Index to the Contents of Aberdeen & NE Scotland FHS Journals

Journal 1 Hints for beginners - synopsis of a talk by Messrs Middleton & Morrison. Libraries in the North East: North East of Scotland Library Service. The Formation of the Society - Donald Whyte. Journal 2 Sources of Family History Information - Donald Whyte. Libraries in the North-East: Aberdeen University Local Collection. Some Problems and Pleasures of an Amateur Genealogist - Dr W Lillie. An Afternoon in Leslie Churchyard. Journal 3 Heraldry and Family History - C J Burnett. Libraries in the North-East - Moray District Library. Journal 4 The Mapping of Scotland - Dr J Stone. Old Parochial Registers on Microfilm. Articles of Interest to Genealogists in the Buchan Field Club 1887-1970. Journal 5 Enjoying Archives - Dr D Iredale. Scottish Migration to Ontario, Canada - J Tytler. The Work of New Register House - G R Barlow. Journal 6 Family History from Early Sources. The Parish in North-East Scotland. Journal 7 Scottish Family History Sources in Aberdeen City Library. Resources in Aberdeen City Charter Room. Emigrants on the 'Otawa'. Fortingal Records. Pittodrie Survey 1771. Journal 8 Scottish Wills proved in Canterbury. Lawsons in Laurencekirk. History of Gregory Library. Poor Relief in Peterhead. Sources for Ancestor Immigrant Research.

Journal 9 Looking Back Over 60 Years - Mr McRobb's grandfather's diary. King Edward Churchyard. Journal 10 Looking back over 60 Years - Part 2. Emigrants to Australia L New Zealand. Cataloguing and Family History. Family History for Beginners. Journal 11 Looking Back Over 60 Years - Part 3. Family History and Literary Talent. Scottish Wills in Canterbury. Catholic Records in Aberdeen. An Introduction to Grampian Archives. Whaling Crews 1805-6 from Peterhead. Journal 12 Queries Edition. Journal 13 Emigration from the North-East. The Will of John Christie of S Carolina. Passengers to Quebec. Emigration and Resources in Otago, New Zealand. Journal 14 The OPR Index. Computing and a Genealogist. Scottish Wills Proved in Canterbury. Burials of the Glengary Fencible Regiment. Russells of Boharm. Demography and the McRobb Family. On the Trail of the Bennachie Colonists. Journal 15 A.Woman's Story - Souters from Moray to New Zealand. Emigration to S. Africa. Finding Ancestors in Ceylon. The Museum of Emigration in Liverpool. Dunedin in 1856. The Voyage of the "SS Stracathro" to Brisbane. Journal 16 History of Grange Parish and Ball.

Duncan; of Gartly, Huntly and Fordyce. Computer Use in Genealogy. A Day at New Register House. Other Records held in St. Catherine's House. Journal 17 Queries Edition. Journal 18 The Leslie Hunters of Aberdeen. Genealogical Material held by the North East Scotland Library Services. Wore Experiences at Register Bouse. An Aberdonian Mystery. The wreck of the "Oscar". Journal 19 Grant of Seafield Papers. Register House and it's Estate Plans. Railway Ancestors. Rental of St Combs 1858. Estate Papers and Where to Find Them. Old Meldrum Parish in 1741. Some Deposits in the Scottish Record Office. Journal 20 Quaker Merchant - James Johnston. Poor Law Notes 1843. Index to Lerwick Poor. Duncan - from Scotland to Australia. James Duncan - Parkmore. The Mallinson Uystery. Journal 21 Queries Edition. Journal 22 Fraserburgh, 1861 census - a listing of those born outwith the area. Scottish Stone Cutters and Blacksmiths who came to Texas, 1886 - "S.S. Circassia" ship's manifest. A drama at Torphins - the shooting of Peter Gerrie. 300 years of Health Care - report of a talk by Fiona Watson, Grampian Health Board Archivist.

Journal 23 A Very Indifferent Soldier - John Fenton of Lintrathen, Angus. William McLeod of the 53rd Regiment (Shropshire Lt. Infantrv). Regimental Museums and Collections in Scotland. Scottish Foot Regiments. Gone for a Soldier - Useful Addresses. Notes on some Soldier ancestors. John Jack, 52nd regiment. Journal 24 A Great-Grandmother - Grace Riddell. A lucky find - Inverbervie lintel. The Morrison family trip to Whinnevfold, Way 1882 - a poem. Resources for Family History in Elgin Public Library - talk by Mike Seton. A History of Aberdeen Harbour - Part 1 - talk by Mr J Turner (head of the Harbour Board). Rental lists, 1806 - Aboyne, Finzean Estate, Midstrath and Ballogie. Journal 25 Queries Edition Journal 26 Mowat of Balguholly. A history of Aberdeen Harbour - part 2. Family History Records in Australia - with particular reference to Victoria. Cooks in Elgin. Cemetery transcriptions in New Zealand for people born in Scotland. Story behind a painting - John Milne of Logie-Buchan. Orkney roots. The Italian Connection. North of Scotland Strays in 1851 Lanarkshire census. Journal 27 The Honoured Slain - William Ironside Scott. Discharge Certificate of Charles Milne. Military records and military ancestors. Wounded at Waterloo. A military ancestor - James Frost Pasha. In search of the military connection - James Sandieson and Alexander Riddel. Ardallie War Memorial. Death of a Peninsular Veteran - Duncan Grant. Thomas Dawson. Lieutenant Robert Grierson Combe, V.C. Distinquished Conduct Medal Citation for L. Corp J McGregor. Guernsey Strays. Sergeant Adam Christie "One of the Thin Red Line". Newhills Kirk session - Poor Relief Payments, January 9th 1823.

Journal 28 What is the G.R.D.? All at sea - letter written September 1882. From village lad to Professor of Physics - Professor James Blyth, M.A., Ll.D., F.R.S.E. If stones could speak - George Lamb. The Lindsays of Pitairlie. War Memorial on National Dock Labour Board Medical Centre in Aberdeen. N.Z. Cemetery Inscriptions (Waipukurau Cemetery). Journal 29 Queries edition Journal 30 Where is my elusive James Glass? A Peterhead Tragedv. George Forgie and James Forgie - Part 1 and Part 2. A soldier's bride - Caroline Jame Amelia Sommerville. Scots with New Zealand Connections. West - What's in a name? Inscriptions from Nellfield Cemetery, Aberdeen. A Scottish Stray - John Omand, 1823-1905. Beatrice - a Royal name? Notes from "Stirling Journal and Advertiser" 1881. Dear Father... letter written by William Dundas, November 1824. Bale for your lives, boys1 - Robert Kinmond (1830-1894). A vision! Newmachar War Memorial. Journal 31 Stravs - what are thev? Emigrants from Aberdeen to Canterbury, New Zealand. An epidemic? Leochel Kirk Session, August 1743. Ulster Research. Is this a record? Letter from Alexander Beattie to his brothers George and John, August 1857. Mv Dear William... letter written durinq the Crimean War. The great storm of February 1823. Rayne school. General notes on recording Monumental Inscriptions. Basic sources and research services in the FH shop. Dear Father.... biographical notes on the people mentioned in the letter printed in Journal 30. Kirk Session Records of St Clements, Aberdeen 1834. Journal 32 A small tragedv - Cullen strays in Ontario 1861. Early Mollisons in Aberdeen --Part 1.

A Jacobite mystery. Some Peterhead inhabitants, 1593. Elusive Eliza - Eliza Symmers Smith. Origins of the Bruces of Aberdeenshire. Letter from Helen Beattie to her sister-in-law, October 1896. Sailors at sea in 1841. The Orkney Fencibles. Short account of a tour of Scotland, August 1894 - Part 1. Tyrie O.P.R. and Kirk Session Records. Journal 33 Queries edition plus - Two cousins Rae from Aberdeenshire. The day we went to Strichen - Society outing in June. Letter to Charles Bannerman, Advocate, March 1810. Journal 34 Earlv Mollisons in Aberdeen - Part 2. Rayne Deaths, 1851. Thurso Folk All Over. Music - a source of Family History. Short account of a tour of Scotland - part 2. Journal 35 Jacobite prisoners transported on board "Veteran", 8 May 1747. Short account of a tour of Scotland - part 3. Mortcloths - February 1742. Australian Strays. Records of the Sheriff Courts. Starting my tree. The riddle of the Riddels. A Prisoner of the 45 - Alexander Goodbrand. Rewarding reciprocal research. Journal 36 My ancestor was a servant? Roman Catholic records in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire. Story of the John Reith clock. N.E.S.L.S. - Newspaper holdings. Do you know George Milne? A shipboard non-romance. Marriages from "Timaru Herald" New Zealand, 1864-1880. Gamrie Baptisms. Letter to Donald MacLeod of Geneas, May 1807, on death of his son Patrick. The Thorns of Chapel of Garioch - poem.

Journal 37 Queries Edition plus - Ancestry of George Horne (1861-1931). Society Outing - June 1990. A little Jeans History. Aberdonians on Tyneside. Railwaymen in N.E. Scotland.

No index is currently available for Journals 38 - 55 This will be prepared in due course.

Journal 56 Chairman’s Comments 2 Members’ meeting: Resources in Aberdeen University 4 Members’ meeting: Monumental Inscriptions (MIs) 5 What’s on a Scottish Birth Certificate? 8 SEAFARING ISSUE From time to time we have a Journal issue dealing with a

particular subject. This is the second “Seafaring” issue: the previous one was Journal 43. Some of the articles in this issue were left over from the earlier one, or were stimulated by it.

Was your ancestor a whaler? 11 The David Main Disaster, Lossiemouth 10 April 1876 16 Shipwreck At Marske, 1808 19 Crew Agreement Collection In Newfoundland 20 Two Aberdeenshire Seafarers 21 Sad Fatality At Aberdeen 22 Sources For Seafaring Ancestors 23 New To The Bookshop 25 Book Review : Tales o’ the Maisters: a history of Kemnay School 26 Indexing Work In Progress 28 Librarians’ Corner 29 Microfiches Held In The Shop 30 Draft MIs In Shop 33

Journal 57 Chairman’s Comments: From the Front Desk 2 Missing Fiches Flaws in the 1696 Poll Tax Returns The Dead Man’s Penny The Iron Horse in the North East Thoughts of a Late Night Transcriber Indian Research Bruce Henderson Award Aberdeen, Moray and Banff People in South Australia Banker’s Order and Deed of Covenant More on Graveyards Computer Programs Member’s Journal Contributions - General Advice 100 Club Winners New To The Bookshop 28 Book Reviews 29 Librarians’ Corner 32 Queries 36

Journal 58 Annual Report 1995-1996 2 AGM 8 100 Club Winners 8 Glasgow Group Report 9 Glasgow Group Syllabus 1996 11 Treasurer’s Report 1995 12 Members’ Meeting: Estate Papers 14 Christmas Social - December 1995 17 Quiz - Scots Words and Phrases 17 Are you on the Membership List? 18 Internet 18 Catholic Records and the Scalan Association 19 The Kinloch Bequest (or Fund) 20 Strathclyde’s New Genealogy Centre 22 God Bless the Staff of ANESFHS 23 Review of Conference Proceedings 24 1996 SAFHS Conference 25 Standing Orders 26 Share Your Discoveries 26 One Name Group 26 Canadian Military Records 28 Atholl Festival 28 Yorkshire Snippets 28 1881 Census Information 29 War Research 31 Answers to Quiz 31 Conference for a Stray 32 Registrar’s Fees 33 Library and Librarians’ Corner 34 New Books in Library 35 New to the Bookshop 36 Book Reviews 37 Queries 41

Journal 59 Chairman’s Comments 2 Glasgow Group Syllalbus 3 Glasgow Group Report 4 Members Meetings Reports 7 Friday Evening Jobs 9 Publicity Venues 9 Burgesses of Inverurie, Pt. 1 Diane Paptie 10 Ancestor Charts etc. 15 100 Club Winners 15 Lincolnshire Records 16 There was a Soldier, a Scottish Soldier 18 “Putting Flesh on the Bones” 19 Join your Nearest Society 22 Lost and Found 23 Postcode Changes 24 Census Records Around the World 25 Publications List 26 Rosehearty Police Prisoners Lockup Book 1868-1885 27 Scott Families of Moray 29 Signed in Person 30 World War 1 Photographs 32 New to the Bookshop + Reviews 33 Queries 39

Journal 60 Chairman’s Comment 2 Glasgow Report 3 Moray and Banff Group Meeting 6 Roman Catholic Sources for Family History in Scotland 7 We have lost a Friend 11 Burgesses of Inverurie. Part 2 12 Finding the Needle 17 Washington Pioneers 20 Electronic News 21 Queries posted on the Internet 22 Indexes to the North East of England 25 Local Archives 26 A Tendency to Twins 26 A Nineteenth Century Nichol Township Family 28 A Family Tradition 33 New to the Bookshop 33 Jacobite Ancestors 38 Queries 39

Journal 61, November 1996 Editorial 2 Chairman’s Comments 2 71st Fraser Highlander Regiment 1775 - 1784 Research 3 British Army Pensioners Abroad 1772 - 1899 4 Thomas McKenzie, Stonecutter of Turriff 4 Did Your Granda go to Prison? 5 Discovering a Most Unusual Family History 6 Out of Area Help Wanted 8 Highland Heroes of the Land Reform Movement 9 Understanding Calendar Changes 10 A Bit of Magic for your Research Notebook! 10 Sussex Family Historian Strays 11 Half a World Away 11 Updates on Societies 15 Examples of How Indexes and Original Source

Material Complement Each Other 15 University of Lancaster - Longitudinal Study, Migration in the

Past Some Key Results from the Residential Histories Project 18 Brebner/Bremner Surname Index 21 Snippets 21 100 Club Winners 23 The Robertsons of Peterhead: Data, Article, Map 24-33 Books Now Out of Print 34 New to the Bookshop 34 Book Review 38 Queries 40

Journal 62, February 1997 Editorial 2 Chairman’s Report 2 Secretary’s Report 3 Publications Report 4 Indexing Report 4 Library Report 5 Press Officers Report 5 Glasgow Group Report 6 James ELMSLIE & James EMLSLIE, were they the same man? 9 Illegitimacy 13 About your research requests 15 Old letters reveal families’ anguish 16 DO NOT SKIMP ON THE POSTAGE! 17 100 Club Winners 18 TAKING THE MICK! 18 Snippets 19 Surfing the Internet 21 Book Reviews 22 New to the Bookshop 24 Now out of print and not available 30 Queries 31 Journal 63, May 1997 Editorial 2 Chairman’s Report 2 Annual General Meeting 3 Publications List 5 January Beginners’ Session 5 Glasgow Group Report - February 1997 6 Fishing Boat accident off Buchan Coast - 20 May 1873 9 100 Club Winners 12 Snippets 12 Immigrants to Aberdeen, 1740-1749 13 The Signal “England Expects....” 23 More snippets 25 Out of Area Help 29 New to the Bookshop 31 Queries 35

Journal 64, August 1997 Editorial 2 Does Anything Happen in the Summer between the

May and September Meetings? 3 National Burial Index Project - Transcribers Wanted 4 Knocking Down the Old Brick Wall 5 100 Club Winners 7 You know you’re an addicted Genealogist 7 Conferences and Gatherings 8 Members’ Meetings 9 McCurrach 10 Letter to the Lapsed 11 Records of Ancestor Charts 12 Adoption in England and Wales - leaflets 12 Supplement to Information Booklet 13 Moray/Banff Branch Meeting 15 Bruce Henderson Award 15 Letters to the Editor 16 The IGI and the OPR Indexes 17 The Ingrams of Abergavenny 17 Surplus Exchange Journals 18 Library Corner 18 Please Answer the Letter! 22 Leslie Gathering 22 86 Years Ago this Month! 31 Your Research Requests, your queries, etc. 32 Nothing is Free: Somebody paid for it 33 Advertisements 34 Using the Archives 35 Queries 37

Journal 65, November 1997 We Need an Editor Again 2 More Information in the Membership List 2 CD Roms 3 Fraser Gathering - Castle Fraser, August 1997 3 Members Meetings 4 The IGI and OPR Indexes 9 Ruesch International 9 Beyond the North East - One Day Conference - Saturday 14th March 1998 10 Glasgow Report 11 Making More Space 16 Stannard Strays - Canadian Expeditionary Forces in WW1 18 Cheynes on the Internet 19 What Those Old Parish Records Cost 20 Photographs - Baron/Milne/Mowat/Donald Families 21 SAFHS 9th Annual Conference 22 The Saltire Society 23 More Out-of-Area Offers! 23 Canadian Archives 24 Money Matters 25 New Societies 26 Mary Barclay 27 Where Were They on Census Night 29 Records in Sri Lanka 30 100 Club Winners 30 Memorandum for the Editor of the Journal 31 What’s New in the Library 31 Book News 32 New to the Bookshop 33 Queries 36 Shop Closure 47

Journal 66, February 1998 Chairman’s Comments 2 Department Reports 2 Other Branches of the Society 8 Recap on the Rules 12 Useful Addresses 13 Deryk Cameron 14 Book Wanted 14 In Search of Jessie Jack 15 Out of Area Help 17 Snippets 17 Scots in NZ Settlement 18 Local Boy Doing First Class 18 Social Quiz 19 Bagpipes and Cross Channel Swimming 20 100 Club Winners 22 Hidden Families. Part 1 23 Find the Odd One Out 27 Snippets 27 Records of Poor Houses in Grampian 28 Unidentified Cheque 29 Answers to Social Quiz 29 Accommodation 29 Photographs Barron/Milne/Mowat/Donald Families 30 Dates for your Diary 31 Center for Life - Stories Preservation 31 Situations Vacant 32 We Didn’t Waste the Postage 33 Exit the Credit Book 34 Calling Aberdeenshire Gerrie Connections 34 After we have done Research 35 Answers to Quiz 35 Book Review 36 New to the Bookshop 37 Queries 39 Shop Closures 48

Journal 67, May 1998 Editor’s Note 2 Archaic Britishisms Etc 2 Use The Exchange Journals 2 "The House Is Ours!" 3 Membership List 3 Reports Of Meetings 4 100 Club Winners 7 Glasgow Group Report 8 Changes, Changes 10 Take Your Membership Card On Holiday 11 Dates For Your Diary 11 The Braemar Gathering 11 Burial Project 11 Other Societies 11 Offer Of Help In Australia 12 Glasgow Group Syllabus - Revised 12 Internet News 13 E-Mail Addresses 13 Book Review 14 Settlers In New Zealand 15 Alterations To The Publications List 15 I Wonder… 17 Rentals 18 New York Research - Ellis Island Database 20 Clio 21 Reports Of The Inspector Of The Poor 1856-1866 25 Trials Of A Transcriber 25 The British Ancestors In India Socety 26 Hidden Families Continued From Journal 66 31 Out-Of-Area Research 33 Scots Origins - Internet Service 34 The Insch Connection - Railway And Local History 35 E-Mail Address List 36 Thanks For Assistance 38 Membership List - Update 39 Points Of Note When Submitting Queries 45

Journal 68, August 1998 EDITOR’S NOTE .......................................................................................................................... 2 CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS....................................................................................................... 2

DON’T SHOOT THE MESSENGER .................................................................................................................................................2 BRUCE HENDERSON AWARD 1998 ........................................................................................ 2 OVERSEAS MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL .......................................................... 2 SOCIETY REPORTS .................................................................................................................... 3

MEMBERS’ MEETING - 16TH MAY 1998 ......................................................................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT, 16 MAY 1998 .................................................................................................................................5 DERYK CAMERON MEMORIAL FUND - SHETLAND OPRS ...........................................................................................................7 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................7

THANK YOU….............................................................................................................................. 8 A NEW STRAYS CO-ORDINATOR........................................................................................... 8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR....................................................................................................... 9

ANOTHER HONG KONG HEAD TEACHER ....................................................................................................................................9 FORDYCE HIEROGLYPHS ............................................................................................................................................................9 ALLAN AND NICARAGUA .........................................................................................................................................................10 RE: JOURNAL NO. 60 (AUGUST 1996)......................................................................................................................................10 SHIRRAS AND SLESSOR/WALLACE ......................................................................................................................................10 ARCHAIC BRITISHISMS - MORE COMMENTS ..............................................................................................................................10 KINNAIRD FAMILIES ...............................................................................................................................................................11 AUSTRALIANS IN S. AFRICAN WAR (1899 - 1902)....................................................................................................................11

COLLAPSING CURRENCY...................................................................................................... 11 ERRATA ....................................................................................................................................... 11 LIBRARY CORNER ................................................................................................................... 12

BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................12 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................13 GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON - BIBLIOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................................13 NEW TO THE BOOKSHOP...........................................................................................................................................................14 PUBLICATION PRICE CHANGES .................................................................................................................................................14

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 15 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY...........................................................................................................................................................15 THE BRAEMAR GATHERING .....................................................................................................................................................15 ‘FROM MANUSCRIPT TO MULTIMEDIA: 600 YEARS OF COUNCIL REGISTERS’ ..........................................................................15 NOTICE OF STOCKTAKING CLOSURE.........................................................................................................................................15

FROM THE ARCHIVES….. ...................................................................................................... 16 POLICE COMMISSIONERS’ RENT ROLLS.....................................................................................................................................16

A HAPPY TALE........................................................................................................................... 17 ADOPTION AND FOSTERING ................................................................................................ 17 LETTER FROM OHIO............................................................................................................... 18 ANCESTRAL PORTRAITS? ..................................................................................................... 20 EARLY SETTLERS, NEW ZEALAND (DONALD FAMILY) .............................................. 21 MARRIAGE WITNESS INDEXES ........................................................................................... 24 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE STAY AT HOMES....................................................... 25 CLAN CHATTAN: SERENDIPITY .......................................................................................... 30 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 33 E-MAIL ADDRESS LIST ........................................................................................................... 38 MEMBERSHIP LIST - UPDATE .............................................................................................. 41

Journal 69, November 1998 EDITOR’S NOTE .......................................................................................................................... 2 UK MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL.......................................................................... 2 SOCIETY REPORTS .................................................................................................................... 3

MEMBERS’ MEETING - 19TH SEPTEMBER 1998 ...........................................................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................4 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................6 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................7 DERYK CAMERON MEMORIAL FUND - SHETLAND OPRS ...........................................................................................................7 EXCHANGE JOURNALS................................................................................................................................................................7 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................8 GOT A SKILL? .............................................................................................................................................................................8 HELP WANTED ...........................................................................................................................................................................9 HELP OFFERED ...........................................................................................................................................................................9 GRAVEYARDS.............................................................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................10 LIBRARY CORNER ....................................................................................................................................................................11 DOLLAR CHEQUES (CHECKS) ...................................................................................................................................................12

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 13 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 15 ERRATA ....................................................................................................................................... 16 SNIPPETS..................................................................................................................................... 16

WAULK-MILLS IN ABERDEENSHIRE..........................................................................................................................................16 MARS TRAINING SHIP...............................................................................................................................................................17 FAMILYSEARCH ON CD-ROM..................................................................................................................................................17 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND ..........................................................................................................................................18 CALLING ALL FALCONERS........................................................................................................................................................18 HOLIDAYING IN NEW ZEALAND? ..............................................................................................................................................18 HUDSON’S BAY CO. COLLECTION ............................................................................................................................................18 WHAT WERE MORTCLOTHS AND MORTCLOTH DUES?..............................................................................................................19 JOURNAL QUERIES & RECORD OF ANCESTORS CHART.............................................................................................................19 JOIN YOUR LOCAL SOCIETY .....................................................................................................................................................19

FROM THE ARCHIVES….. ...................................................................................................... 20 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 22

AN ABERDEEN PIONEER...........................................................................................................................................................22 A ROMANCE SO LONG AGO .....................................................................................................................................................23 GREAT GREAT UNCLE JOHN, IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE .........................................................................................................23 PROFESSOR GEORGE WATT......................................................................................................................................................28 MARY’S STORY ........................................................................................................................................................................29 ALEXANDER LOBBAN, CONVICT, 1829 ....................................................................................................................................29 THE HUNT FOR A PRISON GOVERNOR .....................................................................................................................................31 CATHOLICS IN RATHVEN, 1762 ................................................................................................................................................32

IN THE BEGINNING.................................................................................................................. 35 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 38 E-MAIL ADDRESS LIST ........................................................................................................... 45 MEMBERSHIP LIST - UPDATE .............................................................................................. 50 AND FINALLY.... ........................................................................................................................ 52

Journal 70, February 1999 EDITOR’S NOTE .......................................................................................................................... 4 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.............................................................................................................. 4 SOCIETY NEWS ........................................................................................................................... 5

SECRETARY'S REPORT ................................................................................................................................................................5 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................6 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................................10 RECORD OF ANCESTORS CHARTS .............................................................................................................................................10 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................11 COMMUNICATION.....................................................................................................................................................................11 STOP PRESS ..........................................................................................................................................................................11 PRINTING AND PHOTOCOPYING SERVICE ..................................................................................................................................12 PUBLICATIONS REPORT ............................................................................................................................................................12 PUBLICATIONS DISPATCH .........................................................................................................................................................13 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................13 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................14 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................15 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................15 PASS IT ON ...............................................................................................................................................................................16 OLD POSTCARDS ......................................................................................................................................................................16 LIBRARY REPORT .....................................................................................................................................................................16 LIBRARY CORNER ....................................................................................................................................................................17 COMPUTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................18

THANK YOU…............................................................................................................................ 20 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 21 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 24 SNIPPETS..................................................................................................................................... 28 QUIZ.............................................................................................................................................. 29 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 30

NATIONAL BURIAL INDEXING PROJECT ....................................................................................................................................30 WAR RESEARCH.......................................................................................................................................................................31 CALENDAR CHANGES ...............................................................................................................................................................33 TEE-NAMES AND SURNAMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COASTLINE OF NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND .................................................34 TOO MANY SMITHS IN PORTESSIE! ..........................................................................................................................................35 A. F. MACKENZIE.....................................................................................................................................................................37 JOHN WRIGHT (B. 1836 KEITH SCOTLAND; D. 1910 TUNCURRY NSW AUSTRALIA)................................................................38 THE BELL OF TOUGH ...............................................................................................................................................................40

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 44 AND FINALLY.... ........................................................................................................................ 50

Journal 71, May 1999 FROM THE CHAIR ...................................................................................................................... 2 EDITOR’S NOTE .......................................................................................................................... 2 LIVING DECENDANTS, LIVING RELATIVES ...................................................................... 2 SOCIETY NEWS ........................................................................................................................... 3

MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................4 DO YOU DO PHOTOCOPYING? ....................................................................................................................................................7 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................7 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................8 PUBLICATIONS............................................................................................................................................................................8 RESEARCH..................................................................................................................................................................................8 COPYRIGHT AND CENSUS INDEXES.............................................................................................................................................8 LIBRARY CORNER ......................................................................................................................................................................9 DO YOUR HOMEWORK.............................................................................................................................................................12 PASS IT ON ...............................................................................................................................................................................12 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................13 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................13 COMPUTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................13 ERRATA....................................................................................................................................................................................14

THANK YOU…............................................................................................................................ 14 UNSUNG HEROES .....................................................................................................................................................................14

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 15 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 17 THOSE WHO HAVE LED ......................................................................................................... 18 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX PROJECT ................................................................................ 19

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE NEEDED ..................................................................................................................................................19 LAIR REGISTERS ETC HELD BY REGISTRARS .............................................................................................................................19

FROM THE ARCHIVES… ........................................................................................................ 19 SOURCES FOR THE HISTORY OF BUILDINGS IN ABERDEEN........................................................................................................19

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 22 WHEN GRANDMA WAS FIFTEEN…............................................................................................................................................22 A SAMPLER REVEALS ITS SECRET............................................................................................................................................26 THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ....................................................................................................................................................30 JOHN PHILIP, APPRENTICE BOOKBINDER..................................................................................................................................31 SCOTLAND’S HERALDRY ..........................................................................................................................................................33

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 35 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 42 AND FINALLY.... ........................................................................................................................ 48

Journal 72, August 1999 FROM THE CHAIR ...................................................................................................................... 2 EDITOR’S NOTE .......................................................................................................................... 2 21ST BIRTHDAY – THURSDAY 3RD JUNE 1999....................................................................... 2 SOCIETY NEWS ........................................................................................................................... 3

MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3 Uncles - Great and not so great, by Sinclair Forbes (10th April 1999) ...............................................................................3 Patrick Ferguson of Pitfour (Old Deer), by Marianne Gilchrist (15th May 1999) ..............................................................4

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................5 Members’ Meeting, 15th May 1999......................................................................................................................................5

MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................7 Members’ Meeting, 18th May 1999 .......................................................................................................................................7

RESEARCH TEAM .......................................................................................................................................................................8 Terms used to denote causes of death in the 19th century....................................................................................................8

THE 100 CLUB WINNERS............................................................................................................................................................9 GRAVEYARD OUTING TO PETERHEAD - SATURDAY 12 JUNE .....................................................................................................9 £10,000 WELL SPENT.................................................................................................................................................................9 TREASURER..............................................................................................................................................................................10 ERRATA....................................................................................................................................................................................10

Packing Error – Journal 71...............................................................................................................................................10 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................11 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................11 COMPUTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................11

Internet................................................................................................................................................................................12 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 15

Goodbye to the Credit Book ...............................................................................................................................................15 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................16

Additions and Corrections to the Publications List ............................................................................................................16 BRUCE HENDERSON AWARD – 1999 ........................................................................................................................................19 ABOUT THE BOOK YOU'RE WRITING... .......................................................................................................................................19

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 20 MY SEARCH FOR A SOLDIER’S GRAVE ....................................................................................................................................20 WHERE WERE YOU ON CENSUS NIGHTS?..................................................................................................................................21 THE RUNAWAY REGISTERS OF HADDINGTON ...........................................................................................................................25 YOU ARE NOT UNIQUE..............................................................................................................................................................25 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FORRES BREWERY (1834 – 1884) ...................................................................................................27 BIBLIOGRAPHIES – LISTS OF USEFUL BOOKS.......................................................................................................................30

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 31 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 38 FAMILY HISTORY FAIRS AND CONFERENCES............................................................... 44 AND FINALLY.... ........................................................................................................................ 44

Issue 73, November 1999 CHAIRMAN’S COMMENT......................................................................................................... 2 EDITOR’S NOTE .......................................................................................................................... 2 SOCIETY NEWS ........................................................................................................................... 3

MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3 Irish Statute Staple in the 17th century by Dr Jane Ohlmeyer. (18th September 1999) ......................................................3 On the trail of a Jacobite merchant by Iain Gray. (16th October 1999) .............................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 Meeting, 2 October 1999 ......................................................................................................................................................7

MORAY/BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................10 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................11

Additions and Corrections to the Publications List ............................................................................................................11 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................13 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................16 THANK YOU… .....................................................................................................................................................................16 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ...................................................................................................................................................17 DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................18 THE 100 CLUB WINNERS..........................................................................................................................................................19 TOOLS OF THE TRADE...............................................................................................................................................................20 TOOLS OF THE TRADE...............................................................................................................................................................21 FEEDBACK................................................................................................................................................................................22

FROM THE ARCHIVES….. ...................................................................................................... 23 MORE CEMETERY RECORDS ARRIVE IN CITY ARCHIVES! ........................................................................................................23

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 24 A TASTE OF THE MILLENNIUM ................................................................................................................................................24 FREEMASONS IN ABERDEENSHIRE ............................................................................................................................................27 THE MANY AGES OF MY GREAT-GREAT-GRANDMOTHER.......................................................................................................30 WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN THE 18TH C. & 19TH C. .......................................................................33 TEXTILE PROCESSES.................................................................................................................................................................35 MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER ..............................................................................................................................................38 MY PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER ...............................................................................................................................................39 A TWENTY YEAR QUEST..........................................................................................................................................................43

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 45 MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 46 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 52 AND FINALLY… ........................................................................................................................ 56

Journal 74, February 2000 SOCIETY NEWS ........................................................................................................................... 2

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - JANUARY 2000 ......................................................................................................................................2 SECRETARY'S REPORT ................................................................................................................................................................3 LIBRARY REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................................3 PUBLICATIONS REPORT ..............................................................................................................................................................3 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................4

The 100 Club Winners ..........................................................................................................................................................4 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEXING PROJECT ......................................................................................................................................5 PRINTING AND PHOTOCOPYING - 1999 REPORT..........................................................................................................................6 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7

Meeting, 20 November 1999.................................................................................................................................................7 MORAY/BANFF BRANCH REPORT...............................................................................................................................................9 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS..............................................................................................................................................................10

Typhoid Epidemic - 20th November 1999 ..........................................................................................................................10 Beginner's Meeting - 16th January 2000............................................................................................................................11 Christmas Social .................................................................................................................................................................12

QUIZ - PARISHES IN NORTH EAST SCOTLAND ...........................................................................................................................13 CREMATORIES - MEMORIAL BOOKS, MEMORIAL PLAQUES......................................................................................................13 COMPUTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................14

Our Internet Address ..........................................................................................................................................................14 E-Mail.................................................................................................................................................................................14 Mailing List.........................................................................................................................................................................14 Place Names .......................................................................................................................................................................14 Macintosh Computers .........................................................................................................................................................14

ERRATA....................................................................................................................................................................................15 DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................16 ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE PUBLICATIONS LIST.....................................................................................................18

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 20 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 22

PORTLETHEN FISHING BOATS...................................................................................................................................................22 JOHN IMLAH - POET..................................................................................................................................................................27 THE BRIG LEDA ........................................................................................................................................................................29 KINTORE’S SOCIETY BALL........................................................................................................................................................30 TALES OF THE BRAES OF GLENLIVET........................................................................................................................................32 HANDLOOM WEAVERS - BRECHIN............................................................................................................................................34 ANDREW PENNY - FROM BIRSE TO BOLIVIA ............................................................................................................................36 CENSUS PROBLEMS FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIAN....................................................................................................................38 IMPOSSIBILITIES........................................................................................................................................................................39 ABERDEEN A'BOURN 1999 .......................................................................................................................................................41 WIDOW JANET..........................................................................................................................................................................42 THE WAR YEARS .....................................................................................................................................................................43

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 49 ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ......................................................................................................... 56 AND FINALLY ............................................................................................................................ 56

Journal 75, May 2000 SOCIETY NEWS ........................................................................................................................... 2

MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................2 AGM......................................................................................................................................................................................2 Town Bells and Family History by Ronald Leith ..................................................................................................................2 Aberdeenshire – The Creation, by Gordon Casely ...............................................................................................................3

MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................7 PUBLICATIONS LIST ....................................................................................................................................................................7 INTRODUCTION OF NEW SECRETARY..........................................................................................................................................7 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................8

Meeting, 19 February 2000 ..................................................................................................................................................8 OBITUARY ................................................................................................................................................................................11 THE 100 CLUB WINNERS..........................................................................................................................................................12 ALVAH MIS (BANFFSHIRE).......................................................................................................................................................12

INFORMATION AND REVIEWS............................................................................................. 13 THE INSCH CONNECTION MUSEUM ..........................................................................................................................................13 NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF SCOTLAND ........................................................................................................................................13 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................14 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................14 PASS IT ON ...............................................................................................................................................................................14 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................15 PEDIGREE CHARTS ...................................................................................................................................................................16 COMPUTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................17

1881 Census Index CD ROM..............................................................................................................................................17 Ancestor Charts Index and MIs Index ................................................................................................................................17 E-Mail .................................................................................................................................................................................17 Website................................................................................................................................................................................17 Mailing List.........................................................................................................................................................................17

DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................18 POOR RELIEF INDEXING PROJECT.............................................................................................................................................19

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 21 A BOURTIE WILL......................................................................................................................................................................21 MCCOMBIE -- A ONE-NAME STUDY ........................................................................................................................................24 THE BONNIE LASS O’BON-ACCORD .........................................................................................................................................30 MILLENIO THOMSON ................................................................................................................................................................31 THE HISTORY OF HAZLEHEAD .................................................................................................................................................32 MY MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER ..............................................................................................................................................35 MY SCOTTISH ROOTS ...............................................................................................................................................................38 A SHAGGY-DOG TALE..............................................................................................................................................................40 UNCLE ARTHUR HAS A LOT TO ANSWER FOR! ........................................................................................................................41 MY UNCLE: LT. P. W. ANDERSON, BLACK WATCH, RFC & RAF...........................................................................................42

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 48 SYLLABUS CARDS AND MEETINGS.................................................................................... 56

Journal 76, August 2000 RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP .................................................................................................. 2 SOCIETY NEWS ........................................................................................................................... 2

MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................2 THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN MID NINETEENTH CENTURY ABERDEEN ..............................................................................2 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................5

Meeting, 20 May 2000 ..........................................................................................................................................................5 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................7 MULTI-MEDIA - E-MAIL, FAX, SNAIL-MAIL ..................................................................................................................................8 MONICA GARDEN ANTON - DIED 20 APRIL 2000........................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS............................................................................................................................................................................9 ERRATA....................................................................................................................................................................................13 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................14 NEWS FROM THE GRO(SCOTLAND)..........................................................................................................................................15 KEY RINGS AND BADGES..........................................................................................................................................................15 POOR RELIEF INDEXING PROJECT.............................................................................................................................................16 BURIAL INDEXING PROJECT..............................................................................................................................................16 FICHE, FILM AND PEDIGREE CHART PRINT OUTS........................................................................................................................19 DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................20 MORTCLOTH RECORDS - PARISH OF SPYNIE, MORAYSHIRE.....................................................................................................21 DOES IT MAKE SENSE? ............................................................................................................................................................25

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 28 THE SEATON POTTERY, ABERDEEN .........................................................................................................................................28 A STORY OF OVER 90 YEARS AGO..........................................................................................................................................30 THE SAVIOUR OF THE POTATO..................................................................................................................................................31 LEWIE THE LAGGAN .................................................................................................................................................................32 GAMRIE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE 1855-1878 (CH2/1051/4) .........................................................................................................32 ELGIN ANCESTOR JOINS GOLD RUSH TO BENDIGO ..................................................................................................................33 A LITTLE PIECE OF RESEARCH.................................................................................................................................................35 THE BOER WAR – RELIEF OF LADYSMITH. ...............................................................................................................................36 MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE......................................................................................................................................................40

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 47

Journal 77, November 2000 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................................................................................................2 LATERAL THINKING....................................................................................................................................................................2 ABERDEEN MEETINGS ................................................................................................................................................................3

The Arbuthnott Family - by Mrs Christy BING ....................................................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................4

Meeting, 7th October 2000 ...................................................................................................................................................4 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................6 THE 100 CLUB WINNERS............................................................................................................................................................7 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX – ABERDEEN CITY CEMETERY RECORDS – MORE TRANSCRIBING!!! .................................................7 ED GRANT - OBITUARY ..............................................................................................................................................................8 THE BARGAIN SHELF..................................................................................................................................................................8 WHERE IS ABERDOUR?...............................................................................................................................................................8 VOLUNTEERS..............................................................................................................................................................................9 RESEARCH CHARGES..................................................................................................................................................................9 PAYING UP FRONT.......................................................................................................................................................................9 OUT-OF-AREA-HELP ................................................................................................................................................................10 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................11 PASS IT ON ...............................................................................................................................................................................13 PORTLETHEN ANCESTORS? ......................................................................................................................................................14 COMPUTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................15

Historical Maps ..................................................................................................................................................................15 Origins.net ..........................................................................................................................................................................15 The Scottish Archive Network.............................................................................................................................................18

LOST A FORTUNE?? ..................................................................................................................................................................18 DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................21 CLOSURE DATES ......................................................................................................................................................................21

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 22 ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER … .........................................................................................................................................22 POOR RELIEF INDEX .................................................................................................................................................................26 RATHEN PARISH IN 1798 ..........................................................................................................................................................29 THE THURLOW FRASER SAGA ..................................................................................................................................................31 MY MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS .............................................................................................................................................32 FRANCHISE COURTS .................................................................................................................................................................35 BRAVE MEN OF THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND.....................................................................................................................37

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 41 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 46 AND FINALLY… ........................................................................................................................ 52

Journal 78, February 2001 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 4

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT – JANUARY 2001......................................................................................................................................4 LIBRARY REPORT........................................................................................................................................................................5 MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY'S REPORT..........................................................................................................................................5 PUBLICATIONS REPORT. .............................................................................................................................................................6 COMPUTERS ...............................................................................................................................................................................7

E-Mail ...................................................................................................................................................................................7 New on the Internet...............................................................................................................................................................7 1881 Census..........................................................................................................................................................................7 Iberteck .................................................................................................................................................................................7

PUBLICATIONS DISPATCH ...........................................................................................................................................................8 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX ..........................................................................................................................................................8 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................9 MEMBERS’ MEETING - SAT 21ST OCTOBER - NORMAN MILLER THE HARD STUFF...................................................................10 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................11

Meeting, 18th November 2000............................................................................................................................................11 OUT-OF-AREA HELP - URGENT APPEAL ...................................................................................................................................14 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................14 CORRECTION ............................................................................................................................................................................14 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................15 QUIZ.........................................................................................................................................................................................18 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................19 VISITING ABERDEEN.................................................................................................................................................................21 DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................22 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................24 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................24 FOUND AN ERROR? ..................................................................................................................................................................24 THE TWELVE COMMANDMENTS FOR NAMES ...........................................................................................................................25

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 26 OPENING OF THE GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY ....................................................................................26 EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................................29 WHAT'S IN A NAME?................................................................................................................................................................33 A SCOTS FAMILY GOES WEST..................................................................................................................................................38 TRY, TRY & TRY AGAIN (THEN ASK FOR HELP) .......................................................................................................................39 SEARCHING FOR DAVID MACLEAN: MASTER MARINER ...........................................................................................................40

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 46 QUIZ ANSWERS ......................................................................................................................... 54

Journal 79, May 2001 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S COMMENT.............................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

AGM 24th February 2001......................................................................................................................................................4 King Street – Magnificence Overlooked ...............................................................................................................................5 William McGillivray – Scotland’s Forgotten Naturalist.......................................................................................................5 Clean and Well-Aired Places................................................................................................................................................6

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 Meeting, 17th February 2001 ...............................................................................................................................................7

MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................................10 M.I.REPORT. ............................................................................................................................................................................10 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................11 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................11 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................12

Additions and corrections to the February 2001 Publications List. ...................................................................................12 Postage Rates......................................................................................................................................................................15

BOOK REVIEW..........................................................................................................................................................................17 COMPUTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................18

1881 Census........................................................................................................................................................................18 Join Our E-mail List ...........................................................................................................................................................18 Website................................................................................................................................................................................18

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................19 DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................22 OXFORDSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY OPEN DAY 2001.....................................................................................................24 PRINTOUTS OF ANCESTOR CHARTS OR COPIES OF DRAFT MIS .................................................................................................24 TIPS FOR NEW MEMBERS...........................................................................................................................................................25

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 27 LOST NOT FOUND .....................................................................................................................................................................27 THE HAVENS OF FETTERESSO PARISH ......................................................................................................................................30

Part 1 - Fishing Villages of Muchalls.................................................................................................................................30 WHAT TO DO NEXT ….............................................................................................................................................................33 WHEN STUCK, USE A QUERY ...................................................................................................................................................34 WHAT’S IN A NAME (CONT’D) ..................................................................................................................................................35 BAPTISMS FOR THE PARISH OF ELGIN, MORAYSHIRE, 1601 ....................................................................................................36

Marriages for the Parish of Elgin.......................................................................................................................................37 EXTRACT FROM GEORGE STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH MINUTE BOOK NO.1 ...............................................................39 CHARLES BOYD (1895 – 1914) ...............................................................................................................................................42 IS THE INTERNET A GOOD PLACE TO DO RESEARCH AND, CAN IT HELP YOU? ......................................................................44 FORRES LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT TIME BOOK ....................................................................................................................45 ST COMBS, 1800 ......................................................................................................................................................................47 MORE EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................................................................48

ACCOUNTS.................................................................................................................................. 50 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Journal 80, August 2001 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT – BUILDING EXTENSION ..........................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

George Washington Wilson (1823-1893) - Aberdeen’s Pioneer Photographer ................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................5

Meeting, 19th May 2001 .......................................................................................................................................................5 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................................10

Renewal Forms ...................................................................................................................................................................10 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................11

100 Club Winners ...............................................................................................................................................................11 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................12

Additions and corrections to the February 2001 Publications List ....................................................................................12 Bookstall on the Move ........................................................................................................................................................14 Posting Out Orders.............................................................................................................................................................14 Huntly Parish and Town.....................................................................................................................................................15 Exhibition at Crathes Castle...............................................................................................................................................15

CENSUS MIS-READINGS.............................................................................................................................................................15 SUPPORT YOUR NEW FHSS.......................................................................................................................................................16 CENSUS AND OPR PRINTOUTS .................................................................................................................................................17 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................17 LIBRARY CORNER ....................................................................................................................................................................18

Sheet 97 (Fraserburgh) Victorian O.S. Maps .....................................................................................................................18 Birse Ancestry .....................................................................................................................................................................18

BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................19 WE DON'T KNOW ......................................................................................................................................................................20 ERRATA....................................................................................................................................................................................20 THE 1901 CENSUS OF SCOTLAND.............................................................................................................................................21 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................22

Heavenly Bodies .................................................................................................................................................................22 Hong Kong Invaded! ..........................................................................................................................................................23

INDEXES TO NORTH-EAST HOSPITAL RECORDS .......................................................................................................................24 OMISSIONS AND CORRECTIONS FROM THE 1851 ABERLOUR & MORTLACH CENSUS (VOL.7) ........................................................................25

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 28 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 29

THE HAVENS OF FETTERESSO PARISH ......................................................................................................................................29 Part 2 - The Seatown of Cowie ...........................................................................................................................................29

A DERANGEMENT OF LEDINGHAMS..........................................................................................................................................31 CANDACRAIG............................................................................................................................................................................34 ANOTHER OLD-TIMER GOES TO HIS REST ...................................................................................................................37 A LIST OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH OF DALLAS JULY 1777 ..............................................................................................38

Dallas..................................................................................................................................................................................38 Branchil ..............................................................................................................................................................................38 Kellas ..................................................................................................................................................................................38 List of the Poor of the Parish on the same date (3rd July 1777) ........................................................................................38

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 40 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 46

Journal 81, November 2001 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 READ THE INSTRUCTIONS … ......................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Resources in Moray by Graeme Wilson................................................................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP - MEETING, 6TH OCTOBER 2001 ...................................................................................................................4 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................7 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX ..........................................................................................................................................................7 PUBLICATIONS............................................................................................................................................................................8

Additions and corrections to the February 2001 Publications List ......................................................................................8 1901 CENSUS FILMS.................................................................................................................................................................10 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................10 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN … ....................................................................................................................................................10 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................11 COMPUTERS .............................................................................................................................................................................14

Viruses ................................................................................................................................................................................14 E-mail .................................................................................................................................................................................15

DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................16 SOCIETY CONSTITUTION...........................................................................................................................................................17

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 19 ORIGINS OF THE SURNAME LEDINGHAM...................................................................................................................................19 BURIAL INDEX - TRANSCRIBING IS NOT EASY..........................................................................................................................25 THE HAVENS OF FETTERESSO PARISH ......................................................................................................................................27

Part 3 – Skateraw ...............................................................................................................................................................27 TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE IN THE RIVER DEE .............................................................................................................29 CHARLES BOYD – A POSTSCRIPT .............................................................................................................................................38 909: AUNTIE RUBY COMES UP WITH A MAGIC NUMBER...........................................................................................................40 PRE–1858 ASYLUM RECORDS..................................................................................................................................................44

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 46 MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 54 AND FINALLY… ........................................................................................................................ 60

Journal 82, February 2002 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Gaelic in Western Banffshire, by Dr James Grant................................................................................................................3 Emigration, by Dr Marjory Harper, The University, Aberdeen. ..........................................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 Pre-Ordnance Survey Maps, by Mr John Moore..................................................................................................................7

MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................................10 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................10 RESEARCH DEPARTMENT .........................................................................................................................................................11 POOR RELIEF INDEXING PROJECT.............................................................................................................................................11 PUBLICATIONS REPORT ............................................................................................................................................................12

Publications Orders............................................................................................................................................................13 MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................14

Payment By Direct Debit ....................................................................................................................................................14 Payment By Banker’s Order ...............................................................................................................................................15

CREDIT CARDS AND DEBIT CARDS...........................................................................................................................................15 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................15 LIBRARY REPORT .....................................................................................................................................................................16 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................16

Alexander Cullen ................................................................................................................................................................16 DIARY ......................................................................................................................................................................................17

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 18 BURGESSES OF INVERURIE .......................................................................................................................................................18 JOHN SHANKS - THE 19TH CENTURY CONSERVATOR OF ELGIN CATHEDRAL ............................................................................21 ANCESTOR CHARTS..................................................................................................................................................................27 CROSS WRITING .......................................................................................................................................................................31 THE FERRYBOAT DISASTER ON THE DEE.................................................................................................................................35 FERRYBOAT DISASTER .............................................................................................................................................................39 A TRAGIC BURNETT FAMILY....................................................................................................................................................41 ROBERT MCCONDACH (1810-1876)........................................................................................................................................42 THE MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-1918.....................................................................................................................43 ST COMBS’ TEE-NAMES...........................................................................................................................................................44 STRATHDON .............................................................................................................................................................................45 JOHN BALNAVES AND RACHEL BURLEY...................................................................................................................................46

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 48 MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 54

Journal 83, May 2002 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

AGM, FEBRUARY 2002..............................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Beginners’ Talk, by Bill Diack..............................................................................................................................................3 Gordon Casely, “Which Patron Saint?” ..............................................................................................................................4 Joe Sutherland, “The Constable and the Gordon Highlander” ...........................................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 Ken Nisbet, “Sources for First World War Records”...........................................................................................................7

MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................................10 MI REPORT ..............................................................................................................................................................................10 SEMINAR: CARVED STONES IN SCOTLAND ...............................................................................................................................11 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................12 STRAYS ....................................................................................................................................................................................12 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................13

Additions and Corrections to the February 2002 Publications List ...................................................................................13 Unobtainable Publications .................................................................................................................................................15 Postage Weights and Rates.................................................................................................................................................15 Where’s Your Order?..........................................................................................................................................................16 Journal Back Numbers........................................................................................................................................................16

HAVE YOU ARTISTIC FLAIR? ....................................................................................................................................................16 INFORMATION BOOKLET AND RENEWAL FORMS ......................................................................................................................17 SECOND-HAND ANCESTORS?....................................................................................................................................................17 SOCIETY CONSTITUTION, FEBRUARY 2002...............................................................................................................................18

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 20

ARTICLES............................................................................................................................ 21 TENEMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................................21 RE: GRAEME WILSON, “RESOURCES IN MORAY” (JOURNAL NO. 81).......................................................................................22 NORTH-EAST TESTAMENTS IN EDINBURGH COMMISSARY COURT UP TO 1700.........................................................................23 SERENDIPITY IN SALT LAKE CITY .............................................................................................................................................24 TORRY FERRYBOAT DISASTER OF 1876 ...................................................................................................................................25 SEAMEN RECORDS AT THE PRO...............................................................................................................................................28 THE FANTOMS OF BANNERMILL ...............................................................................................................................................30 THE HUNT FOR WILLIAMINA ....................................................................................................................................................32 USING AN LDS FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE ...............................................................................................................................34 ROBERT BROWN – THE STORY OF A CROFT FOUND, LOST AND FOUND AGAIN...........................................................................35 JESSIE AND JANE BOYD ............................................................................................................................................................39 THE ORIGIN OF GYPSIES IN SCOTLAND.....................................................................................................................................42 A REMARKABLE WOMAN.........................................................................................................................................................44

SOCIETY ACCOUNTS............................................................................................................... 46 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 48

Issue 84, August 2002 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 TREASURER’S REPORT ...............................................................................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Alison McCall, “The Victorian Schoolmistress” ..................................................................................................................4 Robin Callander, manager, “The Birse Community Trust” .................................................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................................10 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................10 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................11 BANKER’S STANDING ORDERS AND DIRECT DEBITS ................................................................................................................11 DRAFT MIS IN THE SOCIETY LIBRARY ......................................................................................................................................12 REQUEST TO EDINBURGH-BASED MEMBERS ............................................................................................................................12 CHARGES FOR PRINTOUTS AND RESEARCH – JULY 2002 ..........................................................................................................13 MI UPDATES ............................................................................................................................................................................14 HELP REQUIRED AGAIN............................................................................................................................................................15 LONGSIDE GRAVEYARD – SATURDAY 1ST JUNE 2002 ...............................................................................................................15 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................16

Additions and corrections to the February 2002 Publications List ....................................................................................16 New Postage Rates..............................................................................................................................................................19

WHO ARE YOU?.......................................................................................................................................................................19 NOT MY JOURNAL …...............................................................................................................................................................20 EMIGRATION: SCOTLAND TO QUEENSLAND..............................................................................................................................20

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 21 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 26

FOUNDLING, 1748 STYLE .........................................................................................................................................................26 WHERE DID GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER BELONG? ................................................................................................28 SCOTS IN THE WEST INDIES ......................................................................................................................................................30 WHO LIVED IN YOUR HOUSE?..................................................................................................................................................31 SKATERAW VILLAGE HOUSE NUMBERS....................................................................................................................................32 WILLIAM MARTIN, SHIPWRIGHT...............................................................................................................................................33 SEAMEN RECORDS AT THE PRO...............................................................................................................................................34 LETTERS FROM THE GLEN ........................................................................................................................................................34 MY SEARCH FOR SKINNER FAMILY HISTORY ........................................................................................................................35

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 36 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 40

Issue 85, November 2002 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ...........................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Mike Jodeluk, “Poles Apart – Poles Together Again”.........................................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................4

Duncan Dornan, “The Museum of Scottish Country Life”...................................................................................................4 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................7 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX ..........................................................................................................................................................8 EXTRACTS FROM BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH RECORDS ......................................................................................................8 UNFILLED ORDERS .....................................................................................................................................................................8 PUBLICATIONS............................................................................................................................................................................9

Additions and Corrections to the February 2002 Publications List .....................................................................................9 KNOCK OF ALVES, MORAYSHIRE – MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS............................................................................................12 LETTERS TO THE CHAIRMAN.....................................................................................................................................................14 DRAFT MIS IN THE SOCIETY LIBRARY (PART 2)........................................................................................................................15 THE BRUCE HENDERSON AWARD ............................................................................................................................................15

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 16 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 17

DROWNING OF SEVEN YOUTHS, FRASERBURGH 1865 ...............................................................................................................17 BOHARM ROLL OF HONOUR, 1914–15 .....................................................................................................................................19 ALEXANDER MARR IN PITTENGULLIES, FORNICATOR...............................................................................................................23 COINCIDENCES FOR A TYRO .....................................................................................................................................................29 A CHANCE MEETING AT THE FHS............................................................................................................................................30 ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE .....................................................................................................................................................31 FIRST STEPS..............................................................................................................................................................................33 SHIPS’ MASTERS ......................................................................................................................................................................34 LOOK AT THE WITNESSES.........................................................................................................................................................36 ROCK OF AGES .........................................................................................................................................................................36 THE NAME’S THE SAME ...........................................................................................................................................................37 BURIAL IN GRAVESEND ............................................................................................................................................................39 IN SEARCH OF THE MILITARY CONNECTION .............................................................................................................................40

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 43 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 50

Issue 86, February 2003 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 SIGNERS WANTED ......................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Dave Anderson, “The Internet, Computers and Family History” ........................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Norman Marr, “The Vandals of Aberdeen” .........................................................................................................................4 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................6

Dr Jim Floyd, “GoONS: The Scottish Connection”.............................................................................................................6 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................9 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................10 NATIONAL BURIAL INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................10 FAMILY TREE MAGAZINE AND PRACTICAL FAMILY HISTORY .......................................................................................................11 RESEARCH................................................................................................................................................................................11 2004 CALENDAR ......................................................................................................................................................................11 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................12 LOST MILITARY RELATIVES......................................................................................................................................................14 POTENTIAL DESTRUCTION OF LOCALLY HELD B/M/D CERTIFICATES ......................................................................................15 FLORENCE FAMILIES OF ABERDEENSHIRE ................................................................................................................................15 HANKINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................16 CHARGES FOR PRINTOUTS AND RESEARCH – FEBRUARY 2003.................................................................................................17

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 19 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 21

THE STOTFIELD DISASTER........................................................................................................................................................21 PIRIES FROM CHAPEL OF GARIOCH ...........................................................................................................................................31 THE HAY FAMILY OF DELGATIE ...............................................................................................................................................33

Part 1 – The Lairds of Delgatie ..........................................................................................................................................33 CLUSTERS OF FAMILIAR SURNAMES IN NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND .............................................................................................37 IN PRAISE OF FAMILY-HISTORY HOLIDAYS IN ABERDEEN ........................................................................................................42 THE VILLAGE OF ST COMBS .....................................................................................................................................................43

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 45 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 49

Issue 87, May 2003 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................6

Bill Diack, “Beginners’ Meeting” ........................................................................................................................................6 AGM, 15th February 2003.....................................................................................................................................................7 Don Carney, “Video Records of the North-East” ..............................................................................................................10

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................12 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................14 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................................15

Graveyard Day Seminar .....................................................................................................................................................15 ANNUAL OUTING, SATURDAY 21ST JUNE ..................................................................................................................................15 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................16

Additions to the Bookshop ..................................................................................................................................................16 Amendments to the February 2003 Publications List .........................................................................................................17 Errors in Poll-Book Publications .......................................................................................................................................18 Price Change ......................................................................................................................................................................18 Is Your Writing Legible?.....................................................................................................................................................18

A CRAN FAMILY TREE .............................................................................................................................................................19 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................20 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................20 OUT-OF-AREA HELP .................................................................................................................................................................20 CENSUS INDEXES......................................................................................................................................................................20 CAN YOU HELP? ......................................................................................................................................................................20 LIBRARY CORNER ....................................................................................................................................................................21

Book Reviews ......................................................................................................................................................................21 ARE YOU RESEARCHING THE NAME GREIG?..............................................................................................................................22 MI TEAM..................................................................................................................................................................................22

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 23 Moffat Surnames.................................................................................................................................................................23 “Record of Ancestors” Charts............................................................................................................................................23 GOONS...............................................................................................................................................................................23 Many Thanks.......................................................................................................................................................................24

SOCIETY ACCOUNTS............................................................................................................... 28 BALANCE SHEET ......................................................................................................................................................................28 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE .....................................................................................................................................................29

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 30 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 31

JOHN FINDLAY, ARTILLERYMAN ..............................................................................................................................................31 A WEE DRAM TO HEALTH........................................................................................................................................................32 THE HAY FAMILY OF DELGATIE ...............................................................................................................................................33

Part 2 – The Baron of Delgatie ..........................................................................................................................................33 Acknowledgements..............................................................................................................................................................36 Hays of Delgatie: a selected lineage (15 generations) .......................................................................................................37

INNES HOUSE, LHANBRYDE – MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS....................................................................................................38 FROM DAVIOT TO ONTARIO......................................................................................................................................................39 SERENDIPITY IN ABERDEEN......................................................................................................................................................40 THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS....................................................................................................................................................42 WHAT THOSE OLD PARISH RECORDS COST..............................................................................................................................44 THE 1881 CENSUS AND “TEE-NAMES” ON THE BANFFSHIRE COAST........................................................................................46

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 48

Issue 88, August 2003 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Bob Pirie, “Keig: The Centre of My Universe” ...................................................................................................................3 Arthur McCombie, “Learning in Aberdeen”........................................................................................................................4

BOOKSTALLS REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................6 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ........................................................................................................................................................10 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................10 GRAVEYARD OUTING ...............................................................................................................................................................10 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................11

Publications List Update ....................................................................................................................................................11 Publications List .................................................................................................................................................................13 Peterculter MIs ...................................................................................................................................................................13

OUR GREIG FOLDERS ...............................................................................................................................................................14 MORE ON THE CRAN FAMILY TREE ..........................................................................................................................................14 CALENDAR UPDATE .................................................................................................................................................................14 BOOK REVIEW..........................................................................................................................................................................15 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................16

“Tee-names” in the Yardie .................................................................................................................................................16 In Praise of Journal Queries ..............................................................................................................................................16 A Cran Family Tree ............................................................................................................................................................17

SCOTTISH STRAYS – THE SCOTTISH MARRIAGE INDEX ............................................................................................................17 WERE YOU AT TROON?............................................................................................................................................................18 THE FAMILY HISTORY PROJECT ...............................................................................................................................................18 PARISH NUMBERS ....................................................................................................................................................................19 LIKE TO HELP? .........................................................................................................................................................................19 THORNEYCROFT’S MOUNTED INFANTRY..................................................................................................................................20 DUX BOARDS ...........................................................................................................................................................................20

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 21 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 22

LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS .............................................................................................................................................22 DID HE FALL OR DID HE JUMP? ...............................................................................................................................................23 WHAT IS A DATA SOURCE? ......................................................................................................................................................24 SOME FAMILY-HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS .......................................................................................................................................26 ELGIN TIME ..............................................................................................................................................................................31 BELLIE STONE ..........................................................................................................................................................................34 THE HAY FAMILY OF DELGATIE ...............................................................................................................................................35 MY SEARCH FOR GRANDFATHER GEORGE ...............................................................................................................................39

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 47 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Issue 89, November 2003 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 25th Anniversary of ANESFHS.............................................................................................................................................2 Committee Members and Volunteer Helpers ........................................................................................................................2

100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................2 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................3 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................6

Jim Illingworth, “National Burial Index: progress report” .................................................................................................7 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ......................................................................................................................................................9 POLL-TAX PROBLEM ................................................................................................................................................................12 THE BRUCE HENDERSON AWARD ............................................................................................................................................12 OLDMELDRUM MIS: TRANSCRIBERS REQUIRED.......................................................................................................................12 SITUATIONS VACANT................................................................................................................................................................13 HINTS AND TIPS? ......................................................................................................................................................................13 SONGS FROM NORTH-EAST SCOTLAND ....................................................................................................................................14

The Greig–Duncan Folk Song Collection...........................................................................................................................14 The James Madison Carpenter Collection of Traditional Song .........................................................................................15

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................16 A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY .........................................................................................................................................18

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................18 Part 1 ..................................................................................................................................................................................19

MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP ..........................................................................................................................22 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 24 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 25

FISHERS OF DOWN (MACDUFF), 1778 ......................................................................................................................................25 WOMAN ATTENDANCE OFFICER, 1910.....................................................................................................................................26 WILLIAM RIDDELL....................................................................................................................................................................27 A TALE OF TWO PAUPERS ........................................................................................................................................................30 THE QUEST FOR “UNCLE JOHN” ...............................................................................................................................................31 CAPTAIN GEORGE SKEA (1840–1909)......................................................................................................................................34 GEORGE NICOLSON: THIRD TIME UNLUCKY ............................................................................................................................41

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 45 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 50

Issue 90, February 2004 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Dr Nick Evans, “Scottish Emigration 1890–1960: Development of a Database”.................................................................................3 Dr Lesley Diack, “Did Your Ancestors Pay Taxes?” ...........................................................................................................6

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................8 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................12 PUBLICATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................................13 OUT-OF-AREA HELP .................................................................................................................................................................13 CHARGES FOR PRINTOUTS AND RESEARCH – FEBRUARY 2004.................................................................................................14 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................16 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................18

Volunteering for Transcription ...........................................................................................................................................18 Recording the Burial of Stillborn Children ........................................................................................................................18 Those Crans Again! ............................................................................................................................................................19

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY, PART 2............................................................................................................................20 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 25 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 26

TRADE, TILES, TOBACCO AND TOFFEE.....................................................................................................................................26 A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK .............................................................................................................................................................27 BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN SCOTTISH CHURCH RECORDS....................................................................................30

A chronological sequence of the Scottish churches ............................................................................................................30 The churches and their geographical extent.......................................................................................................................30 Access to the records of the churches .................................................................................................................................33

CHRISTIAN WEST AND THE CHINA RUN ....................................................................................................................................34 SKELTONS IN SCOTLAND ..........................................................................................................................................................36

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 39 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 51

Issue 91, May 2004 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Bill Diack, “Beginners’ Meeting” ........................................................................................................................................3 Carolyn Irvine, “Antarctic Expeditions”..............................................................................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................6 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................9 WAS YOUR JOURNAL DELAYED? ...............................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS LIST AMENDMENTS ..........................................................................................................................................10

Peterculter MI.....................................................................................................................................................................10 Postage Rates......................................................................................................................................................................10

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................11 Crans Again!.......................................................................................................................................................................11 NZSG Members’ Interests...................................................................................................................................................11 Folksong Contributors........................................................................................................................................................12

FRIENDS OF GRANT LODGE, ELGIN, MORAY ............................................................................................................................13 SOCIETY ACCOUNTS.................................................................................................................................................................14

Balance Sheet .....................................................................................................................................................................14 Income and Expenditure .....................................................................................................................................................15

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 16 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 17

BEGGS OF GLENTANAR AND BALMORAL ..................................................................................................................................17 WHITEHILL, NEW DEER – 1769................................................................................................................................................21 GORDON CASTLE, FOCHABERS, 1785–6 ..................................................................................................................................22 SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE ...............................................................................................................................................26 ELVIS: FROM MORMOND HILL TO MEMPHIS ............................................................................................................................27 NOTES ON MUSICIANS WITH NORTH-EAST ROOTS....................................................................................................................28 PORTLAND PRISON ...................................................................................................................................................................28 YTHAN WELLS SCHOOL, 1927 .................................................................................................................................................29 THE BISHOP’S FLOCK ...............................................................................................................................................................30 THE SEARCH FOR MARGARET ..................................................................................................................................................31 PIRIE–REIDFORD GOLDEN WEDDING POEM, 1943 ...................................................................................................................32 AN INN IN FOCHABERS .............................................................................................................................................................34 THE INTRIGUING STORY OF GREAT-AUNT JANE .......................................................................................................................35 HOW CORRECT ARE MEMORIES?..............................................................................................................................................37 CAPTAIN WILLIAM WALKER, QM ............................................................................................................................................38

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 41 LAWRENCE BURNESS – MEMBER NO. 8............................................................................ 48

Issue 92, August 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MI CORRECTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Fred Bull, “Aberdeens Around the World” ..........................................................................................................................3 Judith Stones, “Archaeology in Aberdeen”..........................................................................................................................5

GRAVEYARD OUTING – MACDUFF .............................................................................................................................................7 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................15 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................18

Aberdeen Family MI in Cardiff...........................................................................................................................................18 Presleys...............................................................................................................................................................................18 Adam Gordon – Baptist in India.........................................................................................................................................19

HAVE YOU GOT A STORY TO TELL?.........................................................................................................................................19 VARIANT SPELLINGS OF NAMES ...............................................................................................................................................20 EVENING OPENING ...................................................................................................................................................................20 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................21 FIFE AND PERTHSHIRE OPR DEATHS AND BURIALS .................................................................................................................22 MIS – CHECK WHAT’S PUBLISHED...........................................................................................................................................22

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 23 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 24

THANKS TO THE WORDS OF CHAIRMAN JIM ... .........................................................................................................................24 IT PAYS TO VISIT ......................................................................................................................................................................25 A PROBLEM WITH HARDACRES OF ABERDEEN .........................................................................................................................27 OOR GOOSE IS DEID! ................................................................................................................................................................30 NORTH-EAST WESTS................................................................................................................................................................32 FRANCIS ROBBIE OF BIRSE (1753–1839)..................................................................................................................................33 PIRIES OF CAIRNIE ....................................................................................................................................................................40 FURTHER REVELATIONS OF THE STORY OF GREAT-AUNT JANE................................................................................................41 DNA STORY, 2004...................................................................................................................................................................42 ABERDEENSHIRE LAD RUNS FOR PRESIDENT............................................................................................................................42 FROM PORTLAND PRISON TO PETERHEAD ................................................................................................................................43 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? ..............................................................................................................................................43

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 44 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 93, November 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITOR’S MESSAGE....................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Eleanor Rowe, “Local Archives” .........................................................................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................5 MORAY / BANFF BRANCH ..........................................................................................................................................................8 100 CLUB WINNERS ...................................................................................................................................................................9 SPEAKER REQUIRED ...................................................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................12

How Correct are Memories? ..............................................................................................................................................12 QUIGLEY One-name Study: Help Requested.....................................................................................................................12

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 13 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 14

A BLACK SHEEP’S TALE...........................................................................................................................................................14 THE LAST HARBOUR-MASTER ..................................................................................................................................................17 DEATH BY DANGEROUS DRIVING, 1835 ...................................................................................................................................18 HOW NOT TO DO IT.................................................................................................................................................................19 ROBERT BURNS – BANFFSHIRE CONNECTION...........................................................................................................................20 ALEXANDER MITCHELL KELLAS ..............................................................................................................................................22 A WHIFF OF GARDENIA ............................................................................................................................................................25 JOHN WALLACE’S JOURNEY.....................................................................................................................................................27 OTAGO OBITUARY OF AN ABERDONIAN ...................................................................................................................................30 FRANCIS ROBBIE OF BIRSE (1753–1839)..................................................................................................................................31 A CALDER STORY ....................................................................................................................................................................36 A WATERLOO DAVIDSON.........................................................................................................................................................37 ROBERT’S DIARY......................................................................................................................................................................39 OLD WIVES’ TALES..................................................................................................................................................................41 ANOTHER BRICK WALL ….......................................................................................................................................................42 TRACING THE FAMILY – A STRANGE BEGINNING .....................................................................................................................43 WARTIME MEMORIES OF GRANDHOLM ....................................................................................................................................45 DROLL CHARACTER OF THE MOOR – FRANCIE MARKIS ...........................................................................................................46 THE FINAL REVELATIONS ABOUT GREAT-AUNT JANE MITCHELL.............................................................................................47 HOW LONG IS A GENERATION?.................................................................................................................................................48 1861 CENSUS, ISLE OF HARRIS, INVERNESS-SHIRE ..................................................................................................................48

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 49 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 54

Issue 94, February 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Mr Pete Wadley, “Getting to Grips with Original Material”...............................................................................................3 Mr Bill Stephen, “The Denburn – from its Source to the Sea”.............................................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 PUBLICATIONS REPORT ............................................................................................................................................................10

Bruce Henderson Award.....................................................................................................................................................11 CHARGES FOR PRINTOUTS AND RESEARCH – FEBRUARY 2005.................................................................................................12 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................14 HELP OFFERED .........................................................................................................................................................................14 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................15

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 17 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 18

ABERDEENSHIRE SMITH AND AUDAS CONNECTIONS................................................................................................................18 FACTUAL, FANCIFUL OR FICTITIOUS? .......................................................................................................................................19 FROM COTTOUNER TO CHIEF CONSTABLE................................................................................................................................20 ALEXANDER, THE INVISIBLE MAN............................................................................................................................................22 AN ORDINARY FAMILY?...........................................................................................................................................................23 TRACING THE FAMILY – FURTHER EXCITEMENT ......................................................................................................................25 THAR SHE BLOWS!...................................................................................................................................................................26 A CLOSE FAMILY IN ELGIN.......................................................................................................................................................28 UPDATE ON BALN(E)AVES AND BURLEY ..................................................................................................................................29 STONEHAVEN AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL.........................................................................................................................30 THE SPIRE FUND.......................................................................................................................................................................33 “HIS NAME WAS PETER MITCHELL …”....................................................................................................................................34 THE HOLE ................................................................................................................................................................................37 WILLIAM WILLIAMSON (1862–1920) .......................................................................................................................................39 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JANE?.............................................................................................................................................41 THE ABERDEEN JOURNAL AS A GENEALOGICAL SOURCE ..........................................................................................................42

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 47 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Issue 95, May 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2005 ...........................................................................................................................................3 MIDLANDS GROUP REPORT ........................................................................................................................................................4 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................5

Bill Diack, “Beginners’ Meeting” ........................................................................................................................................5 Gavin Bell, “Maps, Gazetteers and Ancestors” ...................................................................................................................6

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................9 A PHOTOGRAPHIC MI SURVEY IN MORAY ...............................................................................................................................13 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................14 ORDERS GALORE! ....................................................................................................................................................................15 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................16 PUBLICATIONS POSTAGE RATES ...............................................................................................................................................17 SAFHS GRAVEYARD WORKING GROUP ..................................................................................................................................18 MI INDEX DISC ........................................................................................................................................................................18 SAFHS AGM AND COUNCIL MEETING....................................................................................................................................19 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................20

“A new national hero” .......................................................................................................................................................20 A Waterloo Davidson..........................................................................................................................................................20

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 21 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 22

WHO MISSPELLED OUR SURNAME? ..........................................................................................................................................22 THE MAN WITH 21 CHILDREN ..................................................................................................................................................22 WHO, WHO, WHO’S THE FUNKY GIBSON?...............................................................................................................................24 RESEARCHING ABROAD: SOME HINTS......................................................................................................................................25 GRANGE PATROL......................................................................................................................................................................26 A SMATTERING ON TANNACHY ................................................................................................................................................30 TWINS IN THE FAMILY ..............................................................................................................................................................31 INTERNET AWARE ....................................................................................................................................................................32 WHISKY, PRIESTS AND JACOBITES............................................................................................................................................32 STEPHENS IN KINCARDINESHIRE...............................................................................................................................................33 ALEXANDER WEBSTER – PIONEER AND REFORMER.................................................................................................................34 AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY: ROSE AND FINDLAY........................................................................................................................36 RUTHIN AND BANFF CONNECTIONS..........................................................................................................................................38 ANOTHER MACGREGOR TALE..................................................................................................................................................39 WHY “ESSELMONT” AND WHY “ARDLETHEN”? .......................................................................................................................41 GOWANS FAMILY: 80 YEARS IN ABERDEEN.............................................................................................................................43 MURDER MOST HORRID – KNOCKANDO, 1840 ........................................................................................................................47

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 96, August 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Fiona Watson, “Your Ailing Ancestors” ..............................................................................................................................3 David Walker, “Pre-1850 Sources for Aberdeenshire” .......................................................................................................4 Bill Diack, “The Parish of Newhills” ...................................................................................................................................7

ADVERTISING RATES ..................................................................................................................................................................8 GRAVEYARD OUTING TO CULLEN, 11TH JUNE 2005 ....................................................................................................................9 E-MAIL ENQUIRIES .....................................................................................................................................................................9 ANCESTOR CHARTS..................................................................................................................................................................10 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................11 ABERDEEN REGISTRAR.............................................................................................................................................................14 WHAT TOOK US SO LONG? ......................................................................................................................................................15 FROM THE EDITOR....................................................................................................................................................................16 MEMBERSHIP LIST – PRIVACY..................................................................................................................................................16 DO WE HAVE THAT RECORD? .................................................................................................................................................17 BOUGHT THE WRONG BOOK?...................................................................................................................................................17 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................18 NEW MI TEAM .........................................................................................................................................................................19 A PHOTOGRAPHIC MI SURVEY IN MORAY (ON LOCATION) ......................................................................................................19

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 22 Thanks for answers to queries ............................................................................................................................................22

DATES FOR DIARIES..................................................................................................................................................................22 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 23 SOCIETY ACCOUNTS............................................................................................................... 24

BALANCE SHEET ......................................................................................................................................................................24 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE .....................................................................................................................................................25

ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 26 GLEN URQUHART TO LONDON VIA ABERDEEN.........................................................................................................................26 PICTURING YOUR PAST ............................................................................................................................................................27 ALEXANDER WEBSTER – PIONEER AND REFORMER.................................................................................................................30

Part 2: Much More than a Ministry....................................................................................................................................30 DNA: NEWEST WAVE TO INFLUENCE OUR FAMILY.................................................................................................................33 WHEN YOU GET STUCK ….......................................................................................................................................................35 WEDDERBURN CONNECTIONS IN ABERDEEN............................................................................................................................36 PENNAN’S PHANTOM ADMIRAL................................................................................................................................................38 CHRISTIAN CLUB AND JOHN MARR: LETTERS, ABERDOUR TO CANADA, 1825–9 ....................................................................41 MY QUEST FOR WILLIAM HOWARD (OR THOMSON?) ...............................................................................................................44 THE BYWAYS OF RESEARCH ....................................................................................................................................................48 A NOVELTY IN BUCHAN...........................................................................................................................................................48

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 49

Issue 97, November 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Lesley Diack, “1855 and All That!” .....................................................................................................................................4 BRUCE HENDERSON AWARD......................................................................................................................................................5 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................6 BURIAL REGISTER – LOST AND FOUND.......................................................................................................................................8 SAFHS COUNCIL MEETING........................................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................10 PUBLICATIONS – MAKING LIFE EASIER ....................................................................................................................................11 CHANGES TO MEMBERSHIP DETAILS ........................................................................................................................................12 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................12 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................13 THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND FAMILY AND LOCAL HISTORY FAIR ...............................................................................................14 FROM THE FLY ON THE WALL ..................................................................................................................................................15 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................................................................................17

Titanic Passenger List ........................................................................................................................................................17 British Columbia, Canada: B/M/D records........................................................................................................................17

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 18 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 19

A MORAY SCOT IN COLONIAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA ..............................................................................................................19 SO WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU’RE FROM?.............................................................................................................................25 DNA: A WAVE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.................................................................................................................................30 BERVIE KIRKYARD ...................................................................................................................................................................33 WITH A NAME LIKE JOHN BROWN ............................................................................................................................................34 COMPETITION PHOTOGRAPH, 1930, ABERDEEN .......................................................................................................................35 THE KINLOSS POOR, 1838........................................................................................................................................................35 FISHERFOLK FAMILY ORIGINS ..................................................................................................................................................36 THE PENDRITH CONNECTION....................................................................................................................................................38 CRAFTSMEN IN GRANITE ..........................................................................................................................................................43 WILLIAM WILLIAMSON (1862–1920): ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ..........................................................................................44 SEEKING OUR SCOTTISH LINK...................................................................................................................................................46

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 47 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Issue 98, February 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 WE WON!...................................................................................................................................................................................3 “COME TO ABERDEEN TROPHY” 2005 .......................................................................................................................................4 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................6

Alison Cameron, “The East Kirk Dig”.................................................................................................................................6 Dr Tom McKean, “Singing Families of the North-East” .....................................................................................................8

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................10 WEST MIDLANDS GROUP .........................................................................................................................................................12 MORAY/BANFF BRANCH REPORT.............................................................................................................................................13 100 CLUB WINNERS .................................................................................................................................................................13 CHARGES FOR PRINTOUTS AND RESEARCH – FEBRUARY 2006.................................................................................................14 AFTER THE FLOOD....................................................................................................................................................................15 PUBLICATIONS REPORT 2005....................................................................................................................................................16 STANDING ORDERS...................................................................................................................................................................16 CHANGES IN POSTAGE RATES...................................................................................................................................................17 ONLINE SURVEY TO RESEARCH E-GENEALOGY........................................................................................................................17 SMOKING KILLS! ......................................................................................................................................................................17 THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND FAMILY AND LOCAL HISTORY FAIR ...............................................................................................18 FAMILY HISTORY FAIRS, 2006 .................................................................................................................................................18 SAFHS UPDATE.......................................................................................................................................................................19 WHAT ARE MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS?...............................................................................................................................19 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................20 EXPLORE THE WEBSITE ............................................................................................................................................................20 PHOTOGRAPHIC MI SURVEY: COMPUTERS AND TOMBSTONES.................................................................................................21 LETTERS TO THE SOCIETY ........................................................................................................................................................23

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 25 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 26

“WHERE IS AUNTIE ELSIE?” .....................................................................................................................................................26 CELEBRATING OUR ITALIANS ...................................................................................................................................................30 JANE L. WATT: ACCIDENTAL DEATH, 1924 .............................................................................................................................31 “FRIENDS ARE GOOD ON THE DAY OF BATTLE”........................................................................................................................32 TRACING MY FAMILY’S FOOTSTEPS..........................................................................................................................................35 FRC GOLDSEEKER....................................................................................................................................................................37 JAMES ALLAN, WHO ARE YOU?...............................................................................................................................................38 LONGEVITY AND OLD PARISH RECORDS ..................................................................................................................................43 FUNERALS IN MONQUHITTER....................................................................................................................................................45 MYSTERIES IN MY MILNE FAMILY HISTORY .............................................................................................................................46 CHARLES WATSON, ABERDEEN SHIPMASTER...........................................................................................................................48 ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY.................................................................................................................................................49 TWO AUSTRALIAN MIS WITH NORTH-EAST CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................50

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 51 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 99, May 2007 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2006 ...........................................................................................................................................2 SOCIETY CONSTITUTION, FEBRUARY 2006.................................................................................................................................4 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................6

Bill Diack, “Beginners’ Meeting” ........................................................................................................................................6 Roy Howard, “Cults Village: Its History and Development”...............................................................................................8

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................10 MIDLANDS OF ENGLAND GROUP ..............................................................................................................................................13 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................14 LIBRARY BOOKS.......................................................................................................................................................................15 PUBLICATIONS ORDERS............................................................................................................................................................16 ALL IS (NOT) LOST...................................................................................................................................................................17 OUT-OF-AREA HELP.................................................................................................................................................................17 THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND FAMILY AND LOCAL HISTORY FAIR ...............................................................................................18 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................18 SITUATIONS VACANT................................................................................................................................................................19 SAFHS AGM AND COUNCIL MEETING....................................................................................................................................20 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................21 CDS AVAILABLE IN ANESFHS LIBRARY.................................................................................................................................22 NEWSPAPERS AND INDEXES IN ANESFHS LIBRARY................................................................................................................24

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 25 NEWSPAPERS IN ABERDEEN CENTRAL LIBRARY ......................................................................................................................25 IHGS COMPETITION: WIN £350!..............................................................................................................................................25 ARCHAEOLOGY TOURS: KIRK OF ST NICHOLAS .......................................................................................................................25 AUSTRALASIAN SCOTTISH GENEALOGY CONFERENCE .............................................................................................................26 MUSICAL NOTES.......................................................................................................................................................................26 JEWS IN ABERDEEN ..................................................................................................................................................................27 ABERDEEN: OLD PHOTOS ONLINE............................................................................................................................................27

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 30 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 31 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 32

A STORY UNTOLD ....................................................................................................................................................................32 NORTH-EAST SCOTTISH MIGRATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1829–50................................................................................34 BROONS AND BROWNS.............................................................................................................................................................35 FROM STRICHEN TO SHETLAND AND BACK ..............................................................................................................................38 NORTH FROM NEWHAILES ........................................................................................................................................................40 FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE ........................................................................................................................................................42 MY HIGHLAND FLING...............................................................................................................................................................44 THE ICE-CREAM CART..............................................................................................................................................................45 THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER GORDON (1808–73): FACT OR FICTION? .........................................................................................46 STRAYS: GALLOWAY RALPH MACKINTOSH (1830–1905) ........................................................................................................49 THE DANGERS OF SPECULATION! .............................................................................................................................................49 AN ABERDEEN DIVORCE CASE, 1879.......................................................................................................................................50 THE EXCAVATION OF KILDRUMMY CASTLE .............................................................................................................................51 ALEXANDER BARCLAY OF JAMAICA.........................................................................................................................................52

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 100, August 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 THE LAST LINE...........................................................................................................................................................................2 IN THE BEGINNING......................................................................................................................................................................3 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................5 ANESFHS CHAIRMEN ...............................................................................................................................................................5 WHICH E-MAIL ADDRESS?.........................................................................................................................................................5 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................7

Dr Marjory Harper, “Emigrant Homecomings”..................................................................................................................7 “The Moray Burial Ground Research Group”.....................................................................................................................9 Gwen McGinty, “Aberdeen City Archives: A Deeper Dig”................................................................................................11

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................14 MORAY/BANFF GROUP REPORT ...............................................................................................................................................16 PRIVATE JAMES GRAHAM THOMSON........................................................................................................................................17 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................18 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................19 PUBLICATIONS ORDERS............................................................................................................................................................20 COPYING IN ARCHIVES .............................................................................................................................................................21 GRAVEYARD OUTING ...............................................................................................................................................................22 ANCESTOR CHARTS..................................................................................................................................................................22 THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND FAMILY HISTORY FAIR...................................................................................................................23 “WHAT ABOUT MY RESEARCH?”..............................................................................................................................................24 CDS IN ANESFHS LIBRARY: UPDATE.....................................................................................................................................24 IHGS 2007 DIARY ...................................................................................................................................................................24 LIBRARY CORNER ....................................................................................................................................................................25

Book Reviews ......................................................................................................................................................................25 OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 31

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL WEBSITE: RECENT ADDITIONS ........................................................................................................31 ABERDEEN TOWN AND COUNTY HISTORY SOCIETY.................................................................................................................31

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 32 ONTARIO DEATH OF ELSPETH RANNIE .....................................................................................................................................32 CREVIE GRAVESTONE, NEW YORK CITY..................................................................................................................................32

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 33 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 34

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF AN ERRANT JOHN ROGER ........................................................................................................34 CANADIAN RECORDS................................................................................................................................................................37 FOWLIE DATABASE...................................................................................................................................................................38 WHY “JAMES GORDON IN CULLEN OF ABOYNE”? ....................................................................................................................38 ABERDEEN MEDICAL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS..........................................................................................................................38 TREASURES IN A KIRK SESSION REGISTER OF DISCIPLINE.........................................................................................................40 FIRE AT SHORT LOANINGS, 1880..............................................................................................................................................42 A TRAGIC STORY .....................................................................................................................................................................43

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 45 PLACING AND ANSWERING JOURNAL QUERIES........................................................... 50 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 51

Issue 101, November 2006 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 VIOLET: AN APPRECIATION........................................................................................................................................................3 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................4 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Catherine Taylor, “Family-history Sources in Aberdeen Central Library”.........................................................................4 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 MORAY/BANFF GROUP REPORT ...............................................................................................................................................10 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................10 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS .........................................................................................................................................................11 POSTAGE RATES – UK CUSTOMERS.........................................................................................................................................11 BACK NUMBERS OF THE JOURNAL............................................................................................................................................11 PETERHEAD TOURISM INITIATIVE.............................................................................................................................................11 SAFHS COUNCIL MEETING......................................................................................................................................................12 BRUCE HENDERSON AWARD....................................................................................................................................................13 BOOKSTALL CIRCUIT ................................................................................................................................................................13 MISSING LINKS .........................................................................................................................................................................14 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................14 BEFORE WE’RE ALL HISTORY – ...............................................................................................................................................15

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 16 POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN GENEALOGICAL STUDIES ......................................................................................................16 TOM BENDELOW BIOGRAPHY...................................................................................................................................................16 ASSESSMENT ROLLS – INDEXING PLEA ....................................................................................................................................17

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 18 ABERDEEN MEDICAL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS..........................................................................................................................20

JOIN OUR TEAM! ...................................................................................................................... 21 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 22 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 23

THE JEWS OF ABERDEEN ..........................................................................................................................................................23 I WAS THAT VISITOR ...............................................................................................................................................................30 BIBLE REUNITED ......................................................................................................................................................................31 A SAD TALE .............................................................................................................................................................................32 IDENTIFYING SISTERS FROM AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH..................................................................................................................33 THE MUIR OF DINNET: EXHIBITION OF AN ABERDEENSHIRE LANDSCAPE .................................................................................34 HENDERSON’S PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS OF ABERDEEN: A HISTORY......................................................................................35 AN ABERDONIAN IN BRUM.......................................................................................................................................................37 MYSTERY OF THE FLOWERS .....................................................................................................................................................39 WHEN FAMILY FOLKLORE BECOMES HISTORY ........................................................................................................................40 A WATERLOO DAVIDSON, PART 2............................................................................................................................................43 THE PHOTO FROM QUEENSLAND ..............................................................................................................................................45

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 47 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 102, February 2007 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Fiona-Jane Brown, “Fishermen were Aye a Superstitious Bunch” .....................................................................................3 Dr Ian Russell, “The Boddam Boaties” ...............................................................................................................................4

ANCESTOR CHARTS....................................................................................................................................................................6 RENEWALS .................................................................................................................................................................................6 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 DEATH RECORDS......................................................................................................................................................................10 SITUATION VACANT: TREASURER ............................................................................................................................................11 FINGER TROUBLE? ...................................................................................................................................................................11 JOIN OUR TEAM! ......................................................................................................................................................................12 PUBLICATIONS REPORT FOR 2006.............................................................................................................................................14 ANESFHS MEMBERSHIP DISTRIBUTION..................................................................................................................................14 ADVERTISING IN THE JOURNAL.................................................................................................................................................15 LETTERS/LARGE LETTERS/PACKETS ........................................................................................................................................15 BOOK ORDERS .........................................................................................................................................................................15 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................16 SAFHS ANNUAL CONFERENCE................................................................................................................................................18 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................18 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................19 HELP OFFERED: CANADIAN RECORDS......................................................................................................................................19 SASKATCHEWAN WEBSITES .....................................................................................................................................................19

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 20 ABERDEENSHIRE REGISTRARS..................................................................................................................................................20 HOSPITAL RECORDS DATABASE ...............................................................................................................................................21 ABERDEEN TOWN AND COUNTY HISTORY SOCIETY.................................................................................................................21 “FAMILY SEARCH ON THE ROAD” IS COMING TO ABERDEEN....................................................................................................21

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 22 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 24 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 25

UNCONNECTED CHILDREN .......................................................................................................................................................25 THOSE FAMILY STORIES ...........................................................................................................................................................26 JOHN TAYLOR, SESSION CLERK AND SCHOOLMASTER IN KEIG ................................................................................................30 IS BEING SIDETRACKED EVER WORTHWHILE? .........................................................................................................................34 UNSUNG HEROES .....................................................................................................................................................................36 EMIGRATION DIARY, 1853 .......................................................................................................................................................38 ROBERT GORDON’S CLASS PHOTOGRAPH, 1906–7 ..................................................................................................................43 THE BIG DISCOVERY...............................................................................................................................................................43 NOBODY MENTIONED WITCHES...............................................................................................................................................44 DOES DEATH COME ON HORSEBACK?......................................................................................................................................45 WHAT’S IN A NAME? A CAUTIONARY TALE............................................................................................................................46 LOSS OF A FISHING BOAT, 1879 ...............................................................................................................................................48 DEATH OF AN ACCOUNTANT, 1879 ..........................................................................................................................................49

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 50 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 103, May 2007 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 JIM SHIRER (1937–2007)............................................................................................................................................................2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 2007 ...........................................................................................................................................3 SOCIETY ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEET................................................................................................................................5 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................6

Gay Murton, “Beginners’ Meeting”.....................................................................................................................................6 Gordon Casely, “The Railways of Aberdeenshire: The Way We Were” ..............................................................................7 Gordon Casely, “Tartans” ...................................................................................................................................................9

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................12 MORAY/BANFF BRANCH REPORT.............................................................................................................................................14 SAFHS AGM AND COUNCIL MEETING....................................................................................................................................14 E-MAILING THE SOCIETY ..........................................................................................................................................................16 DOUBLE TROUBLE! ..................................................................................................................................................................17 CHARGES FOR PRINTOUTS AND RESEARCH – MAY 2007 ..........................................................................................................18 HOW LUCKY CAN YOU GET? ...................................................................................................................................................19 WRITE IT OUT ON AN ANCESTOR CHART! .................................................................................................................................19 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................20 POSTAL CHARGES: CHANGES ...................................................................................................................................................21 HOW TO ORDER PUBLICATIONS................................................................................................................................................21 NEW CDS .................................................................................................................................................................................22 RELATIONSHIP TERMS EXPLAINED ...........................................................................................................................................22

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 23 Menin Gate Mystery Solved ................................................................................................................................................23 Illegitimate Children...........................................................................................................................................................23 North-East Stray in Essex ...................................................................................................................................................24

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 25 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 26

WIRDS – WIRDIES – WIRDIKIES................................................................................................................................................26 BURGH OF ELGIN: SOME PRINCIPAL RESIDENTS ON 23RD JULY 1694 ........................................................................................27 A MADWOMAN IN MY ATTIC? TRACING A FAMILY GHOST.....................................................................................................30 TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION – VICTORIAN STYLE .................................................................................................................35 MCGREGORS OF FETTERNEAR..................................................................................................................................................38 PATRICK HENRY POSTSCRIPT ...................................................................................................................................................43 ANOTHER “UNSUNG HEROES” POSTSCRIPT..............................................................................................................................45 DUNNOTTAR TO DEVON – AND BACK! .....................................................................................................................................46 RATHVEN’S JOCK TAMSON.......................................................................................................................................................48 RATHEN PICNIC, 1898 ..............................................................................................................................................................49 TOM TOUGH’S WELL AT LUMPHANAN .....................................................................................................................................50

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 104, August 2007 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Alison McCall, “The Aberdeen Bluestockings: Career Women in Victorian Aberdeen”.....................................................4 Graeme Robertson, “A Short History of the Aberdeen Granite Industry” ...........................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................12 BORDER COUNTIES CENSUSES .................................................................................................................................................13 OUT-OF-AREA HELP .................................................................................................................................................................14 PHOTOCOPIES OF ANCESTOR CHARTS ......................................................................................................................................14 SAFHS 2009: KING’S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN ...........................................................................................................................15 GRAVEYARD OUTING: 8TH JUNE 2007, FRASERBURGH .............................................................................................................16 PLANNING.................................................................................................................................................................................17 THE SCOTTISH WAR MEMORIALS FORUM ................................................................................................................................18 FAMILY TREE WALLCHARTS ....................................................................................................................................................18 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORMS...............................................................................................................................................18 COWIE KIRKYARD: DAMAGED GRAVESTONE...........................................................................................................................19 MIS: NORTH-EAST STRAYS......................................................................................................................................................19

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 20 EXCHANGE JOURNALS..............................................................................................................................................................20 MILITARY ANCESTRY...............................................................................................................................................................20 SORENSON MOLECULAR GENEALOGY FOUNDATION ................................................................................................................20

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 21 Query 99/16 follow-up........................................................................................................................................................21 Illegitimate Children...........................................................................................................................................................21 Devon to Dunnottar ............................................................................................................................................................22 ANESFHS Journal Reaches New Zealand..........................................................................................................................22 Keith and Dufftown Railway...............................................................................................................................................22 John Vernon & Sons, Shipbuilders, Aberdeen....................................................................................................................23 Thanks to King Street volunteers ........................................................................................................................................23

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 24 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 25

A VERY VICTORIAN BUSINESSMAN..........................................................................................................................................25 PLAIN BORING IRISH ABERDONIAN/DUNDONIAN AND EDINBUURGH ANCESTRY......................................................................26 IT’S A SMALL WORLD …..........................................................................................................................................................27 UNDER THE CRUISIE .................................................................................................................................................................30 THE CRAWFORDS OF FEDDERATE.............................................................................................................................................33 PRISONS IN ABERDEEN .............................................................................................................................................................37 “DEAD MAN’S PENNY” REVISITED...........................................................................................................................................38 FEATURE PARISH: BOYNDIE .....................................................................................................................................................40 A NAUTICAL RELATION............................................................................................................................................................44 WHO IS THIS JAMES JOPP? .......................................................................................................................................................45

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 48 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 105, November 2007 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................3 ERRATA: JOURNAL 104 ..............................................................................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Gordon Winton, “The Shore Porters’ Society of Aberdeen”................................................................................................4 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................6 SCANNING ANCESTOR CHARTS ..................................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................10 SAFHS COUNCIL MEETING......................................................................................................................................................12 ONLINE INFORMATION ON MIS AND BURIAL GROUNDS............................................................................................................14 SOLDIER’S BIBLE, 1914............................................................................................................................................................14 OPEN WORKSHOPS...................................................................................................................................................................14 CONGRATULATIONS..................................................................................................................................................................15 SAFHS 2009 UPDATE..............................................................................................................................................................16 LIBRARY CATALOGUE ..............................................................................................................................................................17 NUCLEAR MISSILES: HER AGAIN! ............................................................................................................................................17 FAMILY TREE WALLCHARTS ....................................................................................................................................................18 ABERDEENSHIRE POLL BOOKS, 1696 .......................................................................................................................................20 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................20 BRUCE HENDERSON AWARD....................................................................................................................................................21

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 22 First visit to Aberdeen.........................................................................................................................................................22 First visit to King Street......................................................................................................................................................22 Heath Hill Hotel, Memsie ...................................................................................................................................................22 Contemporary Biographies.................................................................................................................................................23

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 24 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 25

TALE OF A LAWLESS LOBBAN...................................................................................................................................................25 OPPOSITE SIDES? ......................................................................................................................................................................26 WHICH GEORGE WILSON?........................................................................................................................................................30 AN ILLEGITIMATE TEACHER .....................................................................................................................................................31 MARRIAGE MANIA IN THE MILITARY – 1817 ............................................................................................................................32 IN PRAISE OF VICTORIAN WOMEN............................................................................................................................................34 PETER DUNN, SOLDIER IN INDIA...............................................................................................................................................37 TYNE COT: JOHN LOW .............................................................................................................................................................39 HANNAH AND HER FRIENDS.....................................................................................................................................................39 FEATURE PARISH: GAMRIE.......................................................................................................................................................43 PETERHEAD SCOTTISH WEEK...................................................................................................................................................47

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 48 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Issue 106, February 2008 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 CENSUS MICROFILM PURCHASE .................................................................................................................................................2 HORROR STORY, 1707 ...............................................................................................................................................................3 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................4 MIDLANDS GROUP......................................................................................................................................................................6 ALVES CHURCHYARD AND CEMETERY MI UPDATE...................................................................................................................6 IRISH RECORDS ..........................................................................................................................................................................7 CHARGES FOR PRINTOUTS AND RESEARCH – FEBRUARY 2008...................................................................................................8 ADVERTISING IN THE JOURNAL...................................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS REPORT FOR 2007.............................................................................................................................................10 NEW FAMILY-HISTORY WEBSITES ...........................................................................................................................................10 REPORT FROM POSTAL PUBLICATIONS .....................................................................................................................................11 MISPRINT..................................................................................................................................................................................11 CHRISTMAS PARTY...................................................................................................................................................................12 JOINING/REJOINING ..................................................................................................................................................................12 OPENING HOURS ......................................................................................................................................................................13 MAIDEN SURNAMES .................................................................................................................................................................13 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................14 BIFHS-USA SEMINAR ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY ..................................................................................................................14 SAFHS 2009 UPDATE..............................................................................................................................................................15

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 16 Greetings from Ottawa .......................................................................................................................................................16 Dear Family-History Friends .............................................................................................................................................16 “Dead Man’s Penny” Revisited..........................................................................................................................................16 Meanings: “of Aboyne” vs “in Aboyne” ............................................................................................................................17 Cowies of Calcutta from 1720 ............................................................................................................................................17 Seeking my North-East Scottish Roots................................................................................................................................17 Keeping Genealogical Records as Word Files ...................................................................................................................18

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 20 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 21

DESKFORD WAR MEMORIAL, PART 1 (1914–1919) .................................................................................................................21 ALEXANDER SPENCE OF HUNTLY: FOUNDER OF A FAMILY FIRM .............................................................................................25 BYRES FAMILY OF ABERDEEN AND NEW ZEALAND..................................................................................................................30 GAMRIE REVISITED ..................................................................................................................................................................32 GRANDMOTHER AND THE ABERDEEN PIANOFORTE-MAKERS...................................................................................................34 RANDOM, SIMPLISTIC THOUGHTS ON A NAME..........................................................................................................................38 FEATURE PARISH: FYVIE ..........................................................................................................................................................40 BISHOPMILL BAKERS ABROAD .................................................................................................................................................45 CORNISH CONNECTIONS: FACT AND FABLE..............................................................................................................................47 EDINBURGH OPIUM DENS.........................................................................................................................................................50

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 50 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 107, May 2008 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 30 YEARS OF ANESFHS, 22 IN KING STREET............................................................................................................................3 SOCIETY ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEET................................................................................................................................4 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................5 ERRATA: JOURNAL 106 ..............................................................................................................................................................5 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................6

Bill Diack, “Beginners’ Meeting” ........................................................................................................................................6 Gordon Casely, “Simple Heraldry Cheerfully Illustrated” ..................................................................................................7 Kieran German, “Aberdeen, Jacobites, the ’15 and the ’45” ..............................................................................................8

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................9 MIDLANDS GROUP....................................................................................................................................................................12 SCANNING ANCESTOR CHARTS ................................................................................................................................................12 SAFHS 2009 UPDATE..............................................................................................................................................................12 IRISH RECORDS: A CORRECTION..............................................................................................................................................13 CODES IN THE PUBLICATIONS LIST ...........................................................................................................................................13 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................14 HELP WANTED .........................................................................................................................................................................14 ANNUAL GRAVEYARD OUTING, 7TH JUNE 2008 ........................................................................................................................15 MEET THE BOSS! ......................................................................................................................................................................15 OFFICE-BEARER PROFILES ........................................................................................................................................................16 STANDING ORDERS FOR MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ...................................................................................................................17 POSTAGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................17 DRUMOAK REPRINT..................................................................................................................................................................17 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................18 SOCIETY CONSTITUTION, MARCH 2008....................................................................................................................................20

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 22 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 24

Letter-writers’ Origins........................................................................................................................................................24 Query 105/14: “Carid nam Fecham”.................................................................................................................................24 In Praise of ANESFHS Research........................................................................................................................................24 Journal 106: Feedback .......................................................................................................................................................24

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 30 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 31

DESKFORD WAR MEMORIAL, PART 2 (1939–45) .....................................................................................................................31 ALEXANDER COLLISON, MILITIAMAN.......................................................................................................................................33 MILITIA SUBSTITUTES, 1820.....................................................................................................................................................34 MARRIED FOR A LAUGH – MAYBE?..........................................................................................................................................34 GARDEN CAMPBELL: WHAT’S IN A NAME? ..............................................................................................................................35 JAMES KNOWLES OF KIRKVILLE, SKENE ..................................................................................................................................36 NEWLANDS AND THE LESLIE MERCHANTS OF ABERDEEN ........................................................................................................38 FEATURE PARISH: BELHELVIE ..................................................................................................................................................40 CROMBIES OF BELHELVIE.........................................................................................................................................................45 THE LETTERS OF CAPTAIN JOHN ORROK ..................................................................................................................................46 PART OF THE BLACK FAMILY OF ABERDEENSHIRE ...................................................................................................................48 A BUCKIE SMUGGLER’S TALE..................................................................................................................................................51

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Issue 108, August 2008 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................3 THE NATIONAL FAMILY HISTORY FAIR 2008 .............................................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Neil Cooney, “Medieval Aberdeen” .....................................................................................................................................4 Bruce Bishop, “Moray, its Land and People”......................................................................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................8 MORAY/BANFF BRANCH MEETING REPORTS .............................................................................................................................9 SECRETARY PROFILE ................................................................................................................................................................11 INCERTI PATRIS ........................................................................................................................................................................11 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................12 CREDIT CARDS .........................................................................................................................................................................13 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................14 DUPLICATE JOURNALS..............................................................................................................................................................14 “GRAVEYARD PICNIC” 2008 ....................................................................................................................................................15 BOOK REVIEW..........................................................................................................................................................................17 SAFHS AGM AND COUNCIL MEETING....................................................................................................................................18 EXPLORE THE PUBLICATIONS LIST! ..........................................................................................................................................19

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 20 Is there a Conspiracy?........................................................................................................................................................20 Further Feedback ...............................................................................................................................................................20 References to Smallpox.......................................................................................................................................................21 Kate Sheppard, Suffragette .................................................................................................................................................21 Strachan Photographs Back Home.....................................................................................................................................21 Thanks to Violet ..................................................................................................................................................................22 Provost Positive ..................................................................................................................................................................22 Thanks to Moray/Banff Branch...........................................................................................................................................22 “Weightwatchers, 1785?” ..................................................................................................................................................23 Aberdeen Pianomakers .......................................................................................................................................................23 Feature Parish Articles.......................................................................................................................................................23

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 24 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 25

POST-1857 ASYLUM PATIENT RECORDS ..................................................................................................................................25 SGT THOMAS WILLIAM JOHNSTON ...........................................................................................................................................29 STRACHANS, FARMERS IN FYVIE..............................................................................................................................................32 MEMBER’S INTERESTS .............................................................................................................................................................34 ABERDEENSHIRE MILITIA RECORDS IN ABERDEEN AND EDINBURGH .......................................................................................35 ABERDOUR NATIVE FINDS SUCCESS ABROAD..........................................................................................................................37 GORDONS AND OTHER BORDERERS .........................................................................................................................................38 MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER AND HADDO HOUSE ....................................................................................................................40 “THE DRYBRIG’ GAMES” .........................................................................................................................................................42 FEATURE PARISH: NIGG ...........................................................................................................................................................44

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 52 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 56

Issue 109, November 2008 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL TEAM – WE NEED YOU!...........................................................................................................................................3 EDITORIAL (AND ERRATA)..........................................................................................................................................................3 THE NATIONAL FAMILY-HISTORY FAIR......................................................................................................................................4 NEW ANESFHS AREA GROUP PROPOSED .................................................................................................................................4 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................5

Keith Mitchell, “The Suters of Marcassie and Forres”........................................................................................................5 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 MORAY/BANFF BRANCH MEETING REPORTS ...........................................................................................................................11 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................12 CORRECTIONS OF MEMBERSHIP DETAILS .................................................................................................................................14 JEAN SHIRER – PROFILE ...........................................................................................................................................................16

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 17 St Combs Boat at Dunkirk ..................................................................................................................................................17 Cullen, Deskford and Portknockie Heritage Group ...........................................................................................................17 Copland Origins .................................................................................................................................................................17 Thanks to the Society from Distant Members .....................................................................................................................18 Crew List Index Project (CLIP) ..........................................................................................................................................19

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 20 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 21

PEACOCK’S CLOSE, CASTLE STREET, ABERDEEN.....................................................................................................................21 EARLY DAYS OF THE INDEPENDENT CHURCHES IN STRATHBOGIE............................................................................................22 ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY, 1907: A PATIENT’S VIEW.......................................................................................................30 JAMES PIRIE, MAYOR OF SCARBOROUGH .................................................................................................................................34 IT ALWAYS PAYS TO JOIN.........................................................................................................................................................35 BLACK KALENDAR ...................................................................................................................................................................35 HOW 136 KING STREET SHAPED MY LIFE................................................................................................................................36 DNA AND ALL THAT................................................................................................................................................................38 DNA: A REPLY ........................................................................................................................................................................39 FEATURE PARISH: MARNOCH...................................................................................................................................................40 I COULD HAVE BEEN A FIDDES ................................................................................................................................................47

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 49 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 110, February 2009 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Andrew Nicoll, “Scottish Catholic Archives”.......................................................................................................................4 Meredith Greiling, “Aberdeen Maritime Museum and Archives”........................................................................................5

MEMBERS’ MEETINGS – GLASGOW GROUP................................................................................................................................8 MORAY/BANFF BRANCH MEETING REPORTS ...........................................................................................................................12 TOPPLED GRAVESTONES AT TRINITY CEMETERY .....................................................................................................................13 SAFHS 2009 UPDATE..............................................................................................................................................................14 PROFILE – GAY MURTON .........................................................................................................................................................16 PUBLICATIONS REPORT FOR 2008.............................................................................................................................................17 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................18 CHRISTMAS PARTY, 6TH DECEMBER 2008.................................................................................................................................18

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 20 NEW BOOK...............................................................................................................................................................................20 AT LAST … A SCOTTISH GENEALOGY MAGAZINE....................................................................................................................20 ID FOR NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF SCOTLAND ............................................................................................................................21 NORTHERN HEALTH SERVICES ARCHIVES – HOMECOMING DROP-IN SESSIONS .......................................................................21 SCOTTISH CEMETERY IN CALCUTTA.........................................................................................................................................22 UK ELECTORAL ROLLS 2000 AND 2002...................................................................................................................................23

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 24 The Christian Watt Papers..................................................................................................................................................24 Thanks for Feedback...........................................................................................................................................................24 The Foggie Foggie Loan ....................................................................................................................................................25 Feature Parish: Marnoch ...................................................................................................................................................26 Copland Origins .................................................................................................................................................................26 Duthie Origins ....................................................................................................................................................................26 Thanks to the Society ..........................................................................................................................................................27

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 30 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 31

SAMUEL BLACK: “THE MOST WORTHY OF THE WORTHY NORTHWESTERS”............................................................................31 MODERN TECHNOLOGY............................................................................................................................................................34 THE 1871 CENSUS FOR ABERDEEN AND ABERDEENSHIRE .......................................................................................................35 DNA AND FAMILY HISTORY ....................................................................................................................................................39 FEATURE PARISH: CRUDEN ......................................................................................................................................................40 VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY – A VISIT TO PETERHEAD ................................................................................................................47 THE 51ST REMEMBERED IN NORMANDY ...................................................................................................................................48 RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIA.........................................................................................................................................................50 ELIZA – A BUCKIE SMUGGLER’S DAUGHTER ...........................................................................................................................51 WE WILL REMEMBER: WILLIAM POPE .....................................................................................................................................52 MY CANADIAN ADVENTURE ....................................................................................................................................................53

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 54

Issue 111, May 2009 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 SOCIETY ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEET................................................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................5

Bill Diack, “Beginners’ Meeting” ........................................................................................................................................5 Dr Marjory Harper, “A Century of Scottish Emigration to New Zealand” .........................................................................6 Colin Johnstone, “The Freedom Lands and March Stones of Aberdeen”............................................................................8

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .......................................................................................................................................................10 MORAY/BANFF BRANCH MEETINGS REPORT ...........................................................................................................................11 OBITUARIES..............................................................................................................................................................................13 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................14 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................15 SAFHS CONFERENCE AND FAMILY HISTORY FAIR, 25TH APRIL 2009 ......................................................................................16 PROFILE – GAVIN BELL ............................................................................................................................................................18 ANNUAL GRAVEYARD OUTING: SATURDAY 6TH JUNE 2009......................................................................................................19 READ YOUR PUBLICATIONS LIST! .............................................................................................................................................19 ORDER, ORDER ........................................................................................................................................................................19 ANESFHS ON THE ROAD: HELP WANTED...............................................................................................................................20

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 21 PORTSOY SALMON BOTHY MUSEUM........................................................................................................................................21 HOMECOMING 2009: BUCKIE FISHING HERITAGE.....................................................................................................................21 EDINBURGH’S NEW “SCOTLANDSPEOPLE CENTRE” .................................................................................................................22 MILNE/REID FAMILY BIBLE......................................................................................................................................................23 UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS IN GENEALOGY .........................................................................................................................24 MORAY & NAIRN FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY ..........................................................................................................................26 PORTLETHEN HERITAGE SOCIETY.............................................................................................................................................27 WHO, WHERE AND WHEN? ......................................................................................................................................................27

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 28 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 31 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 32

HAVE WE A SAINT IN THE FAMILY?..........................................................................................................................................32 DNA AND ALL THAT (AGAIN)..................................................................................................................................................36 THE STORY BEHIND A PICTURE: RAMSAY MACDONALD IN ONTARIO......................................................................................38 EBENEZER YEATS SMITH..........................................................................................................................................................40 A SOLDIER’S BIBLE, 1914 ........................................................................................................................................................42 FROM FISHERMAN TO ACCOUNTANT........................................................................................................................................44 REALLY MACGREGORS ............................................................................................................................................................46 LIFEBOAT DRILL A CENTURY AGO ...........................................................................................................................................47 A MAN’S A MAN FOR A’ THAT ................................................................................................................................................48 FEATURE PARISH: FORDYCE ....................................................................................................................................................49 A DEAD END, OR ONLY A BRICK WALL? .................................................................................................................................56 WHY WAS FATHER BORN IN TURRIFF? ....................................................................................................................................57 MARNOCH’S AULD KIRKYARD.................................................................................................................................................59 GENERAL TOM RENNIE, 51ST DIVISION.....................................................................................................................................61

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 63

Issue 112, August 2009 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Bill Glennie, “Sydney Harbour Bridge” ..............................................................................................................................4 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................6 MORAY/BANFF BRANCH MEETINGS REPORT .............................................................................................................................7 CHARGES FOR PRINTOUTS AND RESEARCH – 2009.....................................................................................................................8 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................10 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................12 COPYRIGHT ..............................................................................................................................................................................12 ANESFHS ON THE ROAD: HELP WANTED...............................................................................................................................13 BOOKSTALLS VS THE INTERNET................................................................................................................................................13 OUR MOST FAR-FLUNG MEMBER?...........................................................................................................................................14 SAFHS VOLUNTEERS THANKED..............................................................................................................................................15 PROFILE – DAVE ANDERSON ....................................................................................................................................................16 MORAY FAMILY HISTORY FAIR................................................................................................................................................17 OBITUARY ................................................................................................................................................................................17 NEW COVERS ...........................................................................................................................................................................17

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 18 THE BLETHER FAE THE BOTHY.................................................................................................................................................18 TRANSACTIONS OF THE BANFFSHIRE FIELD CLUB: SOURCES FOR RESEARCH...........................................................................18 ABERDEEN SHIP WRECKED OFF YORKSHIRE, MARCH 1808 .....................................................................................................18 WHO, WHERE AND WHEN? ......................................................................................................................................................19

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 20 A Visit to Aberdeenshire in 1973 ........................................................................................................................................20 Thank You!..........................................................................................................................................................................20 Ancestor Charts ..................................................................................................................................................................21 Janet/Jessie/Jenny/Jeannette/Jane/Jean .............................................................................................................................21

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 23 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 24

WHO ARE THESE COULLS, ANYWAY? .....................................................................................................................................24 ALCOHOL-FUELLED KNIFE CRIME, 1828..................................................................................................................................25 ARE WE LINKED TO THE GORDONS OF CRAIG? ........................................................................................................................30 TWO HOUSES, A WISH AND A BRICK WALL..............................................................................................................................32 BRICK WALLS ..........................................................................................................................................................................33 TWINS – OR NOT?.....................................................................................................................................................................34 A EUREKA MOMENT ................................................................................................................................................................36 KEITH, BANFFSHIRE, AND THE 1715 JACOBITE REBELLION......................................................................................................38 TEANNIE...................................................................................................................................................................................39 FEATURE PARISH: SKENE .........................................................................................................................................................40 MARRS FROM AG LABS TO ROYALS .........................................................................................................................................48

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 50 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Issue 113, November 2009 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................3 B/M/D TRANSCRIPTION, 1855+: AMENDMENT TO CHARGE.......................................................................................................3 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................4

Anne Park, “Researching the First World War”..................................................................................................................4 GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................5 EDINBURGH GROUP REPORT ......................................................................................................................................................8 ANCESTOR CHARTS....................................................................................................................................................................9 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................10 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................11 CREMATORIUM RECORDS.........................................................................................................................................................12 THE MORAY FAMILY HISTORY FAIR AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL................................................................................................13 NEWS FROM THE GRAVEYARDS................................................................................................................................................14 PROFILE – IVOR NORMAND ......................................................................................................................................................16

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 17 THE BLETHER FAE THE BOTHY.................................................................................................................................................17 ANGUS COUNTY BURIAL RECORDS ..........................................................................................................................................17 BURIALS IN FORT LANGLEY, BC ..............................................................................................................................................17 PORTLETHEN HERITAGE SOCIETY.............................................................................................................................................18 MARISCHAL MUSEUM EVENING LECTURES, 2009–10..............................................................................................................18 BING.COM ................................................................................................................................................................................18 1864 GRAVESTONE IN SINGAPORE ...........................................................................................................................................19 MISSING STREETS.....................................................................................................................................................................19 WHO, WHERE AND WHEN? ......................................................................................................................................................20 FAVOURITE WEBSITES/RESOURCES..........................................................................................................................................21

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 22 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 26 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 27

ST COMBS: A MISCELLANY OF 19TH-CENTURY VILLAGE STATISTICS........................................................................................27 A BUCHAN LOON AND THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND .................................................................................................................29 TO THE WESTERN FRONT WITH MR COLLINS ...........................................................................................................................34 WILLIAM GERRARD (1790S–1840S?) – OR WAS IT 1804–76?...................................................................................................36 THE ADAMSON MILLIONS – THE MYTH AND THE MYSTERY.....................................................................................................38 NOT BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT!................................................................................................................................................42 DESKFORD “TRADES PLOUGHING MATCH”, 1890 ....................................................................................................................43 A FAMILY ABANDONED ...........................................................................................................................................................44 BONNARS AND DONALDS OF NIGG ...........................................................................................................................................46 FEATURE PARISH: INVERAVON.................................................................................................................................................48

MEMBERSHIP LIST UPDATE................................................................................................. 57 QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 60

Issue 114, February 2010 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERS SURVEY .....................................................................................................................................3 MEMBERSHIP LISTS, PRIVACY AND CONTACTS ..........................................................................................................................4 EDITORIAL..................................................................................................................................................................................4 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................5

David Miller, “Aberdeen, a Heritage Remembered” ...........................................................................................................5 Fiona-Jane Brown, “Finding Your Police Ancestors”.........................................................................................................7

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................9 DUPLICATE JOURNALS – NOVEMBER 2009...............................................................................................................................10 CHRISTMAS GENEALOGY QUIZ.................................................................................................................................................11 NAMELESS, NUMBERLESS ANCESTOR CHART..........................................................................................................................11 PUBLICATIONS REPORT FOR 2009.............................................................................................................................................12 BRUCE HENDERSON AWARD WINNERS....................................................................................................................................13 ANESFHS ON THE ROAD: HELP WANTED...............................................................................................................................14 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................14 ADOPTION ................................................................................................................................................................................14 GRAMPIAN SERVICE AWARD....................................................................................................................................................15 PROFILE – JUNE MELVIN ..........................................................................................................................................................16 BOOK REVIEW..........................................................................................................................................................................17 FAVOURITE WEBSITES/RESOURCES..........................................................................................................................................18 NORTHERN HEALTH SERVICES ARCHIVES – DROP-IN DAY ......................................................................................................18 QUIZ ANSWERS ........................................................................................................................................................................18

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 19 Scottish Settlers in Argentina etc. .......................................................................................................................................19 Kirkton of Skene..................................................................................................................................................................19 Great Western Bakery.........................................................................................................................................................20 Henderson the Baker ..........................................................................................................................................................20 Feature Parish: Inveravon..................................................................................................................................................20 Query Resubmitted..............................................................................................................................................................21 Restoring Contacts..............................................................................................................................................................21

DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 22 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 23

FARQUHARS OF BRACODEN......................................................................................................................................................23 THREE WEDDINGS, 1850..........................................................................................................................................................24 MY SCOTTISH HOMECOMING ...................................................................................................................................................30 MURISON/MORISONS FROM GAMRIE TO EDINBURGH ...............................................................................................................32 INSCH MYSTERY ......................................................................................................................................................................33 LEDDACH, SKENE: THE PETER JAMIESON CONNECTION...........................................................................................................34 MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS ....................................................................................................................................................38 FEATURE PARISH: ECHT...........................................................................................................................................................40 CAPTAIN WILLIAM STUART (1832–94).....................................................................................................................................47 A REMARKABLE ARCHIVE .......................................................................................................................................................52

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 54

Issue 115, May 2010 SOCIETY REPORTS, NEWS AND INFORMATION.............................................................. 2

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................2 MEMBERS’ MEETINGS................................................................................................................................................................3

Beginners’ Meeting...............................................................................................................................................................3 Moira Greig, “A Different Viewpoint: Archaeology from Above”.......................................................................................4 Stuart Donald, “Scottish Episcopal Records”......................................................................................................................5

GLASGOW GROUP REPORT .........................................................................................................................................................7 EDINBURGH GROUP MEETINGS ..................................................................................................................................................9

Charles Burnett, “Heraldry for the Genealogist” ................................................................................................................9 Pete Wadley, “Top 20 Pre-1855 Sources for Family History in the NAS” ........................................................................10

PROFILE – SHEILA M. SPIERS ...................................................................................................................................................15 AGM: ANESFHS COMMITTEE................................................................................................................................................17 NEW JOURNAL EDITOR NEEDED! .............................................................................................................................................17 MEMBERSHIP TEAM CHANGES .................................................................................................................................................17 SOCIETY ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEET..............................................................................................................................18 100 CLUB NEWS.......................................................................................................................................................................19 PUBLICATIONS LIST UPDATE ....................................................................................................................................................20 ERRATA IN PUBLICATIONS LIST (FEBRUARY 2010) ..................................................................................................................21 POSTAGE RISE – OVERSEAS AND UK .......................................................................................................................................22 OLD NEWSPAPERS ONLINE.......................................................................................................................................................22 THE NEW MI INDEX ONLINE AND THE ANESFHS DATABANK ...............................................................................................23 ANNUAL GRAVEYARD OUTING: SATURDAY 5TH JUNE 2010......................................................................................................24 ANSWERING MACHINE .............................................................................................................................................................24 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? ................................................................................................................................................24 ANESFHS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING ....................................................................................................................................25 BOOK REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................................................26 ANESFHS ON THE ROAD: HELP WANTED...............................................................................................................................27 PLAN AHEAD............................................................................................................................................................................27

OTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION .................................................................................... 30 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR..................................................................................................... 32

Journal 114 Feedback ........................................................................................................................................................32 DIARY........................................................................................................................................... 34 ARTICLES.................................................................................................................................... 35

ALLANS: FROM ABERDEENSHIRE TO THE FALKLAND ISLANDS.................................................................................................35 BRIDGEFORD FAMILY BIBLE, FINTRAY.....................................................................................................................................36 THE LEGEND LIVES ON!...........................................................................................................................................................37 JACQUELINE BISSET, ACTRESS .................................................................................................................................................38 FEATURE PARISH: RATHEN ......................................................................................................................................................40 JOSEPH’S STATISTICAL ACCOUNT.............................................................................................................................................47 ONE OF THOSE MYSTERIES! .....................................................................................................................................................48 MITCHELL EMIGRANTS TO CANADA .........................................................................................................................................49 GOOGLE STREET VIEW .............................................................................................................................................................52

QUERIES ...................................................................................................................................... 53 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS, JOURNAL 115........................................................................... 55