As I noted in my previous post, this is a good reminder for all of us. If you're uninclined to read it because you think you're familiar with it, I've made changes over the years, and I just made some significant ones. So please, read on! Wigtownshire is in Galloway, the most southwest part of Scotland. The parishes of Wigtownshire are Glasserton, Inch, Kirkcolm, Kirkcowan, Kirkinner, Kirkmaiden, Leswalt, Mochrum, New Luce, Old Luce (Glenluce), Penninghame, Portpatrick, Sorbie, Stoneykirk, Stranraer, Whithorn, and Wigtown. Additional information can be found on The Wigtownshire Pages at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~ainsty/index.html. The purpose of this list is to discuss family genealogy specifically related to Wigtownshire. Also welcome is information regarding the history of the Wigtownshire area as well as discussions about migration, heraldry, census data, wills, family Bibles, other vital records, and supporting web sites. 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