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Messages - andrew shanks

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Stirlingshire / Re: Slamannan - census lookup
« on: Monday 18 December 17 16:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Forforian - I think you are correct.  My family had connections to a number of farms in the area including Boxton and Redbrae, which are both very close to Glenellrig.

Regards

 :)

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Wigtownshire / Re: Thomas Shanks & Sarah Fleming/Fleeting Black
« on: Monday 29 February 16 18:33 GMT (UK)  »
Matt,

Thank you for this.  Since my original post in 2005 a lot of info has come to light and the MI that you quote is the correct one.

Regards

 :)

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Wigtownshire / Re: Thomas Shanks & Sarah Fleming/Fleeting Black
« on: Sunday 28 February 16 10:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Nickipok,

Well it's nearly 11 years since my original posting on this topic but I am still around and researching the Shanks family!

I did not know that some of them had made it to Oklahoma but I did know that some family members had emigrated to the US, so I guess it's not too surprising.

Regards

 :)

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: James Robertson - Bo'ness
« on: Wednesday 20 January 16 18:20 GMT (UK)  »
That is no problem.

Another line of enquiry that you might want to look at is whether Thomas left a will (presumably these would be recorded somewhere in the Prince Edward Island archives, or even on a genealogical sites such as Ancestry.com?).  I have found that sometimes to go up a family tree you have to go down it first and a will might mention other relatives i.e. cousins, or brothers/sisters, some of whom could potentially be tied in with James & Margaret.

I hope this helps and wish you good luck with your research.

 :)

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West Lothian (Linlithgowshire) / Re: James Robertson - Bo'ness
« on: Wednesday 20 January 16 16:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I have checked the information that I have regarding James Robertson and Margaret or Martha Clarkson.  They were married in 1777 at Bo'ness, which lies within what is now West Lothian in Central Scotland.  I have 10 children listed for them but none of these are named Thomas.

You will be able to search for Thomas in the Old Parish Records that are available online via the ScotlandsPeople website.  However, these records date from before the time of statutory registration in Scotland and will not necessarily list every birth/baptism that took place.

I am sorry that I could not be of more assistance here.

Regards

 :)

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Dunbartonshire / Re: The artist Norah Neilson Gray
« on: Saturday 24 October 15 12:47 BST (UK)  »
Norah was my 2nd cousin and, although she did not have a brother named William, there were several Williams in the family - however, I would really need a bit more information before I could try to identify the person you are looking for. 

I don't know anything about a friend named Mary nor do I have examples of Norah's handwriting.

Regards

:-)
 

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World War Two / Re: Free French soldier billeted in Bexhill, Sussex
« on: Wednesday 04 June 14 18:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi Philippe - if you check page 1 of this thread you will find John Simon, who is Jean's grandson.  If you contact him I expect that he would be pleased to hear from you.

Andrew

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World War Two / Re: Free French soldier billeted in Bexhill, Sussex
« on: Tuesday 03 June 14 18:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Philippe,

Jean Simon was billeted with my grandparents during WW11 and my mother was bridesmaid at his marriage.  After the war he tried to get back in touch with them but when he visited the house they had moved.  Ironically, the new house that they had moved to was just around the corner from the old house.  He didn't leave a note of his own address, so when my grandparents found out that he was looking for them there was nothing they could do.  Unfortunately, they never saw each other again. 

Andrew


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World War Two / Re: Free French soldier billeted in Bexhill, Sussex
« on: Friday 30 May 14 18:39 BST (UK)  »
Hello Philippe,

I am very pleased to hear from you and yes, I am still interested in any information about Jean.

If you post 2 more messages on here you will be able to use the personal message facility and we can exchange e-mail addresses.

Regards

Andrew  :)

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