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Name: Robert Vincent Gaff
E-mail address: robvg@ozemail.com.au
Comments:Australian decendant B 1933 in NSW of the Gaff family originating from Stirlingshire Scotland looking to get my family tree correct. Bob....
Wednesday, April 16th 2008 - 08:55:38 PM
Name: Val Hodge
E-mail address: southdean5678@yahoo.co.uk
Comments:
Hi All,
I've just discovered this site and thought that perhaps someone else reading it could help me.

I'm looking for my GGGGrandparents. My GGGrandparents were JOHN HODGE=MARGARET MITCHELL on 25th July 1830 at St Ninians Stirling.John was 46yrs at the time of the 1851 census.

I've found a JOHN HODGE born 8th Oct 1804 to ALEXANDER HODGE and MARGARET ESDON in Stirling, I'm hoping this is a link in my tree but can't be sure. Does anyone know anything about HODGE families from the St Ninians or Clackmannan aeras?

Val

Tuesday, September 25th 2007 - 01:22:08 AM
Name: Lisa Myers
E-mail address: lisasmyers@comcast.net
Comments:My mother is a Sterling and we're very proud of our Scottish Heritage. Her ancestors settled in Maryland, U.S.
Wednesday, September 12th 2007 - 06:11:31 AM
Name: Edward Frank
E-mail address: edlfrank@msn.com
Comments:I am a new member of the Aberdeen and Northeast Scotland FHS and am considering joining CSPFHP. I am researching James Graham FERGUSON, b. 1876 to William Ferguson and Hellen Hird Occleston. His Scots roots include Bell, McLaren, Watson, Miller, Stirling from BANFF, STIRLINGSHIRE, and ABERDEENSHIRE. He emigrated to the US in 1907. He is my wife, Jean's maternal grandfather.

5 Aug 2007
Monday, August 6th 2007 - 01:38:02 AM
Name: Heather
E-mail address: hpvann1982@yahoo.co.uk
Comments:can anyone help with any information on my grandfather , Edward Vann he married a stirling woman Williamina McFarlane , all i know is he was from Manchester , had a brother called peter and another brother called sidney , he worked in the manor powis mining pit thanks
Wednesday, June 27th 2007 - 02:09:16 AM
Name: George White
E-mail address: georgewhite@mque.net
Homepage URL: http://whiteherring.org
Comments:The family of John White emigrated from Stirling to the US in the late 1800's. John was studying to be a baptist minister when he met Abigail McGuire a Catholic girl from England. They married and he in turn became a Catholic. In time, he became the sexton of a small Catholic parish in Stirling and a police officer. He observed the beating of an inmate, and came forward to report the incident. He and his family were not welcomed from then on. I often travel to the UK on business, and I would love to visit Striling within the next year or two.
Sunday, October 1st 2006 - 12:01:47 AM
Name: Ranald McIntyre
E-mail address: Ranald@McIntyre.me.UK
Homepage URL: http://www.electricscotland.com/friends/ranald/index.htm
Comments:I live in this area and, might find the site of use, when receiving emails for information.

I note already one message with a farm name for which I already have had tweo enquiries !!
Saturday, August 12th 2006 - 06:42:24 PM
Name: Talia Taylor
E-mail address: talia_taylor@msn.com
Homepage URL: http://alemed.t35.com/seroquel/
Comments:I came here from http://alemed.t35.com/seroquel/ You have cool guestbook, interesting information... Keep it UP. excellent site i really like your stuff. This site http://alemed.t35.com/seroquel/ is also great!
Thursday, June 8th 2006 - 11:24:56 AM
Name: MIGUEL DIAZ
E-mail address: migzya@yahoo,com
Homepage URL: http://www.migzya@yahoo.com
Comments:Please help me get a family history of a Ralph Seager who
was from Scotland and came to Tanzania (east africa) in
the colonial days as an agricatural officer
Please help.
Wednesday, June 7th 2006 - 01:18:04 PM
Name: Charlene Stephens Robinson
E-mail address: crobinson(at)jam.rr.com
Comments:Hi Tony. Stephen at instirling.com said to drop you a line. That you were the best person to contact.

I am tracing my family on my mother side, her grandfather was Walter James Shaw, his brother was James Shaw and they were from Slamanan, near Stirling. Confusing?

I think the Immigrated in 1880 from Scotland and were Naturalized here in 1885.

I have a copy of a ship's manifest with them coming to the US on "The Columbia", 8/14/1904, and it says that they were US citizens then. That ship came from Glasgow.

Any help you could give would be so appreciated. Or perhaps you could forward this request to someone who could help?

Yours truly, Charlene Stephens Robinson
Thursday, April 27th 2006 - 05:36:58 PM
Name: Suzanne Paterson
E-mail address: spat@cogeco.ca
Homepage URL: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/a/t/Sizanne-Paterson/
Comments:Great site! I loved seeing pictures of Stirling and got some information in case I ever get over from Canada for a visit again?
Saturday, February 25th 2006 - 07:44:38 PM
Name: Vicki Rakete
E-mail address: vicandbob@slingshot.co.nz
Comments: Heaps of geneology but i have no idea where to look. My Great great grandfather was born in Scotland his anme is Thomas Cublic Orr he cme to New Zealand in the 1800's on a Boat called the Raemorna. His family were Boatbuilders so if anyone had any info please email me tomorrow. Cheers Vicki
Sunday, January 22nd 2006 - 08:40:48 AM
Name: David G. Murdock
E-mail address: fotobug2@peoplepc.com
Comments:Just getting started on researching my family. May have a link to a Robert Murdock born 1640 in Stirlingshire (?)

My earliest know relative for sure is Silas Murdock born in New York U.S.A late 1700's (?)

I live in Sharpsburg Georgia, USA
Tuesday, August 23rd 2005 - 05:32:58 AM
Name: Steve Ayres
E-mail address: monegeetta@Yahoo.com.au
Comments:Tony, a great site, I'm researching "Wilson" & "Gallie" from Bannockburn and then Grangemouth, they lived at a farm called "Yonderhaugh".
Thursday, August 4th 2005 - 02:53:57 AM
Name: Myrna & John McIntyre
E-mail address: jomyr@golden.net
Comments:Just returned from our visit to Scotland and wish to thank you for your help and interest in tracking down the Wallaces. As soon as time permits, we will carry out our search of marriage certificates as you suggested, and will forward our results to you at that time.

Thanks again - our visit with you was certainly a highlight of our trip.
Monday, July 18th 2005 - 08:16:54 PM
Name: Maxine Green
E-mail address: green11703@charter.net
Comments:My uncle said that our ancestors stayed at Stirling Castle. They were either related to or friends of the family. Was there a Laurence or Lawrence Stirling? My ancestors surname was McCatty (son of Chatton). My ancestor, unknown McCatty, came to America with William Alexander Chatton to help George Washington fight the British. The McCattys were given land in New York or Massachusetts for their part in the War of Independence. I have information back to 1841 when my great grandfather, James Alexander McCatty, was born.
Thursday, July 14th 2005 - 02:50:17 AM
Name: Shirley Gunter
E-mail address: shirleygunter@techline.com
Comments:What a great site.Wish I had family on it.Mine are from Greenock,Scotland.Searching for Thomas Cochrane who was born in March 4th 1831.who are his parents.HE died in Greenfield,Iowa and was married to Sarah Celina Bancroft on the date of July 4th 1853 in Avon,New York.anybody related to them.He came to America when he was a lad of 13,to Avon,New York.
Sunday, June 26th 2005 - 04:13:51 AM
Name: Craig Alexander Gardner
E-mail address: craigioag@aol.com
Homepage URL: http://www.aol.co.uk
Comments:Posted 21.06.05 - I am setting out on finding information about my ancestors and would appreciate any help however small. I am currently living and working in Aberdeen, hailing originally from Stirling.
Tuesday, June 21st 2005 - 07:47:16 AM
Name: Maurizio
E-mail address: bpoca@tin.it
Comments:My present english teacher comes from Stirling
and teaches in Italy.
cheers
Saturday, May 21st 2005 - 12:08:34 PM
Name: d watt
E-mail address:
Sunday, May 8th 2005 - 06:26:22 PM
Name: Jenny Mayne
E-mail address: maynes@ihug.co.nz
Comments:Interested in the Mayne family from Powis House
Saturday, April 30th 2005 - 12:28:55 AM
Name: tom buchanan
E-mail address: buchanan2@blueyonder.co.uk
Comments:
A treasure trove of local family history

Thank for your help

Tom Buchanan
Friday, April 22nd 2005 - 09:22:19 PM
Name: Mary Wright
E-mail address: wrightm15@hotmail.com
Saturday, April 2nd 2005 - 03:42:59 AM
Name: Thomas Robert Miller
E-mail address: duncarron@paradise.net.nz
Comments:I have just found this web-site, and am quite thrilled to think that I may be able to contribute to it in the future. I come from a family of Millers who farmed at The Myres and The Boards since the 17th century.
Monday, March 21st 2005 - 05:38:17 AM
Name: Mary Bowie
E-mail address: mbowie@aam-us.org
Comments:I have information on a John Bowie of Stirling b. 1685 who m. Mary Forfer. Their son, George, b. 1719 in Stirling came to the US and I have complete descendant information to the present day. I would like to contribute it to your project.

Would you please let me know how you would like me to do this?

Mary Bowie
Saturday, February 26th 2005 - 11:14:34 PM
Name: judith armstrong
E-mail address: merced@fl.net.au
Comments:Alexander Armstrong bc1821, married Agnes Welch/Welsh c1840, Edinburgh/Scotland, migrated to Tasmania Australia 1855 with three sons. Looking for their antecedents. We visited Stirling Feb 2003 and loved the castle and the whole area, would love to go back some day soon. Thanks, Judith
Wednesday, February 23rd 2005 - 09:38:21 AM
Name: Craig MacEwan
E-mail address: craigmac@adelphia.net
Comments:LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS WHO LIVED IN STIRLINGSHIRE PARISH LATE 1700'S TO EARLY 1800'S


Alexander McEwan
B: Abt 1705 Drymen,Stirligshire
D: ?? Drymen,Stirligshire

Son of Alexander
William McEwan
B: Abt 1731 Drymen,Stirligshire
D: ??? Drymen,Stirligshire

Son of William
John McEwan
B: 26 Mar 1757 Drymen,Stirligshire
D: 2 Feb 1832 Kippen,Stirlingshire

Wife of John
Margaret Risk
B: Abt 1759 Kippen,Stirlingshire
D: ??? Kippen,Stirlingshire

Son of John
William McEwan
B: 1785 Drymen,Stirlingshire
D: Sep 1842 Kippen,Stirlingshire

Wife of William
Isabel Morison
B: 4 Nov 1783 Kippen,Stirlingshire
D: ??? Unknown

Son of William
Robert McEwan
B: 24 Jun 1826 Arnprior,Stirlingshire
D: 27 Feb 1899 Albany, NY USA
Friday, February 11th 2005 - 02:12:29 AM
Name: Joyce Kohls
E-mail address: joycekohls@peakpeak.com
Comments:My 2g grandmother Elizabeth Stirling born in Campsie, Scotland 23 Jun 1790, Her Father John Stirling born abt 1766 in Campsie and mother Margaret Lang b. abt 1763 in Campsie. Her grandfather John Stirling b. abt 1726 in Kirkintillock and grandmother Margaret Tennent by abt 1730

Would like any additional information if possible.

Thank You,
Joyce Kohls
Thursday, February 3rd 2005 - 03:45:49 AM
Name: Julia Oldroyd
E-mail address: ilovejwo@yahoo.com
Comments:This is an exciting project. I am interested in learning more about the people in Dunipace,Denny, and St Ninians in Stirlingshire. Last names are Oldroyd, Liddle, Culhill, and Archibald--18th and 19th century. Thanks.
Friday, January 28th 2005 - 07:04:41 PM
Name: Nancy MacGregor
E-mail address: royandnancy@roymacgregor.wanadoo.co.uk
Comments:Looking for the family of Duncan McGregor born 1841 in Auchtergaven.
Wednesday, January 26th 2005 - 11:13:34 AM
Name: Marilyn Riehl
E-mail address: sonsong8@hotmail.com
Comments:This is a great site. Thank you for the time and work you have put into it.
Monday, January 10th 2005 - 04:22:58 PM
Name: Peter Ryan
E-mail address: possum1@hotkey.net.au
Comments:Hi Tony,
Thanks for a great tour of the Stirlingshire area and your web page.
I found it most interesting and have put it in my favourites directory.
I will visit the site on an irregular basis for any updates.
For a one man show, it is great.
Peter Ryan, Melbourne, Australia
1 Jan 2005
Saturday, January 1st 2005 - 01:15:08 AM
Name: Falconer Henry
E-mail address: rfhenry@shaw.ca
Comments:To Tony Murray:
Hello. Better reintroduce myself. We met in May in the Guildhall. I am a friend of John Sands. We discussed the Tinman family. I have been meaning to write to you ever since, but have had too many distractions (moving house, birth of grandson) to search for my notes on the family. However it is my main New Year resolution to discover which of many boxes they are stored in. One windfall from moving was discovery of a note made 30 years ago that my aunt said my grandmother, Agnes Tinman, was born in Illinois City, Ill. The place no longer exists, but was in a coalmining district, which makes sense, as her father and his brothers were all miners. The family emigrated prior to 1880. My grandmother and one sister were born there and then the family returned to Scotland, to Midlothian.

Best wishes of the season
Falconer Henry

Victoria, Canada
Monday, December 20th 2004 - 06:13:48 PM
Name: Stanley Oswald
E-mail address: soandso@netins.net
Comments:Nice web-site, will check in often to see what's new.

Ancestors from the Stirling area were Oswalds, Laings, Cuthills.

Have not found many living relatives in the area though.

Stanley Oswald
4632 I Ave
Cleghorn, Iowa 51014
Friday, December 10th 2004 - 05:35:44 PM
Name: Delva
E-mail address: joe@hsgroups.com
Comments:I am resending this request. You sent me an Adobe file, but have had trouble opening. Could you please send to the above address again for me? Please mark PASS ON TO DELVA Thank you so much
My g-g-grandfather, WILLIAM McLUCKIE, was born in Kippen, Stirling in l797 he left Scotland in l8l7 for South Africa. There are areas in South Africa where he was the first white man to be seen by the tribes. He married ELIZABETH WARD (l820 Irish settlers) around l840. If anyone has any details on this family, I would really appreciate any details. According to the family Bible his father was Andrew McLuckie and his mother Jean Meffin.
Loved looking at your website just wish there were more photos of old buildings. I often read about churches or monuments and wonder if my g-g-g-grandfather saw what I am reading about...Keep up the good work.
Delva
Friday, November 26th 2004 - 07:45:32 PM
Name: Roz Hendriks
E-mail address: roz@hendriks.co.uk
Homepage URL: http://www.hendriks.co.uk
Comments:Thank you so much for opening up a whole new world for my family. We never knew we had so many relatives. I have researched the Mackenzie family for a few months now and you came up with all our mystery family in one hit. We are researching births marriages and deaths of this family and now we have dates we can get started. We know that Duncan (1869) ended up in Glasgow working in a hotel and we just need to find his and his wife Jessie's death records now.
Once again Many Thanks
Roz Hendriks (Mackenzie)
Tuesday, November 23rd 2004 - 11:18:35 AM
Name: Annick Young
E-mail address: annyou@autobahn.mb.ca
Comments:I am searching the Young. You were a great help. My Young are in Fyfe, Perths, Angus etc
John Young was born 27 January 1833 in Kettins, Angus is wife Mary Wishart was born June 14 1837 in Kettins Angus.
Hope to meet many more cousins.
Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 02:13:23 AM
Name: Annick Young
E-mail address: annyou@autobahn.mb.ca
Comments:I will have a longer look soon
Sunday, November 21st 2004 - 02:02:36 AM
Name: Mr &Mrs John Crossan
E-mail address: jjtcrossan@nyc.rr.com
Comments:I just in Stirling Scotland. It is avery nice town we did not get to see much of it but what we did see we enjoyed. We had gone to see Stirling Castle and enjoyed it a lot.
Good job on the web site.

If any one reads this an has any information on Barrhead ,I am looking for information about Number 10 Stewart Street in Barrhead A picture of what a house looked like around the year of 1903.
thank you
John Joseph Crossan
Wednesday, November 17th 2004 - 12:03:28 PM
Name: Iris
E-mail address: tuiris@ihug.co.nz
Homepage URL: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~tuiris
Comments:Any descendanrs of George CUNNING and Georgina nee WILKIE, his wife, in Stirling, Stirlingshire, SCT?

Thank you, Tony.
Monday, November 15th 2004 - 04:26:35 AM
Name: Susan Morrison
E-mail address: dolphinsusan@rogers.com
Comments:I enjoyed your site. I am researching the Wilsons. Although all the births are recorded at Paisley, I have a record that states a Wilson was living at "Norton House" in Bannockburn, the record was written apx. 1837. I am going to travel to Scotland in 2005 to do some research.
Saturday, October 30th 2004 - 03:43:35 AM
Name: Kathleen Muir Barnum
E-mail address: katdean38@yahoo.com
Comments:It was great visiting with you in August this year. We spent a day talking about my Muirs and Beans. You said you knew a person that does the Bean line and would foward it to me so I may continue to research my family. Again it was great talking with you and you are doing a great work. Kathleen Muir Barnum
Thursday, October 28th 2004 - 02:28:49 PM
Name: Irisf Aucklad, NZ
E-mail address: tuiris@ihug.co.nz
Homepage URL: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~tuiris
Comments:Anyone have info re Georgina WILKIE maried to George CUNNING?
Both buried at Snowdon Cemetery with their daughter, Eva.
Georgina came from Newburgh, Fife.
Thursday, October 28th 2004 - 04:39:48 AM
Name: William B. McStay
E-mail address: bmcstay@mcstaycorp.com
Homepage URL: http://www.mcstaycorp.com
Comments:Tony:
In but a very short period of time you have been a fantastic help to me in "searching for my roots" I look forward to the opportunity to meeting you on my forthcoming trip to Stirling.
Thanks:
Bill McStay
Monday, October 11th 2004 - 08:37:00 PM
Name: Patsy Lethgo
E-mail address: plethgo@comcast.net
Comments:Thanks,Tony, for a wonderful web site! I know this will help many family researchers as it has helped me.
Keep up the wonderful and hard work!

Patsy
Researching surnames: FALCONER/STEEL/URQUHART/CROOKS
Thursday, October 7th 2004 - 10:24:43 PM
Name: PhilipSmith
E-mail address: tartanschlr@aol.com
Comments:Lovely view, Tony. We'll make it a point to see it in person next trip over. Phil
Monday, October 4th 2004 - 02:39:48 PM
Name: Mary Wright
E-mail address: wrightm15@hotmail.com
Comments:I am very interested in this project. My family come from the area - Hunter and Paton. Hopefully I will be able to visit when I visit Scotland again 2005.
Thursday, September 23rd 2004 - 09:00:32 AM
Name: Peter Taylor
E-mail address: peter.taylor.isl@blueyonder.co.uk
Comments:I have tried to trace relatives of my Grandmother Bessie Taylor ( nee Welsh ) whose family owned the tabacconist and decorating shops on the High Street in Sekirk, which is now a Sports Store. Her youngest brother, Willie Welsh was a Provost of Selkirk and a keen Rugby supporter in the early part of the last century.Some relatives still live in Monteith and Howick.
Tuesday, September 21st 2004 - 10:41:17 AM
Name: Jim Miller
E-mail address: lhcoombs@megalink.net
Comments:Interested in sharing and receiving information about Miilers and Taylors, descendants and ancestors of Robert Miller (b 30 May 1818) and Jane Taylor (b 23 March 1820)from the Stirling area. They emigrated to Maine in the US in 1848. Thanks, Tony!
Monday, September 20th 2004 - 01:50:28 PM
Name: glynnis paton
E-mail address: ranchfx@xtra.co.nz
Comments:Just discovered the Scottish connection!
Henry Paton born in the parish of Dollar county of Clackmannanshire about 1851.

He left for New Zealand (?) & married Mary Mckinlay (born Moray) in Christchurch NZ 1880.

We are now keen to find out more about Henry's parents, siblings etc.

Glynnis Paton
Saturday, September 18th 2004 - 03:53:09 AM
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