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I am seeking information about families of Canadian veterans. My father was in 14th field company, Royal Canadian Engineers. He married my English mother in 1943. There were 40,000 war brides who went to Canada but there is little info. about the approx. 20,000 that remained in the UK. Dad was a member of the Canadian Veterans Assoc. UK. At least 17 meeting locations? I have documentation that the UK govt. paid for him to take a 2 year business course. Billy Butlins Trust offered support? If my memory is correct, Canadian veterans in the UK did not receive War Allowance from Canada until the 60's. How much was that allowance that arrived so late. Any information would help.

Three brothers, Donald (1781- ), John (1784- 1846) and Peter (about 1800- 1886) McGrigor, all settled in Oshawa and East Whitby, Ontario, Canada. John arrived with the military in 42nd Foot Battalion, fought in the war of 1812 and was the first to settle in Oshawa. His register of service says that he was born in Dunkeld and served "for Kinlock". At some point Donald arrived in Oshawa. Peter followed in about 1832. His testimonial is from Moulin Kirk which says that he "resided there since infancy." So, he was born elsewhere. The McGrigors named the roads around their settlement John, McGrigor and Atholl. The latter showing some connection with Blair Atholl. We have a birth record for a Donald in1781 and a John in 1783- our John's gravestone says 1784- children of Peter and Cathrine of Little Dunkeld. We would appreciate any help to confirm these parents or to tell us where to look next. Peter was my great, great grandfather. Thanks, Sue.

I am researching my uncle, Albert Cecil Hunt (1920-1995) who was in the Palestine Police until 1948. I would appreciate any help with this. I have the travel record of his return but that is all.

Thanks, Sue.

I would appreciate any help. I am researching the family of Thomas Hudgins for a friend. There are several published memoirs that tell this family story but there is no proof of their life in Liverpool or Llandaff, Wales. Thomas Hudgins was born c.1660. He married an Elizabeth Morgan. They had 4 sons:William b.1702, John, Lewis b.1706, and Robert. The family ran a line of sailing ships out of Liverpool. Around 1743 they left Liverpool to settle in Virginia. Their life  is well documented in Virginia , and some of them  went to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The family had a connection with Llandaff, Wales. One story relates that Robert was sheriff of the area.

Any information on the Hudgins family would be appreciated.

 I would appreciate any information about this family. Isabella was the daughter of Adam Ferguson and Isabel Conacher. She was born in 1816 and was in Moulin in 1841. She went to Oshawa, Canada in about 1850 carrying a testimonial from Moulin Kirk. She married a John Forbes, tailor, also of Moulin, I think. Her sister was, almost certainly, Elspeth or Elizabeth who also married in Oshawa, to Peter McGregor of Moulin. I am seeking confirmation that these were sisters. Any help would be appreciated. Sue