I've traced my McAlister ancestors back to an Angus McAlester who married Mary McCallum Aug 24,1820 at Campbeltown, Scotland. They had at least 8 children(in birth order): John, James, Elizabeth, Alexander, Angus, Duncan, Isabella and Neil, born between 1821 and 1838 at Campbeltown. Four of the sons (James, Angus, Duncan & Neil)ended up in Mobile, Alabama in the 1850's. James is my g-g-grandfather. His youngest brother Neil was said to have been a teacher at a college(a secondary school?) in Campbeltown before emmigrating to the U.S. to join his older brothers in the ship building industry at Mobile. Yet to have any luck tracing Mary McCallum or Angus McAlester. There were at least a dozen Mary McCallums christened in and around Campbeltown in 1803 and 1804 alone(according to LDS records) Any connections for anyone? Brian Brian P. Martin Physics Teacher Seoul American High School Seoul, S. Korea __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com