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Still struggling to find papers among the mass I have squirreled away!

Petition by Robert Hall , sailor Alloa for right to father's and grandfather's burrial place in the church of Alloa, south of the Isle door - "two headstones and four rooms bounded on the north side by the Burial place of John Burn..... and on the south side .... Thomas Gilchrist Tayler."
....and Seals in this church ly in the Loaft etc etc 14th may 1759

Typed copy of Genealogy 'of our forefolks' from Thomas Hall born 28 May 1783  to preparation in Alva 14 March 1898 by Great Grandchild of T H

One typed transcript of Indenture between William Risk and David Gray, Shipbuilder in Kincardine, dated 21st October 1814. The 3 year indenture is with the consent of William's Father John Risk Farmer Torbrecks and is for training as Carpenter and Shipbuilder.  I hope still to find the original.

Extract death certificate date 5 March 1863 for John Hall Rope Spinner Widow of Margaret Hall

Mutual Assignation between John Hall and Margaret Hall dated 1840

Inventory and valuation of stock, household furniture and effects |James Edmond dec'd 10 July 1869

An ENORMOUS tree starting with James Risque (sic!)co-founder of Secession Church, Buchlyvie b 1700 d 1776 and ending with a lot of undated Risks etc - eg  Maud, John, James, Kathleen, Charles etc some Bankier some Canada and some the Forrests of the Glasgow timber company. Many had grand-parents born about 1820-30. Lots more which I have yet to work out. I do not know the source of this huge bit of paper but will try to find out more

Also got the mss but unsigned apprenticeship for JAD Risk in 1863. I do not know who sees this reply but 'Corinn;' may be interested in this last

Enuf 4 now, I shall continue to delve and someday find out how I can send copies etc. I just do not understand this Roots business yet.

Frisky1

Coline. I am a complete tiro, this being my first ever visit to this site and almost my first attack on Geneology   -- BUT I was intrigued to see all the detail in a post by you on 1 sep '09!!!!

Amongst those mentioned is Ralph Risk born 1891, son of J A D Risk. This former was my father and I have, over the years, gathered a number of family records.

I am going to look over this thread of messages and see whether there are any gaps I can fill in relation to the 19th century. Certainly I have quite a bit of knowledge about those born in the 20th c. and will be happy to answer any questions. There are quite a few emigrants to Canada from the 1890's on but we in Scotland are doing our best to restore the indigenous population of Risks

This is just a quick attempt to find out
( i)  whether you are still interested and want any specific info, and
(ii)  whether there is any snippet which I can wheedle out of you!

Has this message reached you???!!!