Note: attachments deleted by the moderators. Please do not include large attachments, especially in replies! Hello again. I took a quick look and wondered if this is the same William McKie. This was i

Can you tell me where they lived in Canada? So, you have a death record of him dying in Scotland? Judy

Yes, proclamation married.

If you tap on the record on the page it enlargers. The words I think, are Inverary and I think the other word is proved marriage. Judy

Ok, well it is good that I seem to be on the right track. Have you been in contact with the person that owned that Tree. So, I am guessing any military or marriage/death records have his parents named

I have found, I think perhaps the family for Ashlee. The surname spellings are different( common occurrence as we all know) but the story is extremely similar. I hope this will post. Judy Anderson nee

So, none of your connections had Trees connected? Usually if you don’t have a full membership, sadly you don’t get to see the Family Trees.

Having your DNA, especially on Ancestry, would be a start. You will be able to see generation after generation that the male DNA doesn’t change and perhaps be able to sort your ancestor out that way.

And, that is why, they are named by their maiden name on headstones. So helpful, for us into genealogy. JudyAnderson BC Canada

Test ok here. Judy Anderson

The use of the word “illegitimate” was discontinued after 1918. Judy ANderson nee Stables