Thanks Jeanette, that is worth trying. Shall have to get access to maps for that era. May be able to through internet or failing that LDS centre. Regards, Denise Johnson. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) > Dear Denise, > > You don't say where you've looked for the birth. I have family who were > from Barrhead as it became known, but at the time they lived there their > parish was Neilston. I'm not sure when the name change took place but it > might be worth considering surrounding parishes. > > Jeanette. >> >> From: Denise Johnson <[email protected]> >> Date: 2006/06/25 Sun PM 02:12:25 GMT+12:00 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Renfrew] Thomas McDonald (MacDonald) >> >> Hi Listers, I am new to this list so please bear with me. >> I am searching for the birth or christening of Thomas McDonald b1856c. On >> his marriage certificate ,1883, here in New Zealand, he states his >> parents were Neil McDonald & Marion Auld & that he was born Barrhead, >> Scotland, 1856. I have been searching for his birth, & the ship he >> immigrated to N.Z. on for the last 5 years without success. I found Neil >> & Marion with four children, but no Thomas. Thought that he could have >> been a nephew adopted by the family but this does not explain why I can >> not find his birth. Can anyone please advise as sometimes you just can >> not see the wood for the trees. >> >> Regards, >> >> Denise J, >> New Zealand. >> >> > >