Hi those of you interested in Edinburgh/Midlothian families! My name is Russell Lentz, and I am the grandson of Janet McLachlan Simpson. Her parents were Laurence Henderson Simpson and Jane (Jean) Hastie McLachlan. Laurence's parents were James Simpson and Margaret Clephane, but Laurence had several half siblings, since his father had been married to Janet Morrison and had several children with her before she died young. James Simpson's parents were James Simpson and Margaret Simpson (yes, maiden and married name). James Simpson's parents were none other than another batch of double Simpsons: John Simpson and Jane Simpson (maiden and married name). Margaret Simpson's parents were Dewar Simpson and Janet Allan. Dewar's parents were James Simpson and Jane Cook. Our Simpsons started out in Midlothian (Newbattle; Gilmerton, Liberton; Bonnyrigg, Cockpen; Newton) and then spread out to places like Canongate; Edinburgh; Cramond; Dennistoun, Glasgow; Coatbridge, Airdrie, Polmont, Bo'Ness, Glasgow; Maddiston, Muiravonside; Armadale; Borgue; Kirkcudbright; Perth; Motherwell, Lanark; Dalziel, Lanark; Leith, Edinburgh; and Dalkeith. Does anybody know if there is a Fraser and/or Simpson genealogist who has already been compiling lots of information on the Simpson families? I would hate to think I was recreating the wheel. My 80-year-old grandmother (the only one of her siblings born in the U.S. and not Scotland) and I know that we must have tons and tons and tons of Simpson relatives left in Scotland, since her dad was the only one of about 12 children to emigrate. It would sure be nice to find somebody that might be able to save me years of research and help me find some of my relatives. I have lots of information myself, but it is very difficult from afar to find anything on anybody after 1900 due to the laws on privacy, as many of you know. I would sure love to be able to find some of my grandmother's first cousins or any degree of cousin. If anybody has any leads, please drop me a line at RussDLentz@aol.com Sincerely, Russell Lentz Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.