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Dear Craig,

James Taylor and Ann Clark were my great-great-great-great-grandparents through their son William, which I reckon makes us some kind of cousins.
I have copies of all their certs except for Ann Clark's birth cert, but I'm having a problem sending you them as attachments, so what I'll do is give you the details that's on them.

1. James Taylor:
born 15 February 1856 in Wakerdales, Rathven, Banffshire;
died 2 March 1832 in Newmill, Keith, Banffshire
married Ann Clark on 5 August 1788 in Ramore, Deskford, Banffshire
parents: James Taylor and Elspet Forbes
2. Ann Clark:
died 26 July 1836 in Newmill, Keith Banffshire
parents: James Clark and Isobel Webster

If you would like copies of the certs, just send me your email address.

Best wishes,

Iain Taylor

Hi Sheila,

That's amazing, but not as amazing as a discovery I made a few months ago that one of my oldest friends and I had the same great-great-grandfather, on Farquhar Stewart's side. We only met as students - she from Forfar and myself from Elgin.

I have quite an extensive ancestor chart at myheritage.com which I am more than happy to send on to you in the event that it might be of help.

Best wishes,

Iain

Hello Sheila,

Robert was also my great-grandfather. His son Farquhar (my grandfather on my mother's side) was the one who was in the Seaforths.

Thanks for your reply,

Iain

Hi there. I have a record of an ancestor of mine called George Davidson, born 27:11:1814 in Gamrie and died 30:05:1863 in Gamrie, married in July 1845 in Gamrie to Margaret Booth, also of Gamrie. George Davidson's parents seem to have been James Davidson and Jean Torie, but I have no details about them. Margaret Booth was born 14:10:1821 in Gamrie but I couldn't find a record of her death. Her parents were Peter Booth, born 1786 and Jean Craik, born 1777. They were married in Gamrie on 27:09:1812 and both died in 1859 (Peter on 8 January and Jean on 19 December).

George Davidson and Margaret Booth had a daughter Helen, born around 1853 who is my great-great-grandmother, but I can't find any further details about her.

I hope this helps, but I'm sure other people have better information than me.

Best wishes.