Hello everbody: I am new to this so please forgive any inadverdent sins in procedure. I am researching the name Gauldie ( originating in Angus around the late 1700's although there is the odd example to be found earlier), of the more traditionally spelt Gaudie/Goudie/Gadie/Galdie/etc./etc. group. It would seem almost certain that the Gauldie branch springs from a William Gadie/Gawdie who married a Jean Duncan in Arbroath on December 2, 1769, (She was born Abt. 1744 in Inverkeillor and her parent were David Duncan and Margaret Dorae(?)). The had three sons (all that I know of anyway) all born at St. Vigeans. These were David Gauldie/ Gadie (b. 1772 and m. Ann Towns), Alexander Gaudie/Gadie (b.1775 and m. Janet Murray) and Andrew Gaudie/Gadie (b. 1776 and m. Elizabeth Colbert or Cuthhbert). The descendants of these are pretty well documented and scattered around the world today with the names of Gaudie, Goudie and Gaulide as wella s some variations. The Gauldie branch howevber is descended from David and Ann. The question is who was the William married to Jean Duncan. Tradition, rumour, etc. always comes back to a Shetland origin (perhaps via Kincardine). I would greatly apppreciate if any one could help me with suggestions on what to do next (so would quite a few others around the world) as to how to tackle this problem. Thanks Colin North Carolina