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Donald, Apart from the use of the very small number of identical names used in Islay at the time, I can not find in my data any of the persons you name. I have multiple cases of persons with the same
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Donald, Apart from the use of the very small number of identical names used in Islay at the time, I can not find in my data any of the persons you name. I have multiple cases of persons with the same
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Glynn, I have your Andrew and Catherine (who I assume you meant was born 1779) in my data, plus 8 children and several generations below them. Catherine sometimes went by the name McMath. I have no da
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Glynn, I have your Andrew and Catherine (who I assume you meant was born 1779) in my data, plus 8 children and several generations below them. Catherine sometimes went by the name McMath. I have no da
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Donald, It was indeed a farm, in the south of the island, and where several generations of my ancestry lived, from at least the late 1700s to mid 1800s. They were tenant farmers and there were several
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Donald, It was indeed a farm, in the south of the island, and where several generations of my ancestry lived, from at least the late 1700s to mid 1800s. They were tenant farmers and there were several
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Thomson/Thompson in the Borders of Scotland.
Bailer should read Baillie (a civic leader). Ken iPad
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Bailer should read Baillie (a civic leader). Ken iPad
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"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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understanding ages in 1841 census
If he was 39, he “should” have been shown as 35. But application was very inconsistent. If it shows 39, then it is highly probable that in the Spring of 1841 he claimed to be 39, and so born in the la
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If he was 39, he “should” have been shown as 35. But application was very inconsistent. If it shows 39, then it is highly probable that in the Spring of 1841 he claimed to be 39, and so born in the la
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COMRIE parish or MUTHILL?
Anne and Josephine have touched on the original reason why I raised this question. There is a lot of bad information on line and it can be a lot of work to sort the good out of the bad. Josephine list
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Anne and Josephine have touched on the original reason why I raised this question. There is a lot of bad information on line and it can be a lot of work to sort the good out of the bad. Josephine list
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COMRIE parish or MUTHILL?
Thank you, Seymour. The link to the name books is interesting. It still doesn’t list Culnacurie, but then the advice is that it had disappeared before mid-19th Century. Ken
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Thank you, Seymour. The link to the name books is interesting. It still doesn’t list Culnacurie, but then the advice is that it had disappeared before mid-19th Century. Ken
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COMRIE parish or MUTHILL?
I was about to reply to Jack that, although it took me a long time to find it, Culnacuries looks like the best bet to be Gualnacarrie. It’s in the right general area, and who knows which spelling is “
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I was about to reply to Jack that, although it took me a long time to find it, Culnacuries looks like the best bet to be Gualnacarrie. It’s in the right general area, and who knows which spelling is “
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COMRIE parish or MUTHILL?
Thank you to the several persons who provided information on my request. I am working thru them and will reply as I track down the leads. Ken
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Thank you to the several persons who provided information on my request. I am working thru them and will reply as I track down the leads. Ken
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COMRIE parish or MUTHILL?
Thank you to all who have offered help so far. I see now why I was puzzled. I have viewed a film showing the Muthill parish registers (Spine of book clearly says “Muthill – B1704-1819; M1676-1761”) an
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Thank you to all who have offered help so far. I see now why I was puzzled. I have viewed a film showing the Muthill parish registers (Spine of book clearly says “Muthill – B1704-1819; M1676-1761”) an
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I sent a reply to this, with an image, a couple of hours ago but it has not yet come to me. Did anyone else see it? Ken
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I sent a reply to this, with an image, a couple of hours ago but it has not yet come to me. Did anyone else see it? Ken
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Thank you, John. I knew that most of those locales were close to Muthill, but I’m still wondering whether they would have been “part of” Muthill and so BDMs would have been recorded in the Muthill reg
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Thank you, John. I knew that most of those locales were close to Muthill, but I’m still wondering whether they would have been “part of” Muthill and so BDMs would have been recorded in the Muthill reg
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COMRIE parish or MUTHILL?
I’d appreciate advice from someone who knows Perthshire. I’m looking at a page in a book which is named parochial registers of MUTHILL, Perth but the writing at the top of the register page says “COMR
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I’d appreciate advice from someone who knows Perthshire. I’m looking at a page in a book which is named parochial registers of MUTHILL, Perth but the writing at the top of the register page says “COMR
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Unity Simpson
Ian & Josephine: I’m very interested in this thread, even tho I may not be able to add much. I have a lot of McVorans (various spellings) in my database, including many (like my own direct line) who c
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Ian & Josephine: I’m very interested in this thread, even tho I may not be able to add much. I have a lot of McVorans (various spellings) in my database, including many (like my own direct line) who c
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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 still
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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 still
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Help Please!!!
Claude, Welcome to the List — I hope you get some help. A few suggestions: - put your names and/or places in the subject (if you are replying to an earlier message, change the subject) - if replying t
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Claude, Welcome to the List — I hope you get some help. A few suggestions: - put your names and/or places in the subject (if you are replying to an earlier message, change the subject) - if replying t
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Falkirk Burns House
Photos 1 and 4 are of his home at Alloway, near Ayr and Brig o’ Doon. Ken iPad
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Photos 1 and 4 are of his home at Alloway, near Ayr and Brig o’ Doon. Ken iPad
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