Forum: Perthshire county-wide forum

Would there be anyone who could find the birth of Mary Elizabeth Fraser, born c 1824, possibly at Kinfauns Perthshire Scotland, according to her gravestone her parents were James and Mary Fraser Thanks. Hugh.

Robert Hutton b. 19 May 1846 Muthill, married Margaret Fraser b. 1845 Fort Augustus, in Edinburgh 20 October 1868. I’m looking for additional information on Robert Hutton’s parents/grandparents and others. His parents were John Hutton and Elizabeth Mitchell, married 13 October 1820 Muthill. ...

My 3 x Gt Grandfather was Archibald Maclaurin born in Balquhidder in 1786. His father was Alexander and mother was Janet. I have caught up with Archie from 1832 onwards but have not been able to find much before then. Does anyone share the same family? he siblings were... Daniel b 1789 ...

Can somebody with local knowledge help decipher a place name on the 1861 English census? The Bullions family came to London from the area around Perth in 1848. On the 1861 census they declare that some of the children are born in a place that looks like Fairford. I've not been able to work out...

Researching my family tree for these surnames. Connections with Meigle. Monifieth Angus. Meigle. Alyth I am a little stuck with the counties. Thank you. Caroline.

Researching Margaret MCLAREN b 1837 Kincardine Perth Scotland only father known as David MCLAREN. Came to Australia in 1857...thanks karen

I have had such wonderful responses every time I post on British Genealogy....I'm hoping that once again some of the knowledgeable people on this board can help... My grandmother's sister Kathleen Sweeney of Mallow Co.Cork moved to Ireland and married John McDonald Lawson in 1924 in Glasgow...

I am researching this family name for a friend. If anyone else is also researching the name and is prepared to compare notes please let me know. I am most specifically interested in the family in the 19th and 18th century or earlier in Scotland but I have no access to Scottish records other than...

I have traced one of my direct line anscesters back to Logieriat, Perthshire. Archibald Douglas married a Amelia MacIntosh in 1830 Little Dunkeld, Perthshire. Archibald was born in 1801 and Amelia was born 1811. Anyone connected I would enjoy contact. Kind Regards, John Hutchins New Zealand

Hello , Is there anyone out there related to the Myles family from Abbey Road, Scone? Thankyou , Kiowa

A divorce paper I have was signed at Forneth House Dunkeld on 3 July 1909. Can anyone tell me if this was a Private Dwelling at that time or a public building? and does it still exist? I have tried Royal Mail Postcode finder and it isn't registered. TIA

Is there anybody who can help me try to untangle the David Wintons of Dunning? Please get in touch if you think you can help me. Bev Saulitis

For those with access to Ancestry (possibly not for those with the most basic membership) they have original images of schools admission registers for 1869-1902. There is a free index. Go to Search and scroll down to new acquisitions, then look for addition on 8th April

My 3 x great-grandfather was Duncan Fraser, Master Blacksmith, born, lived, married and died in Killin, Perthshire. Baptised 24 January 1783, married 18 July 1807, died 15 February 1967. He married Katharine Robertson, later recorded as Catherine, but I know nothing about her. She was not on the...

The Ancient Capital of Scotland: The Story of Perth from the Invasion of Agricola to the Passing of the Reform Bill, Volume 2 By Samuel Cowan Does anyone have access to this book? On page 244 there is a reference to the marriage between Henry Crawford and the daughter of James Paton, late...

Hi there, Can anyone tell me roughly how long Caputh in Perthshire was a parish for and was it known by any other name please many thanks Steve

I'm trying to find information on Elizabeth Jamieson (Fisken). She was born in Errol Perthshire in c1857 and resided in Dundee in 1918 along with her D-I-L Sarah. Her son, George, died in 1918 and is buried in Struma, Greece.In 1915 he was a gardener in North Lodge Cemetery, Dundee. George was...

I was wondering if anyone could help with this particular brick wall. Margaret Dollar was my g g grandmother. She was the illegitimate child of Mary Ferguson but even a visit to the GRO failed to find any trace of a birth for her. I suspect that her mother is the Mary Ferguson who married...

Im new to this forum but interested if anyone could help me with my family trail..... Im lookin for my gg grandparents Peter and Christina Mclaren. Through Scotlands people I have gathered info that they both origionated from Perthshire and at some time moved to Newburagh Fife to keep a hotel/inn....

I am trying to find which school my 3 x Gt Grandfather may have gone to at around 1800. He was born in Balquhidder and I think may have been in Edinburgh for a while before going to live in London in 1832. Any ideas how to start???|book2|