Hello Sharon, I have a relative who died at Auchabrack and connections to all the BRAND or BRANDS or RAWER or RAWYER surnames in Birse and Strachan. Are you related to George COUTTS, son of John COUTTS and Isabella McCONDACH? They are not my relatives, but if you are interested I have a photo of their headstone in Birse Churchyard. Best wishes, Ian Edwards Montrose, Angus -----Original Message----- From: Sharon E Jameson [mailto:sharon-j@bigpond.net.au] Sent: 12 June 2005 02:09 To: SCT-KINCARDINE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-KINCARDINE] Parishes of Strachan and Birse - Glass, Emslie, Coutts, McCondach, Gordon Hi folks While we are on the subject of Coutts, I would like to add my interests. STRACHAN: Alexander Emslie (father William) married Helen Ferries 31 July 1852. Four children, James, Margaret, Alexander and Francis. I am also interested in anyone who connects with the Glass line at Bowbutts and any Gordons there! BIRSE: Auchabrack .... if your family lived at Auchabrack or indeed any of the Forest of Birse I would love to hear from you. I have quite a number of records for this area and am always interested in help to link any of these families together! My family names include: McCondach Glass in Auchabrack - they are all my ancestors! Coutts at Murly / Wester Clune / Haughend but am interested to hear from anyone who have Coutts in Birse. Gordon - especially any and all Gordons! Associated families with the above include - Harper, Milne, Kelman, Smith, Mortimer. Sharon researching GLASS EMSLIE COUTTS McKONDACH and GORDON in Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire special interests in parish of BIRSE, and the area of the FOREST OF BIRSE ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx