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Offline barbarai

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some advice please
« on: Sunday 24 April 05 18:41 BST (UK) »
HI
According to James Gordon's army record he was born in Forfar in 1788, he joined the army (Royal Artillery) in 1811 in Montrose. I have looked for a baptism in Forfar and haven't found one, i did however find a James Gordon c.1790 in  Montrose the names of this James' siblings are the same as  my James' children, but does this mean anything? I have no idea if Montrose is near or covered by Forfar though i understand that forfarshire is now Angus. Could somebody please advise me as to what to do next.
Phillips- monmouthshire & Kent, Ilsley- Berkshire & London, Reed- Lambeth & London, Drake- London, Eke- Norfolk, Martin-London,Gilson- Essex, Hubbard-Suffolk, Pevan-Russia, Gordon-I.O.W & Kent, Richardson-London & Essex, Willis-Bristol & London, Arthur -Devon & London, Burch-Beds & Herts., Bunce-Bucks & Herts, Hewey- London.

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Re: some advice please
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 April 05 22:38 BST (UK) »
Montrose was in the county of Forfar.

Have a look at the Genuki page for Angus:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ANS/index.html

It may help you - it includes a parish map.

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Re: some advice please
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 April 05 22:18 BST (UK) »
Thanks Nell
I'll take a look
Barbara
Phillips- monmouthshire & Kent, Ilsley- Berkshire & London, Reed- Lambeth & London, Drake- London, Eke- Norfolk, Martin-London,Gilson- Essex, Hubbard-Suffolk, Pevan-Russia, Gordon-I.O.W & Kent, Richardson-London & Essex, Willis-Bristol & London, Arthur -Devon & London, Burch-Beds & Herts., Bunce-Bucks & Herts, Hewey- London.
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