Researching John McNair Speirs and Elizabeth McNeil married in Dalziel Lanarkshire 20 Dec 1864, later lived in 1 Soho St, Camlachie, Glasgow. Any info would be appreciated in advance of my trip to Scotland later in the year. TIA Jonathan Gould

I would be very grateful if SKS with access to the Bathgate Old Parish Register could email me a transcription of the following: 13 Mar 1756: George BRYCE m. Jean DOUGLAS Reference 662/3/32, frame number 718 Many thanks in advance Iain iainlees@lineone.net

John Lewers and Jean Scott, Elizabeth Haddow and John Weir William Weir and Mary Lewers, Hamilton and Lesmahagow, Scotland James Paton and Mary Weir Abraham Torrance and Sarah Jane Hamilton, James Tudhop and Elizabeth Weir James Reid and Muir Would some kind person, help with the B. M. D. of any of these relations in era of 1755 to 1816?

Looking for the BRUCE and WEBSTER ancestors, parents, relatives, and Scottish birthplace of my 2ggrandparents. 2ggmother Anne [Ann] BRUCE m. Looking for the BRUCE and WEBSTER ancestors, parents, relatives, and Scottish birthplace of my 2ggrandparents, Alexander Webster and Ann Bruce. Ann Bruce died in childbirth,c.29Feb1856 in Petershead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Only known child: Mary Agnes Webster, born 29Feb1856, Petershead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She emigrated to Canada about 1870. Transcribed music into Braille, at the Institute for the Blind in Brandford. m. William Henry Kelly 12Feb1874, Brantford, Ont., Canada. The only data I have on my BRUCE/WEBSTER connections is family lore: Mary Agnes Webster was raised in a strict Presbyterian house by her father and her fraternal aunts and/or fraternal grandparents. Her father and/or grandfather was a Presbyterian minister. Any assistance will be gratefully appreciated. akmac02@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

Dear Frank and Jamie, I have the 1881 census on CD and have the following:- 21 Arthur Street, Dundee James Petrie age 33 b. Dundee, carter Isabella Petrie age 38 b. Arbroath wife David Craig, age 20 b. Dundee - Bill poster - son Margaret Paris age 12 b. Dundee - daughter James Petrie age 10 b. Dundee - son Mary age 7 b. Dundee - daughter Isabella Paris age 3 b. Dundee - daughter. Hope this helps. - Morag Crossley. Frank & Jamie D'Angelo wrote: > Hello all, > You may remember my Mary Petrie Smith Mystery (see below). I recently found > this info in the IGI. I am quite sure it is not my Mary as the Birth date > doesn't jive. But it may be a cousin etc. If anyone has any connections to > this info please contact me. My FHC centre is closed until the 8th of Jan. > Can anyone do a lookup on the 1881/1891 census?? Thanks in advance! > > Mary Petrie SMITH > Birth: 2 Jun 1874 > Dundee, Angus, Scotland Parents: > Father: Alexander SMITH > Mother: Isabella PARIS > > James PETRIE > Birth: 19 Feb 1871 > Dundee, Angus, Scotland Parents: > Father: Alexander SMITH > Mother: Isabella PARIS > > Best Regards, > Jamie LEES > Windsor Ontario Canada > > Researching LEES, MC/MACDONALD, THOM, MATHEWSON, PETRIE SMITH, CLARK, > KENNEDY In Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Forfar ANGUS SCOTLAND,CANADA and USA > (MI, PA). > > MY MYSTERY > I am researching Mary PETRIE Smith, my GGrandmother and she was a character. > She immigrated to Canada in the early 1900's. She always said she was an > orphan with no brothers or sisters and a gypsy. She said she was from > Arbroath (her obit would have her born in 1888). She met my GGrandfather in > Kingston Ontario Canada, Andrew LEES born in Forfar, Angus Scotland in > 1878. They were married there Apr 11, 1912. I have recently sent for this > marriage certificate. Birth info has been more challenging as Mary SMITH and > Mary CLARK is a needle in a hay stack. And I did not see any Mary PETRIE > Smith's in the Scottish birth indexes. > > The mystery is that on the Ontario marriage index her name is Mary CLARK. I > wondered if she had been married before my GGrandfather. But my grandmother > recently said she thinks the CLARK's were peple she worked for as a servant > and she took their name on because they were so kind to her. Mary's youngest > son has a middle name of CLARK. After my GGrandfather died Mary went back to > Arbroath, her obit reads > > LEES-At Arbroath, Angus Scotland at Arbroath Infirmary on Feb 19, 1971, MARY > PETRIE SMITH, age 83 years of 21 Clova Avenue (The home of her sister Mrs. > Kennedy), beloved wife of the late Andrew LEES, Funeral services in David > Mackay's Funeral Home. Gowan Street, Arbroath on Feb. 23 at 2pm thereafter > to Dundee Creamatorium arriving 3pm. All friends invited. No flowers please. > > ==== SCOTLAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > The archives for the list are located here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/scotland-roots > and > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=scotland-roots

Hello all, You may remember my Mary Petrie Smith Mystery (see below). I recently found this info in the IGI. I am quite sure it is not my Mary as the Birth date doesn't jive. But it may be a cousin etc. If anyone has any connections to this info please contact me. My FHC centre is closed until the 8th of Jan. Can anyone do a lookup on the 1881/1891 census?? Thanks in advance! Mary Petrie SMITH Birth:  2 Jun 1874 Dundee, Angus, Scotland Parents: Father:  Alexander SMITH Mother:  Isabella PARIS James PETRIE Birth:  19 Feb 1871 Dundee, Angus, Scotland Parents: Father:  Alexander SMITH Mother:  Isabella PARIS Best Regards, Jamie LEES Windsor Ontario Canada Researching LEES, MC/MACDONALD, THOM, MATHEWSON, PETRIE SMITH, CLARK, KENNEDY In Dundee, Arbroath, Montrose, Forfar ANGUS SCOTLAND,CANADA and USA (MI, PA). MY MYSTERY I am researching Mary PETRIE Smith, my GGrandmother and she was a character. She immigrated to Canada in the early 1900's. She always said she was an orphan with no brothers or sisters and a gypsy. She said she was from Arbroath (her obit would have her born in 1888). She met my GGrandfather in Kingston Ontario Canada, Andrew LEES born in Forfar, Angus Scotland in 1878. They were married there Apr 11, 1912. I have recently sent for this marriage certificate. Birth info has been more challenging as Mary SMITH and Mary CLARK is a needle in a hay stack. And I did not see any Mary PETRIE Smith's in the Scottish birth indexes. The mystery is that on the Ontario marriage index her name is Mary CLARK. I wondered if she had been married before my GGrandfather. But my grandmother recently said she thinks the CLARK's were peple she worked for as a servant and she took their name on because they were so kind to her. Mary's youngest son has a middle name of CLARK. After my GGrandfather died Mary went back to Arbroath, her obit reads LEES-At Arbroath, Angus Scotland at Arbroath Infirmary on Feb 19, 1971, MARY PETRIE SMITH, age 83 years of 21 Clova Avenue (The home of her sister Mrs. Kennedy), beloved wife of the late Andrew LEES, Funeral services in David Mackay's Funeral Home. Gowan Street, Arbroath on Feb. 23 at 2pm thereafter to Dundee Creamatorium arriving 3pm. All friends invited. No flowers please.

Hi Looking for connections to the following family lines. Would love to hear from any living descendants. Merry Christmas. Regards Judy HALL *James ELLIOT mar Ellen HEWITSON. *Children: *William ELLIOT (b. Castleton, Rox, SCT c 1839) married Christina POW (b.Morebattle, Rox, SCT 1838) on 30 Nov 1866 at Teviothead Smithy, Rox, SCT. William was a ploughman. Children: (Christina had the following children before her marriage: 1. Christian POW b 1861 2. Mary POW b 1865 (agricul labourer 1881 census) marr ??Jack) William and Christina's children were: 3. Elisabeth Pow b 23 June 1867 Kirktown mar. BLAKE * 4. Helen Dickson b. 16 Aug 1869 Minto mar. John GARDNER ( b 25 June 1871 to William GARDNER and Betsy WALDIE) on 9 Dec 1892 at West Cote, Parish of Cavers.- lived Hawick area, Rox, SCT emig Australia 1913 on 'HMS SHROPSHIRE' 5. Gavin Pow b 14 June 1875 mar. Alice Rose TOMBS (b 1879 to Thomas and Caroline (nee LIFIELD) TOMBS (Gavin) emig. to Australia in 1899 on 'Duke of Portland' 6. James Pow b 9 July 1873 Edgerston In 1881 Wm and Christina lived in Doorpool Cottage, Southdean, Rox, SCT (Census). William was an agricultural labourer. *Helen Dickson b. Minto mar. John Waldie GARDNER 1892 Cavers, ROX, SCT Children: (Helen had a son, 1. Andrew, before her marriage - stayed in Scotland when family emigrated - he took over John's job as Farm Steward at Earl of Minto's home farm at Hassendeanbank, near Hawick, ROX, SCT) 2. William b 1893 mar Sarah PITMAN 3. *Christina Elliot b 1895 mar Norm FRANCIS 4. John mar Jewel HEISER 5. Betsy Waldie b 1898 mar William FULTON 6. Mary Helen McCreadie b 1902 mar Henry Norman HODGES 7. James (Jim) b 1906 mar Gertrude MENGEL

Searching for the ancestors of Gilcrest/Killicres/Killecross Ross, b. abt 1635, d. Ipswich, Massachusetts 1682/83, m. Mary Gally of Beverly, Massachusetts, b. 1640, d. 1719/20. I have no idea how the above named Ross came to the colonies or why. Nor do I have any information about the kin he left in Scotland. Any help on this search will be greatly appreciated. Happy Holidays Dave Howe, Florida

Could someone tell me if I have these places correct. And is there a Rootsweb mailing list specifically for them. DUNDIVIN, SCOTLAND and STRAVEN, STRATHCLYDE, SCOTLAND Thanks so much, Judy

I am new to the list and would like to know if SKS could help me locate a pen pan? We lost track of each other some 30 years ago. Her name is Greta Hazeldean McGouaig and her last mailing address was 41 Hewmills, Tullibody, Clackmannanshire. She grew up at 124 Churchill Street in Alloa. I would welcome any information on Greta and/or her family. Her husband's name was Harry, and they had two sons, Alex and Harry. Perhaps a check of the local telephone book would yield an address? I will be overcome with joy if I could find Greta once again. Thank you in advance. Joana Donovan Maryland, USA

Hello All, It has been awhile since I posted this info so I thought it may be time to try again... My 5great grandfather was Benjamin Ross b. 1766 somewhere in Scotland-I know not where but sure would like to. He was the son of Reuben Ross. Family story says that 3 Ross brothers (don't know Benjamin's brothers names) came to America through Pennsylvania and each settled in a different area. Benjamin settled in Burke Co, NC and married Saphira Frizzell (also of Scottish heritage) on  20 Nov 1794 in what was then Lincoln Co, NC. Their only son was Reuben M. Ross b. 1797 in Lincoln Co, NC.  Reuben M. Ross was a teacher and married Deborah England. I'm not sure that the family moved, I think the county lines just changed and became Burke Co, NC. Children of Reuben and Deborah: Benjamin A. Ross, possibly a Joseph Ross, John Ross, Stephen A. Ross, William A. Ross, Reuben Albert Ross, and Sarah Eliza Ross. (William A. married Mary Ann Denton (dtr of Anderson Denton), Sarah Eliza married Emanuel Denton (son of William Denton), Stephen A. married first Amelia Abigail McCall (dtr of John McCall) and 2nd Elizabeth Byers/Biers, Benjamin A. married Saphronia?, Joseph married Delilah ?, John married Eliza ?, Reuben Albert married ?? I know of a great many the descendants but am having trouble with ancestors and where in Scotland this Ross family was from and when and where (town) they came to America. They may have traveled from PA to NC with the McCall family and John McCall was the bondsman for the marriage of Reuben M. Ross to Deborah England. I would also love to connect with any descendants. Sure would appreciate any help, Audrey Orlando, FL

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Hi Listers I have just joined this list. All I have to work on with my BERRY line is : MARY ANN BERRY Date of Birth : Possibly 17 May 1841, Paisley, Renfrew, Glasgow Possible parents : HUGH BERRY and CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL Married : ROBERT ALLAN (a definite!) Date of marriage unknown Children: WILLIAM b Clyde, Glasgow, 15 March 1866 m Elizabeth Wright in England (from which ALLANs I am descended) MATTHEW b (?) m Edie Wright (sister to Elizabeth!) in England GEORGE who fathered JIM (a sailor) and JEAN NORA (?) Pretty bitsy info but I'd like to throw it into the melting pot anyway! Many thanks! Lynda Cookson

Dear Listers I'm just getting back into my research after a lengthy break and thought I'd throw what little info I have into the pot to see if anything clicks anywhere ............. ELIZABETH STOREY b date unknown in Scotland (place unknown) Parents : unknown Date of death : after 1861 census in Guernsey Married : JOSEPH CLEMENTS (jnr) b 25.5.1802 d 1851/61, probably married in Guernsey Daughter : LOUISA MARGARET CLEMENTS b abt Oct/Nov 1833 St Peter Port, Guernsey Not much yet I'm afraid, but nothing ventured, nothing gained! And something might click somewhere! Many thanks! Kind regards Lynda Cookson

Dear Connie - I have a connection to the Knox family through Elizabeth Knox, born 1834 in Glasgow. Her parents were William Knox and Mary Ann Mullens and they were living in Glasgow at the time of Elizabeth's birth. William Knox was born in1804 in Glasgow, the sone of Robert and Bethia Clerk. The line continues back in Glasgow to at least 1770. Is this of interest to you? If so, e.mail me and I shall give you the details. - Morag. Connie Roberts wrote: > Is there anyone that might have info on the Knox family? I would love to > know migration paterns of this family and anything else that could be of > help. Looking for Elizabeth Knox b. Archibald Campbell. Early 1800's. > but would love any info on the Knox family history. > Connie Roberts/Mobile,Alabama,USA > > Connie Roberts > > ==== SCOTLAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > To remove yourself from this list, send one or both of the following messages: > mailto:SCOTLAND-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > or > mailto:SCOTLAND-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe

Please see my webpage. Thanks. Ann Torbett http://community.webtv.net/Luxci/TheAncestryofAnn

Hi All, We have a family story that William Forgan Smith was a friend of the family in Dunoon Scotland and emigrated to Australia and made his name. Could this be the same William Forgan Smith who was Premier of Queensland between 1932-42. Did he come form Scotland and before he was a politician what was his occupation. Regards Alan from Oxford but still have family in Dunoon.

Hello everyone. I don't know if anyone here might have more information on the family that I'm researching, but I like to post my interests every now and then, just to see if anyone has learned anything new. Anyway, here we go. My main area of research (actually mine and my cousin Judi's) is the MCNAIRN family from the parrish of Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland. William McNairn (1704-1769) was the first Laird of The Knowe, a farmstead near Newton Stewart. One of his sons, John McNairn (1745-1814) was my 4xgreat Grandfather. John left Scotland for the United States in 1773, then moved to Canada in 1778. He was a United Empire Loyalist. His family stayed in Canada for awhile....my grandfather was born there. When my grandfather, Oral Charles McNairn married my grandmother, Beulah Kathleen Richardson, they moved to New Jersey where my mother was born. They moved to Ohio, and then I was born in Indiana. There are other McNairns from all over that my cousin (who is my 6th cousin) Judi and I are trying to make connections with--Scotland, England, all over Canada, The US, Australia, and Jamaica. Both of us believe that if we can document back far enough, we will find that we all have common ancestors, probably from the Wigtown area. Judi has a great website about the McNairns that we have researched and documented. If you have time, please take a look at it. If you think you might have further information that might be useful to us, please let me or Judi know....we would be eternally in your debt! Judi's website is: http://www.jamcnairn.com/mcnairn/index.htm We hope to hear from you! Thanks for taking the time to read this! Cheryl Grice, born Zetta McNairn and Judi McNairn

Would sks please take a look at the 1891 Census for widow Ann Allan, age about 68. She was born in Currie, Edinburgh. Possible addresses: 30 Kirkgate, Leith South, Edinburgh in 1881 7 Gordon Street, Leith, Edinburgh in 1894 Her children's names and predicted 1891 ages: Ann age 45, Margaret age 43, Elizabeth age 42, James age 41, Murray age 33 Living with Ann Allan in 1881 were sons James and Murray and Grandson John Allan. Gratefully, Diane Jameson, in rainy California

Would sks please take a look in Census 1841, 1851, or 1861 for William Allan, spouse Elizabeth "Betty" Rennie (Rannie) with possible children: Helen, Christian, Grace, Janet, Murray, Thomas All of their children were born (1817-1832) in either Liberton or Lasswade, Midlothian. Elizabeth's death cert. of 1864 gives address as Longstone (?), Parish Of Colinton, Edinburgh. Gratefully, Diane Jameson