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. > >