Barclay and Riddell families of Banff c. 1600
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Re: Barclay and Riddell families of Banff c. 1600
 Stella_Stanger
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Posted: 19 Mar 2008 6:30PM GMT |
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Hi, You have posted to the Message Board for Banff Alberta - Canada. first settled in the late 1880's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banff,_Alberta
The area was named Banff in 1884 by Lord Steven, a former Canadian Pacific Railway director, recalling the name of his birthplace, Banffshire in Scotland[4]. Canadian Pacific built a series of grand hotels along the rail line and advertised the Banff Springs Hotel as an international tourist resort.
History of Banff - Alberta -
http://www.banff.ca/visiting-banff/about-banff/banff-history...
omits the fact that this area was used as internment camp during WW1 the residents used as labour.
Your research is in Scotland.
http://www.clanbarclay.org/history.htm
Post to the following messge board/s
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland/mb....
Cheers & Good Luck, Stella
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banff,_Alberta
The area was named Banff in 1884 by Lord Steven, a former Canadian Pacific Railway director, recalling the name of his birthplace, Banffshire in Scotland[4]. Canadian Pacific built a series of grand hotels along the rail line and advertised the Banff Springs Hotel as an international tourist resort.
History of Banff - Alberta -
http://www.banff.ca/visiting-banff/about-banff/banff-history...
omits the fact that this area was used as internment camp during WW1 the residents used as labour.
Your research is in Scotland.
http://www.clanbarclay.org/history.htm
Post to the following messge board/s
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland/mb....
Cheers & Good Luck, Stella