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Some Special Interests => Travelling People => Topic started by: Megan26 on Wednesday 30 March 11 22:45 BST (UK)

Title: Stewarts and Burns (Travellers and a Hawker)
Post by: Megan26 on Wednesday 30 March 11 22:45 BST (UK)
Hi, I understand everyone on here is looking for there ancestors from 1900 etc but im not looking that far.  Im looking for my grandad and uncle whose names was (*) and (*) Burns. (*)'s birthday is the 6th October (*) My grandma who was Called Helen Stewart was the daughter of James and Elsie stewart who was travellers. She was killed on 26th Dec 1969 in a road traffic accident she was only 30 years old. She also had another daughter in 1967 called (*). My Grandad was last known from the Edinburgh city East Lothian, he was general dealer (Hawker)  I and my mum really want to find my uncle and grandad. If anyone has any imformation about either family i really apperciate it even if you think its wrong it might not be. Please Thank you

(*) Moderator's Note: see next reply
Title: Re: Stewarts and Burns (Travellers and a Hawker)
Post by: aghadowey on Wednesday 30 March 11 23:33 BST (UK)
RootsChat is meant for finding ancestors, rather than living relatives.

Personal details of any people known or thought to be living will be removed, in accordance with RootsChat policy, to avoid spamming and other abuses. So people here will be able to give you general tips and hints how to proceed, but not any concrete details.

You will also find more tips here:

Topic: Tracing Living Relatives
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,261434.0.html
and
Topic: Searching for living relatives and Rootschat
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,142443.0.html

Good luck,
aghadowey (Moderator)
Title: Re: Stewarts and Burns (Travellers and a Hawker)
Post by: RBcabal on Thursday 31 March 11 00:39 BST (UK)
Megan

If you contact me in PM or by e-mail (*) I may be able to help you, although I do not have those relatives you mention directly I do have a lot of connections to the Travelling Stewarts.
Please be aware that Rootschat does have a privacy policy which means the names, dates etc, of those possibly still living are not permitted to be displayed.

Bill

(*) Moderator's Note: Rootschat also does not allow posting email addresses (please read Posting Guidelines in  Help pages- link at top of page) so if you wish to exchange such information please do so by PM (Personal Message)
Title: Re: Stewarts and Burns (Travellers and a Hawker)
Post by: Megan26 on Thursday 31 March 11 17:21 BST (UK)
Hi Bill it didnt allow your email up, what was was you saying about being able to help me.