Greetings fellow listers I am searching for some of my wife's BEATTIE ancestors, and in particular I am looking for the record of the birth, marriage & death of one Walter BEATTIE - Saddler of North Berwick, born ca.1778 and died before 1848. (His widow and some children emigrated to NZ in 1848/49) He was married to Margaret THOMSON, born ca. 1782 and died in Dunedin (NZ) in 1867. I am also trying to trace Margaret's ancestry as well and suspect an IRVINE connection somewhere). Their family consisted of at least 8 known children, as follows:- Rachel BEATTIE - born ca. 1804 - (May have married an IRVINE) ? John BEATTIE - born ca. 1807 - ? William BEATTIE - born ca. 1809 - ? James BEATTIE - born ca. 1812 - ? Janet Irvine BEATTIE - born ca. 1814 - Married James MCMURTRIE & died 1896 in Dunedin (NZ) Margaret BEATTIE - born ca. 1816 - Married Peter Haywood THOMSON and died 1868 at Port Chalmers (NZ) Joseph BEATTIE - born ca. 1820 - ? Jean (Jane) BEATTIE - born ca. 1824 - Married to John PROUDFOOT & died of cholera in 1848 whilst on voyage to NZ Has anyone come across, or have connections to this particular family? Regards Bruce Cavanagh Gore - New Zealand