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Title: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: Skoosh on Tuesday 21 October 14 10:43 BST (UK)

A nice wee pedigree of some West Lothian Black's,

http://www.cs.arizona.edu/~gmt/roots/bwblacks.pdf

Skoosh.

Title: Re: The Blacks of Breich Water.
Post by: Forfarian on Tuesday 21 October 14 20:58 BST (UK)

Thanks for posting, Skoosh.

If anyone is descended from this family, I can put them in touch with at least four more descendants. I've had a copy of this book for many years, but have not been able to connect them to my own Blacks in New Monkland.

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: jimbo75 on Thursday 16 July 15 04:45 BST (UK)

G'day from a Briech Water Black in Australia.

Skoosh and Forfarian I would appreciate any help as my tree

is becoming stunted and has a lack of growth, in fact I have been

researching the Blacks for the last twenty years. 

Thanking you both in anticipation.


jim black (jimbo75)

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 16 July 15 09:09 BST (UK)

Have sent a message to the descendants I know of drawing their attention to your message above.

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: Cauther Lassie on Saturday 08 August 15 09:42 BST (UK)

Hello,

I've copies of all three of John Black's books and have extensively researched the family, including checking out the details given to John by his Aunt (several generations were mixed up), also information from the New Zealand and Australian Blacks.  My email is meg.stenhouse@btinternet.com if you are interested.  Also got information of the Stories (storey) etc and Waddels and Thorntons.

regards ... Meg

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: jmartin0805 on Thursday 28 December 17 06:39 GMT (UK)

Hi Guys,
Just wondering if there has ever been a connection of any Breich Water Blacks to County Tyrone, specifically, the kildress/cookstown areas.
Thank you,
Jay

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: MelodiesAndMemories on Monday 13 August 18 12:50 BST (UK)

I am a descendant of William Black (the author) as well as James S. Black of Denver, USA and his daughter Ethel, who are mentioned in John Black's Melodies and Memories (on p.203).  Ethel is my grandmother and I would be interested in talking to any descendents of Black's. 

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: AdiaS on Friday 05 July 19 08:16 BST (UK)

Hello, I have just been sent a copy of The Blacks of Breich Water. Jane Black (married to James Crawford) daughter of William Black & Jane Wood, is my 4th g-grandmother. I've been going through the info in the book to add to my family tree... I must say I'm getting a little confused with all the different generations! I'm also in Australia.

Title: Re: The Blacks of Breich Water.
Post by: Forfarian on Friday 05 July 19 08:44 BST (UK)

As you will see above, I've had a copy for years, and I tried to sort it out by putting the information into a genealogy program. Do you have such a program?

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: AdiaS on Friday 05 July 19 09:06 BST (UK)

Hi Forfarian, I am on Ancestry, and also have RootsMagic7. Any help greatly appreciated! I'm fairly new to genealogy so still working things out. Many thanks,

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: Skoosh on Friday 10 April 20 23:01 BST (UK)

Black/Steel,  Turnhigh, Whitburn, Covenanter,

https://drmarkjardine.wordpress.com/2020/04/10/a-tradition-of-the-covenanter-in-turnhigh-near-whitburn-history-Scotland/

Skoosh.

Title: Re: The Black's of Breich Water.
Post by: brendajack76 on Sunday 29 November 20 20:49 GMT (UK)

Hello,
I am a descendant of the Black at Breich Water. My grandfather was Harry Black who was son of William Balck. William Black was son of John Black. John Black (1846-1900) son of David Black (1823-1898), David Black was son of William Black (1793-1844). William Black was son of David Black (1737-1809). David Black son of William Black (1694-1742). William Black son of James Black (1670). I've just started looking into my Scottish Heritage as I am also Native American. I would love to connect to any family.