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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
That sounds like good evidence. Though I am puzzled because I cannot find the baptism of Euphemia Thom(p)son on FS or in the IGI. Which Associate Church was it, and do the baptisms list names of
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That sounds like good evidence. Though I am puzzled because I cannot find the baptism of Euphemia Thom(p)son on FS or in the IGI. Which Associate Church was it, and do the baptisms list names of
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
Thank you to all who have sent what help you could. I do appreciate any and all even if it isn't my line.Sometimes one can find a small tidbit even in a mostly incorrect tree. I do not have a tree on
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Thank you to all who have sent what help you could. I do appreciate any and all even if it isn't my line.Sometimes one can find a small tidbit even in a mostly incorrect tree. I do not have a tree on
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Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
Hi Robert
I am sorry thatthe information that I sent was incorrect, I was only going by what you hadposted and what I found on Ancestry. As I said there were 220 family trees Idid not go through
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Hi Robert
I am sorry thatthe information that I sent was incorrect, I was only going by what you hadposted and what I found on Ancestry. As I said there were 220 family trees Idid not go through
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Josephine Conray
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Re: "America"
Of course. What I said was merely intended to forestall any objections to me using the acronym 'USA' for events that took place before the United States of America existed.
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Of course. What I said was merely intended to forestall any objections to me using the acronym 'USA' for events that took place before the United States of America existed.
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Anne Burgess
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
You should certainly get the two marriage records, but do not expect them to tell you the names of the couple's parents. In pre-1855 marriage records you do occasionally get the name of the bride's
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You should certainly get the two marriage records, but do not expect them to tell you the names of the couple's parents. In pre-1855 marriage records you do occasionally get the name of the bride's
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Anne Burgess
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
HiRobert
Doyou have a family tree on Ancestry if yes what is it called.
Thetwo web sites I sent were not family trees but Find a Grave site that had abiro on each person, but they both
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HiRobert
Doyou have a family tree on Ancestry if yes what is it called.
Thetwo web sites I sent were not family trees but Find a Grave site that had abiro on each person, but they both
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Josephine Conray
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Re: "America"
Thank you, Anne
This also applies after the revolution.
Ken
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Thank you, Anne
This also applies after the revolution.
Ken
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
You are very wise not to believe that tree. Never trust anything you find online unless it's an image of an original document, and especially do not trust trees submitted to Ancestry and similar
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You are very wise not to believe that tree. Never trust anything you find online unless it's an image of an original document, and especially do not trust trees submitted to Ancestry and similar
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Anne Burgess
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Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
Thanks so much for your post. The first tree you show is my line.Andrews Father Robert I am fairly sure did not remarry Agnew Elliott in the U.S. as Andrew was born in Scotland in 1765 not America as
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Thanks so much for your post. The first tree you show is my line.Andrews Father Robert I am fairly sure did not remarry Agnew Elliott in the U.S. as Andrew was born in Scotland in 1765 not America as
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
Interesting. I have a fifth great-grandfather, Andrew Thompson, who probably came from Scotland and died in 1792; his wife was named Penelope. His son, also Andrew, was born in 1763-64 in Delaware and
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Interesting. I have a fifth great-grandfather, Andrew Thompson, who probably came from Scotland and died in 1792; his wife was named Penelope. His son, also Andrew, was born in 1763-64 in Delaware and
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Re: Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
HiRobert
Thereare about 220 Family Tree on Ancestry for this Family. I have taken someinformation from one family tree as it has DNA connection to Andrew Thompson born1765 Bowden, Scot.
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HiRobert
Thereare about 220 Family Tree on Ancestry for this Family. I have taken someinformation from one family tree as it has DNA connection to Andrew Thompson born1765 Bowden, Scot.
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Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
Seeking any information on Robert Thomson/Thompson, from the borders areas of Scotland. Two sons are known to have immigrated to America in the late 1700s.Two sons, Andrew( my ancestor) and Robert
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Seeking any information on Robert Thomson/Thompson, from the borders areas of Scotland. Two sons are known to have immigrated to America in the late 1700s.Two sons, Andrew( my ancestor) and Robert
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ROBERT F. RIDER
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Scots/Islay lists
Thanks Valorie and Diane.
I was "away" for a couple of years, and now find that I have a lot of catching up to do! It amazes me how quickly the technology changes.
Toni
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Thanks Valorie and Diane.
I was "away" for a couple of years, and now find that I have a lot of catching up to do! It amazes me how quickly the technology changes.
Toni
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I am not sure I am posting to the Borders Group or not so sorry if not.I am researching Thomsons/Thompsons in the Borders area of Bowden.Andrew Thomson was born there in1765 and immigrated to America in the late 1700s.He bought land in D.C. in I think...
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ROBERT F. RIDER
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Re: How many people on this list are r1b1c7
Hi Diane -- the Islay group is a "subgroup" of this one. If you login to the main site at https://scotland-genealogy.groups.io/g/Scots you can see all the subgroups on the menu on the left. Everyone
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Hi Diane -- the Islay group is a "subgroup" of this one. If you login to the main site at https://scotland-genealogy.groups.io/g/Scots you can see all the subgroups on the menu on the left. Everyone
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Valorie Zimmerman
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Re: How many people on this list are r1b1c7
Hi Diane,
It's nice to hear from you! I did try to re-join the new Islay list, but it didn't work, and I suddenly started getting these messages. I'd like to be on both now. Do you know what went
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Hi Diane,
It's nice to hear from you! I did try to re-join the new Islay list, but it didn't work, and I suddenly started getting these messages. I'd like to be on both now. Do you know what went
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tsinclair@...
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Re: Elder DNA
Hi Bob,
It can be disappointing after paying out so much money to have your DNA tested only to find you are not who you thought you were. I have this experience twice now. At 70, I paid for my
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Hi Bob,
It can be disappointing after paying out so much money to have your DNA tested only to find you are not who you thought you were. I have this experience twice now. At 70, I paid for my
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Edie Mc
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Re: How many people on this list are r1b1c7
Thank you! Those two researchers might be a big help to me. I so appreciate it.
The MacQuarry in Australia that is famous is Lachlan MacQuarry and he is actually called the father of Australia. He was
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Thank you! Those two researchers might be a big help to me. I so appreciate it.
The MacQuarry in Australia that is famous is Lachlan MacQuarry and he is actually called the father of Australia. He was
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Ashlee McCoury White
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Re: How many people on this list are r1b1c7
I think you may be referring to Major General Lachlan Macquarie, who was Governor of New South Wales from 1810 – 1822.
At that time the whole settled areas of Australia including the island of Van
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I think you may be referring to Major General Lachlan Macquarie, who was Governor of New South Wales from 1810 – 1822.
At that time the whole settled areas of Australia including the island of Van
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Lorraine Wootton
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Re: How many people on this list are r1b1c7
He served in the American Revolution, but none of the records have found through fold three or daughters of the American Revolution show parents names. North Carolina didn’t start issuing death
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He served in the American Revolution, but none of the records have found through fold three or daughters of the American Revolution show parents names. North Carolina didn’t start issuing death
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