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Armed Forces / Re: Looking for info re Rifle Brigade & Northumberland Fusiliers
« on: Saturday 03 November 12 03:37 GMT (UK)  »
I do not have much information about Joseph Gladstone or his family other than he was born about 1851 and that his wife's name was Elizabeth Clough.

My searches in the census have not born fruit, however it has been suggested to me that the surname may have been spelt differently before this time.

Regards

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: McDOUGALL family around Goroke/Casterton in Victoria COMPLETED
« on: Sunday 28 October 12 06:47 GMT (UK)  »
At this time I know little about the Mc Dougalls / McDonalds prior to the 'clearance' of Alexander and Anne from Drummsallie farm by the Lord Cameron who described them as 'the poorest of cotters....' other than the census details from 1851.

I have some details about their trip to Portland on the Derry Castle which was not a happy one as the youngest daughter Euphemia took ill and passed away during the voyage.

It took some time to work out exactly which Alexander McDougall was fom my line as their were some 5 or 6 Alexander McDougalls in the area at the time. with some help from contributors to Rootschat I was able to sort out Alexander and Betsey (Grant) McDougall and using  online Victorian Historical BDMs I was able to get most of my grat grand father John's siblings.

Another member of the McDougall family contacted me and kindly gave me a little more detail about my GGrandfather John and how he ended up in Port McDonnell SA.

I am under the impression that the  McDonald from Anne my GGGgrandmother's side of the family are from the Isle of Skye. However I have do not have any census of birth death marriage certificate to prove this at the moment. 

I have alos been able to get some further infromation about the 'Grant' side from Betsey which is very interesting through online records and internet and we visited the place John Grant was born in Rothiemoon (Near Grantown on Spey)a couple of weeks ago in Scotland.

It is really quite a jigsaw puzzle!!!

Regards

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: McDOUGALL family around Goroke/Casterton in Victoria COMPLETED
« on: Sunday 21 October 12 05:50 BST (UK)  »
The family grows and grows!!!

Since logging my original post in an effort to find the 'right' Alexander McDougall I have received some extremely helpful advice from others who have trod the same path.

Amazingly once you get a couple of bits of information things start to happen and the pieces fit together!!

As a result I have just returned from Scotland where we were able to locate the farm (Drumsallie) where our common ancestors Alexander and Anne McDougall and their family where cleared from in the 1850s. It is at the very end of Loch Eil and is still intact.

It was an eerie experience.

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Inverness / Re: Anyone know where Rothiemoon is?
« on: Wednesday 16 May 12 00:21 BST (UK)  »
Thankyou so much for such precise directions.

I have a trip booked to Scotland in September and plan to visit as many 'family' sites as we can find so this is particularly helpful.

My Grant was Alexander b 1811 married to Anne McDonald who became a carpenter/coachbuilder at Edinburgh Castle before migrating to Australia with his family in 1853.

I gather there are many Grants in this area due to the naming of Granttown on Spey.

Thanks & Regards

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Inverness / Re: Anyone know where Rothiemoon is?
« on: Sunday 29 April 12 09:20 BST (UK)  »
Thankyou to all with suggestions.

A couple of really useful links provided  :)

Granttown on Spey and Nethy Bridge provides some excellent markers.

Must include on my itinerary for a visit whilst in Inverness later this year.

regards

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Inverness / Anyone know where Rothiemoon is?
« on: Saturday 28 April 12 09:59 BST (UK)  »
I am researching the family of

John Grant (birth date unknown) and his son Alexander Grant born 11th April 1811 in Rothiemoon, Parish of Abernathy.

However, having trouble locating the place on a map.

Is it possible the place no longer exists or is it perhaps called something else?

Any help much appreciated.

regards

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: RESTORATION of 1928 Wedding photo please
« on: Monday 02 May 11 08:29 BST (UK)  »
Thankyou to the 2 Carolyn/Carolines.

I can tell a lot of work has gone into these.

Both lovely - I like the frame, a nice touch.

I have had some other photos scanned onto canvas very successfully, both of these should be more than suitable.

Thankyou again
Porgi ;D

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Thankyou Re: RESTORATION of 1928 Wedding photo please
« on: Saturday 30 April 11 09:37 BST (UK)  »
Amazing what a clean up can achieve!

Thankyou both.

Porgi

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / RESTORATION of 1928 Wedding photo please
« on: Wednesday 27 April 11 04:58 BST (UK)  »
Recently received a copy of my grandparents wedding photo.

However it could benefit from a little expert attention.

Can anyone help?

Thanking you in anticipation.

Porgi

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