I am researching Robert BIRNIE my wife's (Birnie BOYER SPELTZ) maternal
great grandfather who was born 21 Feb 1849 in Maud, New Deer Parish,
Aberdeenshire. We have located Robert's father and grandfather, both named
Robert, plus their extended families in Scottish census records. My current research is focused in the
USA. We think Robert emigrated to the US in 1872. We know he married Ann
RONALD on 30 Aug 1881 in Washington County, Missouri. He disappeared in
1885. We think we have located him in the 1900 US Census in Austin, Texas. I am interested in communicating with anyone who has interest on either the US or Scotland end of this BIRNIE line.

Steve Speltz
Durham, NC