Hiya Jim There is a stone in Stoneykirk which was ererected by Hugh Hannay that mentions his relict Marion Kerr who died 12th July 1849 aged 90 years Kirmaiden has a stone errected by Captain Robert Kerr in memory of his wife Elizabeth who died in Drummore on 11th Feb 1854. Their daughter Marion Lamb who was born on the voyage from Bombay to London on 9th September 1851 and died at Drummore on the 2nd Feb 1853. Also in Kirmaiden there is a stone errected by Eward Kerr in memory of his wife Agnes Taylor who died March 14th 1853 Aged 60yrs. It goes on to list their chidren who died at various times and then Edward who died at Drummore 5th January 1859 aged 78 yrs. There is also a Margaret Kerr who was married to a William Todd. She died at Broompark Old Luce in 1868. She was born in 1777. It lists a lot of their children. William Todd died at Drummore in 1863. The other Kerrs listed are not within that time scale. Hope this helps Fiona -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of J & S Duggan Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 6:24 AM To: SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIG LIST] Kirkyard MI's for Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden/Drummore I may have asked this previously, if not, does anyone have access to the burial/MI lists for the kirkyards at Ardwell/Stoneykirk and Drummore/Kirkmaiden from 1832-1854? I'm trying to locate an KERR family members. Many thanks. Kind Regards, Jim ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Listers, doe's anyone have the MI's for Burnfoot Kirconnel if so could you please find Andrew Irving and his wife Dorothy Clinkscales (Clinkskills) for me. I Thank You Peter in Tyneside

I have Jamieson's in Middlebie and Cummertrees. The earliest I know is Joseph Jamieson who married Mary Beattie. They had four children Francis b 1835, Margaret b 1838, John b 1841 and Thomas b 1845. If these ring any bells please get in touch Syd -----Original Message----- From: sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sct-wigtownshire-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jim & Ann Sent: April 15, 2007 1:23 PM To: SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIG LIST] Searching Pat(t)erson, Macdougall, MacDonald, Welsh, Barton, McCartney, Jamieson, Robertson, McClure, Buchannon and Stirrat Hello there Listers, If anyone is interested in researching the family names as listed above most recently from around Kircudbrightshire and Dumfrieshire but from Wigtownshire before 1800 please make contact for further communication and sharing:-) I have just begun searching my paternal birth line which is Patterson-Dalbeattie, and Welsh-Creetown areas and am looking forward to connecting with anyone that is also working these lines or has intimate knowledge and experience with these names.. Cheers Jim Patterson Brentwood Bay, BC. Canada.. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi there list. I've hit a stumbling block in tracing a family tree line and have run out of known options. I have had a family of Thomas Kerr and Mary Kerr (nee McKay/MacKay) who were living at High Ardwell, stoneykirk. He was a retired ships master and was in 1841-1851, an Inn Keeper and farmer there. He was 62 years old in 1851 and his wife 59 years and born in Ayrshire, according to the census. He had five children in order of birth: Elisabeth Hamilton KERR, 1834, Mary Kerr 1835, Alexander (in IGI records) but Thomas KERR in census' 1840, Margaret Helen KERR 1844 and Victoria Kerr 1847. All were born in Stoneykirk at High Ardwell or Ardwell Inn. I can not locate any of them in 1861-1881 census', no marriages or deaths in 1855-1900 statutory records and can't see them in the UK census at all either. I checked Australian immigrants, as Thomas' son, John came to Australia with his wife and family in 1852, but no luck there either. Looked at US census and some Canadian but nothing that stands out. If anyone can locate them or suggest any further ideas, I'd welcome the suggestions. Many thanks in advance. Kind Regards, Jim

I may have asked this previously, if not, does anyone have access to the burial/MI lists for the kirkyards at Ardwell/Stoneykirk and Drummore/Kirkmaiden from 1832-1854? I'm trying to locate an KERR family members. Many thanks. Kind Regards, Jim

Hello there Listers, If anyone is interested in researching the family names as listed above most recently from around Kircudbrightshire and Dumfrieshire but from Wigtownshire before 1800 please make contact for further communication and sharing:-) I have just begun searching my paternal birth line which is Patterson-Dalbeattie, and Welsh-Creetown areas and am looking forward to connecting with anyone that is also working these lines or has intimate knowledge and experience with these names.. Cheers Jim Patterson Brentwood Bay, BC. Canada..

Hi Bill, My gggrandfather and most of his family left Wigtownshire between 1833 and 1835 to go to America and they all travelled from Liverpool to New York - ships Hope, Constitution and Helen. Jim

Is it likely that someone traveling in 1833 from Wigtown to New York would go to Liverpool to board the ship? Bill

Wondering if anyone has access to the Kirk Session records for Kirkmaiden and Stranarer in 1822 and 1814, respectively. I'm trying to locate a record of illegitimate births. Thank you again. Also wondering if anyone could take a digital photo of the Stranraer Church (1810) and the one in Kirkmaiden by Drumore that was in session in 1820-1830's. Many thanks. Jim Tasmania

In a message dated 13/04/2007 11:38:48 GMT Standard Time, jdu85255@bigpond.net.au writes: Also wondering if anyone could take a digital photo of the Stranraer Church (1810) and the one in Kirkmaiden by Drumore that was in session in 1820-1830's. Don't have the Stranraer church photo but have a look at: _http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dfsgal/_ (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dfsgal/) Select K index and you will find Kirkmaiden.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sammilt Surnames: Neilson, Manning, Brannen, Shanks, Somerville Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1869.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Nancy S, Thank you for the info. Your info could have matched except for the story I was given that Janet came over to NB Canada. There is a Todd link somewhere in our family though, so I'll keep an open mind! Lynne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sammilt Surnames: Neilson, Manning, Brannen, Shanks, Somerville Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1869.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for your help! Since I don't have exact birthdates, to go on, I try to keep an open mind too. I keep forgetting that names were frequently misspelled. I didn't have any other siblings listed for Alexander. I was told 2 sisters, one brother, but that's not to say he didn't have them. I know he was in the 72nd Regiment of Highlanders called the Seaforth Highlanders joining in Glasgow in 1868, discharged in 1881. Does anyone know where I could find a military record that might have birthdate and more info for him? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BruceMcDowall27 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1869.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Lynne, I note that the NEILSON family which Nancy has reviewed, is inconsistent with your information. Not knowing the source information for either proposition, I have an open mind. The transcribed 1851 census data at http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/HistoricalIndexes/census.aspx#search appears to show the family described by Nancy at Bridgend, Newton Stewart, in Penninghame parish, household 3/50. (Just select the parish and enter the household number.) The children of this couple all appear to have been born in Newton Stewart, parish of Penninghame. Using the same site, there is a family at Hanover St, Stranraer, parish of Stranraer, household number 4/202, which looks likely to be the one you describe. They are recorded as NELSON, but spelling of names back then was somewhat arbitrary. This family also includes a Janet, Margaret, and Benjamin, but you didn't indicate expected ages for them. Are those ages consistent with your information? The Alexander here seems to have been born in 1846 or 1847, rather than 1848, but you did seem uncertain of his year of birth. This Alexander was born in the parish of Portpatrick, but as he seems likely to have spent his early childhood in Stranraer, he may well have grown up thinking that was where he was born. Regards, Bruce Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Dictionary of National Biography. Supplement 1901. Sidney Lee. Ref. 920.041. 3 vols. p.345 Agnes ............... married William Houston of Cutreoch and her sister .................married Mr. ............. of Dunskey. They may have been Stewart sisters and William Houston may have been son of William Houston and Miss Vans. Would anyone have the full entry please for name and address of the sisters' parents ? Thankyou.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sammilt Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1869.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: To rgeisheimer1: As far as I know, Alexander Neilson had 3 other siblings: 1. Benjamin who lived in Helensburg, Dumbarton Scotland 2. Margaret who lived in Huntersland, Scotland 3. Janet who also immigrated to Canada and lived in Fredericton NB married to a Bell or a Todd. This info given to my from a relative of mine. I'm still researching these, but I do not think there was Mary Neilson. Lynne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NSeeds Surnames: NEILSON-SHANKS-ANDREWS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1869.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Lynne, **Who wrote re: "Alexander Neilson, born in Stranraer about 1848. I can't find any record back in Scotland. I was told he had a sister, Janet, who also immigrated to NB."** I have seen various family trees for Alexander and Annie's New Brunswick family that identify Alexander as the son of Alexander NEILSON and Elizabeth ANDREW(S), born May 1849/1850 in Stranraer or Wigtown Parish... If this is the right family, then the sister reference you have (i.e., Janet) cannot be accurate. The daughter by that name of this couple (born ca. 1844-5) married John TODD in 1863, had a daughter Elisabeth "Bessie" TODD in 1864 and died of consumption at age 20 in April 1866. Bessie was taken in by her grandparents, Alex and Elizabeth. If it IS the correct family, then Alexander NEILSON of Newton Stewart, Penninghame Parish, Wigtownshire (Alex's father) died 27 Sep 1907 in Cathcart Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland at age 86. His wife, Elizabeth ANDREWS, died 17 Oct 1889 at Creebridge, Minnigaff Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. The couple had 13 children--at least 5 of which died before age 5. If you want any more information on this line, feel free to post a request to: Nancy S. (Connecticut, USA) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: rgeisheimer1 Surnames: Wilson, Neilson, McCormick, Telford Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1869.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for a connection for Mary Neilson. Born Inch in 1844 and married David Wilson (1863 on 27 Oct 1863. Her parents were Robert Neilson and Agnes (Telford) Neilson. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sammilt Surnames: Neilson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1869/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Researching Alexander Neilson, born in Stranraer about 1848. Know he was in the 72nd Regiment Seaforth Highlanders. Immigrated to New Brunswick, Canada abt 1882 to Fredericton area. Married Annie Susan Shanks abt 1882-1883? Any connections out there? I can't find any record back in Scotland. I was told he had a sister, Janet, who also immigrated to NB. Thank you! Lynne Manning Militello Researching Neilson, Manning, Shanks, Somerville Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Dear WFP followers, I have been searching for the BMD's of 8th November 1855 without success. I suspect it does not exist, if it does I can't find it! I will make one more search and then assume there was no entry that date. Diana

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: celiakelly1 Surnames: alexander crosbie Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/899.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi my name is celia i have just started looking for my grandfather alexander crosbie born june30 1865 at copland st dalbettie his mother was margaret crosbie unmarried she gave him up .he married elizabeth murray faulds in kilmaurs 1905 they had 4 children three died as babies my father was the only one survived i dont know if this is any good to you please let me know celia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.