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Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« on: Thursday 02 February 17 12:42 GMT (UK) »
Hello all.  John Logan here from Kentucky, USA.  My family is visiting Scotland and Northern Ireland this summer and very interested to visit places of my ancestors.  I have done quite a bit of research and know my lineage way back through Edinburgh and Ayrshire, but don't know much about where in Ayrshire.  There are the 'old' Logans from 1200s (Robertus, Adam, Dominus, Thorbrand, up through the Sir Roberts when they went to Restalrig).  After the Gowrie Affair looks like a couple of generations lived in East Lothian and eventually back to Ayrshire (David Logan - b 1650 and his son son John Logan - b 1674).  John moved to Ulster, Ireland.  After his kids moved to VA, USA in the early 1700s. 

If anyone has any information on these specific Logans, or just in general where I should definitely visit in Ayrshire while in Scotland I would GREATLY appreciate it.  Thanks for your time.

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Re: Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 02 February 17 22:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi John, and welcome to Rootschat!  Think I might be able to help you here!  The Logan family were very prominent in New Cumnock, East Ayshire, where my maternal family are from.

They were known as the "Logan's of Knochshinnoch", and if you type that into best friend Google, you will find many references to look at, and places you might like to visit.  The Archive you want to visit is the Baird Institute in Cumnock, (previously known as Old Cumnock), which is a just few kms from New Cumnock.

You might also get some info from the New Cumnock Library, I found them both very helpful when I have visited there researching my own families. I have not found a family connection of my own to the Logan's, but as both my maternal families are from there, I'm related to many families still living in New Cumnock, and many who lie there in the Afton Road Cemetery

You will see in the Google search results, there is a New Cumnock historian by the name of Robert (or Bob) Guthrie.  He has done extensive research in the area, and I'm sure he'll will be able to help you in your journey.  A good man to contact.  You will see that he has a fairly recent new website on the History of New Cumnock.

So check out "Logan's of Knochshinnoch" on Google for starters, and I will check out the several New Cumnock books I have.

Good luck, and Happy Hunting!  😄👍

Jeanne (NZ)

Modified to add one of Bob Guthrie's old website articles!  Magic!

http://members.tripod.com/bob_newcumnock/burns_trail/knockshinnoch.html
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Re: Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 02 February 17 23:02 GMT (UK) »
VERY much appreciate the info Jeanne!  Excited to start hunting...  :)

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Re: Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 02 February 17 23:14 GMT (UK) »
You're very welcome John - my pleasure!  :)

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Re: Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 02 February 17 23:24 GMT (UK) »
Welcome from a Logan [of Wigtownshire] descendant.

←  That's John L. Logan.
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« Reply #5 on: Friday 03 February 17 00:08 GMT (UK) »
Howdy Erato!  Do you have any info on your John L. Logan, like birthdate, etc  Just wondering how we connect, as I'm sure we do somewhere up stream :)

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Re: Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« Reply #6 on: Friday 03 February 17 00:13 GMT (UK) »
From the newer website...

https://newcumnockhistory.com/robert-burns/robert-burns-trail/laight-john-logan/

More Logan info on link below - another branch I think!

https://newcumnockhistory.com/2013/01/24/thomas-campbell-and-his-robert-burns-connections/

Erato, I have connections to Wigtonshire as well, McAughtrie and associated families, also Glendinnings.  😄
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Re: Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« Reply #7 on: Friday 03 February 17 00:24 GMT (UK) »
John Lochard Logan, born 30 April 1833 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire [probably actually at the village of Portyerrock], son of Robert William Logan and Janet Conning.  Immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1834, settled in Ohio, moved on to Wisconsin in the early 1850s, died in Eugene, Oregon in 1906.

Robert Logan was christened 15 July 1804 in Whithorn, son of John Logan and Elizabeth Murray.  Janet Conning was born about 1808 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, daughter of John Conning and Agnes Gibson.
Wiltshire:  Banks, Taylor
Somerset:  Duddridge, Richards, Barnard, Pillinger
Gloucestershire:  Barnard, Marsh, Crossman
Bristol:  Banks, Duddridge, Barnard
Down:  Ennis, McGee
Wicklow:  Chapman, Pepper
Wigtownshire:  Logan, Conning
Wisconsin:  Ennis, Chapman, Logan, Ware
Maine:  Ware, Mitchell, Tarr, Davis

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Re: Logans of Ayrshire - We are visiting Scotland this summer
« Reply #8 on: Friday 03 February 17 02:50 GMT (UK) »
Thank you both again Jeanne and Erato!!!