Maureen To the best of my knowledge, in the 19th century Helensburgh was in the parish of Row, Dunbartonshire. Others more knowledgable than I am may be able to say whether it was ever in Argyll & Bute. Martyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "James & Maureen Peer" <tracer@bis.on.ca> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:08 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] MCKINLAY Thomas; PETERSON Mary; c.1911. > Hello list > > > > I have joined your list searching for information on my grandfather and > family. The search had been taking place across the Clyde in Greenock, > Renfrew County. I have just learned that he came from Helensburgh. I > understand Helensburgh is located in Argyll and Bute. > <snip>

Capturing in this missive, the sparing prose of Rambaud, <OE108L74TheTtwq8zjx00005d28@hotmail.com> and displaying the suave and sophisticated disposition of Archibald Leach, Martyn Taylor <martyntaylor@msn.com> sgrìobh, >Maureen > >To the best of my knowledge, in the 19th century Helensburgh was in the >parish of Row, Dunbartonshire. Others more knowledgable than I am may be >able to say whether it was ever in Argyll & Bute. > >Martyn > Helensburgh has just recently been incorporated into Argyll and Bute within the last five years, during the last local government reorganisation in Scotland. As long as I can remember it had been part of Dunbartonshire. Today Helensburgh, tomorrow Moidart? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "James & Maureen Peer" <tracer@bis.on.ca> >To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:08 AM >Subject: [ARGYLL] MCKINLAY Thomas; PETERSON Mary; c.1911. > > >> Hello list >> >> >> >> I have joined your list searching for information on my grandfather and >> family. The search had been taking place across the Clyde in Greenock, >> Renfrew County. I have just learned that he came from Helensburgh. I >> understand Helensburgh is located in Argyll and Bute. -- Lachie Macquarie, Bod an Deamhan--smaoineachadh miannach.