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General => The Common Room => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: pharmaT on Saturday 11 January 20 11:47 GMT (UK)
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I'm really excited today, and I had to share with people who'd understand. My daughter's 3x grt gran and the siblings I've found so far were all baptised about 11miles away from where they were born, everything fitted with the info the minister had written but the location seemed strange. I have just found the profile of one of her siblings and it explains about their dad walking 11miles to go to a non conformist church and also lists their moves between the different farms they lived at. All fell into place :).
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Isn't it wonderful when it all falls into place. Well done - enjoy the moment ;D
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It is wonderful when this type of thing happens. I am sure many of us on here will identify with the sense of elation that comes when things like this fall into place. :D Better than a birthday! ;).
I am really happy for you pharmaT! Thanks for sharing your good news. :)
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Wonderful pharmaT. It is exciting when you find elusive records and then bingo everything falls into place. :)
Thanks for sharing
Dorrie
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What's even better now I've read it all is that it states where the father is from (based on the son's own writing) meaning the probable birth I have for him is even more likely to be correct. Yeah!
On the down side it says that subject of the article (the son) had 13 siblings which means I'm missing 7 children but hey another hunt eh?
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Keep you busy then hunting down the missing siblings :)
Great that the birth you found for the father could be correct.
Dorrie
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It is great that so much has fallen into place ..
.. however, in my book the prospect of 'another hunt' is also cause for celebration. :D ;)
Please let us know when you manage to round them all up. :)
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That's really good news and yes we here understand the feeling very well! Thanks for sharing your good news.
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That is wonderful ParmaT, it is funny how we 'need' a logical explaination and many times there isn't one or we don't find it........ so well done ;D
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So pleased for you PharmaT...and it leads to even more rellies to flesh out ;D
How easily pleased we researchers are eh! ;D ;D ;D
I bet that made your day, so good to have historical back up for your findings.
Carol
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That's great and a bonus of more children to find. Result. Thanks for posting, it's always encouraging to read about other's success.
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Great news! Not only got new information, but another hunt is on! Tally-ho!!
Do keep us all informed.
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That's brilliant! It's a great feeling when you make a discovery such as this. 😊😊
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Have been giving SP a hammering. I have found all the missing children, I have found marriages for the oldest 2, the death of the second and 11 children for the second one. I suspect the first child died before 1855.
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That's some work you have been doing today pharmaT. Worthwhile outcome though.
Well done and very impressive :)
Dorrie
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Wow...that is impressive in such a short space of time, well done.
Carol
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Great news for you pharma and to have found the other ones you didn't know about too ... you're in the groove carry on! You'll now be able to find a whole lot of new family who before were hidden. Really pleased for you.
Caroline
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I thought your first post gave exciting news, but several postings later you've had an excellent and VERY exciting start to the new year - and it's been really lovely of you to share the news.
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Yes, thank you for sharing.
We've all had as much thrill on your behalf as you had in the discovery.
Nothing's like that moment when the clues all fall into place!
;D
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Wow...that is impressive in such a short space of time, well done.
Carol
The joys of Scotland's people. You can get the images right away, and post 1855 deaths have both parents named as well as any spouse(s).
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My favourite site too pharmaT. All that information for a small cost. Makes me feel sorry for our English Cousins .
You are a star :)
Dorrie
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Well done you, what a good outcome .
But gosh what a large family tree you will have now!
Do fill us in with details etc do you know why your rellie walked so far ,was there no non con church nearer ?
So pleased for you and thanks for sharing the exciting news.
Viktoria.
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https://www.covenanter.org/reformed/2016/4/26/section-ii as far as I can tell from this site Viktoria Rev Adam Brown (the minister in question) was quite a prominent agitator and attracted loyal followers. There were several churches between the family's farm and Mr Brown's church but I think they were mostly established CoS or of different viewpoints. How my ancestor met Mr Brown in the first place or learned of his sermons, views etc may never be answered.
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Brilliant pharmaT that is an interesting article on Rev Adam Brown and the Covenanters.
After its break from the Catholic Church, Scotland had a colorful religious history - blame John Knox. Even today there are various Protestant denominations in Scotland. We have for example the Church of Scotland which is recognised as the Established Church, The Free Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland. All very confusing to say the least.
Is anyone brave enough to read the tirade written by John Knox called "The Monstrous Regiment of Women" :)
Dorrie
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Well an update. So far I have found: All 15 children of Matthew.I have found marriages for 8 of them and 42 grandchildren so far. BUT now SP is down and will be down until Tuesday :(. I was on such a roll.
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Gosh you have been working hard pharmaT and that's great news.
Yes, SP being down is frustrating but I suppose they have to do their maintenance work.
Happy hunting
Dorrie
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I guess at least I'm working SUnday Monday, so that means I wouldn't be reaserching anyway
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Well SP is back up and running so started working on looking for a marriage of the next child, John.
There are loads of trees on Ancestry having him married to a Fanny, born Buckinghamshire yet having the parents I have for him being born and dying in Ayrshire. I have his Dad's traced via leases etc and have his address from 1795 until his death in 1850. Also John's baptism in Ayrshire so pretty sure his parents didn't nip to Buckinghamshire and back. Also have found John's marriage to a Mary in Ayrshire with his address as recorded by the minister matching the aforementioned addresses. So no idea where all these people got their info from.
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Isn't it great to have SP up and running again. You have been very busy and have managed to prove your information. That's all that matters.
We all know some of the rubbish that can be found on Ancestry Trees that are not properly researched and copied from one tree to another. Don't get me started ;D ;D
Wonderful for you.
Dorrie