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Re: Off subject
No idea and do not understand how it ended up in my email. aAaAa. Can’t get my machine to do it again.
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No idea and do not understand how it ended up in my email. aAaAa. Can’t get my machine to do it again.
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Lauraine Syrnick
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#383
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Re: Maiden Name or Married Name
Hi All
Off topic completely can someone tell me what this  and whatdo you used it for.
Josephine
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Hi All
Off topic completely can someone tell me what this  and whatdo you used it for.
Josephine
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Josephine Conray
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#382
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Re: Unity Simpson
Hi Ian
There does not seen to be any information on either of the boys.This is the only thing on John Birth & Death.
Will keep looking
Cheers
Josephine
Qld. Aust
Scotland, Select
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Hi Ian
There does not seen to be any information on either of the boys.This is the only thing on John Birth & Death.
Will keep looking
Cheers
Josephine
Qld. Aust
Scotland, Select
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Josephine Conray
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#381
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Unity Simpson
I am seeking information on Unity Simpson b1765, possibly on Islay, who married John McVorran b1760. They had at least 3 children, 2 brothers John McVorran b1783 d1860 and Dougald also b1783 and 1
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I am seeking information on Unity Simpson b1765, possibly on Islay, who married John McVorran b1760. They had at least 3 children, 2 brothers John McVorran b1783 d1860 and Dougald also b1783 and 1
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ianmac1@...
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#380
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Re: Maiden Name or Married Name
My Mother (non-Scottish) was buried as Ella B. Smith and when I saw it was horrified. She was born as Ella B. Whittier and married my Dad, David Laurie Smith (Scottish ancestry). I asked my Dad why
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My Mother (non-Scottish) was buried as Ella B. Smith and when I saw it was horrified. She was born as Ella B. Whittier and married my Dad, David Laurie Smith (Scottish ancestry). I asked my Dad why
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Lauraine Syrnick
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#379
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Re: Maiden Name or Married Name
Another interesting topic Janet and getting away from maiden surnames and even to a different country but it explains past practices - I have a 2gtgf name on a headstone in Cornwall but he
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Another interesting topic Janet and getting away from maiden surnames and even to a different country but it explains past practices - I have a 2gtgf name on a headstone in Cornwall but he
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Jocelyn Gould
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#378
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Maiden surnames
Hi John - another aspect to consider - in the 1841 Census for Inverness-shire my 2xgtgm was listed under her maiden surname and children under father's surname. I investigated this and
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Hi John - another aspect to consider - in the 1841 Census for Inverness-shire my 2xgtgm was listed under her maiden surname and children under father's surname. I investigated this and
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Jocelyn Gould
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#377
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Re: Maiden Name or Married Name
I was told many years ago that a married woman went by her married name and after her husband's death she continued using his name for one year then reverted to using her maiden name e.g. Catherine
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I was told many years ago that a married woman went by her married name and after her husband's death she continued using his name for one year then reverted to using her maiden name e.g. Catherine
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Janet Farmer
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#376
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
Interesting what different experiences and recollections we have of this. In spite of what I said earlier about women being known by their married surnames, I agree totally with what Ken
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Interesting what different experiences and recollections we have of this. In spite of what I said earlier about women being known by their married surnames, I agree totally with what Ken
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John Kemplen
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#375
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
When my great aunt died in 1975 near Ft. William, her Will was in the name of “maiden name OR married name”. She told me that she was known informally by her husband’s name, but her old friends
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When my great aunt died in 1975 near Ft. William, her Will was in the name of “maiden name OR married name”. She told me that she was known informally by her husband’s name, but her old friends
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Ken Harrison
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#374
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
I beg to differ.......in the 1700/1800 era most women retained their maiden names after marriage. You will see on some census info this is so..NOT ALL, but for example, if the woman was a Smith, she
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I beg to differ.......in the 1700/1800 era most women retained their maiden names after marriage. You will see on some census info this is so..NOT ALL, but for example, if the woman was a Smith, she
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Goldie & Lido Doratti
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#373
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
I don't think it is quite like that. Most married Scottish women have, for many years, ALWAYS been known by their married surname while they are alive and it is ONLY on their headstones
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I don't think it is quite like that. Most married Scottish women have, for many years, ALWAYS been known by their married surname while they are alive and it is ONLY on their headstones
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John Kemplen
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#372
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
And, that is why, they are named by their maiden name on headstones. So helpful, for us into genealogy.
JudyAnderson
BC Canada
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And, that is why, they are named by their maiden name on headstones. So helpful, for us into genealogy.
JudyAnderson
BC Canada
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LorneandJudy
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#371
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HUNTER
Hi,
I have created a group for all those whith a Hunter in their family. I also hold a databse of around 260,000 entries for those with Hunter as the surname: I am presently working on putting this
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Hi,
I have created a group for all those whith a Hunter in their family. I also hold a databse of around 260,000 entries for those with Hunter as the surname: I am presently working on putting this
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Rikki
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#370
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Making your posts count
Hi folks, I'm noticing an issue, maybe a problem in how members are posting. The reason I'm speaking up is that I know it's a bit of work to write a post, and I want each of us to get the most out of
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Hi folks, I'm noticing an issue, maybe a problem in how members are posting. The reason I'm speaking up is that I know it's a bit of work to write a post, and I want each of us to get the most out of
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Valorie Zimmerman
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#369
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
Hi,
I am following this thread, without so far having anything meaningfull to add but John Stewart's (b 1803 Kilarrow) parents are wrong, It is wife Mary McCUAIG b 10 Dec 1816 who had
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Hi,
I am following this thread, without so far having anything meaningfull to add but John Stewart's (b 1803 Kilarrow) parents are wrong, It is wife Mary McCUAIG b 10 Dec 1816 who had
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Chas Houston <cmcfhouston@...>
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#368
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
Hello everyone - I have found from my Scottish ancestry that many women retain their maiden surname even when married which makes tracing them so much easier, Gillie Lomax.
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Hello everyone - I have found from my Scottish ancestry that many women retain their maiden surname even when married which makes tracing them so much easier, Gillie Lomax.
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Gillie Lomax
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#367
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
You are very welcome to join the https://groups.io/g/argyll-history/topics Argyll history and people group as well as this fantastic resource.
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You are very welcome to join the https://groups.io/g/argyll-history/topics Argyll history and people group as well as this fantastic resource.
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Ardchattan @Argyll history
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#366
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
Hi
Iam very sorry that I sent you this info. I must be getting old and it was late
Verysorry
Josephine
QldAust.
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Hi
Iam very sorry that I sent you this info. I must be getting old and it was late
Verysorry
Josephine
QldAust.
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By
Josephine Conray
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#365
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Re: McEwing/Stewart/McCaig/Wallace—Islay/ Campbeltown
WOW. Josephine, this is not my family but you are amazing with the info you contribute!!!
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WOW. Josephine, this is not my family but you are amazing with the info you contribute!!!
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Anne Farrar
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#364
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