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I am trying to trace my direct maternal line and have hit a brick wall. I have John (James) Duncan & Agnes Dickson marrying on 7.3.1779 @ St Ninians. Scotlands People show them having 2 sons James (1780) & John (1782). My ancestor is their daughter Janet (who I believe to have been born in 1786...

Looking for any information re John McKendry born to Margaret McKendry in 1878 in Kilsyth. She married George Burns and john then took on the Burns name later. Thanks Phil

Hi I am researching my wife's grandfather's family from Kilsyth. His name was James Patrick, born in 1881, son of James and Margaret (nee Linnen). We have recently discoverd James was married to a Ellen Jarvie in 1902 (children Jeanie, Margaret, James and Ellen) before he came o Australia in...

I've just received the record of marriage for John Down (1846) and Mary Dow (1846). They were married June 19, 1868 in the Parish of St. Ninians County of Stirling. It's unusual in that both have the Dow surname. I know Mary was born in Larbert, is St. Ninians very far from Larbert? Is there anyone...

I'm looking for possible descendants of James Cuthell and Mary McGowan who had a large family christened at St Ninians between 1761 and 1782 or for deaths of the children. There was a family will that was contested for many years by nieces and nephews of a brother of James. Only one member of...

I believe my ancestors are buried in St. Helens Chapelyard, Bonnybridge. This was a small cemetery that was closed in 1969 and all tombstones were laid flat and buried. All burials were pre 1855. Also looking for old photograph of this cemetery. I have seen one but person not willing to share...

I am looking for link between the Cuthell family and Ann Millar who married John Semple in 1829 in Lanark Scotland. I believe Ann is probably daughter of John Millar born about 1789 at Wallacestone Stirling son of Elizabeth Cuthell and Andrew Millar married 1788 at Wallacestone. Can anyone...

Searching for the families of John Glen b.circa 1820, Kilsyth, Stirling and Agnes Halliburton b.circa 1830 in perhaps Bothwell. John Glen was a flesher/butcher in Kilsyth. He had 6 or 7 children, two went to America and my great grandfather, Archibald Glen b.1872, went first to New Zealand then to...

I have been researching my family tree for some time now. My great great grandfather along with his wife and their children ( And his brother) emigrated to Canada in 1833. There were from the Denny/Dennyloanhead region of Stirlingshire near Falkirk. They were weavers. The family name has changed in...

Hi, I'm interested in ANY information on Forrest families in Stirlingshire. I am also willing to share info - I have a large database of most pre 1855 Forrest birth, deaths and marriages in Stirlingshire. Thanks. Dave

In 1939, when I was just 2 years old and born in Toronto ON Canada. My mother took me over to Falkirk Scotland to visit her family and show me to them. On July 29, 1939 we left Greenock Scotland on the passenger ship Duchess of York and sailed back to the port of Montreal in Canada. I noticed our...

I am looking for the possible forebears of Walter McFarlane b. 10 Feb 1756 in Buchanan, Stirling, Scotland. His first wife was a Jean McNabb. They married in 1775. Walter may have had a brother Alexander, b. 11 Jan 1758. They were members of the 74th Argyle Highlanders and served overseas...

My husband's uncle, William McDougall, was born in Laurieston in approximately 1916 (we think). My mother in law (his sister) told me he was in the Army and died in India in about 1937, apparently disappearing while crossing a river. We imagine he would have been a member of one of the local...

I am yet to find a baptism for my 2 x great grandfather, John CRAM, born 1850/1 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire. He was an illegitimate child born to Mary Buchanan, weaver, and Thomas Cram, stone quarrier (although Thomas Cram had married Helen Patton by the time John Cram was born). Together Mary...

I'm trying to find out if anyone knows if there are any surviving records from the Bannockburn mills at the end of the nineteenth century. My ancestors on my nana's side came from there and worked in the mills. Thanks, Mick

i am trying to find some info on the scott family my g,father and g,mother were born in the 1880`s maried in 1909 had 9 children lizzie catherine john margeret sophy sadie alec mary and annie last address known drip road the raploch stirling any help would be much appreciated

My grandmother on my mother's side of the family is Jeanie Baird Dow born June 24, 1876 in West Carron Larbert, Stirlingshire and she married Henry Smith in Falkirk Nov. 26, 1877. Jeanie's parents were James Dow born abt 1848 in Larbert and Agnes Wright born abt 1851 in Larbert. James and Agnes...

I'm new to Scottish research and want to post about my McLAUCHLANs and MILLERs from St Ninians, which I believe is in Stirlingshire - I can't find the Stirlingshire Forum - can anyone help please? ~ Claire