Delighted to see Annie's contribution on the 27th. Have not had time to get my list out but can draw general attention to some notes that I have on my very small web site:- http://www.guernsey.net/~gu3whn/ Govan features quite strongly. Family memory extends to relatives on the north coast of Ireland but no evidence available. Interestingly, our name has been recorded as Slowan in the 18th Century and as yet I have not been able to get further than this one ancestor. This evidence locates Dundonald, Ayrshire as our earliest location to date. Kind regards to all. Mike Sloan Guernsey, Channel Islands.