This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: shand garden Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/ReC.2ACI/180.1 Message Board Post: Have you come across a jane garden (nee shand) living in boharm in 1901 with her two daughters the eldest is mcdonald shand, the second aged about two is margaret garden. I'd like to know what happened to them thanks carol mclean

Joanne While I can't help with your enquiry about the descendents of John Mitchell in Dufftown, I was wondering if you have any information about his ancestors. I have a Jane or Jean Mitchell, born in Knockando, Moray in 1796, daughter of James Mitchell and Janet McDonald. They had two other daughters born in Knockando and one born in Ross-shire. The family lived for some time in Aberlour and Mortlach before Jean married and emigrated to Australia. However, the parish records for Mortlach (Dufftown) show three sons of James Mitchell and Jean McDonald born about the same time. They were Alexander, born 1806, William, 1808, and James 1813. I have been unable to establish whether they are brothers of my Jean, daughter of James Mitchell and Janet McDonald. Is there any connection between one of these three brothers and your John Mitchell, grandfather perhaps? Russell Fraser Logan, Queensland, Australia Rootsweb WorldConnect database at http://tinyurl.com/9d5sn -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of joannetierney@sympatico.ca Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2006 5:56 AM To: SCT-BANFFSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Banff] John Mitchell 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/2788 Message Board Post: John Mitchell married Jessie Ross in 1897 in Dufftown. They had 2 children, John Edwin Mitchell and Margaret Mitchell. Both remained in Scotland. I am looking for spouses and children of these two. John Edwin died in 2002 and Margaret died in either 1978 or 1988. Any help would be appreciated. Joanne ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429

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/2788 Message Board Post: John Mitchell married Jessie Ross in 1897 in Dufftown. They had 2 children, John Edwin Mitchell and Margaret Mitchell. Both remained in Scotland. I am looking for spouses and children of these two. John Edwin died in 2002 and Margaret died in either 1978 or 1988. Any help would be appreciated. Joanne

> Eric died and was Cremated around 1970. Jean returned to > Jersey a > couple of years later. Have a look at http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp - according to this he died in 1972, and there is an inscription in Rathven Old Kirkyard. Anne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SCOTT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2787 Message Board Post: Throughout the (2nd World) War Years, Jean Scott ran the Family Ironmongery Business, Eric Tindall Scotts. Eric was away at the war. In the 1950's, they moved with their two sons Gordon and William to Jersey, Channel Islands. In the late 60's, Eric and Jean returned to Buckie (Church Street). Eric died and was Cremated around 1970. Jean returned to Jersey a couple of years later. Does anyone recognise this family? Thanks, James/

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/52.1081.3.2 Message Board Post: Hi, I think I may have a connection to you, but dont have much info at this time as ive just started this side of the tree my folks were: William Killah & Isabel Rankin James Killah b. 1798 & Elizabeth Massie William Killah b. 1839 & Elizabeth Ann Ingram Jane Young & James Killah b. 1868 Annabella Killoh b. 1908c & William Winchester Jean Winchester b. 1931 & William Still Most of my folks came from the Gamrie/Macduff areas. If any of this makes sense to you please get in touch, hopefully i'll have more soon! Caroline

Can anyone explain if there is a connection between the title given to the Duffs ie Braco in Ireland and Bracobrae in Banffshire?Which came first? Alex

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/52.1081.3.1 Message Board Post: Hello Jean, Sorry, I don't have any MASSIEs in my tree so far. Steve

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/52.1081.3 Message Board Post: I have a Margaret Killoch (killoh) in my tree born in Gamrie in 1842.Parents were James and Elizabeth Massie. Any connection to this James. Jean Crane

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/2785.4.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: The new cemetery in Banff is the one still in use today. I can do no better than repeat here what Elizabeth Gabriel posted on the Banffshire List (where your postings are repeated automatically): "There are no on-line records. Burial registers are kept by the local Registrar at Seafield House, 37 Castle Street, Banff AB45 1FQ, tel. 01261 813439. They charge you £15 to search the registers yourself. If you know names and rough dates they will do searches for you, but it will cost. Records are not indexed and come under lair owners, so unless you have definite information it is not very practicable. But ring her and see what she says." I have seen and used the Burial Register; if I recall correctly, it dates from about 1866, presumably from when the cemetery first "opened for business".

I have relatives buried there from 1866. There are no on-line records. Burial registers are kept by the local Registrar at Seafield House, 37 Castle Street, Banff AB45 1FQ, tel. 01261 813439. They charge you £15 to search the registers yourself. If you know names and rough dates they will do searches for you, but it will cost. Records are not indexed and come under lair owners, so unless you have definite information it is not very practicable. But ring her and see what she says. Elizabeth Gabriel

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/2785.4.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: There was a cemetery in Banff by 1871, when the OS 6" map was surveyed. It would have been fairly new then.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Joass, Smith, Merson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ReC.2ACI/2785.4.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Howard I am hoping you can help me. For a long time I have been wanting to find out if there is a new Banff cemetery and if so if some of my ancestors are buried there. Your recent post indicated that there is a new Banff Cemetery. I have found my GGG grandmother Barbara Joass (wife of James Smith Gardener in Banff) and my GGGG grandparents William Joass and Marjery Stewart buried in the old Banff cemetery and would love to know if any of the family are buried in the New Banff Cemetery. I have not been able to find anything about this cemetery on the Net unless it is listed under a different name. Can you tell me how I can find out about this cemetery and who is buried there as coming from NZ I cannot physically go there to find it. Many thanks Denise Adamson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/mbexec/msg/5538/ReC.2ACI/354.1 Message Board Post: It is some time since you posted your message.hope you are still looking! My grandfather was James Grigor born 1890 in Port Gordon .His grandfather was also James Grigor born cica 1817 married to Ann Symon. The family eventually moved to Wallsend

Hi Surname: BOTHWELL,WEST Does anyone have the above surnames Vicki

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/132.1602.1 Message Board Post: Hi. This tread seems to reach a lot further back than I have been able to research. My earliest Shepherd is James Shepherd born about 1780 in Keith. He married a Margret Hardie in Keith 12 Dec 1805. Has anyone encounted these folk in their research. Bob Shepherd - Erin, Ontario, Canada

Dear Anne Thank you so much and I did have a chuckle when I read your email: Old John Olive - a man of good phusique, being in his younger days above six and a half feet in height - has passed away in his ninetieth year I'm only 5ft 2"- seems these genes didnt pass down to me! Thanks again Julia

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/2785.4.1.1.1 Message Board Post: thank you for that information. I am like you, i.e. I have not fully confirmed the information yet - but it looks like a 90% certainty that the Wm Hardie and Eliz Smout are indeed my partner's GGG Grandparents. Their daughter Margaret married William Brown, they had a son, Alexander, which led in turn to another 3 generations of Alexander Browns, the last of those being my partner! I will check all this out and let you know if it's right or not. Thanks again. Fiona

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMOUT SMOLLETT HARDY HARDIE HENRY HENERY HENDRY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReC.2ACI/2785.4.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, this is the same family. Here's most what else I have. I should think, but I haven't attempted to confirm, that these two families are headed by brothers. The Alvah MIs already mentioned which by now like me you've already looked up no doubt (#15 [Anne SHERRES, James SMOUT 15 Mar 1779], #16 [Alexander COLVILLE, James SMOLLET 16 Nov 1795, Elizabeth DUFFES 30 Apr 1831], #35 [Janet SMOUT, George SMITH 20 Feb 1750]) may show even older Smout/Smollet relatives. When I last looked, the IGI had: A. William Hardie & Elizabeth Smout m 24-9-1792 or 24-11-1792 Alvah (the IGI has both dates). Their family:- at Alvah, parents William Hardy & Elizabeth Smollet: born 21-1-1794 bpt 23-1-1794 Isabel Hardy all bpt at Alvah to parents William Hardie & Elizabeth Smout: 12-4-1795 Mary Hardie 16-4-1797 John Hardie 14-4-1799 William Hardie 26-7-1801 James Hardie 19-2-1804 Margaret Hardie There is no doubt in my mind that this is all one family. B. John Hardie & Martha Smith m 5-8-1792 Alvah: Their family: b 13-4-1793 bpt 13-4-1793 John Hardie at Alvah b 24-11-1794 bpt 30-11-1794 Anne Hardie at Alvah b 18-12-1797 bpt 20-12-1796 Mary Hardie at Alvah bpt 13-10-1798 Martha Hardie at Alvah bpt 19-5-1801 William Hardie at Alvah bpt 4-8-1803 Christian Hardie at Alvah bpt 3-3-1806 Alexander Hardie at Alvah bpt 20-10-1809 James Hardie at Alvah bpt 14-10-1812 Hans Hardie at Alvah. [In 1881 he was at Protstonhill Gamrie, crofter 5½ ac ar (69 iso 68), with wife Agnes (61) and daughter Mary (25) both from Gamrie (155-A-3-2).] 'My' John HARDY could be either one of the two families above. He died as John HARDY on 13-Jul-1871 age 78y 3m (which implies that he is the son of John HARDIE & Martha SMITH) with his father named by his step-daughter as William HARDY a gardener (which implies that he is the son of William HARDIE & Elizabeth SMOUT); he is buried in the new cemetery at Banff as John HARDIE age 79. Therefore, yer pays yer money and yer takes yer choice as to his parentage. I gave up at this point, because he isn't related to me! But maybe you know what happened to other children of Wm HARDY & Eliz SMOUT? The life of John HARDY may be as complicated as his (common-law?) wife Janet CRUICKSHANK. I think he had a (illeg?) son John HENRY who married Charlotte GRANT on 22-Nov-1848 in Alvah - they had a couple of children variously surnamed HENRY / HENERY / HENDRY. 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/rw/ReC.2ACI/1070.1724 Message Board Post: Gr.Gr.Father James Miron,born in Co. Carlow, Ireland abt.1810, came to St.John's, Newfoundland abt. 1830, had three sons, James (my Grandfather), Thomas, & Patrick. Spelling of name is MIRON and MYRON..... which continues to today.i.e. My name is MYRON, but any MIRON is a relative(at least in this area). Church records have many other variations as Myren, Mylau, etc.. even Moran......but these are obviously misspellings. The International Genealogical Index lists James Miron b. abt.1810 and Michael Miron, B 1811 in Kilinane, Bagenalstown Co. Carlow. Church records in that area list both Miron and Myron and on the Baganelstown Web site is listed two natives Thomas and Michael Myran killed by the British in the 1794 uprising.. Gr.Grandfather's gravestone reads MIRON as well as Ann (Kinsella) MIRON, his wife. His son, my grandfather's gravestone reads James MYRON. His other son Thomas's stone reads MIRON, and his third son Patrick's stone reads MYRON.