Tom's Guestbook -  2000/2002 

The following people have visited my pages  Jan 2000 - Dec 2002:

Debbie Lackey in Alexander County, North Carolina USA at 14:37:49 Saturday August 3 2002
I loved your web site. I have been working on Leckie and found the Barony of Leckie. I am tring to found my ancesters in Scotland, are the Leckies a sept of the MacGregor Clan?

Carole Ford in Stirling at 14:10:30 Wednesday July 31 2002
In researching my ancestors have come across a Slamannan connection.My gggrandparents were alexander Russell and Jane McLean.He was an estate manager on the Eldrick Estate mid 1800's.I would love to have info on this estate. All I have at present is reference to an Ellrig lake and a mansion called Ellridge and wonder if there is a link.Can anyone help?

audrey stenhouse in 11 Royal Crescent. Fenham. Newcastle upon Tyne.NE4 9TP Northumberland at 16:54:28 Thursday July 25 2002
any info on peter david stenhouse FATHER: Peter. MOTHER: Phylliss nee' bowman born Newcastle upon Tyne d.o.b. app. 1925. Father's family from Larbert. Scotland

Collindy Cameron in Jerrabomberra New South Wales Australia at 5:19:42 Thursday July 25 2002
Very interesting and informative site. I am looking for "remnants" of my ancestors, James Graham & Janet Silcock, of Larbert and Bothkennar. Married 1853. Emigrated to Aust. June 1853 per the "Charles"

kevin frost in te awamutu new zealand at 9:23:1 Tuesday July 23 2002
believe the 1780 sFROST may have come out of scotland

John Connacher in Edinburgh at 21:0:47 Saturday July 13 2002
Just passing through and looking for links to my GGGreat Grand Father Alexander Connacher who married Elizabeth Martin, there son John was born in Kirkintilloch approx 1846

Thomas Allison in Albany New York at 17:5:55 Friday July 12 2002
Have you visited Weaver's Cottage Kilbarchan? I gave them photo of William Kirkwood a weaver in Kilbarchan ca.l900 Numerous Kirkwoods around there.

Peg Lamison in SE Arizona at 3:23:9 Thursday July 11 2002
Updating my e-mail address. Still on the hunt for Greaves, Gordanier, Lamison, Huber and Couchenour. My thanks to those who have responded.

Marian Ritchie in San Francisco at 8:59:42 Tuesday July 9 2002
What a delightful site! And, ever so wonderful collection book list!

Alex & Wilma Duthie in Adelaide Australia at 3:1:7 Monday July 8 2002
Thought it was wonderful and really look forward to when it is complete. Very nostalgic.

john waugh in Melbourne at 23:47:56 Sunday July 7 2002
I have just found your pages.I am formerly from the Raploch,Stirling.My father; LIVINGSTON WAUGH a native of Blantyre served as a Stirling Town Councillor for many years.

Duncan Carmichael in Inverness at 16:16:59 Thursday July 4 2002
Interesting to see your article about Carmichael being used as a translation of a local gaelic name, Mac'illemhichel. I am 4 or 5 generations removed from the island and have always been of the opinion the gaelic name was translated to Carmichael as it was a handy alternative. Any thoughts?

Kareena McCrindle in Cumbria at 11:42:20 Monday July 1 2002
What an interesting site. I have had a great time reading about the local history. I am researching the Vannan family and would be happy to here from anyone interested in the Vannan's. I am looking for any information about a Henry Vannan who was a local shoemaker in Campsie/Lennoxtown in the mid 19th centuary, or his father Robert.

charles ferns in lennoxtown at 11:51:38 Friday June 28 2002
learning about the history of canpsie

Alison Dennison in Melbourne, Australia at 1:42:45 Friday June 28 2002
Thanks for an informative site - the Statistical info on Balfron is most useful, as I am researching the Hart family from Balfron (Thomas Hart: approximately 1824 onwards in Balfron) and also Graham family - maybe from Kippen or Menteith? Anyone with information on these families please e-mail me!

Betsy Roebuck in Texas, USA at 5:2:13 Wednesday June 26 2002
Very nice site! I am researching the ROBUCK/ROEBUCK SURNAME England and would love to make contact with anyone connected to this surname. Am a descendant of Robert Robuck/Roebuck who came from England to Maryland in 1674.

Kess Campbell in Richmond, Virginia, USA at 20:17:4 Sunday June 16 2002
Wonderful work, Tom! Thank you for the colorful image of Bothkennar, where my maternal line hails back to. I am descended from the Simpson/Towers lines through Jane Towers m. Samuel Hawkins in Maine. (Jane is my 3xgr.grandmother). Jane's father Robert Towers came over from Bothkennar to Nova Scotia with his brother William and possibly one or two other siblings. They settled Tower Hill in New Brunswick, Canada. -------- 1. JOHN2 TOWERS (JAMES1) was born Abt. 1730 in Kirkton, Bothkennar, Sterlingshire, Scotland, and died 1781 in Kirkton, Bothkennar, Sterlingshire, Scotland. He married JANET SIMPSON August 05, 1749 in Bothkenner Parish, Scotland, daughter of WILLIAM SIMSON. She was born WFT Est. 1712-1738 in Lisdale, Bothkennar, Sterlingshire, Scotland, and died 1781 in Kirkton, Bothkennar, Sterlingshire, Scotland. Notes for JOHN TOWERS: [vol69-1449.ftw] The assignment of James Towers and Agnes Watt as the parents of John Towers is purely speculation, base on the Scottish "Old Parochial Records" or OPRs. A christening or birth record has not been located, however, the fact that both a Robert Towers and a James Watt acted as witnesses to two of the christenings of John Towers' children suggests that there is a relationship. In addition, two of James Towers and Agnes Watt's daughters were married in the parish of Bothkennar, indicating the family probably had close ties in the immediate area. More About JOHN TOWERS and JANET SIMPSON: Marriage: August 05, 1749, Bothkennar Parish, Scotland Children of JOHN TOWERS and JANET SIMPSON are: 2. i. WILLIAM3 TOWERS, b. February 24, 1749/50, Kirkton, Bothkennar, Sterlingshire, Scotland; d. January 11, 1835, Tower Hill, St. David Parish, Charlotte Co., NB. ii. JAMES TOWERS, b. January 07, 1753 Bothkennar, Scotland iii. JOHN TOWERS, b. November 27, 1757 Bothkennar, Scotland iv. ELIZABETH TOWERS, b. June 10, 1759; d. February 08, 1781, Bothkennar, Sterlingshire, Scotland. v. THOMAS TOWERS, b. March 25, 1764 Bothkennar, Scotland vi. WALTER TOWERS, b. May 03, 1767 Bothkennar, Scotland 3.vii. ROBERT TOWERS, b. June 03, 1769, Kirkton, Bothkennar, Sterlingshire, Scotland; d.Tower Hill, St. David Parish, Charlotte Co. New Brunswick

Karen Lew in Toronto, Canada at 0:29:8 Sunday June 16 2002
My great-grandfather was John Paterson b. 1884 or 1885 in Aberdeen. He married Sarah Cunningham and moved to Ottawa, Canada. Their children Robina Margaret b. 1914 and John Robert b. 1920 were born in Ottawa, where the family ran a grocery. I'd be pleased to hear of information you may have on John and Sarah. Unfortunately, I do not know anything about their parents or siblings, if they had any. This is a tremendous site Tom! Karen

Bernard McQuade in Dunipace at 13:20:8 Sunday May 26 2002
very interesting account of Dunipace, have you any information on the origins of Cowie, Stirling

james steen in so toms river n.j usa at 22:9:16 Tuesday May 21 2002
looking for susan brady, went to ausie in119590to 1961 we worked in collins printers together would love to know if she is still around,would be glad to hear how she is doing margaret shields married to jim steen, thanks to anyone for your help.

Christine Paterson in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire at 22:40:13 Sunday May 19 2002
Just trying to track down information on my great grandfather George Paterson - I know he came from Scotland but where is the big problem,when he was born, his mother, his siblings however I do know his father was also called George - not too much to go on but I WILL FIND OUT one way or another. Also there's a possibility they were related to the Paterson's who made the CAMP Coffee in Glasgow (now MacCormicks)

james steen at 12:45:8 Sunday May 19 2002
TRYING TO FIND ANY OLD FRIENDS FROM SCOTLAND, SOME MAYBE IN OTHER COUNTRIES NOW BUT MY WIFE MARGARET AND I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF YOU ITS BEEN ALONG TIME.HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE, THANK YOU.

nda nze in U.S.A at 9:44:56 Saturday May 18 2002
MY HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU THROUIGH EMAIL OR YOU PLS CALL ME FOR ANY HELP THANKS .

f. burrell in indiana at 16:23:47 Thursday May 16 2002
im searching for burrells'. edgar burrell & parents before him, etc...your web is pretty interesting

Angela B Donnelly at 21:21:14 Wednesday May 15 2002
I have found this facinating. I am a teacher at Dunipace Primary school and I am about to start a topic on Dunipace.

Tom Hart in Dunedin, New Zealand. at 10:25:21 Thursday May 9 2002
I am beginning to piece together a bit of family history which has strong connections with the Balfron District and the Church inparticular. If anyone knows of relatives or are relative of the Hart family then please contact me at above email address

james steen in SO,TOMS RIVER N,J USA at 13:41:35 Wednesday May 8 2002
LOOKING FOR ANY OLD FRIENDS WHO MIGHT BE IN AUSTRAILA OR NEW ZEALAND, WOULD BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM ANY OF YOU,THANKS

Rob Kay in Kilsyth at 22:24:47 Tuesday May 7 2002
A really good site, very helpful. Remember to drop in to www.kilsyth.org.uk if you are interested in Kilsyth history and families - we are the next proper town along the Kelvin valley and share a similar past, and maybe a similar destiny too.

RON HEEPS in mollymook australia at 10:21:37 Sunday May 5 2002
great site tom looking for info, on my father peter heeps born 1893-4 up the braes califronia, whats the best way to go about it. been australia, now thirty years, came from the boggie road falkirk. miss the place and the people, australia is a great country but the people dont have the warmth of the scot's. keep up the good work. ron

kelly johnstone at 3:28:40 Wednesday April 24 2002
i will have a email soon my adress is box 141 houston b.c.canada voj-1zo i would love to visit scotland and when i do iwould love to look up some relatives. can someone help me out?

Kerry Frater in West Midlands at 23:58:50 Monday April 22 2002
Many thanks for the information on your site. I am tracing the roots of my Family (Frater) in Polmont. I wanted to know more about the area. Thank you for that. If anyone has details of the Frater's in the area (especially James, who moved to London and Morris whose family ended in New Zealand). Keep up the work

Georgina Ellis in Maidstone, Kent, England at 18:41:38 Saturday April 20 2002
Looking for my 'lost' relatives also! FATHER: Ellis's of Lumsden, Aberdeenshire. Grandfather George Ellis, grandmother, Charlotte Mackenzie, sons, George, Albert, Ronald, Norman and a daughter Jean. Lots of cousins around somewhere! MOTHER: LIZZIE DYER, Dunfermline, Fife. She had 2 sisters, Meg and Chrisie who had a son, Sandy. Email: genaellis@blueyonder.co.uk please with any info. Thanks.

Robyn Paterson in Naenae,Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand at 6:50:11 Friday April 12 2002
Found your site while trying to find information on my fathers parents who came from Cowdenbeath Scotland and arrived in Denniston on the west coast of New Zealand about October 1922. I have found that they used the same first name for 4 generations which is Alexander which has made things hard other family names are Wardrope, McPherson, Cumming all from scotland in Stirling or Fife have you had anything or does andyone know this line of Patersons please email me.

tyler connochie in canada at 20:30:54 Thursday April 11 2002
interested in finding info on connochie's anywhere particularily one that went to canada and thomas dixon connochie

Ian Paterson in Wagga Wagga.NSW.Australia at 12:13:15 Wednesday April 10 2002
very interesting pages Tom..Thanks for the information

betty crowe ( nee jaffray) in new zealand at 22:35:24 Saturday April 6 2002
looking for my fathers roots. robert jaffray, born broomridge farm 6th may 1894. father william jaffray, mother margaret jaffray. i would appreciate any help. have a lovely day. betty.

DAVID W. TOUCHET in USA at 21:4:31 Thursday April 4 2002

Charles Gordon Paterson in San Antonio, Texas, USA at 21:52:29 Wednesday April 3 2002
I am trying to find information on John Ligertwood Paterson, and ancesters, born Sept 14,1820 Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert Gordon Paterson in Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa at 16:49:3 Monday April 1 2002

Andrew Paterson at 20:24:56 Saturday March 30 2002

Barb Andrew in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada at 5:46:52 Saturday March 30 2002
Most enjoyable site. I have been surfing,searching for information about the McLean family who lived at Bonnybridge around 1824.

JOHN RICHARD O'GRADY in HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND at 17:43:51 Monday March 25 2002
MY FATHER, JOHN O'GRADY, IS CURRENTLY EXAMINING OUR FAMILY'S LINEAGE AND I SHALL INVITE HIM TO VISIT YOUR WEBSITE.

eileen cairns in barrington, illinois, usa at 3:59:35 Thursday March 21 2002
the maps and information on locations such as balfron and fintry made real to me the towns from which my grandfather and great-grandfather came. thank you

Dougal T. Craig in Woodside Place farm Hatfield Hertfordshire at 8:48:7 Wednesday March 20 2002
A very intresting site , great [to root aboot in].I am looking for a Tom Craig who left England for Austraila sometime about 1900. He came down from Ayreshire to farm just North of London at Hatfield in Hertfordshire. Any help or thoughts would rearly kind

Dorothea Mckenzie in Maine at 21:21:27 Sunday March 10 2002
A very nice web page full of info on Falkirk and the surrounding areas. My ggrandfather was a miner, he was James McKenzie of Falkirk born around 1812 married my ggrandmother Jean Gray of Cadder in 1839. Any info out there on their parents?

Cliff Kinniard in Louisville, KY. at 21:6:52 Tuesday March 5 2002
It is funny because by last name is supposed to be spelled Kinnaird but my grandfather accidentally spelled it wrong when he was young and his papers were all changed because of it. I have been trying to find out about my family. I can't seem to find the Kinnaird coat of arms anywhere.

Ron Warrender in Tayport fife at 13:59:30 Monday February 25 2002
FIVE STAR

DEBORAH HONEY in IPSWICH ;SUFFOLK at 21:27:15 Sunday February 24 2002
LOOKING FOR LOUISA HANNAH HONEY,BORN 1907 OR NEAR. FROM FOLKSTON DOVER,ENGLAND.

gordon paterson in glasgow at 21:5:39 Saturday February 23 2002

Steve Reid in Glasgow, Scotland. at 0:6:45 Friday February 22 2002
I live in Glasgow but from Aberdeen originally. My dad is William John Reid and my mum Isabelle Taylor Reid (nee Robertson). My grandparents are George Reid and Jean Willox (both born Aberdeenshire) and James Robertson (born Edinburgh) and Isabelle Taylor (born Aberdeen). Would like to learn more about my granparents and further back. Particularly James Robertson who was born late 19th Century and served in the Camerons during WW1 and in Ireland in the 1920's.

Neil Mackay in Golspie. at 16:30:1 Thursday February 21 2002
Hey Tom, My name is Neil Mackay and I live in Golspie Sutherland, If anyone is intrested which they may or may not be check out my website about me and my village mainly at www.geocities.com/n_mackayuk/home.html much appreciated if u would sign my guestbook, thanx Neil.

Robert in USA at 22:46:48 Wednesday February 20 2002
I was born and raised in Scotland back in the 60s, and i was dating a girl from Slamanan in 1976.I dated a girl with the maiden name of Barbara Young, and i think it was Bank or Main St that she lived on with her family. I was wondering if anyone can try to help me locate he,I do remember that she had a brother that is called Neil. I am living in the States now and have been for the past 20 years, if anyone can help me out with this then i would appreciate it very much.

Robert Jack in Lowestoft Suffolk at 19:23:17 Saturday February 16 2002
I am writing,to any interested person in the city of or nearby dundee to any information about the surname JACK and its origin.My grandson and myself are attempting to build on the good start in creating a family tree. One of my avenues of search has indicated that our family roots started in Dundee and indeed we do have some intersting info. one of these leads, stated that a few hundread years ago some of our ancestors where guilty of @castle rustling@ not a thing to be proud of but no actual proof is apparant. We are living in Lowestoft(suffolk) after coming here from Grimsby(lincs) but I am using my sons website in Bury st Edmunds. So replys may be longwinded.

Barry Malcolm in Perth, Western Australia at 14:39:17 Friday February 15 2002
I am a descendent of Alexander Malcolm 1771 - 1844 who leased the Broadhead Farm. Thanks for the information on Muiravonside.

J.Jones in Pitlochry. Perthshire . Scotland at 16:35:39 Wednesday February 13 2002
This is the first time at you site and found it good left a message for Macnees so hopr to get a reply.

Misty in Federal Way, WA, USA at 3:12:54 Wednesday February 13 2002
Great site! I dont know which Elliot is my earliest because he spelled his last name 4 different ways, even Ellot. All I know is he appeared in Pennsylvania, USA in the early to mid 1600's and in PA was known as "Peoter of Carcushooke, the Scottsman among the Swedes". I heard a great amount of Elliot's left the border area in the early 1600's because of the union of the crown's. He was probably one of them.

Karen Lew in Toronto, Canada at 8:45:0 Monday February 4 2002
My great-grandfather was John Paterson, b. approx 1890 in or near Aberdeen. He moved to Ottawa, Ontario and married Sarah Cuningham where they ran a grocery. They had 2 children both born in Ottawa - Robina Margaret b. 1914 and John Robert b. 1920. Please contact me if you know of his siblings or parents or those of his wife. Thank you.

Denise Paterson in Scotland-East Kilbride at 19:34:34 Sunday February 3 2002

mary in mary at 18:4:50 Thursday January 31 2002
hi ya Im looking for info on names paton and gibson from falkirk

Thomas Paterson in Working in Saudi Arabia at 8:31:59 Thursday January 24 2002
I can only trace my grandparents who lived in the district of Paisley, Glasgow, Thomas and Elizabeth, my parents names are Stanley and Peggy( deceased).Do you know anything about this side of the Patersons.

Constance de Courcy Weinstein in Edmonds, WA, USA at 19:25:2 Wednesday January 23 2002
Where do I fit in?

don pringle in brandon, mb. canada at 5:37:17 Sunday January 20 2002

Margaret Stirling in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada at 19:57:55 Wednesday January 16 2002
Found this historical information on Polmont and surounding parishes most interesting. Have ancestors registered as being born there. Iniitally was looking to see where Bothkennar was on Scottish map

liz bullard in grangemouth at 18:9:50 Sunday January 13 2002
i am looking for any information on the bullard family from the auld toon grangemouth or the crawford,curtis or christie families all from the auld toon thankyou

Jason O'Grady in USA at 19:16:37 Saturday January 12 2002
Nice website. Just looking up some family history and enjoyed the information.

Diane Jarvie in Western Australia at 7:19:43 Wednesday January 9 2002
Great webpage Tom. I got to it through the Kilsyth page. I imagine you know that the old and new Statistical Accounts are now on the net at http://edina.ac.uk/cgi/StatAcc/StatAcc.cgi Not nearly as user friendly as yours! I am interested in the name JARVIE of Kilsyth. Check out my webpage at http://members.iinet.net.au/~wdjarvie/jarvie.

Jack Paterson in We left Scotland 1960 Now living in Australia at 3:1:38 Monday January 7 2002
Hello Tom Great site i have just started my family tree,i see some of your family were from Aberdeen.I also was born there 9/8/1953.My Father was David Knowles Mollison Paterson born 21Mar1923 Mother was Isabella Duthie Wait born 12Aug1920.

John Paul O'Grady in Wigan. England at 23:13:44 Saturday January 5 2002

Graham William Paterson in San Antonio, Texas USA (Australian citizen) at 4:59:15 Friday January 4 2002
I have just begun tracking my family history

ROBERT PATERSON in EDINBURGH at 17:29:23 Thursday January 3 2002
VERY GOOD I WOULD NOT NO WHERE TO START

Marcia Burrell Rieck in Morton Grove (suburb of Chicago), IL at 2:44:22 Thursday January 3 2002
I was searching for a George Burrell from England around 1775, married to Sarah White with one son Robert b Oct 31, 1802. I don't think this is my line but it was interesting looking at your neat website.

Cristy Culp in Washington State, USA at 23:39:2 Tuesday January 1 2002
What a great site! I am searching for my 3xgreatgrandfather, Peter Mitchell, born 1815/16 Woodside,Aberdeen,Scotland. Charlotte Smith, born Aug. 28, 1818, Aberdeen. Married Peter Mitchell Oct. 5, 1840, Paris, France, British Embassy Chapel. James Mitchell witness. Immigrated to the US in 1848. One of their children was christened in Manchester Cathedral, Lancashire, England in 1848.Peter had a sister named Mary, whose son worked at Broadford Works in Aberdeen in 1883. Any rellies out there?

William Paterson in Glasgow at 20:43:30 Tuesday January 1 2002
looking for patersons from glasgow area(east end) Father George, grandfather James, grandmother jeannette

John Sim in Aberdeen at 12:47:39 Friday December 21 2001
Researching Captain James Sim Born Aberdeen 1812 Died Gallway 1852 Sailed on the Brig Sarah.

Beth Bailey nee McLaren in Kerse View Cottages, Dalgrain Rd, Grangemouth at 11:37:6 Friday December 21 2001
Born & raised in the Old Town.Father Jack McLaren was a keen footballer. Played for Raith Rovers and Scotland. After a period abroad with my husband have now settled in Grangemouth Old Town again.

Keith Torrie in Now in Inverness at 2:14:47 Friday December 21 2001
Interested in any info on Torrie family. My grandfather was a William Torrie - I'm unaware if he had siblings to date.

Lynley Tilbury in Dunedin South Island New Zealand at 9:6:53 Monday December 17 2001
As my Grandfather was born in 1880 in Denny Stirlingshire Im keen to read everything i can about the place His name was John Bailie Paton

george loggie in Walloington; Surrey at 10:29:24 Sunday December 16 2001
Tom - are you the Tom P who went to Larbert High and left like all of us in 1970. You would know Craig Beveridge and Ronnie Turnbull. Last time I saw you was in Edinburgh for a school reunion.

Angela McMurtry in Queensland Australia at 1:53:21 Sunday December 16 2001
Wonderful and informative site . Would like to see Kirkintilloch added . Researching the name BANKIER and would like to hear from anyone with an interest in the surname or place name . There were numerous Bankier families in Kilsyth , others were in Kirkintilloch , Campsie , Cadder and Glasgow . Keep up the great work.

ROBERT HENDRY in BONNYRIGG at 13:37:45 Tuesday December 11 2001
A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU

cliff maduzia in Houston, Texas at 17:40:4 Monday December 10 2001
Searching for my great grandfather David O`Grady who was born in Ireland in 1844, was living in Manhattan,N.Y. in 1900. His address was 104 W.45th St.Had a daughter named Eileen who was my grandmother. My mother eventually was placed into the New York Foundling Hospital in Feb of 1908. She was sent on an Orphan Train to Texas in 1911.

Amy Paterson in Kent at 12:27:46 Sunday December 9 2001
I was trying to trace my geneology, back to Stirling, but it seems I have nothing to do with these Patersons!

Claire in Dumfries at 13:8:24 Friday December 7 2001
My mum is a paterson, but now is obviuosly married to my dad

Hugh Lyons in George Town,Tasmania. Australia(ex Kilsyth 1956) at 5:37:38 Friday November 30 2001
I've just happened on your web page and find it very interesting-Hugh Lyons!

Tracy Summerville in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at 20:39:16 Sunday November 25 2001
Hello! I am doing research on my O'Grady/Grady's, Hallinans/O'Hallinans, Hanleys, in Glenquin, and other Co Limerick locations. I am not having a whole lot of luck, but you have a wonderful and informative website. I truly wish I could find a conection. Thanks.

Tracey in Clifton Park, New York at 15:29:43 Saturday November 24 2001
I am looking for a man by the name of: James Brendan Donalson. He was born in 1979. The last time I saw him, was in February of 1999. The last place I saw him, was St. Louis, Missouri. He was 19 almost 20 at the time. He has family in Florida and New Hamphire, and may have relocated to either of those two states. While living in St. Louis, he went by the name: "Oreo". I can be reached at the e-mail address listed above. Thank you for your participation and cooperation, and for the opportunity your website provides.

Tracey in Clifton Park, New York at 15:23:31 Saturday November 24 2001
I am looking for a man by the name of: James Brendan Donalson. He was born in 1979. The last time I saw him, was in February of 1999. The last place I saw him, was St. Louis, Missouri. He was 19 almost 20 at the time. He has family in Florida and New Hamphire, and may have relocated to either of those two states. While living in St. Louis, he went by the name: "Oreo".

margaret mackenzie nee heggie in evanton ross shire scotland at 21:3:2 Thursday November 22 2001
i am trying to find some heggie relations my father was robert heggie born in fife 1914

Raymond Allen Pringle-Matwick in Canada at 3:41:45 Thursday November 22 2001
Born: Dundee Scotland July 1938 Grandfather: Edward Pringle Glasgow ( Moms Side) Grand Uncle: Robert Pringle Glasgow great Grandfather William Pringle Dunfriese

JEAN CHAPMAN in cardiff s wales. at 18:50:33 Tuesday November 20 2001
I would like to know if the O`Grady or just Grady has a tartan of their own, as I was a Grady before I married. And also if we did, what did it look like. THANKYOU.

Marley Primeau in Airdrie AB Canada at 17:53:34 Tuesday November 20 2001
I would like just like to say to everyone that visits this site is, rock on!!!!!!!!

Denise Gauld in Aberdeen Scotland at 11:8:46 Monday November 12 2001 (added an X to e-mail address)
Good web site ,the name Milton led me to your page my gret grannie was an Elizabeth Milton born 1860 from Gartly and her dad a James Milton .I come from Macduff.

B.J. (Massey) Clay in Shamrock, Texas at 21:30:56 Sunday November 11 2001
In researching my g-g-grandfather, James H. Massey, there was a reference to your site. However, I can't find him there. Can you please help me.

Hamish Paterson in Banton, near Kilsyth at 1:41:7 Friday November 9 2001
Researching this widespread family. Especially interested in my uncle Bill's family from Yonkers, USA.

John Eric Paterson in Perth Scotland at 20:56:28 Wednesday November 7 2001

George Wynd at 11:28:21 Sunday November 4 2001
Tom, Just a note to say that I am trying to do my family tree also.Elizabeth says she is fascinated by your work. See you all soon. George.

Duncan M. Cairnie in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada at 1:34:24 Sunday November 4 2001
Tom: I have been enjoying your Web site, most interestae in your history of Dunipace, particularly interested for the information on the Herbertshire Mills,and was the property of Charles Cairnie in 1836. My G'.-G'grandfather was born in Dunipace in 1813, and was a Block Primter at the MIll. looking up the Family tree with the help of Latter Day Saints, and Registrars office in Edinburgh. Hope to be in Dunipace in 2002. Thank You for the Info. Sincerely D. Cairnie

Alastair George Mackay Morrison in Weesp, Netherlands at 13:18:5 Saturday November 3 2001
Hullo Tom Was searching the NET for some history on my grandfather, for my son. Appears to be the Alexander Morrison you refer to who graduated in 1908 at Aberdeen and went on to become a distinguished teacher in South Africa.

michelle jarman in horsham west sussex at 22:43:47 Wednesday October 31 2001
i am looking for the history of my surname which is JARMAN could you help me by e mailing me any info you have or call me on 07776205164 thankyou

Terrin Lynn Paterson in Kamloops, British Columbia Canada at 6:24:27 Wednesday October 31 2001
It's good to see another 1 T paterson. I've always been interested in my Scottish roots too.

Mark McManus in Basildon, Essex at 20:56:1 Tuesday October 30 2001
Fascinating site about a lovely part of the country. Well done!

Jenny in Australia at 9:23:4 Tuesday October 30 2001
Fabulous site - I visit quite often.I would love to hear from anyone descended from John Ogilvie(a shoemaker) and Janet Grindlay who lived in Camelon in 1851.

Myrtle (MacPherson) Gillies in Halladale, sutherland. at 23:57:38 Monday October 29 2001
Born in Falkirk, lived Grangemouth and Brightons, attended Wallacestone school 1944 to 1951: Falkirk High 1951 to 1956. First job in BA co. Bainsford. Greetings fellow Bairns.

lorna gault in balfron at 3:16:26 Sunday October 28 2001
fantastic! really enjoyed this site and it was useful for a friend who'd never been here to get to know the place! keep up the good work! i have copies of the sale of the original balikinrain estate if you'd like them.

Annie Guiler in Spokane Washington at 5:50:18 Tuesday October 23 2001
I don't really understand this. I was trying to look up the 'Guiler' family history. I hope this is it. If it is I am the daughter of Sonny Guiler.

margaret in Carnival Sensation Cruise Liner at 1:25:14 Friday October 12 2001
Big Cous again. I'm in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico and logged on for the hell of it! Visiting N. Orleans tomorrow.

[Mr] Robin Forlonge Patterson in In office in central Wellington City, but I live in the suburbs of the adjoining Porirua City at 1:12:32 Tuesday October 9 2001
Hello, Tom, me again. I looked at the result of my posting and realised that your system probably accepts html and therefore ignores anything in a tag (which is why I seemed to be suggesting that you add one of two things that both looked like " ") and ignores people's carriage returns (which is why most of your guests have sentences running on without paragraphs and without even spaces between sentences). The reason why I was suggesting a "br" or "p" was that the first time I saw this "Write in my Guestbook" screen it had the box for email at the start of the second line, below the "Your Name:", so I thought it would be easier if you added a "line break" to put "Email" down in the second line with it. Now I see both boxes in the first line, because I've closed my "Search" window and come back to full screen size. But other people could easily have similar viewing problems (depending on how their browsers behave) if your code continues to try to put both boxes in one line with apparently fixed lengths. Very small point really, but I must have confused anyone who read the first message, so I thought I should clear it up properly. And now that I've seen more of your site I like it even better. Keep up the good work. (But maybe check that nobody else has done that "sterling" work on Stirlingshire?)

[Mr] Robin Forlonge Patterson in Plimmerton, Porirua City, New Zealand at 22:29:4 Monday October 8 2001
Hi, Tom! A Paterson searcher referred me to this site, where I don't think I've been before. I like the pictures at the top. Please try to put a " " or " " before the "Email" in the intro to this page, to make it more obvious what goes where. My Patersons were from Angus; most who emigrated changed their name to Patterson before leaving, though some were "Petterson" in the 1851 census of Kirkden, which I suspect was a matter of pronunciation improperly understood by a census clerk not familiar with the accent. My father's mother was a MacGregor whose father was of Callendar origin: bridgebuilder relatives. You and your Paterson relatives may be interested in listing your earlier generations on the Patterson webBase that I administer, as a way of increasing your chances of finding more relatives: http://www.cobnet.com/webBase/patterson/search.pl Best wishes from the Antipodes!

Ronald Watson in Redding, Falkirk at 13:34:38 Monday October 8 2001
lots of good information that has helped my grand daughter in her school work. keep up the good work.

Alexander Binnie in Scotland at 7:42:27 Saturday October 6 2001

Brian Harris in melbourne australia at 16:43:25 Thursday October 4 2001
My G.G.grand parents family name was Paterson.Their names are Robert Paterson and Elizabeth(maiden name Mcmillan).They were married in 1868(Ballarat).They had 4 children Elizabeth,Robert,George,Anne. Anne,married my great grand father Frederick Harris(in Western Australia). I would be happy to hear from anyone who may have the same background.

Thomas Malone Paterson in Falkirk at 15:12:37 Sunday September 30 2001

hugh dinning@hotmail.com in Scotland at 9:31:4 Monday September 24 2001
looking for info on William Dinan died 1896 greenock Scotland. brill page by the way.

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Myrna Coubrough in Kingston, Ontario, Canada at 1:9:35 Saturday September 22 2001
What a marvellous site. Thank you ever so much for all your work.

jim paterson in oakville ontario canada at 17:19:34 Friday September 14 2001
i am a third generation james paterson and my great grandfather was william,they were all coal miners around the shotts area where i was born in 1937.

Erick Chénier in MAYOTTE at 21:39:37 Thursday August 30 2001
I'm a philatelist , and I collect cover from islands in the world ("your" post office send me a beautiful cover). Many thank for all informations about your island . A part of your web page in french . . . ?? Encore merci pour votre aide . Erick from Mayotte a little french island in the Indian ocean .

Arielle in Atantla,Georgia. at 21:23:22 Wednesday August 29 2001
I think website was kind of cool,but interesting. For a tip add a picture of the top of the Nile Valley.

Robert Gray Edmiston in Kentucky, USA at 1:53:49 Tuesday August 28 2001

Jennifer Marsh in Australia at 7:9:45 Monday August 20 2001

Allan Torrie in New Zealand at 22:52:45 Saturday August 18 2001
Descendant of James Torrie born 1829 at Lauder,Berwickshire Scotland died 1882 Cardronda New Zealand.Looking for descendants in Scotland.

Anon at 22:49:34 Saturday August 18 2001

john myles in arbroath at 0:4:8 Saturday August 18 2001

Duane O'Grady in Australia at 10:36:50 Tuesday August 14 2001
you've been very helpful in questions about where the O'Gradys came from.

John myles in arbroath at 22:44:35 Sunday August 12 2001

Jo-Anne Lochrie in Napier, New Zealand at 6:18:24 Saturday August 11 2001
Looking for info on Ballentyne, MacMillan & Lochrie families.

Julian Higman in UK at 2:27:23 Saturday August 11 2001
Looked in on the Touchet interest. Interesting

william headle in colorado at 18:6:22 Friday August 10 2001
trying to trace roots of any headles that may be out there...

Alfonso Duncan in Houston, TX at 15:35:56 Friday August 10 2001
Great page! My ancestors lived in Ledlewan between Strathblane and Killearn. You bring the words to life.

Alfonso Duncan in Houston, TX at 15:30:44 Friday August 10 2001
Great place! Anybody searching the Duncans of Ledlowan can contact me. Keep up the good work.

Brenda Wade in Berkshire, UK at 23:26:23 Thursday August 9 2001
Hi, I have just started trying to trace my my mother's side of the family, Phyllis BURRELL, father Philip Burrell, Grandfather is on the census as being born in Leyton (UK) and the story passed down was that they originate from Norfolk, I admire your dedication and hope one day that I can have a family tree of more than three generations.

chris gledrie in north devon at 12:39:1 Tuesday August 7 2001
hi! i have been searching for our family name for 15 years and the closest i have got is in a reference in g f blacks (the surnames of scotland)the name in the book was mc gledrie the first match with exact spelling i have found! do you know of any other links any help you could give would be very appreciated!

Chapman, David in England at 21:17:43 Monday August 6 2001
Do you happen to know the full meaning of the surname Chapman. I know it originates in the Uk, and anglo saxon times but finding it hard to find more, any suggestions?

Erika Knight in Marco Island, Florida at 17:10:54 Saturday August 4 2001
Hi, I am Marion Knight's daughter, a distant relative of yours. Do you have any photos of you and your family?

lynn.elliot@actrix.com.nz in New Zealand at 12:47:37 Monday July 30 2001
Elliot John born in Ballarat 1870. Father Thomas Beattie Elliot of Teviot Head, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Mother Agnes Watson of Kilmarnock,Aynshire, Scotland. Later to marry Josephine Sarah Ann Eliza Brighouse in New Zealand.

KENNETH LAUTH at 5:4:26 Monday July 30 2001
As I research my family surname it changes. From 1750 AD to current it is Lauth. Prior to 1750 AD my great great great grandfather was called Rudolf Laud in German Alsace. He left the Saint Bernard Pass in the Grenoble area of southeastern France where he was born and went to the newly conquered French province of Alsace and eventually to German Alsace. The French king wanted to repopulate Alsace with French and Swiss citizens because in the thirty years war two\thirds of the Alsatian citizens were killed. My ancestors and many relatives had fled from England and sought refuge in the Alpine mountians of France. This occurred after their kinsman the Archbishop William Laud was beheaded by the Puritans and Presbyterian under Oliver Cromwell in 1644 AD. At this point I need some help. Please, communicate with me. We may be able to help each other. Best Regards Ken Lauth. Postal Address:Kenneth Lauth e-mail:kblauth@home.com 101 Rhodes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15220 USA

PATRICIA O'GRADY in MAR DE AJO BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA at 2:30:28 Sunday July 29 2001
HELLO!! BUSCO EL ORIGEN DE MI FAMILIA IRLANDESA QUE EMIGRO HACIA LA ARGENTINA.EL APELLIDO DE MI ABUELO ES O'GRADY Y DE MI ABUELA BUTTLER.(APROXIMADAMENTE FINALES DEL 1800)

Bri Edwards in pembroke pembrokeshire wales uk at 21:39:34 Saturday July 28 2001
excellent idea tom have a look at my site www.edwardstrees.org.uk Bri

Elizabeth L. Tew nee Hogg in Gwernymynydd, North Wales at 23:10:45 Thursday July 26 2001
Brilliant site wish I had more time to browse; I was born in Murray Place Stirling in 1951 mother Elizabeth (Betty) Muir Hogg nee Bryan daughter of Archibald Bryan of Drysalters Wallpaper shop Stirling. Archibald was one of seven or eight siblings, maternal grandmother Elizabeth Muir McGregor one of seven or eight siblings from Glasgow area. Father Wiliam (Bill) Orr Stevenson Hogg Grandfather John (Johnny Hogg) Grandmother Euphemia nee Ogilvie.

Thomas Hart in Dunedin , New Zealand at 11:41:43 Thursday July 26 2001
Found this site by accident. Have strong links to Balfron as all my fathers side of family from there. Trying to find any members of Hart Family who can trace themselves as from Balfron.

jason alexander paterson in helensburgh,scotland at 19:50:59 Wednesday July 25 2001
hi tom, my family are from scotland but now most have moved to england ,corby.If you need any of my relatives info i'd be glad to help.I am currently serving in the Royal Marines,so i am kept very busy,but i will reply. best of luck with your tree, jase.

Nathan Noland in Florida at 22:37:25 Thursday July 19 2001
Great site! http://www.NathanTellsAll.com

Ian Paterson in Guildford at 21:54:44 Wednesday July 18 2001
Interesting site,have you any connections to Patersons from the Glasgow area in particulat Ronald Mcenzie Paterson.

Marion Knight in Alexandria, Virginia, USA at 17:55:45 Friday July 13 2001
What a great site!! I was beginning to think I had found out about as much as I could without going to Scotland or paying someone when I found your site last night. I quickly found my Granny's grandparents, George Corbet and Mary-Ann Henderson, and her g-grandparents, George Corbet and Mary Black. I guess they're your family tree which would make us some kind of cousins? I wasn't sure what luck I'd have making that leap back over to Scotland. I do have a copy of the birth certificate of my Granny, Mary Brown, which gives a lot of info and recently found the family bible confirming the marriage date and location of Marion Corbet & William Brown. Also saw from the 1881 census where my Granny was in that year. Putting everything together is so interesting. Thank you so very, very much. Marion Knight P.S. Where are you?

Marvin Cox in Delta, Colorado USA at 4:14:13 Friday July 13 2001
Interested in finding more information about surnames of Hotchkies, Connochie, Phillips, in Scotland and Boyle in Ireland

Daniel & Doris Pixley in Nürnberg, Germany at 21:13:12 Tuesday July 10 2001
We both visited your wonderful island in 1993. The few hours that we spent there were probably the most peaceful and memorable moments of our life. even the migies could not destroy the moment. We both wish to visit Lismore again in the near future. If it is at all possible we wish to stay on the island next time.

Barry Fraser in Toronto Canada at 3:12:49 Wednesday July 4 2001
Very much enjoyed your interesting and informative site. I am looking for information on Isabella Paterson who married Alexander Fraser on April 19, 1772 in Bellie Parish, not far from where your Ann was located in Banff.

Beverley Fraser in Melbourne Australia at 23:2:49 Sunday June 17 2001
My Grandfather was Timothy Andrew Patterson born in Kyneton Victoria. Am searching my family history not sure where his father came from originally. I am still searching. Found this really good congratulations on doing such a great job. Regard Bev

Anon in Cambridge Ontario at 6:33:3 Wednesday June 13 2001
My mothers maiden name was Paterson, so when I saw your name on the listing , I was being nosy. Stayed and explored because it was sso interesting, informativeThank You for inviting me in

Heather M. Lothian in Lake Havasu, California at 6:38:42 Friday June 8 2001
I am wondering wha happened to Doug Bell's page about Fintry. Would you have any knowledge of that? Heather

Robert Douglas in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada at 4:9:1 Thursday June 7 2001
JUst found your web site and find it very interesting. Mother Mary KIrkwood Gardner Brown) and Grandfather (David Auld Brown) both born in Falkirk. Visited Falkirk April 2000 and plan to return 2002. Thanks for posting the info.

Christine Allan-Johns in 10 Raukawa Grove Upper Hutt New Zealand at 22:17:53 Monday June 4 2001
Dear Tom. Great website! My gt grandfather was Edward Horatio de Courcy Martelli b Milltown Co Kerry about 1843. He was the son of Horatio de Courcy Martelli (not sure if he was legit or otherwise.) His father Norton Charles Martelli married Letitia Godfrey daughter of Sir William Godfrey and Agnes Blennerhassett. Although there is the connection with the de Courcys and the Blennerhassetts, I suspect our de Courcy name may have come from a Godparent. Nevertheless it has continued in the NZ Martelli line for generations!!! There are also descendants of the Nevinson de Courcy line in Auckland NZ. Cheers Christine Allan-Johns

jane in canada ontario at 17:25:59 Sunday June 3 2001
Hi I'm looking for records on my father he was in montreal and in a orphanage in 1880 some where around that time. His name was clet joseph lapensee. his parents were evangeliste and malvina lapensee. can you help me.

David Paterson in Ex-Govan,now Brighton's at 20:55:53 Saturday June 2 2001
Tom Im lead to belive the "Paterson Clan"was a part of the Mclearn Clan who came mainly from the balquider area as is seen in the church at Rob Roy's grave as for the Clan Motto it is two boar's head's,im led to beleive,my grandfather who has just visited from Canada's parent's came from around the greenock area so as ive said I think we came from the balquider area of Scotland and were one of the most ruthless clan's out they feard no-one !!!!!!lang may ure lum's aw reek

Ronald David MacNee in Donald Victoria .Australia .post code 3480 at 5:32:49 Friday June 1 2001
very good and interesting ,I enjoyed reading about the MacGregor's the isle of Lismore .I have visited Scotland 5 times in the last 20 years trying to do research on the MacNee family tree. I have visited Oban and Port Appin . I hpoe to be have returning in the near future .

Anon at 20:18:46 Tuesday May 22 2001

James De Courcy in Wicklow Ireland at 20:18:30 Tuesday May 22 2001
I am very interested in your site on the decourcy clan as my ancesters emigrated to canada in 1846 and settled in new york and boston. They returned to ireland about 1880. I have been trying to find out what brought our branch back from america and canada. I look forward to your updates on the family tree.

Derek Paterson in Bonnybridge Central Scotland at 20:14:9 Wednesday May 9 2001
A great site with lots of info on the clan I have always been told that Paterson was a part of the Anderson clan with no tartan of its' own Thank you Tom.

kevin forbes in kingsley western australia at 13:10:10 Wednesday May 9 2001
very impressed with the site

John McQueen in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire at 17:8:59 Sunday May 6 2001
Fantastic. i have looked at many sites - this one is superb

remac in ENGLAND at 3:6:20 Wednesday May 2 2001
This is my 1st visit, but won't be the last. I am researching the names McKENZIE,POLSON,SHARP,HOTCHKISS,GLEGG and REID from BOTHKENNAR,LARBERT and Falkirk.

raymond gardiner in "wilhaven" wlton nsw australia 2571 at 11:53:21 Tuesday May 1 2001
just found your site,have been looking for something like this for ages.left laurieston,near falkirk in 1967 & would like to find some of my old school or football friends.

Ian Rhodes in Stockport, UK at 11:17:36 Tuesday May 1 2001
I found your site extremely useful, especially as iy gave me several potential contacts for my BINNIE family research from the Muiravonside area.

Graham Paterson in Perth, Western Australia. at 16:38:31 Saturday April 21 2001
I`m just getting interested in my background and I found your excellent site. I`m originally from Dunbar, East Lothian and left mid sixties. Am now in Perth, Western Australia.

vince Sibbald in Winmalee N.S.W. Australia at 5:15:5 Thursday April 19 2001

Anon at 12:24:17 Wednesday April 18 2001
brilliant site i ma trying to track my roots down from orth scotland to belfast! wish me luck!!!!!!! bye

leiza kardinear in Orlando , Florida , America at 12:22:3 Wednesday April 18 2001
hey! kool site!!!! im american and interested in you guys and your history!! keep up the good work! leiza

leiza kardinear at 12:20:57 Wednesday April 18 2001
brilliant site .....i assurre yuou that i will be back ! leiza kardinear

emma davies in derbyshire at 12:17:44 Wednesday April 18 2001
Hi there, This website is brilliant for those history lovers such as myself. I found it interesting to read about the history of the De Courcy family. I am a history teacher and have my own website about history in general - www.htmworld.com/historysources Please tell your friends and family about it because I take much pride in it. I will regularly visit this site for tit- bits and regular updates on the De Courcys. Thank you very much! Yours Sincerley , emma davies

louise smyth in Belfast, Northern Ireland at 12:11:24 Wednesday April 18 2001
hey hey!!! kool site ..... im @ skool and need info 4 a project and it really helped!! well c ya louise

Linden Carew O'Grady in Saskatchewan , Canada at 19:48:0 Sunday April 15 2001
Great work. You have filled in a blank space for me.

Greg Paterson in originally Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland. Now Paisley at 17:37:7 Saturday April 14 2001
Like the website, some good info. My father is Iain Paterson, originally from Lintmill near Cullen. His father and mother were John and Isobelle Paterson from the same area. I have a few Paterson relatives in the North East of Scotland (Cullen, Portsoy, Buckie, Newmacher), some in America and Australia. Will come back and visit your site again.

George DeCourcy in Dallas, TX at 20:52:12 Friday April 13 2001
Thanks for posting some of your work. I'm trying to track my roots which go back through Nova Scotia (Canada) to Ireland. April 2001.

Robin Lawrence in we are for scottish clans in city of ottawa ontario at 3:3:44 Friday April 13 2001
st.Andrew,s Scottish Cultural Society of Ottawa ontario at 21 james street suite 204 ottawa ontario canada k2p-0t5 and call:1-613-233-0879 or fax:1-613-233-0446.

Leisa in Tullibody at 23:20:17 Tuesday April 10 2001
I found this site highly interesting and informative. Thank you.

James Burns Hogg in 20 David Scott Avenue,Mayfield,Dalkeith,EH22 5BU at 16:2:20 Tuesday April 10 2001
I am searching for John Hoppringle of Torsonce, Stow, Midlothian 1702.On December 22nd 1702,in the little hamlet of Haughfoot, Stow a Masonic Lodge was founded, which flourished for 61 years until 1763, and apparently disappeared into thin air.Although nothing now remains of the hamlet of Haugfoot, the minute book of the Lodge is still in existence and on its leaves are recorded one of the most important events in the history of Freemasonry. In the first minute, the names of the founding members are recorded for posterity.John Hoppringle of Torsonce, Sir James Scott of Gala Thomas Scott his brother, David Murray in Philiphaugh, James Pringle in Haughfoot and his brother John Pringle in Haughfoot,Robert Lourie in Stow,Andrew Thomson Local Lawyer in Gala.This Lodge is important Because none of these founding members was an operative mason thus we have the first ever record in the world of a purely speculative lodge.The Haughfoot Lodge is therefore the earliest link between operative and speculative lodges but its importance does not even rest there.

DOREEN NEWTON in FALKIRK at 21:29:50 Sunday April 1 2001
Enjoyed your site very much.Iam trying to trace my family trees, which include the surnames REID and PENMAN who both originate from SLAMANNAN AND SHIELDHILL. Anyone have any connections to these.Would love to hear from you.

Doug McVitie in Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland at 10:9:46 Monday March 26 2001
A quarter of a century ago (!) I graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in Scottish History & Literature. This terrific site is the first time I've actually seen those two subjects come to life in the modern age. Superb job/passion, although I shivered when I read "Statistical Account" -- thought I'd managed to repress that memory! I found out last year my natural father was called Douglas Millar (poss. Miller) and came from Dunipace, and I'm just starting out on the road to finding out more. He would have been born in the 1930s. Keep up the brilliant work -- I'll let you all know how I get on!

Anon at 10:8:59 Monday March 26 2001

rachel littler in blackpool at 10:8:55 Monday March 26 2001
i am researching my patterson ancestors from aberdeen they have links to the mcintosh,s but lived in manchester from 1900 onwards thanks for the site though.all the best

Bob Pringle in Victoria , British Columbia at 22:2:47 Saturday March 24 2001
I did not realize there were si many PRINGLEs until I started looking for some. Looking for info on a Robert Pringle supposedly married to Jean ? ? and had at least one child named JOSEPH born 1781 in Dumphries Scotland.

L. Edmonston in Addington, 3352 Victoria Australia at 8:59:49 Saturday March 24 2001
Enjoyed the site! My husbands family came from Aberdeenshire and attended church at Crathie. Related to the Farquharson family and Leys families. Would like to know the history of this particular branch. Alexander Edmonston married Isobelle Coutts and are buried at Crathie I think. His father was either Donald or John and his father the other. Have not been able to go back further.

Michael de Courcy at 7:35:6 Wednesday March 21 2001
Pretty intresting, my father John de Courcy was born in peterboro Eng. in 1911. I beleave that my grandfather William Michael de Courcy was born on the Isl of Whight in 1883. I was born in Montreal Que, Canada in 1944. I have a glass negitive family portrait made of my grandfather as a small child of 3 or4 . If you have any idea how I might trace farther back could you let me know. thank you for all the reacherch work you have done on the de Courcy name so far. Cheers Michael de Courcy

Trish White in Bristol, UK at 19:51:22 Monday March 19 2001
Hi,I now have some more details...My GG Grandparents John Paterson(Chemist Assistant)m Mary Paterson nee Edwards.My G Grandmother Rebecca Paterson b1863 m Thomas Walls in 1883 in Dunfries.Their eldest son Laurence my grandfather b 1886 in Ayr.If any of this info 'clicks' with anyone I would be delighted to hear from you.

Anon at 21:52:52 Sunday March 18 2001

mary manuel in 11 buttercup grove blakeview sth australia 5114 at 2:45:37 Sunday March 18 2001
I have been interested inyour web site as I am trying to trace my family tree and my relatives on my mothers side all lived in gargunnock and were born there.Some still live there , the surname is Christie my grandmothers name was jean .I forgot my email address is marydonm@optusnet.com.au

mary manuel in 11 buttercup grove blakeview sth australia 5114 at 2:44:35 Sunday March 18 2001
I have been interested inyour web site as I am trying to trace my family tree and my relatives on my mothers side all lived in gargunnock and were born there.Some still live there , the surname is Christie my grandmothers name was jean .

Katherine Beatty-Paterson in Mississauga, Ontairo, Canada at 4:43:10 Tuesday March 13 2001
Dear Tom; I am having a hard time finding a picture of the Paterson clan badge, do you have one? It is of a sword held aloft, not the macClaron lion. I've seen it, i just can't fine it on the net, can you help? Thanks K

john waugh in Mount Waverley a Melbourne suburb. at 21:39:23 Sunday March 11 2001
do you have anything on the RAPLOCH.It was my family home.

john waugh in Mount Waverley a Melbourne suburb. at 21:39:21 Sunday March 11 2001
do you have anything on the RAPLOCH.It was my family home.

marian norton in Horncastle Lincolnshire at 9:54:44 Sunday March 11 2001
I have family in the from the Falkirk area by the name of Hunter they lived in Graham's Rod in late 1800 and early 1900's I have looked into your site but so far have not found any connections.

Robert Lee in Brisbane - Australia at 10:32:23 Saturday March 10 2001
LEE Decendants - Ballygally, New Village, Oughterard, County Galway Ireland.Would appreciate anyone who may have information on our family in this part of the world to contact us. For further information please check the following web site http://www.uq.net.au/~zzrwlee/

Steve Ayres in Melbourne, Australia at 11:3:30 Saturday March 3 2001
Great site Tom, I'm looking for family in Falkirk, Grangemouth and Bothkennar. Names are Wilson, Gallie, Roy & Nightingale.

Ian munslow in Boulder,Cplorado at 16:1:15 Tuesday February 27 2001
I was raised in Denny('58-68)I remember the area well.Excellent site,well organised and informative

Catherine Crosthwaite in Windsor, Berkshire, UK at 21:34:23 Sunday February 25 2001
Looking for help for Slamannan area, Jaw Farm - Crosthwaite from 1802 - 1828? Any ideas of local sources of information? Thanks!

robin clark in yorkshire at 11:29:23 Sunday February 18 2001
my fathers name was robert binnie clark binnie is a family name i have tracked back to muiravonside in the 1700s do you know anything of the muiravonside binnies best wishes robin clark

Tom McGilchrist in Vancouver, Washington USA at 19:47:2 Saturday February 17 2001
Found you by accident. Enjoyed looking through your index and located one McGilchrist. My McGilchrist's were weavers in Balfron. Haven't been able to trace them back further than 1797. Any help would be appreciated

James MacDonald in Sydney Australia at 10:9:40 Saturday February 17 2001
My mother name ws Amelia Catherine Paterson daughter of one Robert Paterson who was maried to xxx Leitch. They moved to Oban where my mother and her family were born. Duncan, Anges Walter Graham David

kim at 12:53:37 Wednesday February 14 2001

Jessie Newlands in Revelstoke, B.C. Canada. at 0:7:53 Wednesday February 14 2001
As a Scotswoman, I am interested in all things Scottish - enjoyed your site!

TRISH McGILCHRIST in Aboyne, Scotland formerly Australia at 20:13:4 Monday February 12 2001
I found your site by accident - quite interesting. Scottish names I am researching are McGILCHRIST, ARCHIBALD, BARCLY, STEVENSON, NICOL, MORAN, WATSON, GILFILLAN, MILNE, MICHIE, LECKIE, MUIR, SQUARE, GARDINER and STANTON. Scotland is a beautiful country.

Marion Dootson in Stockport Cheshire at 21:22:51 Saturday February 10 2001
I am going to America in July to a family reunion. Only just discovered on the internet, and would have liked to take copies of anything relating to Balfron's history. I only seem to be able to print out the first page. Can you tell me how I can get the rest please.

Bill McKeich at 10:21:27 Saturday February 10 2001
Hello again. Should have mentioned that great great grandfather's name was James McKeich, born in 1815. Before he married Mary Bates of Hogganfield in 1849 he was a postilion in SDtirling. His father was Archibald McKeich and mother Mary nee Maclean. The family farmed at Drymen. James departed Scotland for Victoria in 1850 and made his fortune speculating on the gold mines. I'm trying to track down relatives still in Scotland. Can you help?

Bill McKeich in Paraparaumu, New Zealand at 10:8:55 Saturday February 10 2001
Hello again. Should have said that my great great grandfather was James McKeich. Before he married Mary Bates in Hogganfield he was a postilion in Stirling.His father was Archibald McKeich.

Bill McKeich in 26 Realm Drive, Paraparaumu, New Zealand at 10:1:10 Saturday February 10 2001
Hi Am looking for info on the Drymen area where my great great grandfather James lived before he settled in Victoria. Wife Mary nee Bates.

Jody Paterson in Johannesburg, South Africa at 9:20:3 Saturday February 10 2001
All the Paterson's come from the Scotland area so I have worked out. My ancestors came to South africa in the late 19th century. So far there is one large family here that is getting too big to keep in touch. It braches out from the others and it would be nice to know of it before South Africa

Louis Clement De Courcy in Quebec, Canada at 3:53:41 Saturday February 10 2001
I have been searching for years on the roots of my family. The old stories wrote of a Barony in Normandy called Courcy, where my ancestors came to Canada from. Your site is extremely exciting and I feel compelled to know more of my heritage. Please contact me if you have more information.

Dave Finlay in San Diego, California at 4:57:58 Thursday February 8 2001
My great great great grandfather was born in Auchincloch in 1786. It was great reading about the battle of Kilsyth and it's proximity to AuchinCloch. Any information relating to James Finlay (died c. 1801), Anne Hay, or George Finlay (b. 1786) would be appreciated.

Kaye Murphy in Bedfordshire, England at 21:37:6 Tuesday February 6 2001
Excellent site, have enjoyed looking around and reading the articles on where our forebears came from. Will visit again soon.

bbbonnie@bellsouth.net in Atlanta, Georgia at 3:0:57 Monday February 5 2001
I was looking for info on Alexander Burrell and hoped that your Paterson site might also have some info. WOW what an impressive site.

emma paterson in leeds,west york shire,england. at 22:13:12 Sunday February 4 2001
it's good to see people take an interest in the surname "paterson".i'm sure my father will be most interested in what i've just found out.he is oringally from falkirk and so was his father. thankyou. if you wish to e-mail us,please do so.

Elizabeth Hutchinson (nee Fell) in Maison Saint Colomban, 16 des Merisiers, Harrington, Quebec, Canada. J8G 2T2. at 5:26:45 Sunday February 4 2001
Greetings to Lismore from the frozen primordial forest of the Laurentian Shield au Quebec, Canada. Elizabeth is the daughter of the Roland Fell and sister of Henry Fell and Margaret Palmer. Her husband, Raymond, is an anglican priest (now "retired" in the Diocese of Montreal) and past rector of Duror-of-Appin, Kentallen, Portnacrois, Glen Creran, et al. Our son, Patrick, is a professional musician, specialising in Celtic music. We were delighted to read the excellent "extract" of Hector MacPherson's whom we knew and met when we lived in Duror. Beannachd Leibh mo cridh ! Ealasaid na Uisdean (President, National Council of Women of Canada)

julie from before in red faced in Pennsylvania.(far from scottland) :) at 19:1:45 Friday February 2 2001
i had no idea what this site was. i was looking for tom's saved by the bell home page and i ended up here. sorry for writing such nonsense. but now i know what this is about, i think it is a really great thing. again, im dreadfully sorry.

Julie Reppert in accounting class 8th period Pennsylvania at 18:55:29 Friday February 2 2001
This is a really neat place. I love *NSYNC. I hope everything is well with you. Im 17 years old and im in accounting class. our teacher is letting us surf the net. mr. a is way cool. can i just say hi to my classmates. hi mike john rob and kelly. the rest of my class is cutting cuz its sr cut day. i didnt leave cuz theres a b-ball game 2nite and i cheer. im very board and this is helping a litttle. look at how i spelled that. anyways im gonna go so c ya!!!!! I ll visit another time.

Flaminia Zeman in mountains of Vermont, U.S.A. at 17:39:41 Tuesday January 30 2001
Hi Tom, I feel like a woman without a shadow. I have no relatives, except for my mother and brothers and sisters and children. My fammily tree is all new growth. I have had so many frustrating days spent at the computer looking for my ancestors. My parents came to this country after the last war and had lost much information. My Scottish grandmother Yvonne Edwards married my I talian grandfather, Count Carlo Senni, who was embassador to the League of Nations, in the the early 1900's. Yvonne left my grandfather when my father was 11. He was born in 1908. On my mother's side are the famous Thurn und Taxis family from Germany, and the Kurokawa family of Tokyo Japan. I have not done well in my searches but refuse to give up. Flaminia

Elizabeth Lee Davis in Lexington, Virginia (Virginia Military Institute) at 4:59:38 Monday January 29 2001
Where do the names Davis, Robertson, and McMackin

James T.E. Kincaid(Gene) in Brisbane, Australia at 0:59:17 Sunday January 28 2001
I think you Site is Fantastic. I love all the history and how it transports you back to how all of our ancesters lived or existed. I am coming to The area in July tis year and all the information gives me that much more to look at and photograph(I'm a Photographer).I love to do large format 4x5 in. in Black and White.I am tracing My Family in the area. My GGGreat Grandfather was James Kincaid born 1754 in Larbert. He married Jean Gillespie who was born in St Ninians in 1757. His Son Dr. Peter Kincaid born in 1829 in Larbert Came to Missouri. I hope to find out more on James and more on Jean.Thanks Gene.

Graham MacBain in Dundee, Scotland at 20:35:1 Friday January 26 2001
Hi, Tom I am trying to trace my Family Tree. So far with the help of an Aunt I have managed to trace down my mothers line as far back as the early 1800's. The family name I am looking for is Burke and we believe they arrived in the west coast of Scotland from Ireland sometime in the early 1800's. The names I have are John Burke and his wife Betsy Dowlin. If you or any of your visitors can help with my search, please let me know. Thanks for a great site, from an Arab to a Warrior!

LORNA GELLATLY in Dundee Scotland at 18:12:12 Friday January 26 2001
Great site Tom. I am researching my maiden name which is FISH. My ancestors came from the Bothkennar area near Falkirk and I have traced back to 1850 to when a Thomas Fish married a Janet Hunter. I would love to get in touch with anyone else searching the same or anyone who knows anyone of this name in this area.

FRANKIE HAILSTONES at 11:28:34 Friday January 26 2001
A GREAT PLACE TO BE BROUGHT UP (SECOND TO NONE)

Margaret at 17:58:32 Thursday January 25 2001
Just having another browse Tom. Seems to be more photos this time but where is Michael? Happy New Year to you both by the way. Love,big cous, Mgt.x

Margaret at 17:57:32 Thursday January 25 2001
Just having another browse Tom. Seems to be more photos this time but where is Michael? Happy New Year to you both by the way. Love,big cous, Mgt.x

Ave Ferguson in Napier, New Zealand. at 3:35:50 Tuesday January 23 2001
Great web site. I am descended from WILLIAM KEDDIE PATERSON of Peebles. His father was JOHN PATERSON of CARMICHAEL Lanark b 1797

Stuart Paterson in EDINBURGH at 1:20:14 Tuesday January 23 2001
Just Browsing The Web, On The Name Paterson.

Duncan.Malcolm in Barassie, Troon, Ayrshire at 13:27:31 Saturday January 20 2001
Great site - I hope to do something similar one day - my Malcolms are from Paisley, My Balfron link is Liddell with Blair, Scott & Thynne connections. Regards Duncan

Shonagh Cheng (nee Naismith) in Nottinghamshire, England at 23:43:52 Friday January 19 2001
A very interesting site with lots of information on my ancestors. I am descended from the following families all from the Parishes of Dunipace, Larbert, Denny, Falkirk, Polmont and Airth in Stirlingshire. Andrew Denovan b.1688 Dunipace and Margaret/Agnes Spittel b. 1698 Larbert and m 1714. Larbert Daughter: Janet Denovan b. 1717 Dunipace m. (1) James McKY son: Thomas McKy b. 1742 Dunipace Janet Denovan married (2) 1747 Dunipace to James Naismith b. 1722 Larbert son: James naismith b 1749 Dunipace m Helen Cowan b 1756 Airth son: John Naismith b 1782 Larbert m 1805 Falkirk Mary Bennie/Binnie b.1785 Polmont son: James Naismith b.1806 Falkirk m 1827 Lasswade Marion Jack Lasswade? son: Alexander Naismith b 1828 Falkirk m 1855 Falkirk Isabella Liddell Falkirk son: Matthew Naismith b. 1861 Falkirk m 1861 Maggie Paton Falkirk son: Alexander b 1898 Glasgow m Falkirk to Helen Findley Falkirk son: Matthew Naismith b 1914 Falkirk m England to Norah Ormond England daughter: Shonagh Naismith (Me!) Many of my Naismiths were nailers by trade and later worked in the iron foundries. Some were lighter men. I have a huge family tree with many branches researched but there are lots of others I would dearly love to gain information on! So where are you all dear relatives? Again thanks for the site Tom!!

Donnie Joseph Morrison in Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas at 21:37:37 Friday January 19 2001
I am really intrested in finding out more about the history of what my name stands for. I currently attend Texas A&M University and live in Houston, Texas.

Jane Lismore in Shropshire at 14:27:24 Thursday January 18 2001
Very interesting site with lots and lots of good info. I would love to visit!

tom.kirkpatrick@sympatico.ca in Tom Kirkpatirck at 17:0:1 Wednesday January 17 2001
Please note, error in the E mail address last time. I would love to talk to anyone who lives in the village or lived in the village between 1940 and 1960.

tom.kirkpatrick.sympatico.ca in Lavigne Ontario Canada (Near Sudbury). at 1:9:41 Wednesday January 17 2001
A great site, The information has special meaning to me as I was born in Blanefield in Blane cottage (1940), my father had an electrical business in the village prior to moving to Girvan (About 1958). I hope to visit the village soon.

Kevin Jamieson in greenville, north carolina at 21:51:23 Tuesday January 16 2001
i need to find a person's e-mail his name is graham green he is 14 living in wishaw, scotland he go's to clyde vally high school if you have any info on this person please feel free to conntact me. thank you.

'DINO' in Maddiston at 13:3:1 Sunday January 14 2001
Just looking around!

Lynn Paterson in Glasgow at 0:15:48 Saturday January 13 2001
i need any information on any sort of history that could add to my own i am desperate for information

Christy Corse in Austin, TX at 19:55:9 Thursday January 11 2001
Just trying to find out information about my ancestors, the De Coursey's. I will be traveling overseas this spring and would like to try to find some areas from where my family origninated.

Deborah in Canada at 21:28:59 Wednesday January 10 2001
HI just checkin out your McKays :) http://www.angelfire.com/me4/familyjewels

L. Lamb in Maddiston at 21:4:41 Tuesday January 9 2001
Good history of Falkirk.

Alexander R. Gibson at 0:43:51 Tuesday January 9 2001
Good local information

Elizabeth Ford in Edinburgh, Scotland at 21:2:15 Saturday January 6 2001
I am the partner of Alexander Malcolm MacGillivray, who's family originated fro Lismore, looking for more info.

Elizabeth Ford in Edinburgh, Scotland at 21:1:57 Saturday January 6 2001
I am the partner of Alexander Malcolm MacGillivray, who's family originated fro Lismore, looking for more info.

henry at 15:8:56 Friday January 5 2001
I am doing a report on ships can you give me advies

Tim Schaeffer in Boise, Idaho, USA at 3:36:0 Monday January 1 2001
I am using your site to find my ancestor Campbell McGregor born about 1791 probably in Sanarkshire, Scotland

James C. Wood in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA at 3:23:29 Monday January 1 2001
I am looking for info about my family-a James Wood b. 1768? of Berwickshire. He was a blacksmith, left Scotland about 1815 for Halifax, Nova Scotia. I saw that there was a John and James Wood listed in your family records. Don't know if it's them, but sure seems likely. Thanks. Jim Wood

Nicole Shillington in Austraila at 12:11:32 Wednesday December 27 2000
My grandmother has just written a book about her life and it has included a small family tree which goes back as far as John De Courcy. Your site has been helpful and finding a litte background, however I don't know who he married?

scott pringle in vancouver,british columbia at 3:7:4 Sunday December 24 2000
informative...and thank you !

David Paterson in Maddiston, Falkirk at 1:14:47 Saturday December 23 2000
Some interesting reading on your site, thanks.

elizabeth mcbride in albuquerque, new mexico, usa at 16:50:28 Thursday December 21 2000
I am researching my great great grandparents James Hotchkies and Janet Stuart Jenkins connections to the Bothkennar area (Larbert, Grangemouth etc.), early to mid 19th Century. James Hotchkies was a coal miner and moved his family to Old Monklands, where all of his sons, Michael, John and James became coal miners too. I spent part of my growing up years in Scotland (Dumbarton) and often heard the Hotchkies name but did not know about the Bothkennar connection. Thank you.

Anon at 10:3:41 Wednesday December 20 2000

Thomas Mawhirt in Arbroath Scotland at 10:3:35 Wednesday December 20 2000
what is so special about my surname that u have to reasearch it? mail me with your ideas iam curious to know Thanks

doris in heidelberg at 21:27:21 Tuesday December 19 2000
We miss dave here,why can`t we have some concerts?

angela forrester at 17:53:4 Sunday December 17 2000

Peter van Gerwen in The Netherlands at 23:52:9 Saturday December 16 2000
I was interested in your site of Lismore because I once have read somewhere that the MacBeth's and MacBean's had something to do with the Isle. They have been docters or did something in medics in the 12th-13th century. I am interested in this clan because 14 years ago I founded the Clan MacBeth Pipe Band in Holland and since a few years I am Pipe Major of this band. Since years I am searching for historic things which have something to do with this Clan. Second thing is that I saw on a site that there is a cottage for sale on the Island and my great wish is to live once in Scotland so somewhere you have to make a start. My dearest regards and thanks for the information.

Jeanette McConville in near Paris France at 17:13:33 Friday December 15 2000
I apreciate your site , I have visited several times and find it very informative. In fact I learned a lot aboutthe wat of life of my fathers family from Kincardine 10 generations of Thomsons and Duncansons. after all they were neighbours to some of your folks. Great roots.

rpaterson@tinyworld.co.uk in Now in Leicester England. at 12:7:27 Thursday December 14 2000
Sorry forgot to say where

rpaterson@tinyworld.co.uk at 12:6:31 Thursday December 14 2000
came across your website by accident, but you've aroused my interest in the clan ancestry, my mum always said we were Mclarens, so maybe we are distant relatives, in more ways than one. Originated in Brechin Angus Scotland, illegitimate son of Ella Paterson, who was daughter of one James Paterson, but thats as far as my current knowledge goes, will get in touch if I find more. Keep up the good work, and lots of luck. Ron

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Brian Grady in Norfolk, VA. USA at 14:12:28 Tuesday December 12 2000
Looking for Grady -- we are from Rhode Island -- came over from Ireland...

pringlel@westman.wave.ca in brandon, manitoba, canada at 5:25:16 Tuesday December 12 2000
i am enjoying your site. i am looking for my father's(william oliver 1895-1973 saskatewan, canada) relatives. his father was allan oliver and his grand father was ebinesier. i believe his grandfather lived in arden, ontario, canada

Trudie Thompson(Nee Pringle) in Victoria BC Canada at 2:27:30 Tuesday December 12 2000
I'm researching Pringles. I'm back to Joseph Pringle born 1781 in Middlebie but still searching for his parents Robert and Jean pringle. I just E-mailed my Dad, Robert Pringle your Pringle Info. He is legally blind but still sits at his computer daily. He'll enjoy this. Thanks

Jessie Durie Dunbar in Jackson Co WV, USA at 9:48:20 Sunday December 10 2000
Do you have anyone in your family that married a William Durie, way back in 1780?

Jessie Durie Dunbar in Jackson Co WV, USA at 9:47:48 Sunday December 10 2000
Do you have anyone in your family that married a William Durieway back in 1780?

Donna Buchanan Cook in Alpine, Texas at 5:33:51 Tuesday December 5 2000
I'm pleased to find information about my family. I visited Scotland in the 80s. I wish I had been more knowledgeable about my family back then. I would love to find my cousins who lived in Houston, TX in the 60s: Betty Lou Buchanan and Debrorah Faye Buchanan.

Sara in wisconsin at 17:5:5 Friday December 1 2000
pics look great

Karen Hawksworth in Derby.......England at 22:27:43 Monday November 27 2000
After finding your page by accident..I started to have a look round..I wasn't intending to trace anyone THEN..but now I'm looking for the AITCHISON who are from Edinburgh..My father ws born in 1928 and was in a orphanage..till he was 14 any help at what to do next I would be grateful Karen Hawksworth(Aitchison)

Colleen Fletcher in Riverside, California at 14:36:54 Saturday November 25 2000
Sorry Wanted to give my email address please respond with any information you may have . My mother ,Ruby Loretta Nee Smith ,died March 02,2000. wayne.campbell2@verzion.net

Colleen Fletcher in Riverside, California at 14:23:20 Saturday November 25 2000
Great Grandfather John De Courcy Waller? O'Grady, USA N.Y.1850, 1861.His son John De Courcy O'Grady, Was my Grandmothers Father.Her Brothers name Was George De Courcy O'Grady.She had other brothers ,Joe? Charlie? Can you tell me how & to whom I am related?

Debbie McLean in balfron at 12:12:42 Wednesday November 22 2000
I live in Balfron now but I grew up in Rowardennan and am nee McAllen. Hope you all find what your looking for

Bernard Paterson in Leeds at 10:22:5 Monday November 20 2000
just starting to research my family name and came across your web page, will come back to it to read more

Anon at 3:11:50 Friday November 17 2000

Joan Higgs (DeCourcy) Carney in Belleville, Ontario, Canada at 3:11:33 Friday November 17 2000
My father was Augustine William DeCourcy Higgs. b. 1883 d. 1962 in Montreal, Canada.

Barrie Wright in South Australia at 21:47:29 Thursday November 16 2000
Hi. I have ancestors William WRIGHT married Margaret MCBETH in Kippen in 1833. They had children in Thornhill and Airdie, and possibly elsewhere as he was a miner, I believe. I would be interested in anything more on these names, which I think have a longer connection with these areas Thanks, Barrie Wright

Wendy Pemble in Denny at 18:58:20 Monday November 13 2000
I have just bought a mid victorian house in Denny. I know it has only been owned by just 5 families - and built by the Forbes' How can I find out as much as possible about the house and the past owners Oh yes, I have found your on-line access to the statistical account a great help. It saved a lot of time in the librarytrying to sort out points of interest!

colin summers in at home. at 18:47:32 Monday November 13 2000
rubbish map.

Pat McIndoe in Melbourne, Australia. at 4:16:43 Tuesday October 31 2000
Interested to read what I could of your site. Thank you very interesting. My greatgrandfather, Andrew McIndoe, left Killearn in about 1863 to travel to New Zealand. I will have to return and read up more. Thanks a lot.

Ali kuhil in Saudi arabia at 7:12:37 Monday October 30 2000
This is an excellent product , but the the procuct is expensive .

David Carl in Lake County, California at 22:54:17 Sunday October 29 2000
Very informative and helpful in that your site gave me areas for more research. Thanks !

Jim Johnston in New Brunswick, Canada at 7:29:5 Saturday October 28 2000
I found your site extremely interesting. The Statistical Accounts of Baldernock and Campsie are extremely interesting as my ancestors hail for those parishes. Thanks

Wendy Paterson in Aberdeen at 23:29:8 Thursday October 26 2000
I found your web-site very interesting. My grandfather Stanely Paterson is from Banff and I have lots of other relatives in the Banff and Macduff area. My mother is trying to trace our family tree but has only managed to trace back to round about the early 1900's. It would be really good if you could get back in touch with me as I'd like to find out more about our family.

andy in clydebank scotland at 16:35:2 Wednesday October 25 2000
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andy in clydebank scotland at 16:34:38 Wednesday October 25 2000
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Sonia Martin in Reno, Nevada, U.S.A (near San Francisco, Ca.) at 5:3:40 Monday October 23 2000
You have lots of info. Hope some of it goes to my family line.

JAMES FINNIE in DENNY at 19:49:23 Sunday October 22 2000

Ken Gurney in Scraborough North Yorkshire. at 21:56:51 Wednesday October 18 2000
Great site. Would like trace my mothers side of the family maden name Meldrum, born in Crail Fife. I was born at Newport on Tay.

G. Webster in Florida, U.S.A. at 2:56:6 Wednesday October 18 2000
Trying to trace Websters in Aberdeen, Scotland, one of which family lore says was mayor of that city for several years.

Richard Edmonston in Williamsport PA USA at 19:44:45 Monday October 16 2000
A castle with a view wow,Duntreath castle, thanks. I just found your site keep up the good work.

morven and lisa in Lockerbie at 14:57:29 Thursday October 12 2000
We had fun visiting your site.

douglas james kippen in winnipeg manitoba canada at 7:47:58 Thursday October 12 2000
i was just curious as to whether my family came from your town as we are scottish

Isobel mcLean in Cambuslang at 19:10:53 Wednesday October 4 2000
excellent site but unfortunately not mine. Looking for Patersons who came from St.Ninnians in1793 and went to Glasgow who were coalminers.

Isobel mcLean (Paterson) at 19:8:0 Wednesday October 4 2000

Anon at 17:59:54 Wednesday October 4 2000

Trish White at 18:5:17 Tuesday October 3 2000
hey i didnt knw someone else had the same name as me ?

Coyne. lilias&onmmail.uk at 20:4:34 Saturday September 30 2000
how can Itrace my roots

Louisa Pringle Tilford in Omah Nebraska USA at 4:18:34 Wednesday September 27 2000
I can trace my Scott-Irish ancestory to the early 1700's in Ireland and would like to trace them to their Scott origins. The history of the name was particularly interesting.

Sue Graham in Sumter, South Carolina, USA at 2:22:3 Wednesday September 27 2000
Sent you an email a few minutes ago. You should have that. Enjoyed the visit to the site and will be back. Bookmarked it for our use in working on our "tree". Thanks.

Kevin Pringle in Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom at 20:4:27 Tuesday September 26 2000
Great artical Tom! I would like to add this as a link to my own site with your permission. I am a direct desendant of this branch of the Pringles. My Family helped colonise South Africa in 1820. My Grand-Father moved to Rhodesia in 1896 for a short while until WW I. He returned to S.A.and enlisted in the S.Afr. Infantry and saw service in Egypt. My Father moved to Rhodesia at the start of WWII. He served with the Rhodesia Regiment and later the Kings African Rifles in Kenya until 1945. I served with the British South Africa Police in Rhodesia from 1969 until Zimbabwe's Independence in 1980. I have recently immigrated to the UK with my Family (July 2000). Would you belive,despite my ancestral background, I could only obtain a 'Settlement Visa' on the strength of my Wife's British Passport.Seems crazy doesn't it!

Patty Burrell in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 3:10:11 Monday September 25 2000
Hello Tom! Fantastic site you have here. I was just rooting around looking for info about the BURRELL family. My ggrandfather Albert Burrell immigrated from Nottingham to Pennsylvania as a child in the 1840's. His parents Benjamin and Catherine Spencer stayed in England; other children were born to them after he sailed here. Will be back to visit your site again!

Ken Hay in Kelowna British Columbia at 6:59:4 Wednesday September 20 2000
Your words are like a voice from the distant past. Baldernock is the last name that we found when researching our relatives. a certain John Hay was married there in around 1830. I didnt expect to find anything when I typed in Baldernock as I imagined the urban sprawl had swallowed it up. do you imagine Parish records could help us go further back? I would be happy to hear what you think.

Charles Gordon Paterson in San Antonio, Texas at 4:57:0 Monday September 11 2000
I have just started to try and find my ancesters in Scotland but have had few results, so it is nice to see a fellow Paterson on the web.

Elspeth Honey in New Zealand at 5:37:13 Sunday September 10 2000
I am trying to find more information about my great,great, great grandfather Robert Cameron who was born in Balfron and married Jean Buchanan of Strathblane on 27/2/1822 but the Balfron page has gone missing. Hope it will be replaced. otherwise , interesting site..

Peter Paterson in Ayr at 9:55:47 Friday September 8 2000
a very interesting read.

Duane L. Burrell in North Canton, Ohio, U.S.A. at 2:20:2 Friday September 8 2000
Great to find some Burrells. Family lore has it that my family migrated from Scotland, but the trail ends with John Burrell, 1653 in Maryland, U.S.A.

Sarah Alexandra Kennedy (nee Smith) in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada at 23:16:33 Monday September 4 2000
Found your Guestbook very interesting Tom. I originally come from Wishaw, Scotland and have lived in Canada since l967.

rpsw06149@cableinet.co.uk in motherwell at 19:43:30 Sunday September 3 2000
just a quick hallo.

Ann-Marie Lismore in Milton Keynes, Bucks, ENGLAND at 14:18:30 Thursday August 31 2000
I got the name LISMORE through marrage. Your site was very interesting as i just wanted to find out a little about my name.

roy.ogrady@sympatico.ca in Hamilton, Ont., Canada. at 15:51:48 Wednesday August 30 2000
Tom: I think I already have done this. Regards --ROY

Leslie Hill in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand at 0:15:41 Wednesday August 23 2000
Great site. I am trying to find out about my family history name Cox from Frittenden, Kent, England and my husbands family history name Guinness, Ireland. The Guinness family name is related to the Guinness breweries. Would appreciate it if anyone could help.

David Paterson in Warboys Cambridgeshire at 13:46:54 Sunday August 20 2000
Very interesting will trying to find out more in the future.

Beatrice Felstead in Western Australia at 7:24:2 Wednesday August 16 2000
My grandmother was Beatrice Cunningham WOOD b.1870 Duns Berwick. Her father was George Wood, mother Elisabeth (nee WILSON). Beatrice married Christopher Duncan McCorkindale LITTLE & they had 3 daughters, Elizabeth, Olive & Alexandrina (my mum) was born in Falkirk. Would love to hear from any relatives still living.

Irene Caldwell Polkinghorne in Hamilton New Zealand at 2:12:44 Monday August 14 2000
Looking for William BENNIE married to Margaret LOVE Polmont/ Falkirk areas their daug. was my great grandmother Agnes BENNIE born abt 1849 Airdrie Found Margaret (LOVE) BINNIE on 1881 cencus living in Paisley with daughter Agnes CALDWELL and family

sinebhan@cwcom.net in Killin at 14:23:15 Sunday August 13 2000
I am wondering if you have any information on Stenhouse Castle, Location near Carron Iron Works. Do you have any information on Elizabeth and Alexander McGregor married in Kippen in 1776, who had a son Peter born 1789.

Sinebhan@cwcom.net at 13:53:23 Sunday August 13 2000
Wondering if you have any information on Stenhouse castle, the location was near to Carron Iron works. Also I am looking for any information on Alexander McGregor and Elizabeth McGregor who married in Kippen in 1776 they had a son called Peter born in 1789 in Drymen who married Christian Murray in Alloa in 1812

Alan PRINGLE in Mansfield England at 22:6:35 Wednesday August 9 2000
Thanks Tom it was really informative and interesting. I'll be back to visit again soon

Marlene Marshall in Mississauga, Ontario. Canada at 20:41:16 Wednesday August 9 2000
What a great site Tom, you have done a great job. I was b orn and raised in Bainsford, until at age 22 came to Toronto, Canada I am going home to Falkirk in 4 weeks for a holiday, I can't wait I love to go home.

CHARLES MICHAEL O'GRADY at 0:41:55 Tuesday August 8 2000
I AM PRESENTLY TRYING TO FIND DETAILS OF MY GRANDFATHER WILLIAM O'GRADY - BORN IN BARRACKS, DIED 1948 - LIVING IN HULL.

Yvonne Bean in Burpengary, QLD Australia at 4:20:12 Monday August 7 2000
Good one - good to see such a comprehensive web site with much to interest all. Not very many for Scotland.

Dave Griffiths in Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England at 21:0:14 Tuesday August 1 2000
Tom, I share your love of collecting and reading books published by T.N. Foulis.

mary mason in Wigan Lancashire at 14:29:53 Friday July 14 2000
Stumbled upon your sitelooking for anything genealogical, was astounded to see my late fathers name HARRY SALMON on your lists (not him of course)my great-grandfather was originally from scotland,(all of the family are now mostly in Bury Lancashire). JOHN SALMON he married ELIZA HAMER I am very new to this sort of thing and struggling but I will keep looking I will get a break sometime.

dunmar@tinyworld.co.uk at 14:13:19 Friday July 14 2000
sorry I forgot my name in the last message.

dunmar@tinyworld.co.uk in Wigan Lancashire at 14:12:3 Friday July 14 2000
Stumbled upon your sitelooking for anything genealogical, was astounded to see my late fathers name HARRY SALMON on your lists (not him of course)my great-grandfather was originally from scotland,(all of the family are now mostly in Bury Lancashire). JOHN SALMON he married ELIZA HAMER I am very new to this sort of thing and struggling but I will keep looking I will get a break sometime.

thompkins/mcgregor at 1:59:41 Saturday July 8 2000
mcgregors from fallin but orgin caithness, bill and robert b1904/1906 lived in fallin from 1913.

Ian Stuart Nevinson in Cheshire, England at 21:15:51 Sunday June 25 2000
interested in Nevinson as a first name. I have sent you an e-mail. regards Ian

Steve Binnie in Timaru. New Zealand at 5:37:27 Saturday June 24 2000
Very interesting website. I am interested in my family lineage.The Binnies hail from the Polmont area. If anyone can help me in tracking my family tree I would love to hear from you.

Angela Gasper in Orland Hills, IL, USA at 20:50:8 Monday June 12 2000
Great site-a little hard for me to understand the lineages though. I am researching the O'Gradys from Tipperary to Canada and some went to USA. See www.ogradys.com.

Alan Paterson in England at 22:17:18 Saturday June 10 2000
Its amazing how us Patersons have populated the planet.... Are we particularly fertile or what ? Anyway.. I trace my Paterson line back to 1766 John Paterson in Shadwell East London UK. (Used to be a bit of down market area but now its very trendy)We think he came down to London on the Ships which traded between Scotland & London His Sons were baptised in St Pauls Shadwell (Same church in which Captain James Cook was married) Any one looking for an East London Paterson link send me an email

Carol Heyes in Bury Lancashire at 10:27:17 Monday June 5 2000
Interesting Web site - I am researching my maternal great grandfather Edward Burrell Green mother Sarah Elizabeth nee Burrell the origin of the history of the surname will help me in further research. thanks Carol

Sue Davie in Tayport, Fife at 21:18:23 Thursday June 1 2000
Loved the web site. I am wondering if the Patersons that I am related to may also be related to you. As you say, Paterson is a common name in Banff, but the coincidence that I find is that my great great grandfather Joseph Paterson born 1871 gave four of his eleven children the name Christie as a middle name. Additionally, his son, my great grandfather gave two of his children Christie as a middle name.

teresa aldred in STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND at 22:24:34 Sunday May 28 2000
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS 1946-1952 MALAYA WHERE MY DAD JOHN ALDRED WAS SERVING, WHEN I SAW YOUR SITE, LOVE IT, ANY INFO ABOUT THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS WOULD BE APPRECIATED HE'LL LOVE IT, THANKS.

nancy burns in crossville ala usa at 15:46:58 Sunday May 28 2000
looking for friends who live polmont parrish francis macmahanna 44 tolsta crescent polmont falkirk stirlingshire fk2 oxn help would like to e=mail and talk to them , thank you for help if you can

Bob Moore in Vancouver, WA , USA at 6:35:24 Sunday May 28 2000
Looking for information on Laurieston Iron Works in or about April 16, 1912..

Mari Schuyler at 16:17:1 Friday May 26 2000
From Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.A.), now living in Carluke, Scotland. Nice Web Site.

Deborah Kay in Tampa, Florida U.S.A. at 8:6:2 Thursday May 25 2000
Wonderful site! Was a nice surprise to find.

Larry.Macdonald in Bournemouth Dorset at 20:8:30 Monday May 22 2000
My best mate is getting married at Culcreuch Castle Fintry on the 30th May 2000

Noel BI Pringle in Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 8HA at 23:6:54 Sunday May 21 2000
Surfing genealogical sites and landed here!

Margaret K. in Ower the border! at 11:14:45 Thursday May 11 2000
Dipped in again,Tom, always find something new! Is "Polmais" where Polmont comes from? Love,yer big cousin.xx

Daniel Philip O'Grady in P.O.Box 583 Middleboro Ma. 02346 at 6:57:29 Thursday May 11 2000

Kathleen Gill nee Joyce in Owen Sound Canada at 22:7:38 Wednesday May 10 2000
Have been living in Owen Sound Canada for 26 years but still consider myself a Bairn. Mailing address 365 11th Street East Owen Sound Ont N4K 1V3. Would like to have any updates on Falkirk. Hope to be back there around 2003. Kathy

david john holdom in Leicester,east midlands at 19:38:52 Monday May 8 2000

William Stuart in Arlington, VA, USA at 16:52:35 Sunday May 7 2000
Learned of your site from your posting in the Stirlingshire listserve. I'm hugely impressed with the work you have done with the Statistical Accounts. Had no idea this material was so easily accessible on-line. Thanks for the maps and text. It's beautifully presented. Great work!

Hilary Machan in Brussels, Ontario, CANADA at 2:12:47 Sunday May 7 2000
Hi. I ran into your site while doing a search of the surname Monilaws on the internet. My great-great-great grandfather was George Monilaws. I have compiled a database of all Monilaws information I find on the net and sites such as the LDS and Scots Origins.

Catherine Hendry in Clackmannanshire, scotland at 0:7:6 Sunday May 7 2000
so interesting,wish I had looked you up sooner.

Barbara Smith nee Paterson in Wales at 12:55:13 Saturday May 6 2000
My Fathers name was Laurence Paterson. He married Emma Eunson. They lived in the Shetland Isles, we have more information if you wish to contact us.

LindaBuchanan@ukgateway.net in New Malden,Surrey.uk at 20:44:7 Friday May 5 2000
good site

Kate Israel-Manwell in The Netherlands at 13:45:19 Wednesday May 3 2000
A really interesting site. Keep up the good work.

Ed Gregory in Nashville, Tennessee at 19:23:45 Saturday April 29 2000
I'm doing some research on the Gregory family, which purportedly traces back to the MacGregors and ultimately to Alpin. However, our trail starts only in the 1600s with the arrival of Richard Gregory in Jamestown, Virgina.

Brian Breth in Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA at 4:36:8 Saturday April 29 2000
Just checking out my search on "Breth".

Kate Paterson in Sydney, Australia at 12:13:20 Friday April 28 2000
Hi! I wandered into your site while viewing genealogy sites generally as I want to persuade my mother to get much of her extensive German Genealogical research onto the Internet - especially her FAQ as she spends ALL her time wiritng letters! This web-design occupies me at the moment else I might flesh out the paternal side of my decidedly lop-sided tree. Funnily enough, I, too, am stuck at a William Paterson in the late-Victorian era. Unfortunately for us, he was definitely a Music Hall Artist in London not a Draper in Scotland. Ah well.

Jennifer Standish in Australia at 9:23:9 Thursday April 27 2000
I have wandered onto this page because of interest in Standish O'Grady. My husband assumes from the records held by his family that he is descended from Thomas Standish of Bruff and Croome. His great grandfather emigrated from Co Limerick.

Essence & Kamar in 55 clinton st school # 4 Paterson, New Jersey at 16:21:28 Wednesday April 26 2000
i would like some info on paterson government and law especially about Paterson mayors. Thank you

william oliphant in morecambe, lancs. at 0:1:49 Wednesday April 26 2000
doing family history research

Leora Larkey Foster in Wichita, Ks. USA at 18:37:2 Monday April 24 2000
Anyone know of any Larkey that came from Belfast, Ireland?My John Larkey supposedly came to USA in the 1700's- can find no trace of him on ships lists. Great web-site!!

Leora Foster in Wichita, Ks. USA at 18:31:53 Monday April 24 2000
Passing through and found your site-I am looking for Arthur and Eliza Allen decendants. They came from Tring, London, England along with 2 yr. old dau. on a ship to US in 1886. Any ideas on how to find out the name of the ship and/or information about the family before their departure??

M. S. Hunter in Fife at 19:26:4 Sunday April 16 2000
I was looking up My husband's Grandfather, Rev Ian Carmicheal of Lismore when I found your interesting site.

Patricia in Victoria, Australia at 1:13:17 Friday April 14 2000
Thanks for these pages, Tom. I have just found them & they cover all the places I want for my LECKIE/BROWN families In Polmont, Kippen & Gargunnock. Now I am off exploring them!

roy.ogrady@sympatico.ca in Hamilton,Ontario,Canada. at 3:27:52 Thursday April 13 2000
I am searching for the birth of Martin O'Grady,ab't.1839 in Ireland. His folks were Denis O'Grady and Catherine Vye. Martin Came to Canada(how?) from where? He wed Mary Keegan (found her in Ottawa Ont. in 1861 census) came to Hamilton, Ont.,Can., raised their family and are buried here. I have been looking for a few years and still blanko. May we all find the wind at our backs but new info in our eyes.

Nicole McGuinness. in Australia. at 11:31:6 Tuesday April 11 2000
I really liked your site. It was very interesting. i was trying to find out who my Scottish ancestors were. I am first generation Australian and most of my family is from Scotland but I can't seem to find anything related to Mc Guinness. Frank McGuinness is about the furthest back I know.

lemiere jean-paul in London W14 at 1:32:46 Tuesday April 11 2000
dear tom peterson, I`m from courcy(basse normandie)manche departement(50). I`m 28 years old, my father was mayor of courcy,1971 to1995. About 15/20 years some peoples from canada,named came to see my village to do some research about their generation.please sir do not hesitate to contact me, I leave in LONDON since october 1994.mobile:0958327627. salutation, Jean-Paul Lemiere

Trina Prince in Australia at 5:56:39 Saturday April 8 2000
A superb site Tom, I found the statistical accounts very informative, esp. where my interests lie - AIRTH & BOTHKENNAR. Regards Trina Researching WELSH(CH); MORISON; FORSYTH;

morag maclean in scotland at 16:28:0 Thursday April 6 2000
I looking for someone out there that could be related to me. My mothers name is Mary Maclean, her maiden name Mcgregor and Married Ian Maclean in Glasgow. My mums Mum is Elizabeth Mcgregor and She Married Matthew Mcgregor they had four childern. My Dads mum is Mary Maclean ,maiden name Jappy Married to Gregor or Malcom cant remeber my dad was the only child if you have any information adbout any of my history will you help thanks morag daughter of Mary maclean

Thomas Fuller in Syracuse, New York, USA at 17:51:32 Monday April 3 2000
Found your site while looking up my wife's family in Scotland. She was born a Cubie and I've been able to trace it back to 1609 in Midlothian or to 1460 if you take a leap of faith into family lore. I recognize many of the names on your site...

Allen Faid in Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland England at 14:45:44 Monday April 3 2000
I am researching the family names of Faid/Mawhirt/Archer/McCrink and Good, if any one has any information i would be pleased to hear from them. I will gladly pass on any iformation i have.

geokylie@netscapeonline.co.uk in Falkirk at 23:14:30 Saturday March 25 2000
I have only just found your site, and I am finding it very interesting as I have only recently started family researching.

Philip McLean in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis at 20:15:21 Saturday March 25 2000
I enjoyed your site. I was actually looking for my old school (Falkirk High), but it doesn't appear to have a web page. I was born in my grandmothers house in Laurieston on 11 December 1952. My parents live in Polmont.

Paul Philip Paterson in Hawthorn Village, Seaham, Co.Durham (Near Sunderland) at 21:19:15 Friday March 24 2000
Interesting to follow the story of your branch of the family. I believe my branch comes from the Strathclyde area but, for the past three generations, have been in the northeast of England - now in Co Durham

Barbara Stettler in 1317 Gary St., Cheney, Washington, 99004,USA at 21:51:47 Wednesday March 22 2000
The Statistical Account for Stirlingshire helped a lot! Is there a similar site for Dumbartonshire?

Barbara Stettler in 1317 Gary St., Cheney, Washington, 99004,USA at 21:51:32 Wednesday March 22 2000
The Statistical Account for Stirlingshire helped a lot! Is there a similar sight for Dumbartonshire?

s stewart in livingston west lothian at 23:57:23 Friday March 17 2000
searching family history for penders of whitburn,also welsh of oughterard ireland, then onto livingston,and then to sydney australia

SANDRA STEWART at 23:54:0 Friday March 17 2000

Donna J. Day in Hamilton, Ontario. Canada at 23:17:51 Thursday March 16 2000
Hi Tom: I'm looking for information on the Lyon and Hutton families from Falkirk, Scotland.

Cheryl Grady Hiller in USA at 3:58:39 Thursday March 16 2000
Trying to trace my father's family in Ireland. People in Limerick so closely resemble that side of my family --dark hair, blue eyes square faces that I have to believe that is the origin.

James Robert Dale Patterson in Denver, Colorado at 21:21:46 Wednesday March 15 2000
I am just getting started on finding out who my ancestors are. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and good luck.

Angela McSwain in Issaquah, Washington (outskirts of seattle) at 18:55:11 Monday March 13 2000
It was very nice to read all about Fintry and see your family album although one of those pics looks suspiciously like one of my relatives!

Bradly Paterson in Ontario, Canada at 0:28:47 Monday March 13 2000
This is a great site. I'm searching for information on my Grandfather Frederick Paterson's lineage. Apparently the family emigrated to Northern Ontario from Scotland in the early 1910-1920's. From there it is a mystery. My Grandfather took the family tree to the grave.

Alina in England at 23:33:11 Sunday March 12 2000
You have some very good pictures of Egypt. They have helpped me as I am researching the Nile Valley for a small school project.

gail whitfield in head of muir at 22:7:56 Tuesday March 7 2000
enjoyed site very much answered a few questions about denny

John Scobbie in Coventry UK at 19:39:13 Friday March 3 2000
Excellent info. I was born Falkirk 1950 father Andrew, He was bn Slamanan 1903. Mother Anne(Hickey)ex Camelon.both now deceased.Still have lots of family here(falfirk) and am returning March 7th for a "wee" holiday. best regards.

Tara O'Grady in New York City at 18:24:24 Tuesday February 29 2000

trevor burrell in worcester at 8:33:43 Tuesday February 29 2000
Father left when i was three yrs of age looking to find a little of own past

James Riddell in Bena, Victoria, Australia, 3946 at 9:27:39 Monday February 28 2000
Very interesting site this is, though I was not able to find a connection with my family. I also have mcGregor and Paterson connections in my family, though they were on separate branches. My Paterson side was a Elizabeth Paterson, dau. of Wm. Paterson & Catherine Johnson. he was a Coal-Master, in Glas. I think. Eliz. m. John Falconer, Coal-Master, and she d. 6/4/1859, Glasgow. Janet McGrigor/Mcgregor was b. c. 1881 at Morven, dau. of Alexander McGregor, mother not known. She d. 1855, Mileend, Glasgow.She m. Hugh Fletcher, wood turner, in 1801, in Glasgow. I know the rest, or most of it from this point, but going back has me stuck at the moment. Any Ideas?????? By the way, I used to spend all my social life in falkirk, at the baths, at the two picture houses, at the dancing near the bus station, the York Cafe and Badminton in the Parish Church hall round behind Pleasance Gardens, where my good friend Colin McLachlin used to live. (Very good memories, I can tell you). Some other names of the time were Alison Cowie, Doreen Stratton and David Stevenson. I wonder what became of them?

Nancy Jarmson in Port Coquitlam BC Canada at 4:10:45 Saturday February 26 2000
My husband's family "Jarmson" are all on the Shetlands - think some in Australia & eastern USA.Have had some luck locating. My mother Annie Menzies Thomson from Falkirk and I have no luck finding any info. Can you help??

Marsha Patterson Raymond in Florida at 18:18:15 Friday February 25 2000
Please e-mail me at IMZADIMPR@aol.com if this Granville County, NC family sounds familiar: Father was John H. Patterson b. 1819 - d. September 22, 1893 Mother was Susan Rowland (daughter of Pleasant Rowland) - John & Susan married on April 16, 1845 Children: Mary b. 1846 James Pleasant b. 1849 - d. 1924 Susan b. 1850 Edwin b. 1852 George b. 1854 John b. 1857 Does anyone know John H. Patterson's parents' names? Help please!

David O'Grady in Harrow, Middlesex, UK at 21:59:15 Wednesday February 23 2000
What a wonderful job you have done so far. It's nice to know that My history goes back further that my grandfather Timothy O'Grady from Kanturk, Co Cork, who played hand ball for Ireland, in the 20-30's.

Helen Paterson in I am in New Jersey, USA at 0:26:9 Wednesday February 16 2000
Great, great grandfather was James Paterson. Born circa 1806 died 1877 at Slampton-hill, Parish of Old Deer Scotland. Married to Frances Simpson and Agnes Forbes. Children were : Thomas, William, Elspet, John, Frances,Barbara, Alexander (My great grandfather born Dec. 10, 1847) alexander married Helen Burnett in 1867 at Ellon, Scotland and had James, Jane and alexander (my grandfather) They lived in Aaberdeenshire. My grandfather was born on Dec. 2, 1869 at Old Craig. He married Violet Martin and died in 1954 in Cowdenbeath.

Gerry Parsons in Acadia University, Wolfville Nova Scotia, Canada at 14:51:29 Friday February 11 2000
My Mother in-Law is a Petrie from Cape Breton Nova Scotia, Canada If you would like to hear more from this side of your clan, let me know and I will send whatever I can gather.

solov@globalnet.co.uk in west Wales at 12:30:45 Thursday February 10 2000
Born and brought up in Fonthill Gifford and never heard of this person (Mervin Touchet) Do you know anymore that could help ie where he lived in the village

solov@globalnet.co.uk at 12:28:42 Thursday February 10 2000

Zazzini MOIRA in Morrovalle Staz. Italy at 11:5:19 Thursday February 10 2000
CIAO from the Italian connection !! Hope you rec'd this, this time.

Duncan McGregor in North Shields Tyne and Wear at 21:4:4 Wednesday February 9 2000
Thanks for your time,

Tom Paterson in Surrey, England at 20:45:42 Wednesday February 2 2000
Hi all, your host here. Had some trouble with this guest book over the last month. Hope its fixed now. Apologies, Tom

Melanie Paterson in Christchurch, New Zealand. at 13:46:4 Friday January 7 2000
Greetings Tom, I've just spent 4hrs on the net reading your info on the Paterson's. It is now 3am Sat, Christchurch, New Zealand. We had a gathering of Paterson's two years ago, in Otautau New Zealand. Our anceisters came from Scotland. I'm not sure if we are connected, but it was great to read about the families background! I will have to come on line earilier next time! Happy New Year!!!

D leishman in leishman1@aol.com at 22:42:32 Wednesday January 5 2000
hi i am looking for info on the robert leishman line that lived in falkirk around 1678 to earier, any info on the robert,john ,thomas leishman line would be great.

Marion Lindsay(nee O'Grady) in British Columbia, Canada at 23:25:30 Tuesday January 4 2000
Hi! Interested in O'Grady family tree. The O'Grady family tree you have on your site lists my ancestors.I was born in Australia, and live in Canada. My O'Grady ancestors are mainly from County Clare and Limerick, but a few from Tipperary,and Cork.What is your link to O'Gradys?

Charles Pineo in Woodstock, Georgia USA at 20:40:58 Tuesday January 4 2000
Researching Paterson, my mother's family. Interested in some of your "famous" Patersons, as I may have connections to the Bishop of Ross and Bishop of Glasgow line.