Donald families throughout Aberdeenshire

[Grothenwell]

Just curious, but which one lost his troosers?? 

Regards

Malky

Well he was from Skye. Anyway more importantly far are his troosers?

Seriously great offer from MoreGubbins, well worth a bump up to the top of the board. I don't remember any Donalds in my tree but I'll be having a check just in case.

[MoreGubbins]

Thanks for the bump, Grothenwell! I've had quite a positive response from this and been able to put some cousins in contact with each other. If there's anyone else out there, I'd love to hear from them.

Appreciate if you can provide access I'm trying to trace info on Alexander donald / Elizabeth Ligertwood m.1790 oldmachar, aberdeen

Ta- Donald Hunter

Donald Hunter - I'm not sure I ever succeeded in getting in touch with you (tried sending you a PM, but keep getting a system failure). I have these two in my database - Alexander was a blacksmith, there are a few irregularities about Elizabeth's Christian name, and I have contact details for two descendants from this line. Please send me a message to get in touch privately.

- Iain.

[1pds]

Any plans to make this available as a resource online?  Perhaps in the Aberdeenshire Resources Board?  Phil.

[MoreGubbins]

Any plans to make this available as a resource online?  Perhaps in the Aberdeenshire Resources Board?  Phil.

No - and purposely so. If it's made entirely public, people will just use it as they see it, without context. If people have to contact me first, then several things happen:
- There's a central list of who is researching each family, so cousins can be put in contact with each other;
- I get information in return, helping to expand the database;
- I can give advice on how to proceed from what I have (I can't afford to buy the thousands of necessary records on my own);
- I can put each family in a statistical context which isn't apparent from simply looking at family connections;
- A network builds up where each person researching a family can be notified when someone discovers something new about that family.

The means to do that don't exist through such a widely-based internet forum as this. For those reasons, I'd rather let people get in touch with me first, as I think it makes for a more productive system. I hope you understand!

- Iain.

[1pds]

Hi Iain, no problem!  It's your database, your rules apply!  I guess my only concern would be when you become someone's ancestor does the database go with you...  Phil

[MoreGubbins]

Hi Iain, no problem!  It's your database, your rules apply!  I guess my only concern would be when you become someone's ancestor does the database go with you...  Phil

Statistically, I've got a fair few decades left, so I hope it's not an issue! I hope my work will be superceded by then. In case of a freak yachting accident, there are enough people with access to the central copy that people should still be able to find access to it.

[Dial999]

Can't seem to PM.
I'm hoping to attach the Donalds I am related to, with Nellie Donald 1890 being my grandmother. As I am visiting Aberdeen soon from Australia, I'd love to know where they are buried.

[flst]

Hi & welcome to rootschat.You will be able to send p.m.'s once you've made 3 posts.
Regards,
flst

[1pds]

Hi Dial999,

Just place two more replies on this board and you can send PMs.  Phil.