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Berwickshire / James Somerville
« on: Tuesday 22 November 11 08:33 GMT (UK)  »
Looking for information on James Somerville (b1870 in Haddington-died 1938 in Duns), sometime Sheriff Clerk of Berwickshire. It would be great if someone could tell me where I can get a photograph of him.

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Armed Forces / 83rd Regiment - Lt Col William Geddes
« on: Sunday 16 January 11 08:51 GMT (UK)  »
Looking for information on William Geddes who served with this regiment in Cape Colony, South Africa , prior to1816. I am sure he was a Scot and am trying to find out where he came from, who his parents were, and how he came to be with what appears to be an Irish Regiment.

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Berwickshire / Burnet, Ladykirk
« on: Tuesday 28 April 09 23:42 BST (UK)  »
Looking for information on family of Francis Burnet and Margaret Maule of Ladykirk. Their daughter, Elizabeth b c 1796 married John Somerville of Haddington and died there 5 Nov 1860. I do not have the date of her marriage, but think it was mid 1830s, nor any other information on siblings or her parents. any help would be appreciated.

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / James Learmont, Covenanter
« on: Monday 23 March 09 20:40 GMT (UK)  »
James Learmont, described as a Haddington merchant or chapman, and a Covenanter, was arrested after a skirmish with soldiers at Whitekirk in 1678, and subsequently tried and hanged in Edinburgh. Can anyone help to identify his parentage or descendants. I am particularly interested to trace a connection to the Learmonths who were in the Prestonkirk area in the 18th/19th C.

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Other Countries / India: Robert Gordon Ward, Madras
« on: Sunday 15 March 09 08:52 GMT (UK)  »
Looking for any info on Robert Gordon Ward. His daughter, Constance Louise was born in Madras in  Jan 1866. His wife was Charlotte Louisa.
Spittalhill

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Taita Cemetery - help
« on: Friday 13 March 09 23:04 GMT (UK)  »
I have a relative, James Mowat who died on 16 December, 1956. According to the death printout I have received he is buried in Taita Cemetery. I have been unable to find him in any online database of graves in Taita, and wondered if there was a RC conveniently located to establish whether or not his grave is marked. This would help me greatly as I am based in Scotland.
Thanks in advance,
Spittalhill

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Mowat
« on: Wednesday 05 November 08 09:57 GMT (UK)  »
Trying to establish the parents and place of birth of Sergeant William Alexander Mowat who was killed in the Second World War on 13 April 1945. He was born in NZ on 26 June 1922 and was a shepherd according to the war records. I think his father at least may have emigrated from Scotland.

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Canada Lookup Request / look up canadian passenger list 1865 -1935 please
« on: Sunday 28 September 08 08:13 BST (UK)  »
Would someone be able to look for Alexander Learmonth on the Passenger List. He was born in Scotland in 1852 and I think may have gone to Canada in 1885 or 1886.
Thanks
Spittalhill

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Inverness / Mann, Culloden
« on: Saturday 19 April 08 19:18 BST (UK)  »
Looking for descendants of Alexander Mann, b Apr 1767, parents William Mann and Janet McIntosh. In 1841 census he was resident at Culloden. Also any information on his parents.

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