Dear Listers I think that I have just added a couple of generations to my elusive Alexander Miller (tailor of Laurieston / Balmaghie). New names to conjure with are Gourlay Gormary (and a distant bit of Bell) Does anyone recognize anyone / can anyone add anything. Regards Joy Descendants of Alexander GOURLAY 1 GOURLAY, Alexander - +GARMORY, Marion m: 30/07/1748 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland M118712 ---- 2 GOURLAY, Margaret b: 05/1749 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland ------- +[1] MILLER, Charles d: Bef. 1869 m: 22/06/1797 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland M118712 ----------- 3 Miller, Ann b: 03/11/1798 in Kirkcudbright Scotland (GROS copy requested 10/12/01) ----------- 3 Miller, Andrew b: 20/06/1800 in Kirkcudbright Scotland GROS but mother is now Margaret Gourlay) ----------- 3 Miller, Janet b: 28/02/1802 in Kirkcudbright Scotland (GROS) ---- 2 GOURLAY, Janet b: 29/09/1756 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland d: 23/10/1845 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland ------- +Bell, Andrew b: 1767 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland d: 26/04/1842 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland ----------- 3 Bell, Ann b: 1789 -------------- +Neilson, Mr ----------- 3 Bell, Marion b: 1792 in Kirkcudbright Scotland d: 04/06/1797 in Kirkcudbright Scotland ---- 2 GOURLAY, Marion b: 08/03/1761 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland ---- 2 GOURLAY, Grissel (Grace) b: 16/03/1763 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotland d: Bet. 1794 - 1798 ------- +[1] MILLER, Charles d: Bef. 1869 ----------- 3 Miller, George b: 19/06/1781 in Kirkcudbright Scotland (GROS copy requested 10/12/01) ----------- 3 [2] Miller, Alexander b: 1784 in Kirkcudbright Scotland (Assumed as thats where brothers and sisters born but cant find record of Alexanders birth) d: 05/12/1869 in Age 85. Buried St Cuthberts Kirkcudbright with son Robert and Roberts wife + cousin Marion Nielson and her mother Anna Bell -------------- +McClansburgh, Grissel m: 10/01/1817 in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland ----------- *2nd Wife of [2] Miller, Alexander: -------------- +BARKLEY, Agnes b: Bet. 1790 - 1804 in Unknown Dates assumed because of date of marriage 1819 d: in Unable to find any record of death in Balmaghie film m: 02/12/1819 in Tongland near Kirkcudbright, Scotland ----------- *3rd Wife of [2] Miller, Alexander: -------------- +Anderson, Mary b: Abt. 1787 d: 08/07/1856 in Laurieston, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright m: 28/11/1839 in Dunjop, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland ----------- 3 Miller, Elizabeth b: 01/05/1788 in Kirkcudbright Scotland (GROS copy requested 10/12/01) d: Bef. 1794 in Assumed as another Elizabeth born 1794 ----------- 3 Miller, Robert b: 09/02/1792 in Kirkcudbright Scotland (GROS copy requested 10/12/01) d: 26/04/1835 in Kirkcudbright Scotland IGI ----------- 3 Miller, Elizabeth b: 01/12/1794 in Kirkcudbright Scotland ---- 2 GOURLAY, Elisabeth b: 27/10/1765 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, Scotlan

Dear ?? Here are some MIs - all the Hyslops and Dargavels (only 1) I can find - hope they are some help : Tongland In memory of William McMillan of Chapel, who died 31st March 1873, aged 48 years. Much and justly regretted. And of his wife Mary Hyslop, who died at New Galloway, on Jan'y. 20th 1915, aged 91 years. And in loving remembrance of David McMillan,, their youngest son, who died in retirement in Tunbridge Wells, 6th July 1939, aged 71 years, for 44 years, doctor at Prestwich, Manchester. Kirkcudbright 381 Erected by Francis Maxwell mariner at sea died 7/3/1827 48, interred churchyard at Kirkmaden much regretted, imo father John Maxwll senior nailer Kirkcudbright died 1/1814 67, mother Elizabeth Hyslop 17/11/1823 76, nephew Robert Thomson died Ringford Tongland 27/4/1845 35, also sister Janet 3/4/1850 73. Kirkgunzeon 65 William Hyslop 1823, wife Margaret Simpson 23/2/1850 85 (father late William simpson of Killymingan), children James 1801 2y, Agnes 1819 18, Jane 1834 38, Nicholas 1853 46, Sarah 1882 90, elizabeth Hyslop or stewart 1840 42 (son Robert died Infancy) Thomas Forrest 1861 68, wife Janet Hislop 1876 83, son James 1844 26. 122 (Free Standing) William cannon died Plaskcow 13/11/1812 53, wife Ann Gillespie died Plascow 4/9/1823 65, son William died Barbrug 12/4/1814 25, son david died Plascow 11/3/1824 30. Robert Cannon farner Congeith died 30/4/1871 82nd year, wife Janet Hyslop 10/9/1863 65th year, son robert 29/8/1854 22nd year. 133 William Hyslop of Lotus lieutenant colonel on retired list of Indian army, 3rd Madras Light cavalry died 21/8/1864 70. 135 Free standing William Paterson died Blairshinnoch 12/12/1779 90, children David, Charles, Margaret, Elizabeth. Wife Isobel Hyslop 1781 74. James Patterson 4/1718 29. John Paterson, son James died conchier 17/2/1896 85 (wife Jane Smith died Mains of Craigs Dumfries 3/9/1870 47, daughter Jane died Fleuchlarg 20/1/1924 69). 155 John Smith died Lochbank 11/6/1801 42, Wife Constance Herrries 9/3/1834 72, son William 8/6/1818 27, daughter Elizabeth 15/6/1818 25, daughter Jean 19/6/1818 22y 10m, son James farmer auchenfad died 9/12/1857 72 (wife Margaret Paterson died Auchenfad 9/4/1860 73). 206 Colonel A Hyslop of Lotus late of the Madras Artillery interred here, died suddenly Edinburgh 20/12/1868 71, wife sarah Jane (father Colonel Frith CB, Madras Artillery) 26/3/1882 72, second son Archibald esquire of Lotus 19/2/1895 59. Colvend 250 John Hyslop died Mainriddle 31/12/1852 61, son William 16/2/1826 infancy, son David 8/5/1829 9y, son Joseph 29/5/1833 17, daughter Margaret died Mainsriddle 27/4/1859 26, wife Mary Gunyeon born 4/10/1792 died Mainsriddle 20/4/1876 84. Crossmichael 5 Robert Fisher died Townhead of Greenlaw 26/7/1859 57, widow Marion McClure died Dumfries 3/5/1872 73, son John died Townhead of Greenlaw 8/7/1854 26. son David died Townhead of Greenlaw 17/10/1856 19, son Samuel hyslop (Fisher I think) died America 1849 26. William Fisher died sheffield 26/10/1865 26. 40 John Conchar died Over Arkland 19/12/1892 80, wife Janet Hyslop died Burnside Crossmichael 10/5/1887 72. 212 Benjamin Stott late in Craigs of Dumfries, daughter Agnes 15/12/1809 22, wife Margaret Aughterson 17/1/1820 62, daughter Isabella 16/3/1855 77 (husband James Hyslop died Woodpark Kirkpatrick Durham 6/12/1864 85, son Benjamin 14/8/1825 16, daughter Isabella 15/8/1825 3y). Margaret Hyslop 6/3/1832 23. Ann Hyslop 30/7/1837 21. James Hyslop 9/9/1848 30. Nicholas Hyslop 25/10/1854 18. Dalry 115 James Barbour and Margaret Hyslop, youngest dayghter Mary died Glendarroch 9/4/1955 91. 116 James Barbour in bogue died Glendarroch 21/9/1899 78, wife Agnes Milroy 5/2/1851 29, wife Margaret Hyslop died Glendarroch 26/2/1903 82, son robert lost at sea off Portugal 18/1/1888 28. Jane Wilson Barbour died Glendarroch 16/2/1902 41. Anworth 214 William McMurray imo father Nathan McMurray smith & bellhanger died Gatehouse 7/2/1847 37, wife Elizabeth Hyslop died Manchester 18/3/1870 33, children Maggie robert Agnes & john died young. William McMurray & Janet McKean, 3rd daughter Agnes died Gatehouse 25/8/1878 6w, ist son Nathan died Wigtown 3/9/1882 22 interred Wigtown churchyard. Auchencairn 45 William Clint died Auchencairn 1/6/1888 96, wife Sarah Hyslop died Auchencairn 18/2/1879 84, son James died Auchencairn 19/7/1828 16m, son Peter died Auchencairn 31/10/1844 11, daughter Mary died Auchencairn 15/1/1858 26, granddaughter Jane died Anerley London 22/3/1902, daughter Elizabeth died Auchencairn 31/10/1931 97. 193 William Hyslop imo brother James Hyslop died at sea 1853 30 & Peter Hyslop lost at sea 1858 24, brother John Hyslop died Shuttlebank Auchencairn 27/2/1862 30, brother Gordon Hyslop died at sea 2/1/1875 26, father James Hyslop died Shuttlebank 24/9/1875 85, mother Grace Thompson died Shuttlebank 5/7/1882 82, sister Agnes died Shuttlebank 30/4/1908 88, sister Jane died Auchencairn 4/6/1922 82, great-grandson (of James Hyslop of Shuttlebank) captain Herbert Morris Johnstone MN died Duncraig Auchencairn 8/3/1971 67 (husband of Charlotte Ireland). Senwick 41 by William Thomson died Kirkcudbright 17/7/1955 82, wife Samina Jamieson died Cooper Croft 6/6/1944 73, son Andrew Hyslop (Thomson ?) 29/10/1911 5y, daughter Sarah 24/12/1929 27. 207 Thomas Hyslop 25/10/1704 60, wife Margaret Stewart 24/2/1745 90, by son Charles (wife Agnes Herries 25/3/1753 72). Thomas Heslop 4/1754 47. Charles Hyslop of Lochend died 16/4/1764 84. Kirkpatrick Durham 187 William Hyslop imo mother Isabella McCaig 8/1/1878 61. Carspairn 30 Thomas Dargavel died Dungeugh 15/9/1842 63, wife Susanna McKadam 12/4/1842 60. ----- Original Message ----- From: Iain & Margaret MacIntosh <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 10:18 PM Subject: [D-G LIST] Hyslop / Hair/Dargavel/Ritchie > I am looking for information on the above families - particularly the Hyslop > and Dargavel families in Sanquhar and Kirkconnel. John Hyslop and Ann > Dargavel were married in about 1809. John Hyslop, a tailor, married a > second time a Mary Brown and he died in Kirkconnel village in 1872. His > parents are given as John Hyslop, Farmer and Jane Menzies on his death > certificate. Any help much appreciated. > > ______________________________

Dear Listers In case anyone can own any of these names I am posting them to the list - more extracts from Kirkcudbright MIs. Regards Joy Dalbeattie John SWAN died High Street, Dalbeattie 10/2/1873 70, son and daughter Manue Junction 3/10/1876 32, grandson John Swan killed accidently by falling from aloft at San Fransisco 10/6/1887 17, Jane SCOTT died Dalbeattie 8/10/1899 89, wife ISABELLE SCOTT died Dalbeattie 17/8/1910 98. Southwick Thomas Swan died Mains Mill 20/10/1821 46, Mary Waugh died Knockinholy 13/1/1864 95, son Thomas died Wishaw 8/7/1858 47, Margaret Swan died Newton Stewart 25/12/1869 51, Mary Swan died Knockinholy 20/4/1874 73. Agnes Swan died Knockinholy 16/9/1874 73. William DOBIE 1/2/1829 69, wife Mary Lindsay died Mainsriddle 3/12/1850 84, children Agnes 21/9/1811 18, James 1/6/1817 18, William lost at sea 1821 25, David killedat Quebec 14/7/1831 22, son Robert (daughter Elizabeth killed at Cowcors 15/9/1856 17). By their son Robert. (other side) Robert Dobie died Barrhill 7/3/1862 57, wife Helen Grierson 13/2/1888 78. Robert ANDERSON surgeon Mainriddle died 6/4/1862, wife Isabella DOBIE 9/8/1864, two daughters Margaret died infancy, daughter Mary died Mainriddle 5/2/1895 68 (husband Thomas Gibson died Mainsriddle 28/6/1911 84, son John 29/11/1915 54). Kirkgunzeon Thomas Watson 7/10/1873 6, wife Ann SWAN died Wellington Cottage 23/1/1852 37, infant daughter died at same time, son Thomas 26/1/1852 9y, daughter Isabella Katherine 8/2/1852 6y , son William 16/6/1859 22, second wife Jane Douglas died Greenhill 4/2/1913 85, son another William 19/2/1860 11d, daughter Jeannie died Killywhan 17/2/1975 8y. John Neilson died Lochend aged 30, wife Janet Herries diead Maxwelltown /5/1868 65, daughter Elizabeth 19/11/1833 6y, daughter Janet 2/12/18333 3 y, daugher Annie 24/1/1856 -9, daughter Mary died Lynden, Cattaraugas Cy, N. America 29/1/1869 45 (husband James SCOTT), daughter Janet Herries died Maxwelltown 28/5/1901 63 (widow of John Neilson). Joseph Coultart Neilson farmer Killimingan died 16/7/1867 68, wife Grace SCOTT 14/4/1867 68, son Joseph died Killimingan 24/4/1887 49, son William Scott died Alleyford 16/12/189048. Joseph Neilson, widow Annie Clark died Little Culloch Urr 8/3/1817 73. Robert Clark mason Bankend died 20/7/1840 76, wife Margaret Coulthard 11/10/1811 49, son Maxwell 28/7/1868 58 (wife Mary SCOTT 31/12/1871 62, ist daughter Janet 28/8/1866 33, son william Coltart 19/2/1878 27, daughter Margaret died Glenluffen Colvend 12/9/1880 45) (west side) Walter SCOTT CLARK died St Johns Pondoland South Africa 22/11/1893 40, father Maxwell Clark. Kikcudbright John SCOTT gardener 15/3/1792 54, wife Barbara Anderson 14/8/1841 77, grandson Robert Thomson SCOTT 27/1/1821 7y, daughter Margaret died Sandside 31/1/1875 89. Margaret SCOTT died Sandside 2/2/1882 72, husband John Coskrie Erected by Walter SCOTT mariner 20/2/1861 70 imo daughter Elizabeth 4/12/1825 15, wife Elizabeth McGowan 1/6/1869 80, son John 29/1/1861 47, Kirkgunzeon Thomas Lockerby SCOTT died Kirklebride 26/7/1895 69, imo son Thomas Lockerby died Collin 26/11/1850 3w, daughter Mary Jane 21/2/1859 3m, youngest son Alex Murray Dunlop 11/3/1906 32, wife Marh Menzies 5/8/1918 87. Anworth James McCoskrie died Mossyard 3/3/1893 92, wife Jane SCOTT died Mossyard 13/2/1870 62, son Thomas died Mossyard 3/1843 3y, son James died Mossyard 12/8/1864 20, son William died Mossyard 24/3/1909 58. daughter Isabella 22/2/1923 80. Balmaghie (Flat stone) erected by Walter SCOTT in Threave Mains imo children James died Baotcroft 7/11/1825 14, Sarah of Threave Mains 13/10/1830 16. The said Thomas Scott died Hardburn 20/11/1445 74, widow Stewart Edgar 11/2/1846 65. Buittle Robert SCOTT died 3/10/1829 30, daughter Mary 10/2/1817 2y, daughter Jane 6/3/1817 10m, son William died Creetown 12/2/1835 11. Andrew SCOTT died Cuil 29/11/1799 61, wife Margaret Burnett died Dalbeattie 15/5/1844 94. Here lyes Robert SCOTT in Red Knox died 2/1/1739 70, wife Marion Carson 3/11/1738 68. John McClelland died Shieldhills par Covend 17/11/1790 79 and wife Mary Wilson died Drumstenchall 9/7/1816 76, children William Jane and John. Tongland In loving memory of John Carter, beloved husband of Isabella SCOTT, who died at Ringford, 8th December 1914, aged 61 years. James, third son of the above, who died at Ringford, 24th July 1914, aged 32 years. Isabella SCOTT, wife of the above John Carter, who died at Lockerbie, 12th May 1938, aged 81 years In loving memory of David SCOTT, joiner at Queenshill 1886 - 1941, died at Rose Cottage, Tongland, 16th April 1946, aged 87 years. Also Isabella McDowall, wife of the above, died at Rose Cottage, Tongland, 17th Jan'y 1952, aged 88 years. In loving memory of Robert McKie, died 5th April 1974, aged 81 years. Beloved husband of Margaret Scott, died 24th Nov. 1980, aged 81 years. In loving memory of Margaret Scott, beloved wife of Robert M. Liddell, died 14th Dec'r 1954, aged 80 years. Also the above Robert M. Liddell, died 13th Oct'r 1965, aged 84 years. Southwick --- Original Message ----- From: JOY SALT To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 9:37 PM Subject: Kirkgunzeon Dear Listers Wonder if someone can help. I recently found an entry on Scots Origins for a John Adamson and Elizabeth Anderson marriage in which I am interested. This is for John born about 1825 and Elziabeth about 1826 both in Scotland according to their Rochdale entries in the 1851 census and married Kirkgunzeon 5/11/1949. I am trying to work out how this John Adamson fits in with my Rochdale Adamson family and thought the marriage details might help.. They don't. All I got was a copy of a church register hand written list which confirmed the names and marriage date which I knew and listed John as being from Rochdale (which further confuse me) and Elizabeth as coming from somewhere indecipherable. I've searched the 1881 census for all Kirkgunzeon entries and the only entries which could possibly match are Blairshinnoch or possibly Old Blairshinnock. These are close neighbours in the census to an Anderson family (which has an Elizabeth so it does look likely) but I do wish that the clergy in 1849 had had hindsight to use better handwriting ! (Before anyone takes offense that was not meant seriously - you should see my writing !). A. Does anyone have any details of Blairshinnoch. B. What date do full marriage details start in Scotland. Given that I have the date of marriage can I get a full marriage certificate. Regards Joy

Hi, Sandy-- I haven't seen the Sproat material online. The compilations I examined at the Dumfries & Galloway Family History Center in Dumfries were reproduced by,if I recall correctly, mimeograph or ditto machine. Likewise, noticing the Sproat name in Girthon was either by seeing it on grave markers or in passing while looking for other names in various paper (that is, not online) publications at the Family History Center or the Gatehouse of Fleet public library. Because it was not a name of particular interest to me, I did not take any notes on where I saw it. About 1880, George Gordon Byron Sproat and his family succeeded my McMiken family as tenants at the High Creoch farm just north of Gatehouse on the road to Laurieston. I know a little about that Sproat family if you think you might be connected to them. Cheers. Dan MacMeekin At 07:49 PM 11/26/2001 -0700, Sandy <[email protected]> wrote: >Can I get a copy or the http address of this Sproat information? I have a >line of Sproats from this area. >Sandy Nesbit Money > >Dan MacMeekin wrote: >>While doing research at the Dumfries & Galloway Family History Center in >>Dumfries last year, I came across some very useful compilations of >>baptisms, marriages, and deaths from old parish records (1699-1854) and >>entries from the 1841 and 1851 censuses (censi?) compiled by Howard >>Sproat. The particular compilations I looked at were for the Parish of >>Girthon, but my recollection is that Mr. Sproat had done similar work in >>other parishes as well. //////////////////////////////////// Dan MacMeekin Attorney at Law 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. --Suite 801 Washington, DC 20036 USA Tel: (202) 223-1717 Fax: (202) 223-1459 E-mail: [email protected] URL: Island Law at http://www.macmeekin.com

Does anyone recognize or own this Sproat - I suspect it could be my GGGG Grandmother : Tongland MI : Grave #98. In memory of James Barclay, who died at Sandybraes, 4th February 1822, aged 83 years. And Agnes Sproat, his spouse, who died 25th April 1822, aged 69 years. Also Margaret Bell, spouse of Alexander Barclay, who died at Sandybraes, 26th September 1865, aged 78 years. And William, his son, who died in infancy, 27th November 1831. And Alexander Barclay, who died 15th April 1869 aged 76 years. Also Susan Ireland, beloved wife of Alexander Barclay, who died at Sandybraes, 26th January, 1905, aged 67 years. Also Alexander Barclay, born at Sandybraes, 9th November 1832, and died there the 28th December 1915, aged 84 years. Also Annie Barclay, their daughter who died at Castle Douglas, 11th May 1957, aged 87 years. Regards Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter & Joan Brown <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 5:28 AM Subject: Re: Sproat family > Dear List > > Just curious as to whether anyone on the list has chosen to carry on the work on > the Sproats started by Howard Sproat? > > Regards > > Peter - (Howard believed me to be a descendant of Thomas Sproat of Auchahay > Borgue, 1665 - 1722 :-) > > Jill Dakin wrote: > > > Dear Tina, > > You'll find that SPROATs are thick on the ground in Kirkcudbrightshire, but > > Orange Reilly doesn't sound exactly Scottish! Can you give some dates, > > places or other clues? My GORDONs were forever marrying SPROATs, and there > > are heaps of them recorded in the monumental inscriptions in the graveyards > > in the Stewartry, but you'll need to help us a little more with what you > > have unearthed. > > Cheers, > > Jill > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "TMCS" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 3:05 PM > > Subject: Sproat family > > > > > Hello, > > > I am working on the Sproat family line and am missing the 'middle', so > > > to speak. I have the line back to my great-great-grandfather Orange Reilly > > > Sproat and his wife Mary Elizabeth Smith. I know the line originates from > > > Kirkcudbrightshire and may be linked to the castle and cemetery there. > > This > > > much was confirmed by my great-grandfather's own research which has > > > 'wandered' to regions unknown since his death. I would appreciate any help > > > you can offer. > > > > > > Happy impending Holidays, > > > > > > Tina Sproat > > > [email protected] > > ______________________________

Dear List Just curious as to whether anyone on the list has chosen to carry on the work on the Sproats started by Howard Sproat? Regards Peter - (Howard believed me to be a descendant of Thomas Sproat of Auchahay Borgue, 1665 - 1722 :-) Jill Dakin wrote: > Dear Tina, > You'll find that SPROATs are thick on the ground in Kirkcudbrightshire, but > Orange Reilly doesn't sound exactly Scottish! Can you give some dates, > places or other clues? My GORDONs were forever marrying SPROATs, and there > are heaps of them recorded in the monumental inscriptions in the graveyards > in the Stewartry, but you'll need to help us a little more with what you > have unearthed. > Cheers, > Jill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TMCS" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 3:05 PM > Subject: Sproat family > > > Hello, > > I am working on the Sproat family line and am missing the 'middle', so > > to speak. I have the line back to my great-great-grandfather Orange Reilly > > Sproat and his wife Mary Elizabeth Smith. I know the line originates from > > Kirkcudbrightshire and may be linked to the castle and cemetery there. > This > > much was confirmed by my great-grandfather's own research which has > > 'wandered' to regions unknown since his death. I would appreciate any help > > you can offer. > > > > Happy impending Holidays, > > > > Tina Sproat > > [email protected]

Actually, there is a Howard Sproat that is a cousin I believe- I recall my great-grandfather talking of the time Howard Sproat had offered to take him over to Scotland to see the Sproat cemeteries and land. I am not certain if this is the family member to which he passed on much of his own research, but I know that he was very pleased to have received that offer. Unfortunately, I do not know Howard Sproat myself,. Tina Sproat

While doing research at the Dumfries & Galloway Family History Center in Dumfries last year, I came across some very useful compilations of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from old parish records (1699-1854) and entries from the 1841 and 1851 censuses (censi?) compiled by Howard Sproat. The particular compilations I looked at were for the Parish of Girthon, but my recollection is that Mr. Sproat had done similar work in other parishes as well. I don't know whether anyone is carrying on his work, but it was/is good work. Cheers. Dan MacMeekin At 03:28 PM 11/19/2001 +1000, Peter Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >Dear List > >Just curious as to whether anyone on the list has chosen to carry on the >work on >the Sproats started by Howard Sproat? Dan MacMeekin Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society member #2839 Researching McMiken, McMekin, McMeekin, McMichan, etc. in Girthon and Anwoth parishes, KKD

I see there is a problem pasting from exel. I'll try again. I am interested in finding the parents of the following John McLeod. I couldn't find his birth on the Church records CD (OPR). I am wondering if I should check film 1067973. Has anyone had experience with that film compared to the LDS OPR records? Any other suggestions? Thanks, Darryl John McLeod birth date and location from various sources: a family document: 5 Apr 1809 OPR: not found 1841 census: 1807-11 1851 census: 1810 1881 census: not alive Location: 1851 census : Borque, Kirkudbright

I am interested in finding the parents of the following John McLeod. I couldn't find his birth on the Church records CD (OPR). I am wondering if I should check film 1067973. Has anyone had experience with that film compared to the LDS OPR records? Any other suggestions? Thanks, Darryl John McLeod birth date and place from various sources: a family OPR 1841 1851 1881 WFP document census census census Index Date/Year: 5 Apr 1809 not found 1807-11 1810 not alive n/a Location: 1851 census: Borque, Kirkudbright

Hi everyone, New to the list and would like to know if anyone has information on the following family? James WALKER b. Jan.1/1805 Kirkcudbright, married Sept.9/1833 to Sibella Grainger JOHNSTONE b. June 7/1809 Dumfries. Sibella died Sept.6/1870 Conchieton, Borgue Kirkcudbright, parents were Christopher JOHNSTONE b.1776 Dumfries (Carpenter) and Winifred Maxwell GRAINGER b.1784. James Walker & Sibella Grainger Johnstone's children; Thomas Gordon Walker Henry Walker Christopher Walker John Walker Sibella Walker m. John BELL James Walker Mary Walker Jane Walker Winifred Walker m. John Lorimer Frederick James Walker Thank you! Kind regards, Gloria

Dear Tina, You'll find that SPROATs are thick on the ground in Kirkcudbrightshire, but Orange Reilly doesn't sound exactly Scottish! Can you give some dates, places or other clues? My GORDONs were forever marrying SPROATs, and there are heaps of them recorded in the monumental inscriptions in the graveyards in the Stewartry, but you'll need to help us a little more with what you have unearthed. Cheers, Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: "TMCS" <[email protected]> To: <SCT-KIR[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 3:05 PM Subject: Sproat family > Hello, > I am working on the Sproat family line and am missing the 'middle', so > to speak. I have the line back to my great-great-grandfather Orange Reilly > Sproat and his wife Mary Elizabeth Smith. I know the line originates from > Kirkcudbrightshire and may be linked to the castle and cemetery there. This > much was confirmed by my great-grandfather's own research which has > 'wandered' to regions unknown since his death. I would appreciate any help > you can offer. > > Happy impending Holidays, > > Tina Sproat > [email protected] > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello, I am working on the Sproat family line and am missing the 'middle', so to speak. I have the line back to my great-great-grandfather Orange Reilly Sproat and his wife Mary Elizabeth Smith. I know the line originates from Kirkcudbrightshire and may be linked to the castle and cemetery there. This much was confirmed by my great-grandfather's own research which has 'wandered' to regions unknown since his death. I would appreciate any help you can offer. Happy impending Holidays, Tina Sproat [email protected]

Hello, I am working on the Sproat family line and am missing the 'middle', so to speak. I have the line back to my great-great-grandfather Orange Reilly Sproat and his wife Mary Elizabeth Smith. I know the line originates from Kirkcudbrightshire and may be linked to the castle and cemetery there. This much was confirmed by my great-grandfather's own research which has 'wandered' to regions unknown since his death. I would appreciate any help you can offer. Happy impending Holidays, Tina Sproat [email protected]

Hi everyone, I am stuck with the following family. Samuel James McDowall and Agnes McKean had the following issue: Ann b 1823 Kirkmabreck Janet b 1828 Kirkmabreck James b 1831 Kirkmabreck (he married Agnes McCulloch Lightbody 1854) Isabella b 1834 Kirkmabreck John b 1835 Kirkmabreck Agnes b 1837 Kirkmabreck Alexander b 1843 Kirkmabreck We have the located the family in the 1841 and 1851 census. By 1851 Samuel James McDowall was deceased. Living with the family was a grandson James Carlisle. In 1841 Samuel was not with the family and Agnes was then 35ish, and a pauper. Living with the family was Margaret Houston, Agnes McKean's mother. Do these names match up with anyone? Darlene and Gorman Vernon in Canada

Try contacting Bill Copland. I know he has some interest in BORTHWICKs. He can be found at [email protected] Anne Greenly

Dear Listers I am researching BORTHWICKs around the world and have registered a One Name Study (Guild of One Name Studies 3727). I need to unsubscribe from the few remaining lists I am on but before doing so thought that I would ask whether any listers have BORTHWICK connections or BORTHWICK information that they have gathered in their researches. I have a website where I am posting as much BORTHWICK data as I am able to gather and also data that others are willing to share with Borthwick researchers around the world. Please visit my website if you are interested: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~anncarson/ and I'd love to hear from you any time! Thanks to all who have helped me via these lists and best wishes to you all in your research. I look forward to resubscribing once the rest of my world is under control! Ann C (Sydney, Australia) [email protected] *Borthwick One Name Study - GoONS 3727 *Researching my own family in Scotland (1700-1850s Lanarkshire, Dumfriesshire, Midlothian, Peeblesshire, Stirling): ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B O R T H W I C K (descendants of John Borthwick & Elizabeth Dinwoodie of Kirkpatrick Juxta, Moffat, Tweedsmuir, Drumelzier, Biggar) B R O W N (Robert & Jessie, m. Anderston 1867) D I N W O O D I E (Dumfries) L A I N G (Denny, Stirling) L I L L I E (Biggar, Glasgow) Mc (K) N I G H T (Moffat, Glasgow), M E I K L E (Tradeston, Anderston, Hutchesontown) P A T E R S O N (Lanark, Liverpool ENG)

In a message dated 11/10/2001 7:31:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I am researching BORTHWICKs >> Dear Ann, If you go to URL: http://www.google.com/ and Search On: BORTHWICK you'll get about 27,000 relative items. Have a great day. Cheers, Bob

Hi List, would sks have a look for CATHERINE HUNTER born abt 1812 at DALRY much appreciated Maggie in wet Brisbane [email protected]

Hi List, would sks have the 1851 census for Dalry? looking for John HUNTER born Kirkmarbreck, 1793 wife Elizabeth Hunter born Carsphairn, 1799 any help would be appreciated maggie in wet Brisbane Queensland, Australia [email protected]