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Offline longberry

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Alexander harper
« on: Saturday 11 October 08 19:12 BST (UK) »
Alexander married elspeth farquhar on 18 january 1765 in Wick.
Trying to find anything on either of their parents. All suggestions gratefully received.

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Re: Alexander harper
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 October 08 06:50 GMT (UK) »
I've got an Elspet Farquhar from Wick in my tree (not the same one as yours - she married Alexander Oag).
However, it might interest you to know that in my searches, I found various births on SP around the 1730's where the name was transcribed as Fraquhar, Fraquar and Farqhar.

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