I am wondering if anyone is researching the McCanch family from Scotland. I have information some information on Alexander McCanch born in 1844 in Old Monkland, Lanark. Nothing of family before

Aha! Got it. Searched for McKie, given name Thom*on. There is a birth in Dumfries in 1907 indexed as Walker Thomson McKie, not as Walter Thomson McKie. That does seem to pin him down quite

Evening Anne; I don't know the connection to family in Canada as my mother suggested, but for her to have said that, indicates there is something there, family wise? I wonder if my mother knew of

Hi Josephine. Thank you for the information on my Melrose family. As I’m in the UK is it possible for me to find put further information & how would I go about it, Many thanks. Bob

Thank you. It does to the extent of proving that the family who emigrated to Canada are a red herring. There remains the problem that there is no record of his birth in Dumfries as Walter McKie in

Morning Anne: The message to the list from Valorie was in reply to my posting on the 21 August and thus the confusion and in the interim; I have learnt ever so very much from the list. Initially I

Young Janet was registered as Jessie Johnstone Melrose, born in Galashiels, Co of Selkirk. Can’t trace her death between 1945 and 1955, with any variant of Janet/Jessie. Best wishes, Morag

Hi Bob William Melrose died 27 June 1947 in Geelong Victoria Australia. Janet Scot Melrose Died 20 Nov 1926 Geelong Victoria Aust. Catherine Elder Melrose died 24 Sep 1991 in Geelong Victoria.

I have rechecked my files I think both William & Janet died in Australia about 1947. Sorry about that. Bob

I have only found one of my ancestor travelled to Australia Melbourne 1920 William Melrose born 1881 Ladhope Scotland Janet Scott Melrose nee Dobson born 1882 Ladhope Janet Johnstone Melrose born

PS Walter John McKie, mother's maiden surname Thomson, died in Ayr in 1993, aged 80. There is no matching birth of a Walter John McKie.

I'm afraid this whole thread has me totally confused. We seem to be flapping about looking at just about everything except the documents that will sort out the muddle. I agree with Valorie. You need

When I've found two or three people with similar names, I've found that creating a very detailed timeline is the best tool for untangling them. To be the most useful, note the exact names/spellings

1891 in Pans Cambeltown Young Robert with his Grandmother (widow)

While of interest, voters lists are unlikely to help at that time as there were significant restrictions on those who could vote. In the early days roperty ownership had an influence on whether one

https://www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/tracing-ancestors You could enquire here Lola. Edie McArthur Sent from Mail for Windows

Lola ...your son's would NOT carry the Ydna from your father Robert ....their Ydna would be COOK paternal... They could test normal dna and then there could be matches if any in Hughs family

Thanks Anne. Yes there are so many STEWART/STUART. My Stewart line tested from a male Stewart line links back via paper tree and Ydna to Stewart/Stuart in Crathie and Braemar in Scotland and

The Y-DNA test can trace only the direct male line, so it would not give you a link to other Stewarts. Anne

Hugh is not all that common, actually. Using the 'Quick Search' on SP there are 918,730 mentions of Hugh. This is a small proportion of the number of mentions of John (10,615,540), James (8,952,350),