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Hi,
I'm interested in following up on William Tait, believed b 1819, d 1910. My records are very sketchy but his wife was Ellen ?, and together they had five children, Stewart (Stuart) Tait, 1835, John Tait, 1839,
Robert Tait, 1841, Nancy Tait, 1844, and Daniel Tait, 1846. Daniel is my paternal GG Grandfather.
I believe this generation were born in Scotland, but possibly Ireland, as I say my records are unconfirmed at this stage.
Daniel and his wife,Margaret Ann McCurry (form Co. Londonderry, Ireland) had my grandfather, Daniel, 1877, who was born in Limavady, Co Londonderry.
I had seen somewhere that William had a brother Alexander, but I now can't find that record. Could there be a link ? I have tested with FTDNA and Ancestry, and am still searching the results...

Thanks for that Jim, Ive mailed the person in question.

Regarding Graceys, I have a Robert and Mary A Gracey from Co Down born late Eighteen thirties and emmigrated to Whitehaven in Cumbria
Their Daughter Catherine lived until she wa sabout 108 i believe !

Hi there,
I'm researching an Andrew Drake, from around 1890-1930, from the Killyleagh/Crossgar/Kilmore/Tullykin area of County Down. His son, Henry "Harry" Drake was born in 1917. Harry served with The Irish Guards  in the 1930s, but "disappeared after discharge in 1947, until his death was recorded in Glasgow 1960. Harry's burial is being sought by a descendant, who believes it may bee around the Crossgar/Kilmore area, in an unmarked or overgrown grave, but he is struggling to find any record or reason why this information was recorded as it is. Andrew's great grandson, Rob Drake, in The States is seeking any information.

Just as a complete by-the-way, I see one of your ancestral names is Tate, a variation on my name  (Tait), I know of connections in Glasgow/Edinburgh/Inverness-shire, wonder if there's a connection - all reivers! Any DNA stat available on your side?
Ken