Tom Paterson's Guest Book

Tom Paterson's Guest Book 2008/2010

Number of Entries 150

Monday, December 27th 2010 - 05:27:40 PM Entry number: 150

Name: Esteban

E-mail: esteban@gmail.com

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://kante.latinowebs.com/meridia/meridia-reviews.html

Tuesday, December 7th 2010 - 02:24:02 PM Entry number: 149

Name: Joanna

E-mail: schneiderj@alpenaschools.com

Location: Michigan

Interest: Family History

Comment: Looking for relatives because I found a letter from 1908 and my relatives were from Aberdeen. Not sure of their surname as it was in a bunch of other letters...either Mullen or Palmer, but could be a maiden name I'm unaware of. Will keep researching.

Monday, November 29th 2010 - 04:54:56 PM Entry number: 148

Name: Elizabeth

E-mail: irion.county@yahoo.com

Location: Texas

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://irioncounty.angelfire.com/

Comment: Nice site.I'll be looking into some Patterson last names in the area I live in,in Texas.I know it's a popular name,just glad to see other families share what they got.Thanks!

Wednesday, November 24th 2010 - 08:39:24 PM Entry number: 147

Name: Isabella Pillatt

E-mail: isobel.pillatt@btinternet.com

Location: Inverness. Highland region

Interest: Family History

Comment: A contact found my grandad and uncle on your site. I think it was on a census....?1881.....falkirk. I had not known of your website before this contact. Thankyou.

Friday, November 19th 2010 - 04:17:59 PM Entry number: 146

Name: Sheri

E-mail: sherinelson95@yahoo.com

Location: U.S.A

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://lostrelatives.angelfire.com/

Comment: It sure is nice to see other folks who are into their heritage.Genealogy is something that always pays off when researching.It not only helps the one searching,but also ends up helping so many others down the road.

Nice site you have!!!

Sheri

Monday, November 15th 2010 - 10:43:08 PM Entry number: 145

E-mail: 40heartbeats@googlemail.com

Interest: Family History

Monday, November 8th 2010 - 08:00:14 PM Entry number: 144

Name: Joel A. Toms

E-mail: toms.j@sbcglobal.net

Location: Washington,Illinois 61571

Interest: Other

Comment: Im seeking other people with the last name Toms

Friday, November 5th 2010 - 07:08:55 PM Entry number: 143

Name: Patricia Marie Broom

E-mail: pat.broom@mac.com

Location: Redhill, Surrey

Interest: Family History

Comment: I have found out that my Grandparents were John Cowan Rankin & Maria Irvine.
My Great grandparents were Robert Rankin & Catherine Cowan & James Irvine & Isabel Gibson. Do I have any relatives who are alive? My mother is Catherine Cowan Rankin. Pat

Friday, November 5th 2010 - 07:33:36 AM Entry number: 142

Name: karen

E-mail: jandkbeaver@eol.co.nz

Location: nz

Interest: Family History

Comment: lovely to see census for st ninians and bannockburn
i am looking for gillespie and burns families, of mine
I hope earlier census might appear soon though.
karen

Wednesday, November 3rd 2010 - 05:51:59 PM Entry number: 141

Name: sheila wood nee black

Location: united kingdom

Interest: Family History

Comment: i know very little about my paternal family only that my great grandfather came to england from scotland circa 1886

Wednesday, October 6th 2010 - 04:29:46 AM Entry number: 140

Name: Roger Erskine Macpherson

E-mail: pondsplus@hotmail.com

Location: Near Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: I am a direct decendant of The Reverend Finlay Macpherson of Larbert, Scotland. He was my fathers Grandfather. My father Erskine Macpherson (deceased) would visit him in Larbert many years ago.

My own grandfather Finlay George Macpherson was one of the Reverends children.

I do have dates and births etc. if anyone is interested.

I found your family history site when I was looking for some information. Good job.

Roger macpherson

Saturday, October 2nd 2010 - 03:44:55 PM Entry number: 139

Name: william buchanan

E-mail: wrbuchanan@btinternet.com

Location: Hinckley leics. UK

Interest: Local History

Comment: I was in Kippen(17) with a girlfriend/later (wife),in 1953. Little did I know then, my relative was born there in 1799. His mother Elizabeth Miller and Father Moses (In fornication) Buchanan (the miller at Arnprior). Question ,which Moses was he, quite a few could qualify, but not of the Arnprior family first names. Any one with a clue,possibly in the Miller family of Kippen genealogy.?
Fond memories of the Black braes picking blaeberries,and other times at Loch laggan, lovely spot.

Bill Buchanan 1936 Glasgow.

Thursday, September 30th 2010 - 09:32:41 PM Entry number: 138

Name: Dale J Pollock

E-mail: djplap@comcast.net

Location: Plymouth, Minnesota USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: My GG Grandfather Alexander emmigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1832 at the height of the colera epidemic. When they reached Montreal, he died of the disease, leaving his wife Agnes and three sons. Eventually the eldest son William left Canada and settled in Lancaster Wisconsin. It was the beginning of our family in the US.

Wednesday, September 29th 2010 - 11:36:14 AM Entry number: 137

Name: GWEN MCINDOE

E-mail: petermcindoe@bigpond.com.au

Location: QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

Interest: Family History

Comment: looking for descendents of :GEORGE MCINDOE (Grocer) & MARY WOOD PATTERSON, had son: DAVID MCINDOE born July 1865, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia (From Scotland)

Tuesday, September 28th 2010 - 03:35:06 PM Entry number: 136

Name: Fred Paterson Nix

E-mail: frednix@sympatico.ca

Location: Ontario, Canada (north of Toronto)

Interest: Family History

Comment: wow, just found this site; will read all the comments later. In meantime, here is my connection: my great-great grandfather was John Archibald Paterson (1827-1912) who was born in Scarborough, Ontario [now part of Toronto]. I can't find out who his father was, but believe he would have come from Scotland (Scarborough wasn't settled by Europeans until about 1795). any held would be appreciated. John Archibald married a Glendinning and I have found some sncestory on this side, but am still stuck in trying to link "Paterson" back to Scotland

Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 02:00:47 AM Entry number: 135

Name: thomas shirra

E-mail: tomshirra@shirescaffolding.com

Location: falkirk

Interest: Family History

Friday, September 17th 2010 - 12:06:20 AM Entry number: 134

Name: Colin James Whitecross Paterson

E-mail: cjwpaterson@btinternet.com

Location: Presently in Bracknell Berkshire

Interest: Things Scottish

Comment: Hello great to see someone is keeping a good record.
I was born 1948 Longforgan Dundee, to George Paterson and Margarette Grant, I joined the Scots Guards in 1966 for seven years, served in Persian Gulf, N Ireland three tours, public duties Buckingham Palace, Edinburgh Castle etc.
On leaving the Guards l joined Royal Berkshire Fire Rescue Service, served 14 years left due to injury, worked in security for H M King Hussein of Jordan in Sunningdale Ascot area for two years, Eventually followed by Assistant Chief of Security Saudi Royal Family, I was Chief Of Security On the ocean liner "Saga Rose" for two years which l thoroughly enjoyed. graduated as a Chiropodist back in 1989 to finance me through the gaps of my Security and Mission work, however l am currently "Brigade Chaplain" to the Fire and Rescue Service I served with. and do occassional Mission Work in Eastern Europe, Thailand, China and Nepal including the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Hope to hear from you soon. Colin

Friday, September 10th 2010 - 07:56:14 AM Entry number: 133

Name: Jodi L Grady

E-mail: dreamerlag2@hotmail.com

Location: Winnemucca, Nevada USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: Wow...youve done some of the finest work Ive had the pleasure of encountering...and Ive sewen lots of GRAdY'S...
My ancestors were to have been from Ireland...though I have looked forward to getting back far enough to go there...I spend lots of time in Arkansas...Missouri...and Kansas City, Kns. My Gr Grand father was Wiley E Grady...b/1877 in Ar. and d/ 06 1930 in Kansas City, Mo.USA
His father was John Grady or O'Grady...and he had come from a long line of John's...before him. They came to the US in @ 1850 ...and raised many many children in the Kansas City, Mo. area.
I dont think we are from your line of GRADY's...but it was wonderful to read your histories...
I thankyou very much...Jodi L Grady

Friday, September 10th 2010 - 07:55:53 AM Entry number: 132

Name: Jodi L Grady

E-mail: dreamerlag2@hotmail.com

Location: Winnemucca, Nevada USA

Interest: Family History

Sunday, August 29th 2010 - 03:38:35 AM Entry number: 131

Name: Mary Hansen

E-mail: maryh@wcshighspeed.com

Location: Little Britain, Ontario

Interest: Family History

Comment: My Grandfather was Henry Athan Adams who was from either Scotland or Ireland and nicknamed Pinkey who served in the Army WWI and subsequently married Catherine McGrath from Girvan Scotland. He settled in South Carolina but because he had schrapnel in his leg he relocated to Fort William Thunder Bay. My grandmother Catherine didn't like the slavery also in South Carolina. Sorry not much else. Thanks Mary

Wednesday, August 25th 2010 - 01:45:12 AM Entry number: 130

Name: Ken Higgins

E-mail: khigg@pldi.net

Location: Waynoka OK USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: Tom, I am looking for a William Higgins who married Ann Black in 1830 at Lanark, Barony, Scotland. I need to know about William's family. I hope you can help.

Tuesday, August 17th 2010 - 07:01:26 PM Entry number: 129

Name: Gillian Stewart

E-mail: stwrtglln@yahoo.co.uk

Location: Livingston Scotland

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi stumbled across this site and am glad of it as I hv traced my paternal male line (Stewart) to kilearn and am hoping any1 passing through will know of or are part of my family the go as follows John Stewart Married Janet Leckie 1829 @ parish of kilearn as far as i know his parents are Duncan Stewart Married to Jean Hutton but this is where I hit the wall if any1 knows anything don't hesitate in contacting me ta very much

p.s site is informative and have learned something about where the family stayed thanx :D

Tuesday, August 17th 2010 - 03:56:46 PM Entry number: 128

Name: Linda

E-mail: stitcher_girl@hotmail.co.uk

Location: Lanarkshire

Interest: Family History

Comment: Thanks Tom,

This is amazing and so generous of you to share all this information....and for free...you get get much for free these days!!!

Thanks again
Linda

Monday, August 16th 2010 - 07:52:27 PM Entry number: 127

Name: Frank Haislett

E-mail: frahai@msn.com

Location: Washington State

Interest: Family History

Comment: I'am research the Haislet/Haislett name I need some help
I'am a direct descondent of James Washington Haislet.

Monday, July 19th 2010 - 12:46:55 AM Entry number: 126

Name: Dr. Tom Givins

E-mail: doctorthomasgivins@hotmail.com

Location: North Carolina

Interest: Things Scottish

Web site: http://blacklistedemails.blogspot.com/

Comment: I just loved finding your guest book! This is great!

doctorthomasgivins@hotmail.com

Sunday, July 11th 2010 - 04:34:01 PM Entry number: 125

Name: Donald M Henderson

Location: Thunder Bay ON CAN

Interest: Family History

Comment: My Great Grandfather Walter Henderson, who came to Canada in 1849, was a brother of Robert Henderson you have living at Redmoss Farm Campsie in 1881.
Looks like our ties are "in-law" and distant, but glad to see your site.

Tuesday, July 6th 2010 - 10:00:16 PM Entry number: 124

Name: Connie Lobban

E-mail: Gatherall4@yahoo.co.uk

Location: ayrshire scotland

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi, interesting info. I was born and brought up at Dun Ree, King Coilus seat and place of rule. I have a copy of ancient historical legend of Dunree, and of Coilus and his daughter Helena.Helena was a picyish queen, but was sold in slave markets of Rome and so the story goes on. Interesting to see the links with the name Geddes too and further back, via another site to Arnoul of germany.
Thanks for the info

Thursday, June 10th 2010 - 11:53:04 PM Entry number: 123

Name: susan robertson

E-mail: susan.robertson@xtra.co.nz

Location: New Zealand

Interest: Family History

Comment: Am tracing the Scottish side of my lineage and located Robert Galloway on your St Ninians census.

If you are interested, I will send details of what I have, sketchy at this stage however.

Wednesday, June 9th 2010 - 08:56:38 PM Entry number: 122

Name: james walton walker

E-mail: scotxxxx7@hotmail.com

Location: Thornaby-on-tees

Interest: Family History

Comment: I was born in Falkirk in 1945, went to school in Bainsford then on to Carmuirs infant in Camelon before going to Camelon secondary modern, I left school at 14 1/2 starting work in Carmuirs iron works (apprentice moulder) then from there to Wm Kennedy,s in Grangemouth dock as a apprentice marine engineer. my father was Wm Walker from Ayrshire and my mother was Daisy Tough Walton from the Burgh of Nigg Aberdeenshire her family were associated with Waltons ice cream and she was 1 of 22 siblings all of whom did not suvive infancy

Tuesday, June 1st 2010 - 12:50:26 AM Entry number: 121

Name: Don MacLean

E-mail: donaldmc@grapevine.com.au

Location: Canberra, Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: I am new here but it looks good so I will return.

Saturday, May 8th 2010 - 10:26:23 AM Entry number: 120

Name: Charlotte Paterson

E-mail: garyewart1979@yahoo.com

Location: Glasgow

Interest: Family History

Comment: My name is Charlotte Paterson Im 24 I was born in and still live in Glasgow Scotland.I come from a really big family of Patersons on my dads side his name Samuel Paterson his father William Paterson my dad is the seventh son of the seventh son so theres loads of us.Im really interested in our familys history and good to see others are to.

Tuesday, April 13th 2010 - 02:16:06 PM Entry number: 119

Name: peter moore

E-mail: petermmore59@googlemail.com

Location: motherwell

Interest: Family History

Comment: hi there, im looking for any info on a william moore and a winifred casey from ireland. some or all of there family ended up in slamannan. there my ggggg grand parents. i would love to be able to trace them. hope somebody can help thanxs

Tuesday, April 13th 2010 - 05:16:31 AM Entry number: 118

Name: Robin Albright Delany

E-mail: Radha731@aol.com

Location: Muncy, PA

Interest: Family History

Comment: My great grandfather was william Lord and it was told to me often by my grandmother Constance ( Jane) Albright Lord that our family went back to William the ConquerorSo I beleive we may be different branches of the same family. I do know that Israel Shipman Pelton Lord was my great great etc... grandfather.... Do you know anything about him? Thanks for your website...

Friday, April 9th 2010 - 11:08:43 AM Entry number: 117

Name: joanne de courcey- d'entremont

E-mail: penney793@hotmail.com

Location: edmonton alberta

Interest: Family History

Comment: looking for relatives of the late harry blake de courcey born in 1905 passed in 1955

Sunday, March 28th 2010 - 01:02:37 AM Entry number: 115

Name: Garry Neville Paterson

E-mail: garry.paterson@clear.net.nz

Location: New Zealand

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://

Comment: Hello Tom

James Paterson, DOB 05/07/1848, Glasgow

Married 12/12/1873, Glasgow to

Jane Weir, DOB 22/04/1853, Glasgow

James and Jane had a son (only child I know of), Walter Weir Paterson DOB 07/11/1881, Glasgow.

The family emigrated to Australia then on to New Zealand, I don't know date.

Walter is my Paternal Grandfather, James my Great Grandfather.

James died on 1/10/1910 and is buried at Waihi, New Zealand, a small town made famous (in NZ) for gold mining.

Jane went back to Australia and died about 1913, and is buried in Armadale.

Walter married on 22/08/1917 in Auckland, NZ to:
Ivy Pearl Wetherill (DOB 15/03/1896, Auckland, NZ.)

They had two children:

Neville Weir Paterson (DOB 21/06/1922, Auckland, NZ) - my father, and Daphne Pearl Paterson (my Aunty who never married, I don't have her DOB at present).

Walter died on 17/10/1960 at Auckland, NZ
Ivy died on 06/01/1975 at Auckland, NZ

My dad, Neville, married Jean Mirabel Stephen (DOB 10/02/1927, Wanganui, NZ) on 02/03/1946 at Palmerston North, NZ. They had four children.

Janice Elizabeth, DOB 11/12/1946, at Lower Hutt, NZ
Alan Stephen , DOB 28/02/1949 at Lower Hutt, NZ
Myself, Garry Neville, DOB 14/09/1951, at Lower Hutt, NZ
John William, DOB 24/10/1956 at Gisborne, NZ

Mum, Jean, died on 10/04/1996 at Lake Manapouri, Central Otago, NZ (Mum & Dad were on a "Golden Oldies" escorted trip around the South Island of NZ to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary).

Dad, Neville, died on 25/04/1999 at Tauranga, NZ.

I can fill you in with more details of the NZ connection if you would like.

Regards

Garry Paterson

Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 - 10:19:27 PM Entry number: 114

Name: margaret mcadam

E-mail: mgas44@hotmail.co.uk

Location: glasgow scotland

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://xxx

Comment: looking for margaret mcadam from balfron

Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 - 10:10:22 PM Entry number: 113

Name: margaret mcadam

E-mail: mgas44@hotmail.co.uk

Location: glasgow scotland

Interest: Family History

Comment: looking for margaret mcadam from balfron

Friday, February 26th 2010 - 04:43:02 PM Entry number: 112

Interest: Family History

Wednesday, February 17th 2010 - 10:43:08 PM Entry number: 111

Name: Robert A. Mac Murdo

E-mail: bobmac23@earthlink.net

Location: Minnesota, USA

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://www.Bridges2Learning.org

Comment: Tom,

Your site has certainly been a help. A few days ago my grandson asked about family history for a school project which set off to see if I could find my grandfathers birthplace from what little info I had. I think I may have found him but will still need to verify.

Wednesday, February 17th 2010 - 08:56:59 PM Entry number: 110

Name: meechan

E-mail: rockontommy16@hotmail.co.uk

Location: north somerset

Interest: Family History

Comment: well done tom im looking for any info on my family from glasgow the meechans. gorbals also realations were broadleys.boyles.welsh/ golden .from ireland bruce.thanks tom i do have some history and would send it on to anyone concerned re our family .well done again and take care tom

Monday, February 8th 2010 - 03:47:02 PM Entry number: 109

Name: bob hunter

E-mail: www.bobbyh@hotmail.co.uk

Location: aberdeen scotland

Interest: Things Scottish

Comment: looking for a Bill Massie left aberdeen for perth austraila approx 1980 had 2 daughters when he left abdn Iam serously thinking on moving over to perth in the next couple of years going over to austraila next year on hols. would love to meet bill again we,ve lost touch hoping you can help.

Monday, February 8th 2010 - 03:43:49 PM Entry number: 108

Name: bob hunter

Interest: Things Scottish

Sunday, February 7th 2010 - 12:10:57 AM Entry number: 107

Name: Patricia M.Broom Nee Evans

E-mail: pat.broom@mac.com

Location: Redhill Surrey UK

Interest: Family History

Comment: I was born on the 10th November 1949, in London. I am looking for my birth mother, Catherine Cowan Rankin (maiden name).

Sunday, February 7th 2010 - 12:07:32 AM Entry number: 106

Name: Patricia M.Broom Nee Evans

E-mail: pat.broom@mac.com

Location: Redhill Surrey UK

Interest: Family History

Comment: I was born on the 10th November 1949, in London. I am looking for my birth mother, Catherine Cowan Rankin (maiden name).

Saturday, February 6th 2010 - 11:02:07 PM Entry number: 105

Name: Sibyl Mills

E-mail: sibylmills@yahoo.com

Location: Bosie, Idaho, USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: Found my grandmother Margaret Sneesby (age 7) on the St.Ninians 1881 census through your website. I feel certain there are other relatives in Stirling. Grandma married William B. Fraser, a soldier at Stirling Castle. Her dad is James Sneesby, and Mother is Margaret Blake. Margaret's parents are Henry Blake and Isabella Baird also of Stirling and Campsie. I wish I could visit Scotland, I know it is beautiful and full of my family's history. Thank you for you great website. My grandparents immigrated to Winnepeg, Canada in 1908 with my mother.And from there to California years later. Sibyl Mills

Sunday, January 31st 2010 - 02:37:39 PM Entry number: 104

Name: JESS LUMSDEN

E-mail: JESSLUMSDEN@aol.com

Location: aberdeenshire

Interest: Family History

Comment: most useful information regarding Falkirk etc. A tremendous amount of research which must have taken a great deal of time. Many thanks.

Tuesday, January 26th 2010 - 02:54:18 PM Entry number: 103

Name: William Brown

E-mail: wbrown10@hotmail.com

Location: Godalming, West of Guildford

Interest: Family History

Comment: Was looking for information on Dalderse Farm (Mill), where I was brought up as a wee lad when my father used to farm it. Been over 22 years since we left and found it intersting one of the comments about the trees being planted there after the house was knocked down. Many a memory brought back.

Monday, January 18th 2010 - 05:15:43 PM Entry number: 102

Name: Aldene Hourihan-Gionet

E-mail: aldenehourihan@rogers.com

Location: I am the gggranddaughter of William Patterson

Interest: Family History

Comment: I am researching the Patterson's of Nova Scotia and any help I can get greatly appreciated.
I am the granddaughter of Aldana Patterson-Hourihan and ggranddaughter of Joseph Patterson.
Aldene

Wednesday, January 13th 2010 - 08:25:07 PM Entry number: 101

Name: Allan Collins

E-mail: allancollins21@yahoo.co.uk

Location: Forfar Scotland

Interest: Local History

Comment:
Congratulations on a really interesting site especially to all those "Bairns" who are scattered across the globe.

Originally from Falkirk {Glenochil} like many Bairns I have travelled the world but always kept an interest in the old home town.

I am particularly interested in the Old Roxy Theatre - Carron Iron Works and my old school Comely Park - your old photographs are particulary interesting - Oh! by the way I am 79 years of age so I do have lots of memories of Old Falkirk.

Keep up the good work - this is a site I will list as a favourite

Cheers! Allan

Wednesday, January 13th 2010 - 02:38:30 AM Entry number: 100

Name: Michael R ATCLIFFE

Location: DECPTION BAY QEENSLAND AUSTRALIA4508

Interest: Family History

Web site: http:/mikana@optusnet.com.au

Comment: i &my 3brothers &sister were brought up in west carron from1937-52 weemigrated in 1954 to townsville in queensland australia.My father william ratcliffe married ruby ballantine who lived in carron inns.Heworked in carron ironworks &boness&grangemouth shipyards.I started my time in grangemouth shipyard 1952.Went to carron &carronshore schools

Tuesday, January 12th 2010 - 01:48:56 AM Entry number: 99

Name: MICHAEL RATCLIFFE

E-mail: MIKANA@OPTUSNET.COM.AU

Location: DECPTION BAY QEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

Interest: Local History

Monday, January 11th 2010 - 01:33:25 PM Entry number: 98

Name: Wayne M Loughrey

E-mail: ozag24@hotmail.com

Location: Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: I Have found My Great G, G Grandfather on this site. He was Archibald Ewing of St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland.I have been to the family site at St Ninians in 2007 with a cousin who still lives in Stirling.

Sunday, January 10th 2010 - 11:23:57 PM Entry number: 97

Name: amanda tannahill

E-mail: tannahill4971@hotmail.com

Location: john simpson

Interest: Other

Comment: hi im looking for a john simpson from killmarnock he was born in 1945 11th of june he has a sister called cathy and a brother called chuck x x he was married in 1965 to a lady called pat and they went on to have 2 daughters patsy and roz who are now in there 40s x x x all three of us are looking for him as hes our farther x x x please if any one could help me im also on facebook amanda tannahill nottingham thankyou so much x x x i hope some one can help me x x

Monday, January 4th 2010 - 10:00:18 PM Entry number: 96

Name: jim malcolm

E-mail: evieandmalky@blueyonder.co.uk

Location: larbert

Interest: Things Scottish

Comment: Ejoying your site which I found by accident could you be a distant relation? I was born in West Carron in 1946.My father was Alex Malcolm.

Sunday, December 27th 2009 - 06:13:35 AM Entry number: 95

Name: Mark Peters

E-mail: mikenspok@yahoo.com

Location: Buffalo

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://www.freepsychicsight.com

Comment: Wow, I have been researching my family history all this week and I landed on this website. Thanks for sharing.

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 12:47:43 PM Entry number: 94

Name: alexander hannah paterson

E-mail: a14.ahp@btinternet.com

Location: xxx

Interest: Family History

Comment: very interesting will visit more inthe future.

Thursday, November 19th 2009 - 06:22:18 AM Entry number: 93

Name: Patrick.Shearin@gmail.com

E-mail: patrick.shearin@gmail.com

Location: Boulder ,CO

Interest: Other

Web site: http://freshairproductions@blogspot.com

Comment: Have tried for four years (FOUR 4 ) to get someone/anyone in Altoona , PA.. to aid in research locating my Dad's parents or family... Patrick Joseph Shearin
was a coal miner, later went to Chicago (la Salle Street as a broker )..
fathered two children (Norah and me ).. his Mother's name was Laura++ anyone desiring to help..?

Saturday, November 14th 2009 - 10:32:22 AM Entry number: 92

Name: thomas edmondston paterson (tommy)

E-mail: patersonmonica@yahoo.com

Location: melbourne,australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: born 1951 whitburn west lothian.left scotland 58, father thomas(tam),mother janet both dec.any cousins looking at site?

Wednesday, October 28th 2009 - 04:34:51 PM Entry number: 91

Name: asdfadsfasdfdsfaasdf

E-mail: asdfasdf@jkasldfjklsdf.ch

Location: sadfasdfasdf

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://asdfasd.ch

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Sunday, October 25th 2009 - 09:46:14 PM Entry number: 90

Name: George Ritchie Cummings

E-mail: jrbreen@ntlworld.com

Location: Brighton, East Sussex

Interest: Family History

Comment: Looking for any members of my Fathers brothers family who originally came from Skinflats. His name was ROBERT CUMMING and his children were Bessie, Sadie, Evelyn and Jim. I believe Bessy emigrated to Australia.
My father was JOHN CUMMING and lived in Falkirk, Stirlingshire.

Sunday, October 25th 2009 - 09:42:13 PM Entry number: 89

Name: George Ritchie Cummings

E-mail: jrbreen@ntlworld.com

Location: Brighton, East Sussex

Interest: Family History

Comment: Looking for any family members from my my fathers sister. Her name was JEAN BOWIE (nee Cumming) and they were from Springside, Kilmarnock. Her children were Sam, Jim, John. Archie, Netty, Betty and Jean.
My father was John Cumming and lived in Falkirk

Monday, October 19th 2009 - 05:39:20 PM Entry number: 88

Name: Roseann Teasdale

E-mail: roseann.teasdale@blueyonder.co.uk

Location: Edinburgh

Interest: Family History

Comment: Dear Tom

I am looking for an Alexander Horne who married a Margaret Ralston in 1849 in Kilsyth.On his son John's marriage certificate of 1877 he is marked as a Weaver (deceased). However I can find no birth or death certificates and he does not appear in any of the census searches I have made.

Can you help?

Many thanks

Roseann

Sunday, October 18th 2009 - 12:53:14 AM Entry number: 87

Name: alexander john busby

E-mail: newkidd@sbcglobal.net

Location: dixon, california, usa

Interest: Family History

Comment: Dear Tom, PER EARLIER E-MAIL believe name of cottage given to my gg grandma was Tygetshaugh Cottage Denipace. War graves commission site from your link page mentions this in Duncan Busby's death record.. He's buried in France KIA. Wow am really excited about your web info, no doubt it is going to be hours well spent again Thanks Alex Busby

Saturday, October 17th 2009 - 03:58:14 PM Entry number: 86

Name: alexander john busby

E-mail: newkidd@sbcglobal.net

Location: dixon, california, usa

Interest: Other

Comment: Hi Tom,I've been doing some research on the quarter pit mine diaster and came across your great site. My great great grandfather was John Busby who was the foreman killed. As listed he had 5 children at the time of his death. However as noted in articles his wife gave birth to thier 6th child the day or two after the explosion. His name was Duncan Busby and he died in 1917. My grandfather was named Alexander Baxter Busby. He was born in 1888 and died in 1964. He had 3 children a boy, John Busby, ( my father who had no middle name), was born in 1913 and died in 1973. His other son Thomas Scott Busby was born in 1915 and died 2 yrs ago. He had a daughter named Beatrice. John Busby was my father and my name is Alexander John Busby. I have a son named Alexander Thomas Busby. In turn he has a son named Alexander James Busby. Two things I find very interesting is that no one in the family ever knew where the name Baxter was connected with my grandpa. After reading your info I see that the manager of the mine was named Alexander Baxter. Coincidental I do not think. Possibly he was a mentor or best friend, Lodge brother , etc, of my gr. gr. grandpa. as we are all Mason's. My grandpa might be named after him. My grandpa and grandma are buried in the old Denny cemetary. My gr. gr. grandma would not allow her children to work the mines so my grandpa, my dad, his brother and myself all became foundry moulders. The last little bit of info you might find interesting is that after the disaster the mine gave my gr. gr. grandma a small cottgage to live in until her death. It was situated up a hill behind the Denny kirk. Apparently many people walked up the hill after church for recreation. She would leave plates of her homemade bread and jam for the trekkers and became known as the "jelly piece granny up the hill" I would love to discuss this further with you if you so choose. Thank you very much, Alex

Saturday, October 10th 2009 - 08:31:36 PM Entry number: 85

Name: Sheila Spear

E-mail: spearshe@gmail.com

Location: Madison, Wisconsin usa

Interest: Family History

Comment: Thanks for lots of good information. The 1881 census data gave me a lead on a Hamilton forebear. Much appreciated.

Saturday, October 3rd 2009 - 08:44:20 PM Entry number: 84

Name: tom paterson

E-mail: patersonheating@hotmail.co.uk

Location: wolverhampton

Interest: Family History

Comment: hi just saw your site get in touch later tom

Friday, October 2nd 2009 - 03:17:36 AM Entry number: 83

Name: Barbara Southworth Sweeten

E-mail: barbarasweeten@hotmail.com

Location: Tunbridge, Vermont

Interest: Family History

Comment: I haven't found anything helpful yet but I am sure there is information here I can use. Thank you

Friday, September 18th 2009 - 04:40:06 PM Entry number: 82

Name: Gerald ER Quieros

E-mail: dlareg.soreiuq@btinternet.com

Location: Bexleyheath, Kent

Interest: Family History

Comment: most of your findings are right and I am glad that I was given the site from Australia keep up the good work
The genealogy book given to me by my farther does in ways tally with yours
Gerald

Sunday, September 6th 2009 - 04:45:00 AM Entry number: 81

Name: Joseph Duncan Wallace

E-mail: jdwall5246xxx@aol.com

Location: Warren, Michigan USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: My Grandfather, Thomas Wallace, was an official with one of the Polmaise Collieries before emigrating to the States in 1930. An article in the Stirling OBSERVER supports the latter. I'd like to find out when he served, what his tasks were and his job title. If there is any documentation available I'd pay for copies.

Thanks

JDW

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 02:28:04 AM Entry number: 80

Name: Elizabeth Witmer (Wade)

E-mail: liz_witmer@sympatico.ca

Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: I stumbled across your site and was quite surprised to find who I think is my grand dad in the 1881 Census. I have had no luck in finding any info on anyone in my family and was very elated to find something. It would be nice to find births and marriages etc. not only for Denny but for the other areas of Scotland as well on your site. I'm interested in the Simpson family of Denny, the Vallance family of Dunfermline and the Wade and Campbell family of Leith.

Wednesday, August 26th 2009 - 08:26:41 AM Entry number: 79

Name: Joseph D. Wallace

E-mail: jdwall5246@aol.com

Location: Warren, Michigan USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: Interested in finding more about my Grandfather,Thomas Wallace who was an offical at the Polmaise Colliery and lived in Cottages at Milhall, prior to his emigration to the USA in 1930 along with my grandmother and other family members. An article in the Stirling OBSERVER in 1930 notes his departure.

Tuesday, August 25th 2009 - 10:14:44 PM Entry number: 78

Name: maria a garcia

E-mail: miapontigo@sbcgloba.net

Location: dayton ohio

Interest: Family History

Comment: I would like to know where I could get my father birth records ,he was born in Malaga Spain 1894 ,then all his family migrated to Cuba, noone is living ,I would really like to know and I could write to someone.thank-you.

Friday, August 21st 2009 - 08:46:00 PM Entry number: 77

Name: lisa bankston

E-mail: lbankston42@yahoo.com

Location: cleveland tennessee

Interest: Family History

Comment: i am of the lineage of the milen family from scotland my grandfather resided in polk cnty the city of benton tennessee

Sunday, August 16th 2009 - 06:06:38 AM Entry number: 76

Name: Joseph D. Wallace

E-mail: jdwall5246@aol.com

Location: Warren, Michigan USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: Interested to confirm that my Grandfather; Thomas Wallace was an employee or perhaps UnderManager of the Polmaise Colliery Circa 1920-1930. My father; Joseph Wallace, was also an employee there during the same time frame.

Thank you: JDW

Tuesday, August 11th 2009 - 06:49:25 PM Entry number: 75

Name: Jan Robey

E-mail: janrobey@hotmail.com

Location: Spain

Interest: Family History

Comment: Found your site by accident whilst researching Jacobite prisoners of 1745 - the McLeods of Raasay in particular. My family were the MacLeods of Auchenbowie and the MacDonalds of Ardhieavaig on the Isle of Mull.

Your site if very informative and you must have put a tremendous amount of work into it. Thank you.

Jan

Sunday, August 9th 2009 - 07:09:14 PM Entry number: 74

Name: Terry Brown

E-mail: Terrybrown1952@aol.com

Interest: Family History

Comment: I am looking for is the location of old farms,hollowmuir farm for instance! plus any data on the Barrie Scott Waugh shanks and mungal families as these are my Gran-parents,mostly farmers in Slamannan area, plus anything on John Barrie schoolmaster in Slamannan or Limerig around about 1800 I would like to know what one of the schools he taught at as I believe they were a school at Slamannan and Limerig plus the where abouts of the school.

Saturday, August 8th 2009 - 11:35:35 PM Entry number: 73

Name: Patricia Lackey

E-mail: lackeyprl@gmail.com

Location: Ottawa Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi. I am updating a inquiry I made last year as my email address has change. I am researching my Neilson Ancestors who came from Craigcaffie or Corsock Scotland to Urney Ireland, as Presbyterian Ministers.Rev. Joseph and Rev. Robert Neilson. I am also researching Rev. Moses Neilsons wife's family the Rodgers of Edergole TyroneIreland.

Thursday, July 23rd 2009 - 01:44:43 PM Entry number: 72

Name: Georgia Winward

E-mail: greezygranny@sbcglobal.net

Location: Magnolia, TX, USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: Searching for a link between Edward Buchanan (b 1808) and John Buchanan (b 1763).

Sunday, July 19th 2009 - 10:54:47 PM Entry number: 71

Name: Georgette Telfer

Interest: Family History

Comment: George Crooks and Elizabeth Burrel also had a daughter Anne Pringle Crooks (mygrandmother) born September 8, 1881 in Channelkirk died March 1945 in Jedburgh

Sunday, July 19th 2009 - 09:13:55 PM Entry number: 70

Name: Georgette Telfer

E-mail: georgie@kessous.com

Interest: Family History

Comment: Your mothers grandfather Adam Burrel was my g-g-grandmothers
Elizabeth brother

Sunday, July 19th 2009 - 02:52:09 PM Entry number: 69

Name: Cecil Scholar

E-mail: Ceirano@optusnet.com.au

Location: Stirling North South Australia

Interest: Family History

Web site: http:// No website

Comment: My great grandfather Archibald Walker, born 2-9-1821, arrived Victoria in 1839. Rumour says he came from Kirkintilloch. Six of my family plan to visit the area in September and if possible see his home, distant relatives or any connections.

Saturday, July 18th 2009 - 06:20:54 AM Entry number: 68

Name: Julianna

E-mail: julianna@comcast.net

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://uarri.xaper.com/norco/norco-welding.html

Wednesday, July 15th 2009 - 03:32:55 PM Entry number: 67

Name: gaynor waugh

E-mail: gaynortuffley@aol.com

Location: london

Interest: Family History

Comment: looking for sheila mellor in australia she tried to find me way back 2003. I have tried to email but old address it just gets sent back. Sheila contact me

Sunday, July 12th 2009 - 02:26:03 PM Entry number: 66

Name: Fran Gemmell

E-mail: xxxfrangemmell@optusnet.com.au

Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: Doing family research on family of John Moodie/Mudie/Muddie/Moody and Agnes Malcolm married in Muiravonside on 26 November 1813, children born in Falkirk
Mary, John, Agnes, Robert, Margaret, James, Thomas

Saturday, July 11th 2009 - 11:32:02 PM Entry number: 65

Name: Sandra Seaton

E-mail: bschairs@clear.net.nz

Location: New Zealand

Interest: Family History

Comment: Sent this site by my cousin. Looking for the parents of Catherine(Catrine) Borrowman. Catherine married Thomas Rankin in 1823. Also looking for her death notice sometime after 1871. Any help appreciated

Saturday, July 4th 2009 - 09:31:54 PM Entry number: 64

Name: john Duffy

E-mail: johnduffy1963@aol.com

Location: living in brighton,england,uk,originally from Edinburgh,scotland

Interest: Family History

Comment: my grandmother was jane lawson ritchie Learmonth,her daughter was my mother hellen,and my uncle was Donald leslie carnall, jane married a jack carnall,who i cant find out anything about,but that is not my question,my grandmothers father was Donald horne Learmonth,he was born in 1881 in tranet,scotland,his father was from stronsy in the orkney islands,donalds wife was my great grandmother helen Baptie,i have a photo of my great grandmother,but not of my great grandfather and im hunting any learmonth connection to see if we are related and if anyone of the learmonth family have a photo of my great grandfather ,and the rest of the Learmonth family...we must be part of the Lawson family and the ritchie family as that is in my grandmothers name and great-grandmothers name..if you can help in anyway..i would be obliged....and it may be that we are related..thank you so much for you time john duffy

Saturday, July 4th 2009 - 05:40:55 AM Entry number: 63

Name: Wendy McLennan

E-mail: wendymcl2@bigpond.com

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: Great Site -Thanks for your input. Have just discovered it. I am looking for
Jean Paterson born about 1773-1775? born in East Kilbride.
Married James Watson who was born 1773? and lived in East
Kilbride. A daughter Jean was born about 1811. Cannot find
any other details . As Watson is one of my Christian names
and believe these are my family connections would be so very happy to have more details. Thanks

Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 11:28:38 PM Entry number: 62

Name: Bill

E-mail: hillbill06@btinternet.com

Location: England

Interest: Family History

Comment: Dr. McKenzie at the Falkirk Royal Infirmary from the late 1890's till early 1950's He passed away at his daughters house in St. Ninans outside Stirling in the mid 50's
Would anyone have any information of this gentleman or of Janet Davidson a District Nurse in the late 1890's in the Falkirk area .
Please make contact with Bill
Thank You !!

Friday, June 19th 2009 - 05:53:17 AM Entry number: 61

Name: Marina

E-mail: marina@yahoo.com

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://geo.ya.com/duyos/medroxyprogesterone/index.html

Monday, June 8th 2009 - 08:18:32 PM Entry number: 60

Name: Larry Macneil

E-mail: Larryjandmaureen@shaw.ca

Location: Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: I believe William McNeil and Elizabeth McNeil {Robertson}were my great grandparents.My wife is working on my family tree and is back to 1856. The spelling of the name changed with the birth of my father William in 1912.
We recently visited the isle of Barra and found that there have been several spellings of the name through the years.

Monday, June 1st 2009 - 07:02:29 PM Entry number: 59

Name: Georgette Telfer

E-mail: georgie@kessous.com

Location: Israel

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi,
My g-g-grandmother was Ann Pringle. Our line is through Elizabeth Burrelshe married George Crooks, their daughter Anne Pringle Crooks was my grandmother

Wednesday, May 20th 2009 - 09:10:15 PM Entry number: 58

Interest: Family History

Wednesday, May 20th 2009 - 02:49:15 PM Entry number: 57

Name: David Stephen

E-mail: dstephen1@cogeco.ca

Location: St Catharines ON Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: My grandmother Mary Hogg Wilson nee Dickson was born in Slamannan. Her parents were William Dickson and Agnes Dunsmore. Looking through your census data I could find an Agnes Dunsmore working as a servant for James Waugh. There is a William Dickson farmers son. I was told growing up, my grandfather William Wilson was gassed during WW1 and while convalescing in England his nurse was my grandmother. After the war he wanted to marry her but her mother having lost a husband and elder son in the coal mines would only consent if he brought the family to Canada. I don't know if this is true but they widow and her children did come. It was very interesting to make a connection to the past.
Thank you for your efforts
David Stephen

Wednesday, May 6th 2009 - 08:30:18 PM Entry number: 56

Name: Elaine Duncan

E-mail: elaine_duncan@sky.com

Location: Auchenreoch, just along from Queenzieburn

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi, very interested to stumble across your website and read the census for 1881. I stay at Dyke Farm Cottage and my inlaws are at Cairnbog. Amazed at the number of people living ang working at Cairnbog and neighbouring farms....very changed times!
Regards, Elaine

Tuesday, May 5th 2009 - 02:53:34 AM Entry number: 55

Name: thomas cuthbertson

E-mail: tumblertruckertom@hotmail.com

Location: tumbler ridge bc. canada

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://msn

Comment: i am trying to build my family tree but not having much luck my father william renwick cuthbertson born 14/11 /1898 and his father thomas cuthbertson (mason) born 15 /08 /1859could you help me find any outher family members thank you tom cuthbertson

Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 03:03:59 AM Entry number: 54

Name: Catherine Young

E-mail: younggt@tpg.com.au

Location: Newcastle, Australia.

Interest: Family History

Comment: G'day Tom, Congratulations on a very well laid-out,informative site. Keep up the good work.Cate.

Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 03:03:33 AM Entry number: 53

Name: Catherine Young

E-mail: younggt@tpg.com.au

Location: Newcastle, Australia.

Interest: Family History

Comment: G'day Tom, Congratulations on a very well laid-out,informative site. Keep up the good work.Cate.

Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 06:06:59 PM Entry number: 52

Name: john kenny

E-mail: jkk66@msn.com

Location: hamilton ont canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: just found youre site great, interested in mckennie mckenney kennie kenney kenny & jardine family from the grenngairs, old & new monkland area.

Sunday, April 26th 2009 - 05:44:52 PM Entry number: 51

Name: Helen Lapere

E-mail: h.lapere@sky.com

Location: Bridge of Allan, Scotland

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi Tom, I've just found your site. I am looking for descendants of David and Jenny Paterson who possibly stayed in the Stirling area and emigrated to Victoria sometime after 1929? David had a daughter called Jenny. Davids siblings were William, Jane and Isabella. Isabella is my gran and she was married to William Ramsay. I am trying to find out what happened to them. My mum Jane (80) is Davids niece.

Wednesday, April 8th 2009 - 03:14:28 AM Entry number: 50

Name: Trina

E-mail: trinatanner@rocketmail.com

Location: paisley

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi i'm looking for my Husbands dad. His name is William Quinn and he was born around 1945 give or take a few years, the last we heard he was living in Grangemouth but that was a good few years ago. When my husband David was born in 1972 the family lived in Cumbernauld and David Remembers William drove taxis but the last time he saw his dad he was 4. I know it's a long shot but if anyone can help in any small way i would be very grateful.
Great wee site by the way Trina....

Wednesday, March 18th 2009 - 04:22:03 AM Entry number: 49

Name: Kathleen STRINGER

E-mail: kathleen.stringer@xtra.co.nz

Location: New Zealand

Interest: Family History

Comment: Thanks for including indices on your site, a great help.
Im looking for Thomas NEILSON who married Janet FERGUSON in Bothkennar 1797. They has two children here and then more in neighbouring Labert. A son Thomas married Mary Mercer and ended up in Glasgow.

Thursday, March 12th 2009 - 04:40:44 AM Entry number: 48

Name: lynn filshie

E-mail: lynn_donald@hotmail.co.uk

Location: strathaven scotland

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi
My grandfather lived in Ferniegair Lanarkshire and also worked in the pits - he was Crawford Paterson and came from a large family of Paterson's - Mathew, James, Robert,Jenny, and William - there may have been more. Is this the same family.
Have some photo's

Lynn

Thursday, March 12th 2009 - 04:39:55 AM Entry number: 47

Name: lynn filshie

E-mail: lynn_donald@hotmail.co.uk

Location: strathaven scotland

Interest: Family History

Sunday, March 8th 2009 - 10:09:50 PM Entry number: 46

Name: Nancy Dube

E-mail: hopeseeker2@gmail.com

Location: Too many David Speirs

Interest: Family History

Comment: I am the Nancy Spiers Dube whose father spelled his last name Speirs wrong, and I see I am included on your page. Thank you. I couldn't help noticing that your grandfather was also a David Speirs born in 1840. I am sure they are not the same -- unless he married in Scotland very early in life before he came to Canada and married my grandmother when he was 34. I do not seriously consider that. However, at the request of my family I have spent the last two years researching a completely different family name and have just returned to the Speirs. You and I are victims of the affection the Speirs family feel for the name David. As I seek my David I honestly offer my services to you(free-that's all they're worth. Let me know what you know and I will keep it in mind. I'll be glad to take note of things. I am not an expert at this, I warn you. So do not expect much, but I do myself plan to seriously start investigating. Great page. Nancy

Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 02:56:03 AM Entry number: 45

Name: Mary Close

E-mail: closeadm@aol.com

Location: Bathgate

Interest: Family History

Comment: This is a fab site. My links are to the Roddens and the Welsh primarily with some off shoots here and there. YOur Census is great although I don't see Loch End Rows listed which was where the Roddens were living in 1881. That's no problem as I have it from Scotlands People. It was so good picking up extra names that we hadn't know about. Many thanks for the incredibly hard work this site must have tken and good luck for the future.
Kind regards
Mary Close

Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 12:42:13 AM Entry number: 44

Name: Gwndolyn Mitsui

E-mail: Plantit1228@aol.com

Location: Bridgeton, New Jersey, USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: I'm trying to locate family history or even living relatives Mr great Grandfather's brother, Alexander Wilson once lived in Ambleside in the "Lake District of Scotland and was once a reporter for the "Standard" in Lancaster. I believe he was a writer also. One of his friends was William Martin of Lancaster., who was still living in 1932.

Thursday, February 26th 2009 - 08:27:46 AM Entry number: 43

Name: Jennie Geddes

E-mail: jen.jules@virgin.net

Location: Liverpool

Interest: Family History

Comment: This is a brilliant site-many thanks-I have found my grandfather's name and my family history from here for this part of the family-Thomas Geddes -who married Blanche (Watts) was my grandfather's (Philip)father-and then the O'Grady link-very interesting-thank you

Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 08:51:17 PM Entry number: 42

Name: Janice Brady

E-mail: janice.brady@btinternet.com

Location: Northumberland

Interest: Family History

Comment: A most enjoyable site having spent days researching some Tripneys it was a pleasure to find your helpful informative site. I now know a lot more about the area they originated from

Thank you

Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 07:58:43 PM Entry number: 41

Name: Garry Paterson

E-mail: garry.paterson@yahoo.com.au

Location: New Zealand

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://

Comment: I am looking for information on my late father's side of the family.

Information I know is that my paternal grandfather was Walter Weir Paterson, born 7 November 1881 at noon in Glasgow,immigrated to NZ in 1890, married 22/08/1917 at Auckland NZ, died 17/10/960 at Auckland, NZ his parents were:

James Paterson, DOB 05/07/1848 in Glasgow, married Jane QWeir 12/12/1873 (2nd marriage, died 18/10/1873, buried at Waihi in NZ. James worked at the Railway Workshpos in Springburn, Glasgow

Jane Weir, DOB?/?/1853, place not kown, died ?/?/1913, buried at Armidale, Australia.

There is an address of 2 Wellfield Place, Springburn, Glasgow on the copy of Walter's birth certificate I have.

Are you able to help in any way please?

Regards

Garry Paterson
Flat 6
Antares Flats
6 East Street
Petone
Lower Hutt 5012
New Zealand

email: garry.paterson@yahoo.com.au

Lower Hutt is located on the northern shore of Wellington, the capital city of NZ, and forms part of the Greater Wellington metropolitan area.

Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 05:15:29 PM Entry number: 40

Name: Roxie Martin

E-mail: roxie@rivervalleyinsurance.ca

Location: Alberta, Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: Thank you for your website. It is very interesting for me and my family. My Great Grandad and my grandads eldest brother were both buried in the Redding Pit Disaster. My great uncle was one of the 5 last men to be rescued. It is what brought my family to Canada. After the disaster, I have been told, the family decided to move to Canada.

We are planning a trip to Scotland in 2010 and would like to do some research on our family. Maybe find some family members still around the area. If you have any ideas or information on where to start my research, please let me know.

Saturday, February 14th 2009 - 12:08:48 AM Entry number: 39

Name: Glynn Kane

E-mail: glynnkane@slingshot.co.nz

Location: New Zealand

Interest: Family History

Comment: Thank you. I am after the parents of my great grandmother Ann Chittick who went to Australia in 1886. Her parent were William and Elizabeth (morrison) Chittick. My info in scant in the Family bible - she was baptised in Kilsyth and there is a mention of Quaker, as well as parent names. I found them in your census results. I now would like to find out more info on them. I hope for success. Do these people fit in your family tree? I have the family of Ann in Australia if it is of interest.
Glynn

Tuesday, January 27th 2009 - 07:14:26 PM Entry number: 38

Name: David Baird Ohmann

E-mail: davidoh46@hotmail.com

Location: Marietta, Georgia, USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: Very interesting, informative site! My goal is to locate Craig's Cottage area of Polmost where my great grandfather lived in 1880...died there in 1907 at age 56, a stonemason who also had a son James Sloan Baird, stonemason who immigrated to New York, USA around 1908. Both Freemasons who lived adjacent to one another at Craig's Cottage (flats?) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, David Baird Ohmann, Marietta, Georgia USA

Monday, January 26th 2009 - 12:38:28 PM Entry number: 37

Name: Irene Carney

E-mail: i.e.carney@hotmail.com

Location: Ireland

Interest: Family History

Comment: I have researching my family history,
Dawson & Buchanan, originating in Stirling.
Buchanan side originates in Campsie.
My great-grandfather James Dawson emigrated to Ireland
in 1850s, returning to Glasgow to marry Agnes Buchanan
in 1860. James' father was John and mother Helen (nee Christie). I believe he had a sister Janet and brother John.
I would like to trace some family in Scotland.

Saturday, January 24th 2009 - 07:02:08 PM Entry number: 36

Name: Roger Logan

E-mail: logan55@ntlworld.com

Location: Burwell Cambridgeshire

Interest: Family History

Comment: I have been seeeking my Scottish roots through my grandfather(Thomas Logan, son of Archibald an iron moulder of Thornhill St in 1881)Your site has given me some further idea re Tom's siblings occupations. Many thanks

Friday, January 23rd 2009 - 07:20:12 AM Entry number: 35

Name: janet bauchop paterson storrie

E-mail: janetstorrie@bigpond.com

Location: townsville,qld,australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: stop start family history. my mother,janet devlin was a daughter of thomas devlin and janet bauchop paterson. my family heritage is irish/scots. i'm at our business at the moment, so have no family history here. my mother was born in 1914 july 28.i'm sure they lived in fife nearly all thier lives. will contact you or you contact me at a later date.

Monday, December 29th 2008 - 07:35:13 AM Entry number: 34

Name: Stuart McDougall

E-mail: kapistu@shaw.ca

Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: Researching ancestors Duncan McDougall and Mary McColl, parents of John McDougall born about 1858 apparently in Lismore. Enjoy learning about the region. Hope to visit in 2009. Thank you

Monday, December 29th 2008 - 07:34:31 AM Entry number: 33

Name: Stuart McDougall

E-mail: kapistu@shaw.ca

Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: Researching ancestors Duncan McDougall and Mary McColl, parents of John McDougall born about 1858 apparently in Lismore. Enjoy learning about the region. Hope to visit in 2009. Thank you

Saturday, December 20th 2008 - 06:01:42 PM Entry number: 32

Name: Geoff Eddington

E-mail: geoffeddington@gmail.com

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: I was searching Andrew Leishman & came across your site. My father born & raised in Linlithgow & his g'dad's burial headstone was located in the Palace Church site.

I've scanned your site & impressed with the detail you have at hand & catalogued. I will be taking more time to fully read in coming weeks.

Cheers

Geoff

Sunday, November 23rd 2008 - 02:54:36 AM Entry number: 31

Name: George Paterson

E-mail: rpat1175@bigpond.net.au

Location: Sydney Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: I left Scotland when I was 11ys old, i lived in Edinburgh at 10 springwell place Dalry, still follow Hearts

Sunday, November 9th 2008 - 06:47:34 AM Entry number: 30

Name: April

E-mail: nv_scottie@yahoo.com

Location: Nevada

Interest: Family History

Comment: I am a direct decendant of the Leckie Clan and I appreciate all of the work you have done and submitted for others to read and share. Thank you for your dedication.

Thursday, October 30th 2008 - 02:16:13 AM Entry number: 29

Name: Molly Bowditch

E-mail: mollybow@xtra.co.nz

Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hello Tom, I have searched your census pages and found some McFarlanes that I have been looking for. Thank you!
One of my ancestors married Christina Isabella Kerr born 12 June 1854 daughter of William Kerr and Margaret Paterson and that, in a roundabout way, is how I came upon you website.

Tuesday, October 28th 2008 - 03:38:29 PM Entry number: 28

Name: marilyn anne love

E-mail: fetchdelivers@shaw.ca

Location: calgary, alberta, canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: I'm researching my maternal lines of Buchannan/Butler/Ferrand/Coll circa 1759 Baldernock, Campsie and Torrance.

thanks for access to the information on Baldernock. It was helpful to know what type of industries were there to attract my family to the area from Co. Donegal. It looks like the Buchannans and Butlers may have been from the local area, still trying to join the dots. Any information on any of these family names greatly appreciated.

marilyn L

Monday, October 27th 2008 - 01:39:13 AM Entry number: 27

Name: Lunn

E-mail: len.norasmith@shaw.ca

Location: Ontario,Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: Nice site--lots of info. Looking for any other missing links to the Alexander Paterson of Kilmany,Fife line. I am the gr-gr-gr-grandaughter of the "Missionary Of Kilmany:memoir of Alexander Paterson with notices of Robert Edie".Alexander was an early convert of Thomas Chalmers His life spanned 1790-1851,was married to Elizabeth Horn(e) of Dairsie.One of his sons was David Horn(e) Paterson 1832-1871.David Horn(e) was married to Janet Stillie.One child was named David Hugh Cleghorn Paterson 1868-1940,my great Grandfather.His son was David Roy Paterson.Would love to make contact with any of Patersons from this line

Sunday, October 26th 2008 - 02:30:36 AM Entry number: 26

Name: Lunn

E-mail: len.norasmith@shaw.ca

Location: Ontario,Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: Nice Website,Mr. Paterson.Glad I found it while googling the Paterson name. Am looking for other connections(descendants) to my Paterson name. I'm the gr-gr-gr-grandaughter of "Missionary Of Kilmany:memoir of Alexander Paterson with notices of Robert Edie".(Early convert of Thomas Chalmers.)Alexander,1799-1851.Son David Horne Paterson(medical missionary),1832-1871.Son David Hugh Cleghorn Paterson,1868-1940.My Grandfather,David Roy Paterson,1895-1974.All these des. had siblings--this is just the condensed version.Would love to make contact with other long-lost relatives. Thanks

Friday, October 17th 2008 - 10:14:34 AM Entry number: 25

Name: Ian Bowie

E-mail: ibbowie@bigpond.net.au

Location: Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: Seeking information about John Bowie of Larbert (age given as about 80 in the 1841 census, may be an incorrect transcription of 60). He was married to Ann Marshall (age about 60 in 1841). I am descended from his son David. Would like to know of records that might establish his birth and his marriage or marriages. His oldest son is said to have been born 1798; the year of son David's birth is unknown but he and two siblings appear to have been born 1798-1816, followed by four siblings 1816-23, which suggests the possibility that Ann Marshall was a second wife (a different possibility is that John was in the army during some or all of 1798-1816 but that, too, I dont know how to establish.

Saturday, October 4th 2008 - 06:42:48 AM Entry number: 24

Name: Chris Goldstraw

E-mail: goldies@westvic.com.au

Location: Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: Someone from a mmailing list sent me your website. I'm working on my line of Rae from Stirlingshire and it has been most helpful.

It is a wonderful site.
Cheers Chris

Thursday, October 2nd 2008 - 03:35:27 AM Entry number: 23

Name: Patricia Lackey

E-mail: patlackey@rogers.com

Location: Ottawa Canada

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi: I have been doing research on the Neilsons of Craigcaffie Scotland and Urney and Radamen Ireland. Family tradition says that the Neilsons of Ireland were Presbyterian ministers and that they were part of the Ulster Scots plantation. That Joseph Neilson of Urney was sent from Craigcaffie after being finded for his Presbyterianism. Would like to correspond with any Neilson relatives.

Saturday, September 13th 2008 - 12:20:52 PM Entry number: 22

Name: John Moore

E-mail: moore_pld31@yahoo.co.uk

Location: Kirkintilloch

Interest: Local History

Comment: I looked up this site because I have an interest in the local history of the area and the geology, including the diverse wild life. My wife Sylvia and I now have the pleasure of moving to the village, hopefully to settle there for the remainder of our days. Great site. Maybe see you there some day Tom - buy you a drink in the Fintry Inn! We know Kenny & Senga well.

Cheers

John & Sylvia

Thursday, September 11th 2008 - 04:52:06 PM Entry number: 21

Name: Chris Martin Paterson

E-mail: chris.mp@hotmail.co.uk

Location: Hull uk

Interest: Family History

Comment: Was intrested to find out about my Family history, Grandparants George and Louis Paterson Hull(died) Father is Micheal Anthony Paterson and his brothers are David Paterson and Stuart Paterson , I beleive that My grandparents Ancestors are from PaPa westray orkney isles any info would be nice Thanks Chris Paterson age 51

Thursday, September 11th 2008 - 01:46:59 PM Entry number: 20

Name: Hugh Magee

E-mail: mageehugh@hotmail.com

Location: Ireland

Interest: Family History

Web site: http://mageehugh@hotmail.com

Comment: I am a G G Grandson of Thomas Lidwell who was born 1812,married Delia Russell,and seems to have gone to Tasmania.Why?.He did not return and is reported to have died there a few years later.
Was Thomas Lidwell,b 1750,ever really transported to Australia according to sentence? He also seems to have disappeared.

Saturday, August 9th 2008 - 10:29:32 AM Entry number: 19

Name: jean

E-mail: old.jean@gmail.com

Location: Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi
I also have Maxwell and Patterson in family tree
I was tring to see if there a connection.
Regards jean

Tuesday, August 5th 2008 - 07:23:30 PM Entry number: 18

Name: Hilary Fletcher

E-mail: hilary.fletcher2@btinternet.com

Location: Cleveleys Lancs England

Interest: Family History

Comment: While researching my mothers family I entered Kerse Brock into the search engine (not expecting to find anything!)as my grandparents George Rankine and Susan Rankine (nee McFarlane) worked or lived there at some point around the 1920-24.
My mother Martha Rankine mentioned Kerse Brock frequently when talking "days gone by"

Tuesday, July 22nd 2008 - 07:37:50 AM Entry number: 17

Name: SUE HILL (NEE PENMAN )

E-mail: KNSHILL@BIGPOND.COM

Location: AUSTRALIA

Interest: Local History

Comment: AFTER INFO ON ROBERT PENMAN BORN 1739 AUCHTERRAN FIFE MARIED
IN AIRTH Prish to Jean Muirhead jan 1767

Wednesday, July 16th 2008 - 04:10:12 PM Entry number: 16

Name: anne

E-mail: anneheg@btinternet.com

Location: livingston west lothian scotland

Interest: Family History

Comment: Dear Tom
Came upon your sight by accident but found we have acommon name in ancestors ie Binnie.
My furthest back Binnie is Alexander Binnie born ?? who married Helen Binnie or Bonnie born Wester Kingscavil Linlithgow 12th June 1764. They were married 7th NOV 1756 in Linlithgow and at that time he was a servant at Kingscavil.
I cannot find an accurate birth for Alexander but have come across 2 possibilities one 1730 in Carriden and one in
1728 in Falkirk.
Maybe you could help me with this research
Your sight A1 glad I found it
Anne (nee Binnie )

Wednesday, July 16th 2008 - 03:07:54 AM Entry number: 15

Name: Thomas Paterson (Tom)

E-mail: patersonthomas@msn.com

Location: Adelaide Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: Dont know of a connection but I was born 8-10-61 in bangour Maternity HospitalBroxburn in the county of Uphall in the district of West Lothian my father is John Paterson (coal miner) and mother is Margaret (nee mcLaughlin)worked in the fish markets

Sunday, July 13th 2008 - 03:53:59 AM Entry number: 14

Name: Cathy Munro Stevens

E-mail: CM.STEV@xtra.co.nz

Location: Dunedin NZ

Interest: Family History

Comment: Have only started looking through your site and I am sure I will keep going back. Great resource! Have family links through Bo'Ness, Reddingmuirhead, Polmont,Muiravonside, Slamannan and Shotts etc. My grandfather was mentioned in the rescue of the 1923 Redding Pit disaster. Would love to get some photos from c1914 - 1950 from around the Redding/Reddingmuirhead area - the time my father grew up and especially if anyone went to school around that area from 1919 - 1929. My father Alexander Hill drove Alexanders' buses around the Falkirk area and also the SMT long distance buses to the borders and to London.
Thanks Tom for a great site.

Saturday, July 12th 2008 - 05:29:20 PM Entry number: 13

Name: Ann

E-mail: ann@lemessurier.ca

Location: Canada

Interest: Things Scottish

Comment: I have only just found your site. It looks very interesting. I hope that I may find some one else on your site who is interested in the same family that I am researching. I am a g.g.grand daughter of John Stevenson, the whiskey distiller of Oban, Scotland. He was born in 1800 in England, died 1869 in Oban.

Friday, July 4th 2008 - 09:05:38 AM Entry number: 12

Name: Robert Seaton

E-mail: rg5023XXX@gmail.com

Location: Australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: Great site. I'm looking, looking... always looking. Trying to find my rellies.

I think my grandmother on my fathers side was Catherine Aitken and Grandfather was Alexander Seaton. My father, Robert Aitken Seaton married my mother, Agnes Cairns McLelland.

I know that there is also an Audrey Graham thrown in there somewhere.

if anyone can help, send me an email or two.

Thanks again for your site. Cheers and all the best.

Rob

Thursday, June 19th 2008 - 10:27:02 PM Entry number: 11

Name: Althea Craig

E-mail: altheavpc@hotmail.com

Location: Auburn, WA

Interest: Family History

Comment: I am looking at everything that has the name SIM and HARROWER for my several times great grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. I donot have a tree on the net yet, however a mother-in-law, Carol Haas, of a DIXON cousin does on Roots web. My gg grandmother is Hannah Harrower m:James Sim, my gg grandfather. Their son Walter m:Elizabeth Dixon, my g grendparents. I am trying to get as much of as many branches as I can.

Thursday, June 19th 2008 - 01:59:26 AM Entry number: 10

Name: catherine lyons

E-mail: dc_lyons@hotmail.com

Location: australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi Wonderful website, I am related to john baird born muiravonside 1766?? -cant find his parents?? married to elizabeth rae. I am i looking for families who have the surnames - hutchison, mcfarlane, baird, buglass.
Hoping someone can help me. Cathy.

Tuesday, June 3rd 2008 - 08:04:42 PM Entry number: 9

Name: Cheryl

E-mail: PuppyKittyMax@aol.com

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Interest: Family History

Comment: I started out searching the various web sites to find out information on my mother's side of family (Mahaffey and Olwell (sometimes spelled Alwell). I was absolutely astonished when I found my dad's surname, Lauth (originally, I believed, spelled Louth) in the Scottish and Irish records.

According to what I've found, my dad's ancestor was beheaded by Oliver Cromwell and the entire family fled to Germany. I can only presume the information about once having been Irish or Scottish was not talked about in Germany out of fear of retaliation from Lord Cromwell. By the time Lord Cromwell had passed away, no one probably remember the history.

Can you help me find out more about my mother's or dad's history in Ireland or Scotland,

Thanks so much for any help you can provide.

Saturday, May 24th 2008 - 10:52:59 PM Entry number: 8

Name: Barbara Tarplee

E-mail: barbara.tarplee@talktalk.net

Location: Birmingham England

Interest: Family History

Comment: this is the first time I have viewed your site and discover that we are linked distantly.My 3xgreatgran was Helen Rae,in my tree is Elizabeth McLuckie who married George Rae.Icame across your web site through an article in Birmingham Evening Mail and was surprised to find a connection when I started viewing the 1881 census,so just had to leave you a message.Best Regards Barbara

Thursday, May 15th 2008 - 10:19:38 PM Entry number: 7

Name: Georg Kaviar

E-mail: georg@telefonsex-kaviar.com

Interest: Other

Web site: http://www.telefonsex-kaviar.com

Comment: Hi Tom, just got into you sight,magic, i grew up in skinflats,i was in the first class to go from the old kirk bothkennar, to the new school skinflats. The first headmaster at the new school was Mr Reid, my name then was Jeanette Davidson.I lived in Zetland place for many years.I have many fond thoughts of Skinflats and my childhood growing up there, the little shop at the back of the hall, the co-op, the two forests where children played safe for hours, the park with its soccer field.The bing.The thoughts of my dear friends i grew up with.Thanks for the memorys Tom. janet birt.

Tuesday, May 13th 2008 - 04:37:15 PM Entry number: 6

Name: marion bowes

E-mail: marion.bowes@btinternet.com

Location: blackburn west lothian

Interest: Family History

Comment: Hi Tom,

I was wondering if you can answer a question for me, while researching my family tree I have came across my gggmothers death she was drowned in the canal she stayed in maddison in the year of 1899, would that have been in the local paper at that time and what would that local paper be called, her name was an Elizabeth Wilson and she was 49 years old I think that she was missing for 2 days prior to them finding her body, can you help me please,

Thanking you
Mrs. Marion Bowes

Monday, May 12th 2008 - 09:22:58 PM Entry number: 5

Name: william nelson

E-mail: wllm_neilson@yahoo.com

Location: ms.

Interest: Family History

Comment: Previous post should be EGAN and humphries which seems to be ONEILL and R1B1C7(R1B1B2e niall modal haplotype).There were 3 sons of neill earl of carrick and one,william,had lands in craigo,angus and we dna to angus and fife so he should be our ancestor,and a neilson of craigcaffie.The strabane tyrone homepage has our ancestor,thomas the signer,as a member and ulster and north ireland dna,plus,a dna study at ftdna has a close match with a oneill royal line and this is good proof we are oneills.Close stuart matches and book referncences make them our cousisns,sorenson dna database.The william,above,has land records in the great seal charter so is reliable with the dna matching.The neilsons were said extinct but are not and they were said to be oneill and both seem true.Close matches in renfrew are close to the stuarts of bute neilsons.Matching book data(and stories)with dna can help define families.

Sunday, March 23rd 2008 - 01:30:11 PM Entry number: 4

Name: Dorothy Cruse

E-mail: gewalt@worldonline.co.za

Location: South Africa

Interest: Family History

Comment: Thanks Tom, this site is great. A lot of my relatives lived in the Camelon area. Most of them were nailers living in George Square, Camelon.

On the Cruse side a lot of them lived in Bonnybridge area and worked as ironworks labourers.

Kind regards,

Dorothy

Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 12:46:24 AM Entry number: 3

Name: john hayes

E-mail: birdnest@speednet.com.au

Location: sydney australia

Interest: Family History

Comment: hi there
i was sent here by a web page i am looking for a john hayes who may or may not have come to south-australia from ireland he had a son names jame hayes who in 1888 married a lady name ann theresa conole they had a number of kids one being james patrick hayes who is my grand father he married a native woman named margaret louisa green but she changed her name on the wedding papers to read louisa margaret speck
dropping the name green and taking on her new step fathers name of speck they are all from south-australia like my seft i would love to hear from any body who knows of this family other names married into this family are goss,bassett,revell,poulton,

Friday, February 29th 2008 - 11:27:50 PM Entry number: 2

Name: lesley young (nee currie)

E-mail: jambojohn1951@yahoo.co.uk

Location: scotland

Interest: Other

Comment: I have been looking for the parents of George Corbet born around 1830 and had been given this site address by a Genes Reunited user. I am not sure if any of the Corbets listed are the ones I am looking for. Can anyone help. Please. This George Corbet married an Annie Armstrong and had as far as I know one daughter called Annie born around 1855 and married a Charles Blackwood who is listed in the Blackwood site they were married in January 1880 in Stirling.

Monday, February 25th 2008 - 01:38:38 AM Entry number: 1

Name: Paul Smith

E-mail: paul12344@embarqmail.com

Location: centrL Virginia, USA

Interest: Family History

Comment: Just a quick look so far. I'm tracking Davidson starting back from Alexander Davidson teacher of the Infant School in Elgin. Currently trying to verify his father Alexander of St Monance. Got to work on that. Enjoy what you have on your site.

Paul Smith