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Offline Tracyb74

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Alexander Douglea May
« on: Sunday 06 May 12 18:40 BST (UK) »
Hi my name is Tracy Balfour.

I am new to family history.  I am trying to find out about my great great uncle, Alexander Douglas May.  I know he stayed in the isle os seil, not sure where to start looking.

Many thanks

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Re: Alexander Douglea May
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 06 May 12 19:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Tracy

Welcome to Rootschat  :)

I've split your post from the other topic
Do you have any other information about Alexander ?
Parents , year of birth , marriage etc.

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Re: Alexander Douglea May
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 06 May 12 20:09 BST (UK) »
are you sure his name was may and not o'may?
marcie of course they are dead now
marcieddean.....except for those who moved to australia or north caroliner.
Scotlandorkney flett bell, strickland laird traillcalqahoun.
Lanark/Argyll/Renfrew/Ayr:Smith, Steele,Kirkwood,Hamilton,May,orO'mayscott and anderso, craig , forbes taggart Kirkwood, milloy and steel apart ftom others which are numerous, graham mcilroy. stewart.brown battonisle of sku rothsay etc.
 searl rogers sutherland
Edinburgh/Aberdeen:portsea marsh,brownwhittcomb and others. to numerous to mentionweymouth frank.  Laidlaw,Brown,Dean//Charles/Hall/Slight/Johnston belgium loquet