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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Stirlingshire => Topic started by: provan on Saturday 24 January 09 09:08 GMT (UK)
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Help, have been searching for a long time. Marriage for David Provan and Janet Cowan and Davids family. This would be in Banton or Fintry oe St. Ninians. Tom
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Hello Tom,
Welcome to Rootschat!
Could you provide some more details please?
If we know what info you already have it would save a lot of time. Even if it's the bare minimum to begin with, it'll provide a good base for starting from. Any births, marriages, deaths or Census info you have, include it on a message and we'll take it from there.
Anne
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Hi, apanderson, I have traced family back to a William Provan born September 1763 to a David Provan and Janet Cowan in St Ninians Using the usual method of 1st. son named after fathers father I came up with nothing from I.G.I and O.P.R. There seems to be a gap in the St Ninians Church Records for these dates. I have David born Circa 1737. The problem is that the Provans seemed to have propageted the Stirling area. Any help would be appreciated.
Tom
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Hi,
From OPRs
A .... WILLIAM PROVAN was christened on 18 September 1763 in Fintry, Stirling
with parents David Provan and Jennat Couan
also
An .... Andrew in 1765
An .... Isabel in 1767
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The one you quote is from an LDS submission (always at least questionable in authenticity)
A ....WILLIAM PROVAN was christened on 25 September 1763 in St Ninians, Strling
with parents David Provan and Janet Cowan
Cheers
DDJJAKE
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Hi Tom,
I have some info on David Provan B.21 Aug.1749 in Kilsyth ,Stirlingshire. His parents were John Provan 7 Jean Stephenson,marraige uknown.He had an older brother Andrew B.25 Dec 1743 & a younger sister Agnes B.21 Aug1749, olso in Kilsyth,Stirlingshire.This info was gleaned from the Ancestry.com family website.
Davie
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HI DAVIE, KNOW ABOUT THAT FAMILY. IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND PROOF FROM AWAY BACK THEN AS THE RECORDS ARE MOSTLY LOST. I DO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE PART OF MY TREE.
TOM
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Hi Tom you sent me a private message I read it and It didn't mean anything to me. I was just telling my mum about it today and she said all she knew was that her dad William Provan had a brother David, So I decided to go back to my private message and noticed that you're surname was Provan wow and then I went onto you're messages and noticed that throught the generations the two names were William and David Provan, I really do think that our family are the same, my grandfather William Provan came from Stirlingshire or Kilsyth, please get intouch what was you're dads name?
kindest regards Jane ;)
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Just phoned my mum there, she said she is sure that it said Kilsyth on my Grandfathers death cert he died in 1969, he was married to Agnes Provan, at one time they stayed in McLean St, Govan
I've got a photo somwhere of my mum in McLean St Govan must look it out.
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http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=recordimage&c=fs:1771030&r=r_687185266&pn=p1
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http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=recordimage&c=fs:1771030&r=r_687185266&pn=p1
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Found the above which mentions a Christina Provan, that is the generation behind my grandfather William, my mum is called Christina as was her aunt who emigrated to America and was a ladies maid for Walt Disnesys mother. I have grown up with tales of all the gifts, clothes and food sent from America during WW2. My mum recalls if a large tin of ham was sent from a America my gran would share it with the neighbours as she would share most of anything that was sent from America, she recalls getting Disney books signed by Walt Disney himself, whatever happened to those books oh they must have been passed on to someone else to enjoy by goodness they would be worth some money now......
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Could this be Christina my grandfathers sister in America
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Could this be Christina my grandfathers sister in America
All I see on the link is a small blank square ???
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JANE, THANKS FOR REPLY. MY NAME IS MCCORMACK, BUT DOING MY MOTHERS SIDE WHICH IS PROVAN.
THEY DID COME FROM STIRLINGSHIRE, I.E BANTON, FINTRY, KILSYTH, AND FALKIRK.
MY LINE STARTS WITH DAVID AND JANET COWAN. FOLLOWING ONTO SON WILLIAM AND ONTO HIS SON DAVID WHO MARRIED SOPHIA THOMSON IN GLASGOW. THIS WAS 1804. THEY WERE NAIL AND RIVIT MAKERS.
BEST REGARDS,
TOM
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HI JANE, MY NAME IS MCCORMACK, I AM RESEARCHING MY MOTHERS NAME. THE PROVANS STARTED IN BANTON, FINTRY, KILSYTH ALL STIRLINGSHIRE. I HAVE GONE BACK TO A DAVID PROVAN/ JANET COWAN, AND WILLIAM/ MARGARET MELVINE, AND ONTO MY TREE DAVID PROVAN/ SOPHIA THOMSON WHO MARRIED IN GLASGOW. THE FAMILY WERE NAIL AND RIVET MAKERS ALTHOUGH A LOT OF THE BRANCHES HAVE VARIOUS TRADES.
I HOPE THIS HELPS,
REGARDS,
TOM :D
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My Grandfather was Andrew Cowan Provan born in high banton b.1902/d.1979. Grandmother Janet Stevenson born high banton, . My mother Jeanette Horn Jarvie Provan married name McIntyre, aged 83. My father is McIntyre, his mothers maiden name was Silsby. Any long lost relatives out there?
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me maybe. i started with janet cowan and david provan b 1739 to son william b 1763. all banto or fintry. there is a jarvie in the line who married a janet provan in banton.
this looks like your line, but if you could give me your g/grandparents i may be able to fill the gaps
tom
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Hi Everyone
I am Ross Provan, in New Zealand. I believe I am descended from David Provan and Janet Cowan and would love some more info. My line is via William, then Andrew, then multiple James'!
My father is still living in Bishopbriggs.