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Clan Hunter in Scotland

Started by Carol Hunter Sullivan Jul 12, 2018. 0 Replies

Ross family of Moray, Scotland

Started by William Lee Ross III. Last reply by William Lee Ross III Jun 10, 2016. 1 Reply

Stewart or Stuart

Started by Barbara Kim Thigpen. Last reply by Rosemary Harris Apr 30, 2014. 1 Reply

old graveyards in Glascow

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Dutch in Fife

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Some Clan sites

Started by James P. LaLone. Last reply by Chev. Terrance Gach MacFarlane Mar 26, 2013. 3 Replies

Websites for Researching Scottish Ancestry

Started by Kirsty F Wilkinson. Last reply by William Douglas Jan 25, 2013. 8 Replies

Montgomery Road Block

Started by Kelley V Schulz Mar 13, 2012. 0 Replies

McRoberts Mystery

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Comment by Lois Nicholson on August 19, 2009 at 10:18pm
Correction:. Looking for the family on James and Eleanor Isebel (nellie (Stewart ) MacGillivary. Also may have settle in Dundee, Scotland area.
Looking for the names of there children
Comment by Lois Nicholson on August 19, 2009 at 10:15pm
Looking for the family of James and Eleanor Isebel (Nellie) Stewart. Also may have settled in Dundee, Scotland area.
Looking for the names of there children
Comment by Lois Nicholson on August 19, 2009 at 10:12pm
Looking for the family of James and Margaret Jane (Stuart) Stewart.
The family settled in Dundee Scotland.
Looking for the names of there children.
Thanks for your help
Comment by John Laws on August 18, 2009 at 9:31am
Hi we have on our database a number of Scottish LAW, LAWEs,LAWS families

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Comment by diann marilyn rodger[onclin] on August 16, 2009 at 11:10am
also sarah sinclair passed away young & an aunt lizzie [elizabeth duncan] was in the family taking care of the house .we are not sure if she married robt. sr. also have letter,s when robt.jr. was in England ww11
he went to visit his father in scotland so he was alive thru those years.Wm. Rodger [brother] imigrated to australia never heard from again
Comment by diann marilyn rodger[onclin] on August 16, 2009 at 10:56am
the "'Rodger'" family are from Glasgow I have the birthcertificate of Robert Rodger born Aug 25th 1903 also of Minnie Murphy Rodger born oct 17 1901 my [inlaws] they married in 1925. The mother of Rob.t was Sarah Sinclair born 1863. Father Robert Rodger SR.








R. there are Watson relatives in clyde Bank trying to think of the names. We also went to visit Emma & John Gemmel in Glasgow [cousin,s of [rodger,s
There was also a Brother William sinclair Rodger born 1905 Jan. Watson Sinclair was born we think 1855 am trying to find relatives back further can anyone help wiyh info?/ diann Rodger wife of Jack[John]
Comment by Christopher James Thornton on August 15, 2009 at 4:01pm
My G-G-G-G Grandfather John McILHERAN was born in Scotland in 1767. He settled in Cowan, Tennessee and died there in 1843. He is buried on the family farm in Cowan, TN, in the "McIlheran Cemetery". A decedent of the John McILHERAN family still owns the family farm.
Comment by Lesley Robertson on August 14, 2009 at 9:11am
Quoting Charles:
"I have no idea how to have to establish which is the right William"

You're in a bit of luck since you have 3 less usual forenames among the 4 potential parents. You'll need to make a lit of all the children your William had, and see whether the names correspond to either set of parents. Chances are, of course, that Patrick and Ninian were related and if they had big families may have used all the names. If they were (again for example) brothers, they might both have called their first son after their common father (William?) but then I'd expect "Ninian" to turn up earlier in Ninian's brood and "Philip" in Philip's brood.

Occupations can also provide clues - some were almost hereditary (eg blacksmiths seem to produce lots of blacksmiths).

Lesley
Comment by Charles Fleming on August 14, 2009 at 8:23am
My 6th ggfather is William Flockhart of Dunning in Perth. Unfortunately, Scottish OPRs show two William Flockharts of the right age: c.11 Dec 1720, son of Patrick Flockhart and Margaret Sharp, and c. 20 Sep 1719, son of Ninian Flockhart and Sarah Young - I have no idea how to have to establish which is the right William.

Thoughts?
Comment by Lesley Robertson on August 14, 2009 at 1:41am
Quoting Jan:
"ANDREW JOHN MCDONALD, aged 25, born Burntisland NSWales, Australia married ANNIE MAY ASPLAND in 1915 at Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. His father was JOHN MCDONALD, Engineer, deceased, mother NELLIE PRINGLE. Burntisland I have been told is in Scotland hence my switch of research from Ireland to Scotland."

I'm confused here - at the start of this you say that John was born in Burntisland, NSW, then at the end you're searching Burntisland, Scotland. Why do you think that one leads to the other?

"Have gone on to find parents for a John McDonald and Agnes Pringle but have I got the right person? I hope I have but how can I be sure. Have printed copies from Scotlands People of this info on John and Agnes."

You are right to be suspicious as the mother's forename and father's occupation are different. I would start by looking for a death certificate for the son of Agnes/John - if he died in Scotland, he can't be your guy in NSW. If he doesn' t seem to have died in Scotland, I would them list all of his children and those of John/Agnes children and look for corresponding names. It's just an indicator, of course, unl;ess a rare forename is involved. Did any of his siblings move to Oz? Can you find them listed to John/Agnes?
 

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