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Hello Chrisd2415 and a warm

The original poster has not been on the forum since the last post but fingers crossed they will receive an email alerting them to your post and the fact that they have a "new" cousin!

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Sarah

Bravo Annette!! So pleased for you Maybe there is hope for the rest of us banging on those walls

Hello LumiNorthumberland and a warm [TS_welcome] Here's one possibility for why you can’t find him in a census in Scotland: Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912 Name: John Carruthers Age: 5 Birth Year: abt 1883 Place of Origin: Dumfries, Scotland Ship Name: Jumna Port of Arrival: Brisba...

That's interesting, Andrew. I wonder if the pendulum will swing back in the future, when the spelling of names gives place to facial recognition or DNA...

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Sarah

At least it had a happy ending of sorts! But what about the family of the "Irishwoman?" Did they think she was still alive?

Nice one, Alan! What an ordeal to go through for a hot bath

Hello Lorna! Glad to see your name pop up in the posts :D I had a look around and found a dataset on Findmypast: Scotland, Royal Volunteer Regiment Review 1860. In it there are a number of Eastons listed, but only two who were in a “3rd” regiment (and both from places conveniently starting with an "...

Couldn't resist having a look :D Jane Robins over Lenagh? It could also be Jane Robinson, but then one is left with what looks like “er” before the amount paid… :? Or could it mean "Jane Robinson or Magee?" Note that a Jane Hannan is a witness of the baptism of Richard Murray, son of Richard and Cat...

Hello Pia and a warm

Carola hasn't signed into this site in 10 years but with a great deal of luck she might get a notification of your post. Fingers crossed!

Best wishes,
Sarah

Hello lizsangster and a warm [TS_welcome] Brigitte (MacThistle) hasn't signed into the forum since July of 2010 :? but if she has kept the same email address she might get a notification of your post and your kind offer. An Alexander Sangster was a witness at the marriage of my GGG grandfather in Ol...