Covenanters

[castlebob]

Thanks to all - excellent info!
Cheers
Bob

[Johnner Kid]

The Nithsdale Martyrs monument in Dalgarnock Graveyard lists all the Dumfriesshire Covenanters. 

For a photo tour of Dalgarnoc showing the monument and the memorials to the Harknesses, a renowned Covenanter family.
See http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dfsgal

You can also find many more covenanter memorials in St Michaels, Dumfries graveyard shown on this site.  All the photos on this site are copyright free for non-commercial use.  I'm the owner of the site and the photos.

See Wullie's information, above, regarding the Brain ORRs book "The SOJJERS are COMMIN" a publication available mail order from www.dgfhs.org.uk
I'm the webmaster for Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society
Here is an extract from the Publications Lists.
CD ROM  "The Sojjers are Comin"  a book in PDF format by Brian J. ORR  The book has a comprehensive index.  A separate searchable database provides details for 4,500 covenanters.

Cheers,
Sandy P

[castlebob]

Thanks a million, Sandy
Great leads.
Much appreciated
Cheers
Bob

[castlebob]

Thanks to all.
I've just sent off a cheque for the "Sojjers" book.
Cheers
Bob

[csc]

very interesting all this info i wondered if this symbol on david dicksons gravestone was anything to do with them looking at all the biblical names of him and sussanahs children csc