Hello all, My Name is Laurence A. McCaig from Massachusetts USA. I joined your list and have been quietly reading your posts for the past several weeks. This posting is an introduction to myself/ The families that I am working on from Wigtownshire are o McCaig - My Great Great grandfather Benjamin McCaig born 9 Dec 1850 of Glasserton, his father Robert McCaig, apparently born 25 June 1826 Kilcoo, Co Down, Ireland, but died 23 Feb 1915 at Mochrum. o Muir - Janet Muir born April 1, 1848 and wife of Great Great Grandfather Benjamin she was from Sorbie. Her Father John Muir born at Kirkinner Sept 24, 1809. then David father of John 1768 and his father Stewart 1738 There are also McTier, Thompson and Murry and Shaw as well as Wallace, Petterson, Campbell and many others. I will be glad to meet others who are gathering information on any of the families mentioned. I have been enjoying the Digests that you send out Thank you, Laurie McCaig