Scottish clan histories, Highland clearances, and emigration records. Explore the genealogy of Scotland from ancient clans to modern families.
I guess as we age we often look back instead of forward. Maybe that's why so many trip and fall. The moral is: always look forward when walking. ;) This is a repeat of parts of the ROBIN FAMILY JOU...
My mother is a MURISON from a line that originated in Banffshire and the parishes of Gamrie and Alvah. Many of our line stayed in the area for up to 200 years. My mother can trace her forebears dire...
david allen reilly husband of edith reilly nee allan,son of sarah reilly nee scobbie and frederick reilly.12 siblings.would like to trace any family members
Looking for information on Mary Hellen Logan b 1847 in Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland who married Robert Liddell b 1843 in Govanbank, Glasgow Scotland. Together Mary and Robert had 5 children Mary...
Looking for info on a distant branch of my Dads Grans side of the family the McGregors. John McGregor was born Paisley around 1848 and married a Janet Currie in 1868. They had 6 children, Janet,...
Searching for ancestors of Hugh Wallace (1773 Kilbride) who married Janet Hamilton in 1793 & their children - Margaret (1796), Robert (1798), Hugh (1800), William (1802), Andrew (1804 & George (1806).
James Joss was in Sydney, Australia late 1820's and eventually resided at The Neck, Stewart Island, New Zealand 1830's to 1845 when he sailed for Tahiti, in the Rover's Bride with two sons James Bruce...
I am looking for information on a Hannah Bogie born cirica 1828 possibly in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland who married a John Milligan according to the IGI on 30 Oct 1846 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. ...
It begins with Captain Gilbert Harrison, master mariner. Soon to come, his tale, the shipwrecks he endured, leading to the captain going down with his ship off the Australian coastline. Gilbert HA...
My father was Charles COCHRANE, born in Auchterarder 2 December 1910. Came to Australia with his family around 1920 to work in the Moruya quarry, cutting stone for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I have a...
I believe an ancestor of my husband's, James Kidd/Kydd came from Pittenweem, Scotland. He was a gardener from Fifeshire, Scotland who became Superintendent of Sydney Botanic Gardens, Australia. He...
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON RELATIVES LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND THAT ARE PART OF THE BENJAMIN MILTON WILDEY MARRIED TO CATHERINE WASEN MUNROE FROM SCOTLAND . CHILDREN ALEXANDER, EDWARD, JOHN, MA...
Seaching for John Brown Muir and Mary Smith Allan of Kirkcown Wigtownshire Scotland. Born about Muir 1843 & Allan 1855.
Seeking out descendants of my great grandparents. I live in Australia. My father and I both only children. My grandmother, Margaret Wilson Kerr married Alfred Arthur Richard Beard in Sydney in 1922...
Searching for parents of Elizabeth Porter Strong (Scotland). I believe her father is George Strong (Scotland)and her mother Eleanor Dalgriech (Scotland). Some family conversations also said they ...
Children of Samual and Margaret Ford from Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland
Looking for ancestors of the McAllister's. We orginated from scotland and or Ireland
this is only a starting point of my research on my family tree. additional information can be adrressed to neilabalajon1@yahoo.com hope my other family members would contribute to this research.
My GGGF James was a potter born in Calton Glasgow in 1834.He married Ann Mullin (or Millan)on July 01 1852 at St Mary's RC Chapel Glasgow. Ann was from Tyrone. They had a son James born June 21 1855 i...
I have information regarding the birth of Alexander Nicolson 1874 and his marriage to my Great Aunt Isabella McCaskill in 1919 in Govan. Alexander was a Seaman in the Merchant Navy. Isabella and her...
Looking for a family of Robert blackley of Edinburgh. He married Jane Mackay in 1858 in Edinburgh. Their children are William , David, Robert, Maggie, John, Robert (all born in Edinburgh), and jane (b...
Researching Cowie (Scotland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) and related families
Hi My 4x Great Grandmother was Elizabeth Durward, born around 1795 in Angus Scotland. She married David Farquharson in 1813, Brechin, Scotland. They moved to Dalkeith, Midlothian. A old note mentions...
I have found so far James Begley born abt 1781 Ireland married Mary McGinnis (this I haven't been able to prove since I cannot find marriage cert??) I can only find 1 son John Begley(Begly) is how the...
The Craig family it appears traveled from Scotland to Canada to America. My father George Dexter Craig was a fireman for Buick motor Car Company in Flint Michigan as was his father George A. Craig. ...
I'm keen to contact other researchers with an interest in the Staley family who were raised in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, some of the next generations went to Greenburn, Linlithgowshire. The men were miners...
Looking for data re Charles PARKER Edinburgh Scotland UK died 1887 Crookwell NSW Australia. Married 1857 Goulburn NSW Australia Caroline DAVIS from Deptford England UK died 1908 Goulburn NSW Austral...
LOOKING FOR FAMILY OF GORDON WYLLIE BORN RENTON SCOTLAND ARRIVED ELLIS ISLAND 1893 ON THE ETHIOPIA DIED IN BOSTON 1911 OF SUNSTROKE
1861 CENSUS Drumelzier Parish, Book 1, Page 2 Drumelzier Village — 3 rooms, 4 scholars Willm. Blackstocks; Head; Married; 52; Master Mason, employing one Journeyman; Peebles, Drumelzier Isabell...
John Shortridge (b.1778 d.1857) married Mary Mason (b.1781 d. 1843) in January 1802. They had 11 children; James 1802, Agnes 1803, Jean 1805, Robert 1806, Samuel 1808, John 1810, Catherine 1812, Will...
Am trying to discover where my great great grandfather came from. His death certificate mentions he was born in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland in about 1833. His death certificate records his na...
My 2nd Great Grandparents, on my fathers side are; Robina HUNTER b. Abt. 1847 married William FEAKS b. Abt. 1840 Children of William & Robina are; NOTE; possiable, two children's list in one. O...
Married William Henry Shortt in Inverness, Scotland in 1850. William was my great, great grandfather. Any info gratefully received, as I can't find anything on Emily.
My grandmother was Margaret Ness WYND. Her parents were John Fraser WYND and Isabella Davina Anderson BROWN. At this stage I have some WYND'S dating back to 1730 but still looking for more informatio...
(b 1864; m Alex McKinley) - Lily Graham Dobbie (b 1858; m Archie Hamilton) - Robert Dobbie - William Dobbie - Georgina Rose Dobbie - Alexander King Dobbie (b 1856; m Catherine Elizabeth Ferguson). I ...
I have a Rebecca Fitz James b. March 23, 1762 Scotland d. April 3, 1840 in Sullivan County, Indiana. She Married Col. John Benefiel in 1782.
I have been unable to find any death records for my great, great grandfather Thomas McLean who was the first of our line to arrive in New Zealand. I don't have any information of his arrival, only his...
Just to hand is a transcription of his Death certificate. Charles emigrated from Edinburgh Scotland to Australia and ended up in Crookwell NSW. He is described as a Blacksmith and died at age 90 on N...
Alexander Galloway aged 40 and his 2nd Wife Janet Corstorpine aged 39 B 8.12.1810 Kingsbarn (parents John Galloway B1785 Markinch & Margaret Kay B 1789 Markinch) arrived in Sydney on the Ship "Walter ...
Hi there! I have been doing really well with my "family tree project" until one Mr James Lister (of course with various spellings!)He definitely married Mary Arthur and they definitely jad Jean/Jes...
Looking for information about Emil Edward Lange born approx. April? 1865? Emil was a Music Engraver, second marriage to Christina Comline on 8th or 30th of October 1896 in Blackfrair Parish, Lanark Co...
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I was born in Lumberton North Carolina, My mothers name was Julia Gaddy, she had 4 sisters, Lillian, Hester, Ruth and Doretha and 4 brothers. Her mother's name Julia Thompson, before she married my g...
It may have been the Rowatts that were connected. The letter states that my great grandmother " Mary Rowatt was formerly Mary McKinley whose brother - William- migrated to America, and his son became...
These are my ancestral lines which I have been researching for several years now, but included are collateral connections through marriage. For example, Smith, Forsyth, Scoular, McCormack, Grant, Gra...
I am looking for any info about Richard John Ferris b.abt 1875-d.1954 in NZ and was married to Louisa ?, daughter Agnes Louisa Dykes nee Ferris b.abt 1910 in NZ. Thanks kiwiroo
Hi this is my first post and I am wanted to get some help in establishing the connection between the Riggs and Maxwell families in Scotland. The Riggs were mainly in the Kirkcudbrightshire and Dumfri...
Looking for info regarding the McCartney family from Ayrshire Scotland. My history as I know it. myself: Shaun McCartney Born in Hamilton lived in Stonehouse until 1973 then I emmigrated to Austra...