Ayrshire" or any other 'town'...Good luck....Bonnie, Perth, West Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Longland" <h.longland@sympatico.ca> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 12:31 PM Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] planning a trip > * > I am planning a trip to Ayrshire area , ( train from London) to Glasgow and (by car) Arran > > Scotland and N. Ireland, mainly around Ballycastle, maybe Londonderry and > am > > looking for info on places to stay, distances between Belfast and > > Ballycastle and Londonderry. > > I am taking the ferry at Troon to Belfast and need info on the Troon area > > and the distance from Prestwick to Troon etc. We will be renting a car, > and > > coming from Canada, we will be driving on the other side. I would > appreciate > > and tips, and info on the above. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Heather >

Heather, This may no longer be the case - but if you are renting a car on the UK mainland one of the conditions of hire might prevent you from taking it to Ireland - or there might be a hefty insurance surcharge. My Australian friends overcame the problem by garaging the car at the ferry terminal, and hiring a second car in Ireland. I do not know if there were any cross-border problems in Ireland with the car, but it would be worth checking. You will be horrified at the cost of petrol - sorry, gas! - in the UK. Blame the politicians. In Eire it may well be much cheaper; perhaps someone else will enlighten us. Places to stay - providing they are not closed (off-season) try the local tourist offices who maintain lists of accommodation. There are several publications available; the Farm Holiday Guide used to be good ( I haven't used it for some years) - don't be mislead by the title, it lists many private B&B's. Roughly, from a roadmap Belfast - Ballycastle, 60 miles on the A2 coast road Ballycastle - Londonderry, 56 miles on the A2-A37-A2 coast road. Prestwick - Troon, right next door a couple of miles or so. (Assuming Prestwick, Scotland, not Prestwick Northumberland!) >coming from Canada, we will be driving on the other side I used to drive on continental Europe. The first time I found worrying, but soon got used to it. However, after a couple of months away, I found it strange at first to drive on the left! If you are a fairly experienced driver you should have no worries, but, obviously, avoid large towns. In comparison to the rest of the UK mainland, I am more relaxed driving in Scotland; some years ago we did the Belfast - Ballycastle trip and the ride was quite relaxing and picturesque. Have a good trip! Pat(rick) R. L. Dunbar Organiser, Dunbar Family Society (UK) Member - Guild of One-Name Studies, Aberdeen & N.E. Scotland FHS, Scottish Genealogy Society mailto:dunbar@one-name.org http://www.dunbarfamilysociety.org.uk (for family history information) http://www.debbiedunbar.net (for equestrian art) -----Original Message----- From: Heather Longland [mailto:h.longland@sympatico.ca] Sent: 05 February 2003 04:32 To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] planning a trip * I am planning a trip to Ayrshire area , ( train from London) to Glasgow and (by car) Arran > Scotland and N. Ireland, mainly around Ballycastle, maybe Londonderry and am > looking for info on places to stay, distances between Belfast and > Ballycastle and Londonderry. > I am taking the ferry at Troon to Belfast and need info on the Troon area > and the distance from Prestwick to Troon etc. We will be renting a car, and > coming from Canada, we will be driving on the other side. I would appreciate > and tips, and info on the above. > > Thanks, > Heather

I am coming to Scotland in April. I am wondering what kind of clothes to bring. I guess it will still be cold around Easter. I will be looking for ancestors: WITHERSPOON, ROBERTSON, CAMPBELL, MARSHALL, MCCALLUM. Are there any "cousins" with these names that might help? Thanks, Kay

* I am planning a trip to Ayrshire area , ( train from London) to Glasgow and (by car) Arran > Scotland and N. Ireland, mainly around Ballycastle, maybe Londonderry and am > looking for info on places to stay, distances between Belfast and > Ballycastle and Londonderry. > I am taking the ferry at Troon to Belfast and need info on the Troon area > and the distance from Prestwick to Troon etc. We will be renting a car, and > coming from Canada, we will be driving on the other side. I would appreciate > and tips, and info on the above. > > Thanks, > Heather

Hi Listers, Family legend has it that my g.g.grandfather was born John BLYTH(E), but deserted from the army & changed his name to John LAW, his mother's maiden name, which is the name he used to marry my g.g.grandmother in Lanark in 1880. It would seem likely - although not yet definite - that he was born John BLYTHE, the son of Andrew BLYTHE and Margaret LAW in Markinch, Fife, in 1851. Can anyone point me the right direction to trace an army derserter - guess it would be 1870s? Many thanks ... Ann Callaghan

I am seeking info on some MacLeans who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1801 aboard the ship The Sarah. William MacLean (who was only 10 at the time) was born somewhere in Scotland and was traveling with some other MacLeans who were grouped with his name on the passenger list. We are trying to find out with some degree of certainty who William's parents were and where they were from. The passenger list says Kilmorach, but that covers quite a large territory. If his parents were with him on the ship, his father was either William or Donald; and his mother would have been either Mary or Margaret. No one in Pictou County seems to know what happened to the older MacLeans noted above when they got off the ship - we have searched and posted for over 5 years now. All we know about William (the boy) is his descendants - we are seeking his ancestors. The Scottish naming patterns don't help right now as we do not have accurate birthdates for William's (the boy's) children. We know all of their names, just don't have birthdates on all of them. We are aware also, that not all vital statistics were kept during those early years. We have even made posts to see if someone was willing to do newspaper lookups from the years 1801 thru 1815 for a fee, with no luck. We were hoping that there would be newspaper stories telling the fate of the passengers after they disembarked in Pictou Harbor in 1801. Any suggestions or assistance is greatly appreciated. Rob and Dianne McLean

Could SKS please assist. Looking for Anthony Reece Simpson (Presbyterian minister). Migrated to Canada mid 1700's married Mary Marie Weir.Had two sons John (born 5/8.1892)and Tom. John migrated to Australia and Tom USA in their early teens. Thats all the information I have on my Grandfather John. Robyn Watson This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au

Could SKS please help. Looking for William Watson and possibly his sons John & Thomas. Believed lived in Bishopbriggs(near Glasgow)in early 1700's before crossing the border to Clamour/Whitby, Yorkshire. Much appreciated. Robyn Watson This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au

I am looking for information on Foreside Farm which I believe in the early 1800's was part of the Montgreenan estate. Robert Glasgow built the "house" in the 18-teens, but am looking for 1800 on. This is located near Beith in Ayrshire. I am serching for the William and Mary (Brown/Broun) Millar family. Children are William Jr, John, David, James, Robert and Margaret. I also understand that there were some champion Clydsdales that were raised in this same area. Any idea how to track this info? My line, David, had a stallion and four mares shipped to America in 1885 and then there is also a tid bit of info on a champion in Canada that came from Millars in Ayr. Any information and ideas are greatly appreciated Patti Richards ppjjk@scecnet.net

Hi This is just a general query. The family I'm researching has the surname NATT and I had always thought them to be from England until I hit a brick wall. Then someone suggested that they had heard of the surname McNATT in Scotland and perhaps it was connected. Could someone give me some advice about this?? Thanks Nicole Page Stansbury, South Australia

G'day Lorraine, Firstly, thanks for emailing me. This John Stoddart that you refer to was my N.1 choice for a long time. He married Mary Brown in Dunblane in circa 1814. They had a son named Peter boirn 1795 who, as I say , I thought he was my G/G/Ggrandfather until the wheels fell off the whole thing because only recently I found out that this Peter married one Margaret Robb. This of course is what prompted me to go back the message boards. I have been searching for this Peter Stoddart for about three years now and just about every avenue I have tried has finished up a dead end. This includes his marriage certificate which, would you believe it, does not show the parents of the bride and groom. This in itself is quite unusual as a I understood it this was supposed to be. Although one Scottish gentleman I spoke to, and he tells me that he is an ex a genealogist, says that this sometimes happens and mostly it us to the minister of the church especially prior to 1855. However having said all that I have only yesterday discovered another likely contender and that is Peter Stoddart born 1808 in Lanark. His father was Matthew Stoddart. The age is about right as Peter Passed away in Stenhousemuir in 1875. The only thing I get a little concerned about is the Scottish naming system. My ancesters seemed to have done this pretty well all the through. If Matthew's son Peter turns ouit to be my g/g/g/ the the naming system fell over from there on as there has never been a Matthew in the family. Of course this doesn't mean a lot but does cast a shadow of doubt. The big problem is that I can't find out who this particular Peter Stoddart married, when or who ??? So you see I have the samre problems as most other family tree researchers. All the best Warren Stoddart NSW -----Original Message----- From: Lorraine Fisher <fishrat@southwest.com.au> To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, 26 January 2003 6:26 Subject: Re: [ScotlandGenWeb] Fw: Surname interests >Hi, Warren, saw your posting. There is a John Stoddart in the IGI, bapt >1783 at Muthill, Perthshire, Scot., in batch no. c113862, and a marriage >for a John Stoddart to a Mary Brown in 1814 at the same town, in batch no. >M113862. > >It could be your couple, but I don't know how you set about getting proof. > >best wishes >Lorraine in WA > >

Family lore tells me that my great aunt and great uncle thru marriage worked on estates as a gardener and a maid. Does anyone recognize the names Caldwell Gardens and Drumearn Comrie? Are they estates or towns in Scotland? Sandra > From: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-D-request@rootsweb.com > Reply-To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 20:00:55 -0700 > To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-D Digest V03 #18 > > > SCOTLAND-GENWEB-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 18 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [ScotlandGenWeb] family search ["Lorraine Fisher" <fishrat@southwe] > #2 [ScotlandGenWeb] Dumfin, Scotland ["Sharon Montgomery" <sharon_montgo] > #3 Re: [ScotlandGenWeb] Fw: Surname i ["warren stoddart" <wasto@tpg.com.a] > #4 [ScotlandGenWeb] Natt or McNatt ["Nicole Page" <nicolepage@netyp.co] > > Administrivia: > > > > > ______________________________ > From: "Lorraine Fisher" <fishrat@southwest.com.au> > Date: Sunday, January 26, 2003 6:22 PM > To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ScotlandGenWeb] family search > > Hi, Jim. did you know that there is a marriage for Alexander Bonnieman to > Isabel Smith 27 may 1764 at Fordyce, Banff, Scotland, in IGI batch no. > M111532 ? > It could be that your Isabel B was a widow when she married John Sutherland, > especially since there dont seem to be any children of the first marriage. > best wishes > Lorraine in W Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Thomson" <speed1@telkomsa.net> > To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:59 PM > Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] family search > > >> Hi Everybody >> I am searching for Isobel Bonnieman who was married to John Sutherland and > had a daughter Agnes and she married George Thomson I would also like > information regarding his parents to complete our family tree and to go > further back to there parents on both sides of the family hoping somebody > can assist in this quest also if possible if somebody in buckie or near > rathven banff scotland could send me a photo of no 3 orran cottage this will > very much appreciated. >> best regards jim thomson >> >> > > ______________________________ > From: "Sharon Montgomery" <sharon_montgomery@hotmail.com> > Date: Sunday, January 26, 2003 7:19 PM > To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] Dumfin, Scotland > > Is anyone familiar with a Dumfin, Scotland, not far from Inverness? Our > great-grandfather William Montgomery came from there, and I would like to know > the location of the town. > > ______________________________ > From: "warren stoddart" <wasto@tpg.com.au> > Date: Monday, January 27, 2003 12:59 AM > To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ScotlandGenWeb] Fw: Surname interests > > G'day Lorraine, > > Firstly, thanks for emailing me. This John Stoddart that you refer to was my > N.1 choice for a long time. He married Mary Brown in Dunblane in circa 1814. > They had a son named Peter boirn 1795 who, as I say , I thought he was my > G/G/Ggrandfather until the wheels fell off the whole thing because only > recently I found out that this Peter married one Margaret Robb. This of > course is what prompted me to go back the message boards. > > I have been searching for this Peter Stoddart for about three years now and > just about every avenue I have tried has finished up a dead end. This > includes his marriage certificate which, would you believe it, does not show > the parents of the bride and groom. > > This in itself is quite unusual as a I understood it this was supposed to > be. Although one Scottish gentleman I spoke to, and he tells me that he is > an ex a genealogist, says that this sometimes happens and mostly it us to > the minister of the church especially prior to 1855. > > However having said all that I have only yesterday discovered another likely > contender and that is Peter Stoddart born 1808 in Lanark. His father was > Matthew Stoddart. The age is about right as Peter Passed away in > Stenhousemuir in 1875. The only thing I get a little concerned about is the > Scottish naming system. My ancesters seemed to have done this pretty well > all the through. If Matthew's son Peter turns ouit to be my g/g/g/ the the > naming system fell over from there on as there has never been a Matthew in > the family. Of course this doesn't mean a lot but does cast a shadow of > doubt. > > The big problem is that I can't find out who this particular Peter Stoddart > married, when or who ??? > > So you see I have the samre problems as most other family tree researchers. > > All the best > > Warren Stoddart > NSW > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lorraine Fisher <fishrat@southwest.com.au> > To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, 26 January 2003 6:26 > Subject: Re: [ScotlandGenWeb] Fw: Surname interests > > >> Hi, Warren, saw your posting. There is a John Stoddart in the IGI, bapt >> 1783 at Muthill, Perthshire, Scot., in batch no. c113862, and a marriage >> for a John Stoddart to a Mary Brown in 1814 at the same town, in batch no. >> M113862. >> >> It could be your couple, but I don't know how you set about getting proof. >> >> best wishes >> Lorraine in WA >> >> > > ______________________________ > From: "Nicole Page" <nicolepage@netyp.com.au> > Date: Monday, January 27, 2003 1:46 AM > To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] Natt or McNatt > > Hi > > This is just a general query. The family I'm researching > has the surname NATT and I had always thought them to be > from England until I hit a brick wall. Then someone > suggested that they had heard of the surname McNATT in > Scotland and perhaps it was connected. > > Could someone give me some advice about this?? > > Thanks > > Nicole Page > Stansbury, South Australia >

Hi, Jim. did you know that there is a marriage for Alexander Bonnieman to Isabel Smith 27 may 1764 at Fordyce, Banff, Scotland, in IGI batch no. M111532 ? It could be that your Isabel B was a widow when she married John Sutherland, especially since there dont seem to be any children of the first marriage. best wishes Lorraine in W Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Thomson" <speed1@telkomsa.net> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:59 PM Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] family search > Hi Everybody > I am searching for Isobel Bonnieman who was married to John Sutherland and had a daughter Agnes and she married George Thomson I would also like information regarding his parents to complete our family tree and to go further back to there parents on both sides of the family hoping somebody can assist in this quest also if possible if somebody in buckie or near rathven banff scotland could send me a photo of no 3 orran cottage this will very much appreciated. > best regards jim thomson > >

Is anyone familiar with a Dumfin, Scotland, not far from Inverness? Our great-grandfather William Montgomery came from there, and I would like to know the location of the town.

Hi, Warren, saw your posting. There is a John Stoddart in the IGI, bapt 1783 at Muthill, Perthshire, Scot., in batch no. c113862, and a marriage for a John Stoddart to a Mary Brown in 1814 at the same town, in batch no. M113862. It could be your couple, but I don't know how you set about getting proof. best wishes Lorraine in WA

Hi, Nicole. I suppose someone else has given you this already, but just in case they haven't..................... Robert Carrail married Alison Brownhill at Dirleton, East Lothian on Jul 1st, 1839, in IGI batch no. M117054 There were quite a few of them at Dirleton, East Lothian, but I can't find any of Robert's children. best regards Lorraine in WA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Page" <nicolepage@netyp.com.au> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 5:50 PM Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] CARRAILL > Hi > > Does anyone have any information on or are related to CARRAILL's?? Please > use all the variations of possible spelling. > > More specifically ROBERT CARRAILL , he married Alison BROWNHILL and came to > Australia around 1851 on "Wellington". They had 5 children, and came from > Haddington - I think - East Lothian, Scotland. > > If anyone has any information and can help me that would be great, or if you > are related that's even better. If I can help anyone as well just let me > know. > > > Thanks for your help > > Nicole Page > >

Hi, Sam, do you know their ages anywhere along the line, eg at marriage, arrival over there, or at death? This Neill Kelly could fit the bill, but the dates are wrong. There is also 2 births for Neill Kelly in 1732. One of them is probably this one in the marriage. best wishes, Lorraine in W australia IGI Individual Record FamilySearchT International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles NEILL KELLY Male Event(s): Marriages: Spouse: MARY GLASS Marriage: 13 DEC 1753 Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland IGI batch M115077 1728 - 1731 1041004 Film 6900069 © 1999-2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. English approval: 3/1999 Use of this site constitutes your acceptance of these Conditions of Use (last updated: 3/22/1999). Privacy Policy (last updated: 10/12/2001). 26 http://www.familysearch.org v.2.5.0 ----- Original Message ----- From: <SAWESTGTWY@aol.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:07 AM Subject: [ScotlandGenWeb] NEILL & MARY KELLY > Hi, > > I am seeking the origins of Neill & Mary Kelly, who were born about 1750 in Scotland, and died by 1811 in Cumberland Co NC USA. Some accounts gives their birthplace as Isle of Skye in Scotland. Is there a more appropriate list or is this the one? > > Sam > >