Dear All, I am in the process of setting up a new genealogical web site, which I hope will be a little different, that is aimed at anyone researching their family history within the UK. One of the sections is quite ambitious. I would like to create a list of researchers, that covers all of the counties within the United Kingdom. If there are any professional researchers present in this list who carry out research in the county of Banffshire and would like their details added (for free!) to my web site, please contact me off-list at the e-mail address below. The details I require are: Name, Address, Phone Number, E-mail address, URL (if applicable) Please note, address and phone number is not mandatory, these details can be omitted if required. Many thanks Sue Shade mailto:[email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2476 Message Board Post: The website www.portknockieslaters.co.uk is one year old. The site is dedicated to the families and descendents of Joseph and Helen (Nellie) Slater who married on 10th March 1905 and had eleven children. Every descendent is mentioned on the site as far as the author is aware and there are many photographs, old and new, to look at.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/1348.2 Message Board Post: Hi, have a Janet Craib as below. Grange and Dufftown are not too far apart... Grange June 10 1768 Mchattie James Mchattie and Janet Craib both in & this Parish contracted & marriage & yr Craib Banns being published were married at Grange July 14th 1768

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell, Gordon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2238.1 Message Board Post: I may have some information not sure which line of the family it could be. My granfather was Thomas Mitchell,Grocer Stonehaven b. 1869 m. Eliza Edwards his father was Thomas Mitchell b.1838 m Mary Rankin Nicol ( brothers John m. Isabella Cheyne, James m. Jane Murray(1) Mary Josephine Burns (2)(Brooklyn USA) David (farmer Brechin) m. Margaret Parents of these David b. 1807, m. Elizabeth May not be the same at all> certainly could be headstones in Fettercairn kikyard. try the Stonehaven website. Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell, Gordon, Strathdee, Dufftown Banffshire Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2447.1.3 Message Board Post: Elizabeth Gordon (Bebe) sadly died on 11 November 2002. At her funeral I met (? acousin) of my Uncle Stewart Strathdee married to Beatrice (Bea) living in Vancouver. They are Stewart & Kathleen Spence - his Sister is Elizabeth Ogilvie (the Registrar in Keith) They vsited Bea & Stew a couple of years ago. I have also had a email from a Helen Cowie saying Watts was the grocer. I am still really no further on this side of the family history. Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell, Gordon, Strathdee Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2447.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello Helen Thanks for your reply. I've not done much of this lately Watts may have been the grocer - yes. I seem to remember my Mother say that. There were photos taken of us. In 1990 my Mum & Dad had their 50 Wedding Anniversary. A large number of cine films had been found in the old school. They were obtained by Grampian TV who were broadcasting a programme ?? The Way we were. Earlier that year Bebe saw the programme showing my parents wedding in 1940 at Mortlach church- it was in colour. My parents had never seen it. We were able to buy it from Grampian TV and it is now a video. At the same time my Mother informed me photos were also taken of us (the triplets) & my sisters but my mother never ever got them. I am desperate to find anyone who knows anything about the person who took the photos or about the films being found just in case I could locate them. That was the only name I remember. At Bebe's funeral I also met (? Cousin) of my uncle Stewart Strathdee married to Beatrice - living in Vancouver. Stewart & Kathleen Spence - he is the! brother of Elizabeth Ogilvie (the registrar in Keith). Bea & Jean are still alive did you know them. what do you remember about my grandparents? or my Mother?? If you can give me any help at all I would be very grateful. Thanks Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell, Gordon,Strathdee Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2449.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Alex Sorry not had much time to do this lately At my Aunts funeral I met Stewart & Kathleen Spence from Insch related to Elizabeth Ogilvie (his Sister) are they cousins of Stew in Canada? they visited Bea & Stew in recent years I am desperately trying to begin my Mother's family tree but am having no luck Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/1358.1551.1553.1 Message Board Post: Hi Wendy - My great grandmother is also Sarah Raffan. Is there any way to find out who your great grandmother married - perhaps it was a David Scott . David Scott was apparently born in Scotland and was a horse dealer in Edinburgh (according to legend) but I had a researcher in Scotland try to find the birth , marriage or death of Sarah Raffan and he couldn't find anything. Where are you getting your information from and would you be able to see if your great grandmother married a David Scott. I figure my great grandmother was born about 1832 according to an unassisted passenger list of David and Sarah going to Australia on Aus 21st 1854 and arriving in Dec of that year. They started having children in Austsralia and subsequently returned to Scotland and had some more. I have the names of the children and can tell you what happened to most of them as they ended up dying in Canada and being buried here in Belleville, Ontario Canada. The researcher did say he thought Sarah Raffan wasn't from Scotland as there was no record of her birth so perhaps your Sarah born in London in 1839 is the same one. I know that my Sarah Raffan died before 1891 as her daughter Catherine listed her mother as deceased on her marriage certificate. I would love to hear from you to see if there is perhaps in deed a connection as I have been very frustrated as I can't seem to find out anything about this woman. Kind regards Heather if you want to email direct that would be okay

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MCCURRACH, BARRON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/1456.1515.1520.1523.1532.1572.1623.1624.3.1 Message Board Post: I am searching the Mc Currach family from Rathven, Banff Scotland. My GGGG GM was Margaret Mc Currach b 1770. She Married Wm Barron in 1799. I have George McCurrach b 1841 m Rebecca Cumming- I have found 2 children Andrew b 1866 and Helen Margaret b1870. If this is the correct George, I found him in the 1851 census, William McCurrach b 1800 and Isabella b 1810 are listed as his parents. My information is not comfirmed and is from the internet (IGI) and census searches. I have several other McCurrach families but have not pieced together the relationships as yet. Let me know if this is of interest and I can give you the other info I have. Do you have anythink eles on the McCurrachs in Rathven, Banff?? I would be interested in exchanging information .

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/1348.1 Message Board Post: i know someone else researching Craibs. Please contact me.

> Hi all, > > It has been some time since I posted any sort of message on board. I > was away a lot longer than I expected, but it was worth it. Holland is > a wonderful country. I have made a major discovery in the last few > weeks and it is something that if I had found 10 years ago, > would/could have cause a family dilemma.I will expand on this later. > > RIACH - Cullen, Deskford and Rathven > TAYLOR - Fordyce > MCKENZIE - Not sure, but could be Rathven > HAY- Rathven, Cullen > REID - Deskford > MUIRY - Cullen, Rathven > > If anyone has connections to TAYLOR's in Portsoy, please contact me > off list. > > Regards, > > Sandy > > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hendrie/Henry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/181.2167 Message Board Post: I am looking for ancestors of John Hendrie born about 1818 in Scotland (area unknown). John married Elizabeth (Anna) Miller and they immigrated to Michigan, USA about 1855 with his wife, Elizabeth. John lived until 1894 and both he and his wife are buried in Alcona County, Michigan, USA. They are my g-g-grandparents. Pauli from Arkansas, USA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: mystery of name change solved, Packman, Russell Classification: Birth Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2475.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you Howard Geddes, without your help I would never have connected Joseph packman with Joseph Russell I will continue trying to sort out the family tree, and if I reach the goal, I will let you know, all the best, Margaret Graham.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Packman Russell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2475.1 Message Board Post: Hi Margaret. Yes: because he was illeg, when he was born he was registered by his mother, naturally using his mother's surname (the father was not mentioned). At some stage he took or was given his natural father's surname, to which he was quite entitled. There may have been an argument over fatherhood - the Register Of Births may even have a reference to the settlement of the dispute which would be recorded in the Register Of Corrected Entries. The 9 year old nephew of Joseph Russel is Alexander Packman, a scholar born Keith. He cannot be one of 'my' Packman family due to his age and place of birth; I therefore don't know who he is. Note the Russel spelling - this is a perfectly valid variation and may even give a clue when sorting out Russel(l) families. Elizabeth Packman never married, and died a Housekeeper on 20-9-1892 age 63 at Quarryhead, Rathven, her son Joseph Russell [sic] was present and the informant. Her parents are given as Joseph Packman Crofter (deceased) and Mary Packman ms O'Bryan (deceased). Source: death register 1892-Rathven-129. Since she's not a blood-relative any more detail I may have is buried away in my original notes and not readily to hand. Regards Howard

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2447.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Sue. Sorry to hear about Elizabeth.I also lived in Dufftown.Knew her.The Watt(s) is possibly the grocer.That was the name of one when I lived there.I remember Major Gordon. I have a contact who may be able to help.Please contact me directly.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Packman becomes Russell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2475 Message Board Post: Dear Howard, did some searching through the L.D.S. couldnt find Joseph Russells date of birth, however I did find Joseph Packman born April 1860,mother Eliz. 1881 Census.... dwelling Quarryhead 10acres head Joseph Russell,born april 1860 Grange mother housekeeper, elizabeth packman nephew age 9yrs. so how did joseph packman, become joseph russell his mother didnt marry, can you solve this one Howard margaret ps anyone can join in all e-mails will be ans. thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Packman becomes Russell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2474 Message Board Post: Dear Howard, did some searching through the L.D.S. couldnt find Joseph Russells date of birth, however I did find Joseph Packman born April 1860,mother Eliz. 1881 Census.... dwelling Quarryhead 10acres head Joseph Russell,born april 1860 Grange mother housekeeper, elizabeth packman nephew age 9yrs. so how did joseph packman, become joseph russell his mother didnt marry, can you solve this one Howard margaret ps anyone can join in all e-mails will be ans. thank you.

Jim I'm late at catching up on reading most of November's lists and saw your message. Just a quick note to mention that I have previously done a wee bit of research on a Grant/Myron family from around the Dufftown area, who (or perhaps some of whose children - I can't quite recollect clearly) emigrated to the south of the South Island of New Zealand. Several members of that family were members of the Clan Grant Society of NZ when I was the research officer 15 or so years ago. Perhaps you are already in touch with (or perhaps descended from?) that branch, but if you want further details, I can endeavour to brush away the cobwebs!!! Peter Grant London UK (on working holiday from NZ) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 11 November 2002 04:19 To: [email protected] Subject: [Banff] Re: Myren Family This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nicol / Myron / Grant Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/1070.1723 Message Board Post: I have a Margret Nicol born 1836 in my records. She was a daughter of a Charles Nicol and a Elspet McDonald. Margret Nicol married a James Myron in 1856 Dufftown and had several children one being Anna Mina Myron b Feb 13 1864. Anna born in Auchindoun and died in Oakfield NewZealand. She married a James Grant in 1882 at Glack of Pitgalssie Scotland. They had the following Children: Charles James Simon John Alexander William Margret Isabel Nelson Robert Christina Jane Helen George John Ronald Looks like we have a definite connection here. If you'd like to contact I can forward what I have. Would also appreciate if you have anything . James Nicol ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2464.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi They possibly are connected, but my dates don't go that far back at the moment. My GG Grandfather George Wood was born app 1834 in Portknockie and I think his parents were George Wood and Hellen Mair. He may also have had a sister called Helen. Maria

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2464.1 Message Board Post: I have some Woods in my family that maybe connected to your line as perhaps siblings. I have a Margaret Wood b 1798 in Rathven, Her parents were Mary Wood b 1773 and John Wood b 1769 both in Portknockie. Have no other info at this time. HTH, Cyndie