On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 19:06:41 EDT Heffy38@aol.com writes: > I would imagine that the churches do hold records there. My Dougal > and > Monteith ancestors are from there and brought with them their > letters of > transfer to the Presbyterian church in Delaware County, NY USA. > Catherine Gibson Havemeier in Lancaster, PA USA > Hi Catherine and List, My ancestors also brought with them letters of transfer and presented them to the Associate Reform Church, now the First Presbyterian Church, of Delhi, NY, USA. Here is an example of one of them: CMTC-46 (Typescript) James George & Family 1828 May 11 Certificate. for James George & Family 1828 These are to Certify that the Bearer James George and his Spouse Elizabeth King came to this parish properly recommended seventeen years ago and have resided in it from that time till the date hereof maintaining a good and irreproachable Moral Character in all respects and regular in their attendance on the ordinances of religion- that he was Ordained-an Elder of the Established Church of Scotland an the eleventh day of November 1819 and hath acted as such since that time in a manner suitable to the Character of an Elder, that all his Family consisting of the following six persons - Peter George, David George, William George, Ann George, Elizabeth George and Christian George, are of good and unexceptionable Moral Character -- that Peter George and David George have been admitted to Sealing Ordinances and are in full Communion with the Church and that there is nothing Known to us why he and his whole Family may not be received into any Christian Society Congregation where providence may order their lot. Given by appointment of the Kirk Session of Muckart this eleventh day of May 1828 A Gibson Minr James Miller Elder Alex. MacGregor Sess. Clk. 1828 May 11 Regards, Jeanne in NY, USA