Liz There seems to be no Rootsweb list for Elgin equivalent to this one for Argyll, but you might find it worthwhile to investigate Rootsweb's SCT-NECOAST list, which has a slightly broader coverage, describing itself as "A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the fishing villages on the northeast coast of Scotland, from Nairn to the southern boundary of Kincardine including Aberdeen, and their connection with the sea". In case it helps, the county in which Elgin is located has been called at different times both Elginshire and Morayshire. Martyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liz" <huline@austarnet.com.au> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:51 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] New Member! > Hi List! > > I have finally broken through a "brick wall" here in Aus > and have now proven my link back to Scotland! > > Alas, for an Aussie, I am a clean skin, as this link now > extinguishes any hope of a convict background to call > my own!! > > It appears, that my gggggf, John Douglas, was a > single man - a Cabinet Maker, a member of the > Church of Scotland and aged 28 yrs in 1838. His > native place on the Shipping records indicate that Elgin > was his native place and that his mother, was shown > as Jane Leslie (h'keeper same place). His father's > name isnt indicated.. However he sailed on the Lady > Kennaway and arrived "down under" of his own free will > on 12 August, 1838. > > I have absolutely NO clue where to start looking in > Elgin for any records - and I would be appreciative of > any tips that people can give me eg websites etc. > > A nice part of the story was that he met a 21yo lady > called Hellen Forsythe on board, and married when > they arrived in Sydney in Dec 1838 and had quite a > few children! She was from Minerd, Argyle and was a > Dressmaker and house servant, in the care of William > and Christian Brice. Her parents names are Synclair > Forsyth and Catherine ? Again - very little clue where > to start! > > Anyway, it is nice to be able to look at a map of > Scotland and know where your ancestors walked > before you... > > Thanking everyone for their assistance! Really is > appreciated! > > Thanks > > Liz > Toowoomba, Queensland, Aus. > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/8997/index.html an index to "THE INHABITANTS OF ARGYLL ESTATE" by Eric Greegan : Duke of Argyll's 1779 estate census >