All of my paternal grandfather's ancestors came from Argyll to Elgin Co, Ontario in the early 1800s. My branch moved on to MI in about 1882. My g-g-g-grandparents, Niel MUNRO (1774-1835) and Agnes/Ann MCPHERSON (abt 1785-1855) came to Elgin Co (at that time still part of Middlesex Co), Ont. in abt 1827 with their sons Donald/Daniel (1805-1884) (this is the son I am least sure about), John (abt 1806-1880), Duncan (1811-1899), Neil (1817-1884), Colin (1819-1884), and Archibald (1822-1908). Dougald (1827-1894) was born either Argyll, on the boat, or in Canada-haven't found his birth. A daughter, Mary (1829-1883), was born in Ontario. The family first lived in Argyll, Kilninver & Kilmelford Parish and Colin and Archibald were born in North Knapdale Parish. I've not found marriage record for Niel and Agnes/Ann and know nothing about Agnes/Ann's family. Duncan is my g-g-grandfather and he married Catherine MCCOWAN (1816-1866). She was daughter of Capt. Hugh MCCOWAN (1787-1863) and Isabel GRAHAM (1789-1876). I think Hugh & Isabel came to Elgin Co. about 1820-also from Argyll, Kilninver & Kilmelford Parish. Hugh Cowan MUNRO (1840-1909), son of Duncan & Catherine, was my g-grandfather and he married Agnes/Nancy Campbell. She was daughter of Neil CAMPBELL (who apparently died young) and Elizabeth McIntyre CAMPBELL MCKILLOP (1826-1867) I have a lot of information to share about these families and would really like to be in touch with more descendants. Please contact me if these names sound familiar. D. Lou Ritter, Kalamazoo, MI

The matter of Corinne and related issues should not be extended any further on this List. Those who have any specifics to deal with please email me direct first and we can then decide on its place in the postings. As one who has been very much involved in Mental Health for many years both working in, and as a long term sufferer of Depression, I am fully aware of issues surrounding "mentally challenged". This whole "mess" only mirrors the outside world with all its stigma and lack of understanding and we do not need to extend it here on the List, nor does it belong! However busy individuals may be (and aren't we all?), EVERYONE needs to exercise tolerance and patience rather than sound off as some have been doing. No individual's search is more important than another's!! For those who are intolerant of anyone or anything, particularly of slower, less experienced folk, remember this - "There but for the Grace of God go I". Please remember this. Thanks. David/Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:24 AM Subject: [SCTCDN] Just in case you were wondering > (but I imagine you weren't) there are some of us who are researching our > roots that are partially mentally challenged. Just because we are doesn't > mean that we shouldn't look or that we don't have a right to post our > frustrations. Corrinne mentioned below is one of those people and although I > am not as challenged as her, I am too. Corrinne does have a problem with > frustration, she loses her focus easily and sometimes she seems like she > doesn't care, but this is not the case -- she just doesn't know how to tell > anyone how much she does care. And as far as her being a genealogist -- no > she is not a professional one -- but that doesn't make her any less avid > about finding out who she is. She may not understand the importance of the > census and yes, she went about telling people that the wrong way but she told > us the only way she could and maybe just maybe instead of criticizing her for > not understanding maybe we all should have had a little more understanding > for those less fortunate than ourselves. > > > > > > X-Message: #1 > > > > Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 21:51:01 -0400 > > > > From: Norma Brown <[email protected]> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Message-ID: <B8E79308.18A40%[email protected]> > > > > Subject: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] Re Corinne and our census fight > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > > > > > > For those who wish, hit the delete button now! > > > > > > > > I think Corinne, on behalf of herself, said it all in the following > > > message > > > > ( dated 14 Apr 2002) retrieved from the archives for the > > > > [email protected] list. "Understanding" is not one of her > > big > > > > accomplishments. > > > > > > > > > Judi > (Judith A. M. E. McRae) ~~ Proud to be a Canadian > living in Lakewood/Tacoma Washington, USA > Researching > CAMPBELL, LITTLE, STIMSON & WALLBRIDGE & others > NOT RESEARCHING THE MCRAE LINE !!!!!!!! > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

David, this is the most understanding and flame-free list I have ever been on. Thank you for real leadership. Aye, Auld Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "David M Paterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] Just in case you were wondering - "Reply from Admin" > The matter of Corinne and related issues should not be extended any further > on this List. Those who have any specifics to deal with please email me > direct first and we can then decide on its place in the postings. As one > who has been very much involved in Mental Health for many years both working > in, and as a long term sufferer of Depression, I am fully aware of issues > surrounding "mentally challenged". > This whole "mess" only mirrors the outside world with all its stigma and > lack of understanding and we do not need to extend it here on the List, nor > does it belong! However busy individuals may be (and aren't we all?), > EVERYONE needs to exercise tolerance and patience rather than sound off as > some have been doing. No individual's search is more important than > another's!! For those who are intolerant of anyone or anything, > particularly of slower, less experienced folk, remember this - > "There but for the Grace of God go I". Please remember this. > Thanks. > David/Admin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:24 AM > Subject: [SCTCDN] Just in case you were wondering > > > > (but I imagine you weren't) there are some of us who are researching our > > roots that are partially mentally challenged. Just because we are doesn't > > mean that we shouldn't look or that we don't have a right to post our > > frustrations. Corrinne mentioned below is one of those people and > although I > > am not as challenged as her, I am too. Corrinne does have a problem with > > frustration, she loses her focus easily and sometimes she seems like she > > doesn't care, but this is not the case -- she just doesn't know how to > tell > > anyone how much she does care. And as far as her being a genealogist -- > no > > she is not a professional one -- but that doesn't make her any less avid > > about finding out who she is. She may not understand the importance of > the > > census and yes, she went about telling people that the wrong way but she > told > > us the only way she could and maybe just maybe instead of criticizing her > for > > not understanding maybe we all should have had a little more understanding > > for those less fortunate than ourselves. > > > > > > > > > > > X-Message: #1 > > > > > Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 21:51:01 -0400 > > > > > From: Norma Brown <[email protected]> > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Message-ID: <B8E79308.18A40%[email protected]> > > > > > Subject: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] Re Corinne and our census fight > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > > > > > > > > For those who wish, hit the delete button now! > > > > > > > > > > I think Corinne, on behalf of herself, said it all in the following > > > > message > > > > > ( dated 14 Apr 2002) retrieved from the archives for the > > > > > [email protected] list. "Understanding" is not one of > her > > > big > > > > > accomplishments. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Judi > > (Judith A. M. E. McRae) ~~ Proud to be a Canadian > > living in Lakewood/Tacoma Washington, USA > > Researching > > CAMPBELL, LITTLE, STIMSON & WALLBRIDGE & others > > NOT RESEARCHING THE MCRAE LINE !!!!!!!! > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word > unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh > email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

HI All: New to the list but seeking information on descendants or atencedents of: James Elman JOHNSTON b: 1875 in Ireland and Janet (Jeannie) TAYLOR b: 1864 in Scotland. (Likely at Ardrossan or Saltcoats in Ayr.) They were married 1902 at Glasgow and emmigrated to Toronto Canada in 1907. Jeannie was previosly married to John CAMPBELL (1858 - 1901) b: Kilbride, Bute. Any information greatly appreciated. Brian Dunn Kamloops BC

Hi Helen, I'll tell you what I know and we'll see if any bells ring! Barbara McMillan b 1826 came to Oro Twp 1831.She married Archie Currie abt 1846. At some point the McMillans and the Archie Curries settled in Eldon Twp. Archie died there abt 1912, Barbara 1913. Their children Ann d. Saskatchewan, Kate d. Saskatchewan, Sarah d. Montana, Donald, Teen, Mary. I took some notes on Currie Mariposa land transactions last week at the LDS which I will send along if you need them - Donald, John, Duncan, Archibald - 1840's. Marilyn Hi Don't if it's any help but I have an interest in Curries who settled in Mariposa Twp, Victoria, but relocated to Nottawasaga sometime before 1866. Cheerio Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Hoyte" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:35 AM Subject: [SCTCDN] Rollcall Currie McMillan McKay > Hi List, > > I'm currently looking for McKays from Sutherland, Curries and McMillans from Islay. All settled in Victoria County Ontario 1831-1856. So far I have not been sucessful in connecting "my" Archie Currie to any of the numerous Currie families in the Victoria/Simcoe Counties area. > > Marilyn Hoyte > In chilly Saskatchewan

See what happens when you are an oldtimer on the Internet...you even forget to update them each time. Since I am in download mode, I will have to try and do it later...then you will be able to remind me again. Cheers Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Malcolm Paterson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] MCLEAN OF SKYE>ONTARIO > Hi Bob, Some of your URL's are out of date. The McGill county Atlas project > is at http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/ > > Malcolm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Carswell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:29 PM > Subject: Re: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] MCLEAN OF SKYE>ONTARIO > > > > ATTENTION: Audrey Kent Wilson <[email protected]> > > > > > > You might try the McGill Library Project to see if they have any listings > > for either the McLean or Carter families in County Atlas produced for > Simcoe > > County back in the 1880s. This is only the data. The actual atlases have > > artist drawings of farms, factories and people. > > http://www.imago.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/default.asp > > > > Also contact the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) at the Simcoe County > > Branch listed somewhere at the following site: > > http://www.ogs.on.ca/branches.htm > > > > Good hunting! > > Bob in Toronto > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Audrey Kent Wilson <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 3:24 PM > > Subject: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] MCLEAN OF SKYE>ONTARIO > > > > > > > Aloha Listers: > > > > > > Grandchildren of Norman McLean of Skye: > > > > > > Looking for the descendants of Neil Roy McLean, 1881-1930. Children > were > > Alfred Roy, Jack, Dorothy, Eileen and Earl, born between 1914 and 1926. > > Mother was Elizabeth May Carter of Simcoe County. > > > > > > Audrey from Maui in the Hawaiian Isles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the > word > > unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh > > email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word > unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh > email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

In a message dated 4/30/02 11:56:52 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Special note to Barbara Craig Wright, who is also searching for CRAIG: can > you check or email me directly the descendent information you have to see > if > have anyone in common? > I checked but do not see a connection, sorry. The only David Craig I have was born in 1956 to my cousin Dan and his wife, who are all still alive and, hopefully, well in Michigan. (I owe them a letter.) I do not have the surname Dusault in the database at all. The given names you mentioned do not run in our family, either. Again, sorry, wish I could have been more help. Barbara (Craig) Wright Slidell, Louisiana [email protected]

(but I imagine you weren't) there are some of us who are researching our roots that are partially mentally challenged. Just because we are doesn't mean that we shouldn't look or that we don't have a right to post our frustrations. Corrinne mentioned below is one of those people and although I am not as challenged as her, I am too. Corrinne does have a problem with frustration, she loses her focus easily and sometimes she seems like she doesn't care, but this is not the case -- she just doesn't know how to tell anyone how much she does care. And as far as her being a genealogist -- no she is not a professional one -- but that doesn't make her any less avid about finding out who she is. She may not understand the importance of the census and yes, she went about telling people that the wrong way but she told us the only way she could and maybe just maybe instead of criticizing her for not understanding maybe we all should have had a little more understanding for those less fortunate than ourselves. > X-Message: #1 > > > Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 21:51:01 -0400 > > > From: Norma Brown <[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Message-ID: <B8E79308.18A40%[email protected]> > > > Subject: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] Re Corinne and our census fight > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > > > > For those who wish, hit the delete button now! > > > > > > I think Corinne, on behalf of herself, said it all in the following > > message > > > ( dated 14 Apr 2002) retrieved from the archives for the > > > [email protected] list. "Understanding" is not one of her > big > > > accomplishments. > > > > Judi (Judith A. M. E. McRae) ~~ Proud to be a Canadian living in Lakewood/Tacoma Washington, USA Researching CAMPBELL, LITTLE, STIMSON & WALLBRIDGE & others NOT RESEARCHING THE MCRAE LINE !!!!!!!!

I heard it refers to Auld Bob since they let him out of jail....Scot's FREE! ;o) ----- Original Message ----- From: wally whiteside <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] RE: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] Message to Members AND Reply to Michael Servetus! > > > "Robert C. McArtor" wrote: > > > Jerry, I understand that "scots free" has nothing to do with the Scots. It > > is an Italian word meaning "scratch" or "mark". So something scots free is > > unblemished. Aye, Auld Bob > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jerry Simpson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:27 PM > > Subject: [SCTCDN] RE: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] Message to Members AND Reply to > > Michael Servetus! > > > > > You've got a great list Dave. Glad to see you're keeping it ship-shape. > > > > > > While I have you on the line - would you know where the phrase "Scots > > Free" > > > originated? I have searched with Google but nothing explains it's origin. > > > I bet there's an interesting story behind it. > > > > > > Jerry > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word > > unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh > > email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > Auld Bob, wouldn't Scot Free (as in 'he got off Scot free') fall in there somewhere? > > Wally Whiteside > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

ATTENTION: Cheryl "Zetta McNairn" Grice< [email protected]> You might want to look at the National Archives at http://www.archives.ca for your United Empire Loyalists...I think you could find them somewhere there as I recall some records. There will also be other sites if you go to Google and enter United Empire Loyalists. Bob in Toronto ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:01 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] Roll Call MCNAIRN,STILLWELL > Hello. > > I am researching the name McNairn and variants, such as McNarin, MacNairn, > McNerrin, McNarine, etc. My McNairn family emigrated from Scotland in the > mid 1700's to Canada, primarily ONTARIO. Several were United Empire > Loyalists. > > My great-grandmother was a STILLWELL and I'm still trying to find out > information on her family. They seem to be from the eastern area of ONTARIO. > > > Cheryl "Zetta McNairn" Grice > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Don't if it's any help but I have an interest in Curries who settled in Mariposa Twp, Victoria, but relocated to Nottawasaga sometime before 1866. Cheerio Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Hoyte" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:35 AM Subject: [SCTCDN] Rollcall Currie McMillan McKay > Hi List, > > I'm currently looking for McKays from Sutherland, Curries and McMillans from Islay. All settled in Victoria County Ontario 1831-1856. So far I have not been sucessful in connecting "my" Archie Currie to any of the numerous Currie families in the Victoria/Simcoe Counties area. > > Marilyn Hoyte > In chilly Saskatchewan > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Looking for: McKenzie, Peter Scotland, Balmore Crathie McKenzie, Thomas Manitoba. McKenzie, Victor Manitoba Elmore, John ? London England Kinsale Ireland Elmore, Roland Ireland (1838) & Ontario Canada Sue Ellen Bolt 3229 Cobblestone Dr Santa Rosa CA 95404-1744 707.576-0443 [email protected]

Hi Jerry: I have very limited information on my Mary Simpson. The information I sent earlier is the extent of it. Right now I have no names for parents or sibs. She turned up as I was researching my McCULLOCH/McCULLY line. If I find anything else about her, I will forward it to you. Lori ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Simpson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: RE: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] SIMPSON Family Research > Hi Lori, > > I have 3 Mary Simpsons > > 1) Dau of John and Jenny Simpson of Amherst - John died in 1780 so this > isn't your Mary. > > 2) Dau of James and Meriby Simpson of Newport - James died in 1797, again, > no relation to your Mary > > 3) Dau of John and Ann Simpson of Halifax - word is that he returned to > England sometime in the 1780's, once again, not your Mary > > Sorry > > Do you have any further information on your Mary? Like where was she born > and who were her parents? I'd like to add her to my growing SIMPSON list! > > Thanks, > Jerry > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jeff Penrice [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:02 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] SIMPSON Family Research > > > > > > Hi Jerry: > > > > I just read your roll call posting regarding SIMPSON family > > research. Do you have Mary Simpson (born about 1812) included in > > your line? She married James McCULLOCH (born about 1799) in West > > River, Nova Scotia on November 17, 1829. Mary died June 16, 1890 > > in Acadia Mines, Nova Scotia. Looking forward to your response. > > > > Lori Penrice > > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting > > the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area > > and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello all - I am also researching McNAIRN with Cheryl - but to add to hers - we know that McNAIRNS came to Canada to Newfoundland, New Brunswick - and that some later went out west - so any and all connections are welcome. Also some other Scots in Canda that I am researching - are MENZIES, McBEAN - and McGREGOR - but my specific McGREGOR is Peter who came to Canada as a youngster with his family and became the first white settler of London Ontario - back in the 1820's. Judi McNairn visit my sites at http://jamcnairn.com and http://jamcnairn.com/mcnairn

These are the main names I am looking for. I have an Alexander Kinloch Dickson, born in St. Cuthberts, Scotland on July 8, 1834. He appears with his family in the 1841 cenus in Lasswade, Scotland. And thats where he disappears. The rest of the family moved to Canada about 1856. And they are all mentioned in the fathers death notice in 1896. But Alexander is not mentioned in the death notice and there is no trace of him. Any info would be helpful. On the FILLMORE side I am looking for parents and on for Roy Fillmore born Dec. 10, 1943 in Sackville, NB. I have no verified info on his father and back. By the way, is Fillmore an English name? No idea where they came from. Bob Dickson in Mississauga I seek dead people!

Hello. I am researching the name McNairn and variants, such as McNarin, MacNairn, McNerrin, McNarine, etc. My McNairn family emigrated from Scotland in the mid 1700's to Canada, primarily ONTARIO. Several were United Empire Loyalists. My great-grandmother was a STILLWELL and I'm still trying to find out information on her family. They seem to be from the eastern area of ONTARIO. Cheryl "Zetta McNairn" Grice

I am interested in SCOTTs in the Branxholm area (talk about a needle in a haystack!) The farthest I have found is a William SCOTT b.1813 in Roxburghshire married to Margaret OGILVIE b. 1814 in Roxburghshire. They had at least 2 sons before emigrating to the Galt, Ontario area - William b. 27 Jan 1835 and Andrew b. 31 Jul 1836 - births registered in the Hawick Parish Register. At the time of their births, William Sr. was a ploughman in Scatterpenny. The other branch of the family I am searching for are RENWICKs . I have a William RENWICK b. 1783 whose MI shows his birthplace as East Lothian. He married Jennet USHER b. 12 May 1782 in Morebattle Roxburghshire. They had 8 children before emigrating to the Galt area in 1847.

Thanks Jerry but my belief is that we (as a list) are what we allow ourselves to be and with a very few (but notable) exceptions, the membership of this list to date has provided a good atmosphere for us to work in and welcoming to new members as well. You folk, the members make it as good as you want it to be. Re: would you know where the phrase "Scots Free" originated? I'm happy to have others answer that but first off I believe it is Scot Free rather than Scots Free. And, courtesy of Copernic, here is an explanation:- "Exactly whence came the term scot free? Does it, as it sounds, refer to citizens of Scotland? Or am I reading something into that?" As with the word hopscotch, scot free has no connection with Scotsmen, frugal or otherwise. It's a Scandinavian word meaning "payment". The expression derives from a medieval municipal tax levied in proportional shares on inhabitants, often for poor relief. This was called a scot, as an abbreviation of the full term scot and lot, where scot was the sum to be paid and lot was one's allotted share. (This tax lasted a long time, in some places such as Westminster down to the electoral reforms of 1832, with only those paying scot and lot being allowed to vote.) So somebody who avoided paying his share of the town's expenses for some reason got off scot free. It was also used for a payment or reckoning, especially one's share of the cost of an entertainment; when one settled up, one "paid for one's scot". Again, someone who evaded paying their share of the tab got off scot free. It's been suggested that this usage may have come from the old habit of noting purchases of drinks and the like by making marks on a slate, or scotching it, but the evidence suggests this is just a popular etymology, and that the usage comes from the same idea of a sum due to be paid. World Wide Words is copyright © Michael Quinion, 1996-. All rights reserved. Thanks. David/Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Simpson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 2:27 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] RE: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] Message to Members AND Reply to Michael Servetus! > You've got a great list Dave. Glad to see you're keeping it ship-shape. > > While I have you on the line - would you know where the phrase "Scots Free" > originated? I have searched with Google but nothing explains it's origin. > I bet there's an interesting story behind it. > > Jerry > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Very soon after this List was set up I was approached by someone to ask if the prepend could be shortened, and for valid reasons. Because it was such a new list, I felt it wasn't right then. Now, however, when members are tending to use the subject line better, and the List name is better known, now would be a suitable time I believe. The aim is to shorten the prepend to allow more space easily viewable on the subject line. In so doing, the replacement should not clash with any other List, should keep the essence of the List name and be easily remembered. The prepend that will be used and was suggested by a Member, will be SCTCDN which effectively uses the abbreviations for Scotland and Canada and at the same time, provides more space. Thanks. David/Admin This email has been scanned with Norton AntiVirus 2002

Jerry, I understand that "scots free" has nothing to do with the Scots. It is an Italian word meaning "scratch" or "mark". So something scots free is unblemished. Aye, Auld Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Simpson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:27 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] RE: [SCOTS-IN-CANADA] Message to Members AND Reply to Michael Servetus! > You've got a great list Dave. Glad to see you're keeping it ship-shape. > > While I have you on the line - would you know where the phrase "Scots Free" > originated? I have searched with Google but nothing explains it's origin. > I bet there's an interesting story behind it. > > Jerry > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe: [email protected] inserting the word unsubscribe in both the subject line and the text area and using a fresh email to do it. Use -D- if you are in Digest mode. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >