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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / DNA Information
« on: Friday 27 October 23 22:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi was on chat the other night but would like more info on DNA .
1 what is the best company to go with.
2 how much data do you get back
3 have any of the Rootschat clan had a good experience with the DNA testing.
Will be nice to hear from you

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: a brick wall to demollish
« on: Wednesday 25 October 23 22:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi I have a brick wall also , trying to find my gggggrandfather James Stephen /Steven his son William born in Angus 1790s .
Came across James Steven married to Jean Teviotdale 03-02-1788 their family Jean born 1789, Mady born 1791, James born 1793, William born 1795, and David born 1799. In Craig in Forfarshire.
Do you have any information on James the father ie his occupation? or any other information on the family .

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: William Stephen b 1797 Forfar
« on: Friday 10 July 20 14:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi Everyone,
Last time I was on was 2011, how time passes ,but no more further , with the lockdown thought I would look at the tree again .

Found out that William was born 1791/2 not 1797 as worked out with the census ( one lady told me the people taking the census rounded up their age to the nearest five after the age of 15 ) .

Found his gravestone in Aberdeen Nellfield cemetery which read, died 1st May 1869 aged 78,so going on that looked up William Stephen born 1791/2 Angus , father James, and two came up which matched one of the Roots chat findings William Steven b 18 Feb 1792, c 24 Feb 1792 Arbroath Angus. And the other William Steven b 10 June 1791 Dundee Angus both fathers James .

Found his death in the Dundee Courier / Daily Argus and Aberdeen Press and Journal ( contacted the archive man in the Courier and he said that the deaths were in the two papers was so the person doing the will would cover family in Dundee Forfarshire Angus area ) . 
But now that as I am still a rookie, and still that brick wall . someday though     

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Stephen family Newhills Aberdeen
« on: Thursday 09 July 20 20:23 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Saturday 06 August 11 06:16 BST (UK)
"Thanks for your help but Williams parents on Scotlands Peop in 1799 are David Stephen & Jean Kerr, on his death cert is James but no mothers name, dont think it is him. Have you ever got a geneoligist to help with your searching when you hit a brick wall and are they costly"

Some more to add to the confusion

William Stephen b 10 JUN 1791,    Dundee, Angus, Scotland, James Stephen / Helen Lawson
William Stephen b 24 Jan or Feb 1792, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, James Stephen /  Margaret  Petrie 2 date conflicting records
William Stephen b 28 Nov 1795  Craig By Montrose, Angus, Scotland, James Stephen / Jean Teviotdale
William Stephen b 14 Jan 1799  Barry, Angus, Scotland, James Stephen / Mary Scott
               

Regards

Malky
Hi Malky

2011 was the last time I was on , bored during lockdown  looked at tree again , think you were spot on with the first two as William died 1st May 1869 aged 78 ,so makes his birth 1791/2 , spoke to a lady and she said the census was taken and they rounded it up to the nearest five years after the age of 15 .
Also contacted a man at the Dundee Courier where Williams death was published as well as the Aberdeen Press and Journal as he died and buried in Aberdeen ,he said that the person carrying out the will would have put the death in the two publications as to capture any family in the Dundee Forfarshire Angus area.
Searched for a will but could not find one , just one for his wife Isabella .
Can not get a link to match my William with the first two you mentioned, I see the 1792 William was christened on 24 Feb 1792 Arbroath Angus .
Have run out of options again ,one day maybe one day.

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Stephen family Newhills Aberdeen
« on: Friday 05 August 11 16:45 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: castleman4444 on Friday 05 August 11 02:34 BST (UK)
hi garryscotland           u r in luck    william stephen is also my great,great,great,great grandfather so that would make us cousins , cousin and a side of the family i have never met.i have traced back from me all down the line to william and i have ended up to now , with the same information as yourself . i very much look forward to hear from you     regards castleman

Hi Cus
           I have only started the tree and went off like a rocket and then hit the William brick wall, it is a shame because i was doing so well , i am 53 and stay in Peterhead, looking at the tree most of our relations are or were scattered around Aberdeenshire Newhills, Skene, and quite a lot in the city its self.

                  regards Garry   

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Stephen family Newhills Aberdeen
« on: Friday 05 August 11 16:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi Malky

               Thanks for your help but Williams parents on Scotlands Peop in 1799 are David Stephen & Jean Kerr, on his death cert is James but no mothers name, dont think it is him. Have you ever got a geneoligist to help with your searching when you hit a brick wall and are they costly

                  Regards Garryscotland
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Friday 05 August 11 06:23 BST (UK)
William Stephen b Dundee 13 March 1799, when Dundee was classed as to be in Forfarshire, now Angus.

Regards

Malky

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Aberdeenshire / Re: The Sands Bar, Peterhead
« on: Friday 15 July 11 19:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi
     I lived in that area for 12 years the owner now is Vinnie Stephen but before another 2 owners but was built by Joe Zandre who owned the chip shop & large store in Ware Road what was pulled down to build the Sands Bar in the late 60s early 70s, the area is not run down Ware Road is the border between Buchanhaven & Ugiepark full of characters and nice people as in every town.

          Garryscotland   

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Aberdeenshire / Stephen family Newhills Aberdeen
« on: Friday 15 July 11 17:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi all
           
         Can anyone help looking to get more information on my great,great,great,great grandfather William Stephen born 1797? Forfarshire according to 1851 census, married Isabella Reid 1828 Chaple of Garioch, one son Robert, William died  Newhills Aberdeen 1869 and on death cert father James but no mother. Just wondered if anyone out there had info or doing the same tree.

           Regards Garryscotland     

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: William Stephen b 1797 Forfar
« on: Monday 20 June 11 20:17 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: bleckie on Monday 20 June 11 07:46 BST (UK)
Hi Garryscotland

On www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk There is one record for a William Steven born 1797 in the county of Angus but not in the parish of Forfar.

Yours Aye
BruceL

Hi BruceL

  Dont know if this is the right way to reply still a rookie ,  thanks very much for your time and effort but his dad on death cert is James the one for William Steven  on SP is George. Thanks Again

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