Scottish Immigrants - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Alexander Maxwell 1638-1684

windyspockets — 2013-02-05 06:19:16Z

I am researching the Maxwell line of David B:1662, Gershom B: 1692, John B: 1722, Sanuel B: 1760, Joshua B: 1785, David B: 1816, Frank Rollins B: 1863, Donald Sr. B: 1901, Donald Jr. B: 1939. I don't understand about Alexander Maxwell that was deported after the Battle of Dunbar and the one named Alexander Maxie in Wenham that married Marah Abbe that keep getting put together in ancestry.com. If you have anything that would enlighten me. did both men have a son named David in 1662. I feel certain that the line I listed above it correct to David but am stumped with confusion there. Please anyone that can help contact me.

Alexander Maxwell 1638-1684

1_sdmaxwell — 2012-03-19 14:44:41Z

There is a record of an Alexander (Maxie) Maxwell coming in 1650, as a prisoner from the Battle of Dunbar. However, that Alexander Maxwell settled in York. This one lived in Wenham, MA and married Marah Mary Abbe. Parents of David Maxwell b.1662. Does anyone know when Alexander came to Massachusetts?

Re: Martin Morrison > USA bef 1884

CatherineMartin40 — 2012-01-22 22:16:10Z

I am working on trying to locate the marriage cert for Edgar as well as a birth cert so I can get a little more info.

Thanks for your help.

Re: Martin Morrison > USA bef 1884

Fiona_Bathgate — 2012-01-22 22:01:42Z

Its not actually that expensive when you consider how much it would be to buy a hard copy fo the records.

The secret is to plan what you are going to do first so you don't waste any credits. If you have Ancestry then have a look for him on the census first and see if you can narrow down his dates. If you have his marriage cert that should at least tell you his age and father's name etc.

Have fun!

Re: Martin Morrison > USA bef 1884

CatherineMartin40 — 2012-01-22 21:47:15Z

I did not find anything on familysearch.org but the other site will probably be helpful but it's a little expensive! Anyhow, thank u so much.

Re: Martin Morrison > USA bef 1884

Fiona_Bathgate — 2012-01-22 16:41:33Z

You can check the recorsd yourself by going to the free partial indexes on Family Search www.familysearch.org or the offical site at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk (pay per view but you will see the real records and can download to your PC)

Martin Morrison > USA bef 1884

CatherineMartin40 — 2012-01-22 16:39:47Z

Can anyone check Scottish records for me? I am looking for a Martin Morrison who immigrated before 1884 to the US. He was single and possibly born around 1855 or 1860 perhaps, married a Norwegian woman named Anna and had a son named Edgar Peter Morrison. Lived in Michigan and possibly Minnesota.

Re: David RITCHIE - Help Please . Lasswade > California 1920's

blondie4091 — 2011-11-04 14:29:15Z

correction...
obit March 29, 1937 in the Ventura County Star, located at the Foster Library.

You may also want to look up Alexander Ritchie (poss. brother). His obit Feb 12,1937 Herald, & Alex's son Ronald-Nov 14, 1974.

Re: David RITCHIE - Help Please . Lasswade > California 1920's

blondie4091 — 2011-11-04 02:13:49Z

Linda,
There was a David I Ritchie(age 65) that died in Moorpark, Ventura county,CA March 1937. Not sure of exact date but his obit was in Ventura co. newspaper March 28, 29, 1937...Jim and Ronald Ritchie(nephew), sis, 3 sons.
Also in The Herald, April 2, 1937.
You can find this info at the Ventura county genealogy society.

good luck,
Bonnie

Re: David RITCHIE - Help Please . Lasswade > California 1920's

RobertJerin — 2011-09-17 23:45:32Z

He was listed as a Widower on the manifest when he arrived

Destination to his brother Alexander RITCHIE at Barnsdale, Fellmore CA

Ethnicity is liste NOWHERE on these ship manifests, his Nationality (which means citizenship) is Britain and his Race is listed as Scotch (hmmm I believe this is a drink, while Scot or Scottish is the ethnicity!)

This may be his brother in the 1930 census Name:
Alexander Ritchie
Home in 1930: Fillmore, Ventura, California
View Map
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Birthplace: Scotland
Relation to Head of House: Head
Widowed
His son James age 29 lived with him

Re: David RITCHIE - Help Please . Lasswade > California 1920's

gailbland1 — 2011-09-16 04:53:12Z

Do you know his parents names? My Ritchie relatives John and Elizabeth came from Lasswade in the 1850s. They settled in Michigan, it looks as though at least one of John's brothers joined him at some stage, his name was Alexander.

Re: Robert M DALZELL: Scottish immigrant b 1833 d Pittsburgh, PA

maureenmurphy264 — 2011-08-29 13:58:18Z

Is there any chance that you have a relative Martha Dalzell McCaig that came to America in 1867...married Robert McCaig. Martha was born 1850 in Scotland. I found the McCaig cementary headstone at Woodlawn Cemetary in Wilkinsburg, PA.(near Pittsburgh). The plot above this was listed as Dalzell.

Maureen McCaig Murphy

Re: Surname HENDRATY - Scotland or Ireland?

Fiona_Bathgate — 2011-07-17 13:18:43Z

How about HANRATTY?

George Mundella ARMSTRONG left Scotland in 1908 for New York, NY

chalveygirl — 2011-07-17 13:17:46Z

I am looking for information on my uncle George Mundella Armstrong who left Scotland in 1908 at the age of 15 to stay with his aunt Maggie Gow at 101 Park Avenue New York NY
I appreciate any info on either of these relatives of mine. Many Thanks

Surname HENDRATY - Scotland or Ireland?

depstump — 2011-06-03 09:09:06Z

Hi,

I located my paternal great granparent's marriage registration. They were John Clarke and Mary (Harold). The marriage registration identifies John parents as Patrick Clarke and Ann (Hendraty). Patrick and Ann were born in either Scotland or Ireland. I thought the unusual surname would help me locate their marriage certificate. However, I cannot find anyone with the surname Hendraty.

I've run out of ideas. Anyone familiar with this surname?

Thanks!

Jim

View Immigration Visa

depstump — 2011-06-03 02:40:47Z

Hi,

I located the ship my grandfather Edward Clarke came to America on in 1927. On the passenger manifest is shows his "Immigration Visa Number". How can I use that number to see the actual visa or immigration application?

Thanks!

Jim

Scottish iron furnace workers who immigrated to U.S.

AnnDunmireHeinz — 2011-05-26 14:09:10Z

Looking for info on workers in charcoal fueled furnace who immigrated to U.S. when Scotch furnaces switched to coal fuel, Ca late 1700's

Re: "Scots Banished to the American Plantations (1650-1775)"

elwynsoutter1 — 2011-05-05 18:29:55Z

I’d take the stories of the clearances with a pinch of salt. There certainly were people cleared off the lands but the vast majority left of their own accord for the usual economic reasons. Most clan chiefs regarded the steady drain of their people choosing to emigrate as an incalculable loss and some went bankrupt trying to keep them on the land.

The bloodcurdling stories of ruthless Highland chiefs forcing families out of cottages and emptying the glens are grossly exaggerated and has led to a lazy and emotional version of Scottish history. The population of the crofting counties of the Highlands actually rose from 337,000 in 1755 to 382,000 in 1801, during the period when the worst of the clearances are said to have happened. This population increase was an important factor in people’s decisions to emigrate. The land, much of it of poor quality, simply could not support a significant increase in population.

Wild Scots: Four Hundred Years of Highland History, by Michael Fry is a good read for anyone interested in the subject.

Re: "Scots Banished to the American Plantations (1650-1775)"

DanielHBailey — 2011-04-25 14:44:46Z

I guess you are aware of the "rising' in 1745 for Bonnie Prince Charlie, which ended about 1746. Afterward there were many Scots sent to various locales around the world to purge the rebels. This was the time when even clan tartans were outlawed.

This was also during the end-period of the highland clearances when clan members were ejected from ancestoral homelands by clan chiefs so they could use the land to raise sheep. The conditions for the ejected clan members was appalling as they had no means of support, and famine conditions existed for many.

John McHaffie, Wigtownshire, banished from Scotland 1684, and others A-Z

mlmchaffie — 2011-03-31 22:50:46Z

John McHaffie, in Gargerie (homeplace), was banished at Wigtown October 1684, Covenanter Presbyterian, has thousands of descendants in northeastern United States, migration trails through Appalachia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Tennessee, and westward, charted at WorldConnect. I compiled Covenanter Martyrs and Transportees, copyright 1998, cd-rom and e-book due to size, and began in 1987. I included much about events in Scotland. I really need help with New Jersey 17th century about John. I will try to help others researching Covenanter immigrants in colonial America and DNA information would be very much appreciated!

Sailing ships from Aberdeen to North America 1841

LouiseKormos — 2010-10-30 23:58:35Z

My ancestors Joseph & Isabella (Fraser) Stewart were married Nov 30, 1840 in Old Machar, Aberdeen. They came to Canada in 1841 and settled in Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario. Port Dover is on Lake Erie of the Great Lakes. Their 1st child was born Feb. 4, 1842 in the Port Dover area and baptised at St John's Anglican Church, Feb. 1842.
Does anyone have knowledge as to how the ship(s) could make it into Lake Erie since the railway did not exist. Did they come into New York via the Erie Canal then into the Lake? Are there ships lists in Aberdeen for 1841?

The Scots in Early America

troypix1 — 2010-05-26 02:35:27Z

For a story-with music & pictures-about the importance to the Scots to early America-go to my website:
pixleyblair.tribalpages.com
Scroll to the bottom of the website home page to 'Stories' and click on: 'The Scots, Scots-Irish and the Making of America'

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

MrsRosie123 — 2010-04-05 21:00:12Z

...that's great info Fiona, thanks for your help.

Regards
Carolyn

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

MrsRosie123 — 2010-04-05 13:54:41Z

Hi all
...what is the I.d.s. site? I would love to know a site where I can search all the marriages in NYC...any suggestions? Unsure why such records don't seem to be available on here...wouldn't it be just the equivalent of searching the English BMD records?
I read somewhere that there was a 1915 NY census, any ideas on this too?
Thanks for any help.
Best, Carolyn

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

Fiona_Bathgate — 2010-04-05 13:54:12Z

www.familysearch.org has records extracted from church records (all churches) and also submissions from LDS church members.

The extractions (which form part of the International Genealogical Index or IGI) are just an Index and are not complete - so just because something is not on IGI doesn't mean it didn't happen!

Also the IGI is excellent for certain periods - eg Scotland to 1875 - but poor for later times.

Also some churches did not allow their records to be filmed and put on IGI because of their views on the LDS church

HTH

Fiona

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

MrsRosie123 — 2010-04-05 11:50:42Z

Thanks Alison...does it only have the details of the people registered in the Mormon Church or is it everyone's records? I will have a browse later.
Thanks and Good Luck.
Regards
Carolyn

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

AlisonLogan61 — 2010-04-03 06:43:55Z

Hi Carolyn

I have just started out myself on the New York trail, and sorry don't know anything about a 1915 Census.

On the LDS (Church of the Latterr Day Saints). The website and the information therein is excellent. Sadly it hasn't thrown up any leads for me yet, but hopefully you will be lucky. Here is the web address, good luck, Alison
www.familysearch.org

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

AlisonLogan61 — 2010-04-02 05:52:11Z

Thanks Jeanette, I'll let you know if I have any success. Kind regards and Happy Easter, Alison

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

jeanetteadams50 — 2010-04-01 21:30:18Z

hi alison well as i mentioned in my reply it was more good luck than anything i just kept looking for him but if your aunt was not married before she went over there then i think that is the best way to search i found the l.d.s site and that turned up trumps just put her name in for marrigaes and as they give you the parents names you can,t go wrong thats if you know them ohara is a common name in u.s.a.and the rest of world so i felt great after searching for him for 4 years good luck in your search regards jeanette

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

AlisonLogan61 — 2010-03-27 10:00:40Z

Hello Jeannette, I have found myself in the same boat (so to speak..!) where a great aunt left scotland in Nov 1930 and arrived in New York. I also have the address that she was to be staying at and the name of the friend, but have not been able to find out anything else about her. Any tips or suggestions that you have would be greatfully received. Kind regards Alison

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

jeanetteadams50 — 2010-03-24 22:35:54Z

hello i did eventually find my frank through the lds site i hope you have the same luck unfortunately i have not found any of his family well that is not strictly true as i did find all the family through cencus once i had found him but have been unable to connect with any of them yet good luck in your search it was actually his marriage i found first so that would probably be your best chance as she probably would have got married over there good luck in your search regards jeanette

Re: where did he go? Frank O'HARA aka Francis Burnett OHARA Glasgow > New York 1887

MrsRosie123 — 2010-03-24 20:14:50Z

I too had a GG Aunt who arrived in NY from Scotland....I have an address for where she said she would be stayihg with a cousin (unknown) but no idea what happened to her after that although 'family lore' says she married and had 4 children. I wondered what sites you may have used to trace him and whether any were really useful?

Many thanks
Carolyn

Re: Indentured Servants from Scotland, need directions and help?

MrsRosie123 — 2010-03-24 20:09:58Z

I realise this is an old thread so you may already know of this site but http://www.ellisisland.org/ is great for searching all the Ship Manifests of boats checking in thru NY immigration...I found my GG Aunt on them in 1912...it's just too bad I have no idea what happened to her after that!

Good luck with your seach.
Regards

Thomas, Adam, Alexander & George ANDERSON > America 1760-1775

susankaminski74 — 2010-02-05 10:46:02Z

Hello,
I am trying to find out exatly when, where my ancestors came to America from Scotlands. We know they came from Scotland but can not find out where in Scotland. There was 4 brothers we think came after 1760 but before 1775. We have found military records of where they were in the Revolutionary war. Their names were Thomas, Adam, Alexander and George Anderson. They were indentured servants and settled in around the Somerset, Beaver and Westmoreland counties. I am the 9th generation of George. Thank you,
Susan

James Robinson b. @ 1790 in Scotland and moved to Maine, US

mlissaslove — 2010-02-05 10:45:19Z

I am trying to trace my ggggrandfather. On census records and christening records for his children, he wrote that he came from Scotland. Unclear if he came to the US via New Brunswick, Canada. Married Sarah S. Hickey from St. George N.B. Canada @ 1816 and had several children: Thomas, Elizabeth, George, James and Robert. My records show them living in Washington County, Maine. Family lore says he changed his name when he got to the US, calling himself Robinson. There is nothing to back that up that I can find. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Date of US Citizenship for Robertson MATTHEW/MATHEW b Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

cbmathew — 2009-12-29 16:41:03Z

Trying to find when and where my gt uncle Robertson MATHEW/MATTHEW {born Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1861 occupation ships carpenter} became an American citizen, 1881 UK census had him living in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. No records of him found until he arrived in Glasgow aboard the "Furnessia" in April 1908 occupation ships fitter, he left Glasgow in October 1909 claiming to be an American citizen. I can't find any more information after this, any information would be appreciated.
sincerely Chick Mathew

Re: what was going on?

melanieviselli — 2009-10-10 06:35:44Z

this is true. i didn't think of it that way. i just knew that around the time that this "rash" of child murders took place that there was a lot of political upheaval. and i guess i was taking for granted that it had something to do with that....i'll keep checking on that angle just to be sure...it doesn't really have anything to do with my own family research, but i just got interested in it by accident really and thought i'd research a bit more...
but i will keep your scenario in mind too....because i'm sure that at least some of those murders could have been due to illegitimacy.
thanx for the help,
mel

"Scots Banished to the American Plantations (1650-1775)"

melanieviselli — 2009-09-30 13:02:23Z

i was recently leafing through a book titled "Scots Banished to the American Plantations (1650-1775)"

i wrote down most of the women and their crimes that i came across...i had a list of about 71 of them (again, i didn't write down all of them, most of them though)...

out of the 71 women i do have, 54 were child murderers...and in the year of 1749 there were 6 murders by women, 5 of them against children...

while this isn't something to be happy about, the research i have done states that in most of these case (the 54 in particular) that there was major strife sweeping scotland during many of these years (there were cases of famine conditions, religious and economical issues, etc)...and in times of famine for instance, rather than watch their child starve to death the woman would put the child out of misery....(of course i know this doesn't explain every single case, but it does cover some of them).

my question is: what was going on in 1749? for 5 out of 6 murders that were commited by women to have been against children, there had to be something really bad to happen, and yet i have had trouble figuring it out myself...i haven't spent so very long researching it, and that may be my problem...perhaps, i've found the info and not really known what i was looking at...

but i was just wondering what in the world would have or could have happened to make so many women just loose it....
it doesn't have anything to do with any direct genealogy that i've been doing, i got sidetracked, and became interested in finding an answer if there is one...

thank you to anyone that can offer any help.

Re: what was going on?

GordonPertJohnson — 2009-09-30 10:21:37Z

There is a factor you have ignored - illegitimacy.
An unmarried woman with a child was effectively out of the marriage market, and so a woman no longer with a child had a better chance of getting a husband: this in a time with no social security, not even the harsh poor law which would at least provide some essentials.
Looking at many civil registration certificates (1855 onwards for Scotland), it is amazing how many infants of unmarried woman die in infancy. One might put some of it down to the difficulties of caring for a baby and trying to work at the same time, but I suspect some of it can be put down to the baby being unwanted, especially when the new mother discovered what a problem it was.
In earlier times, everyone seemed to know what everyone was up to, and there was little sympathy for women in such a position, and if there was any doubt..... Just think of the cot death babies of recent years, and how many women were accused of murdering them.It took years of research to take away these accusations.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, social, religious and legal pressure took its toll on these women, just as it did for those accused of witchcraft.
Gordon.

James DUNCAN Scotland > Glen Riddle, PA d abt 1793

MillyDuncan — 2009-04-15 10:34:40Z

Looking for information on James Duncan who came from Scotland as a bound boy, settled near Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania. Fought in Revolutionary War under Geo. Washington. Died abt. 1793.

Francis McKenzie Islay > Albany, NY, 1775

2009-04-15 10:33:57Z

Francis McKenzie immigrated from Islay in 1775.He went to Albany NY. Married Ellison or Eleanor Watson. No record of when. Had a daughter Margaret in Albany according to Old Dutch Church records. No further info. Does anyone know any more than this?

Scottish Minister immigrant to PA > Michigan

Carolyn_Cimino — 2009-04-15 10:33:13Z

Am looking for help finding information on my husband's greatgrandfather and greatgrandmother. He was a minister from Scotland who married an Irish girl, lived on an island off Scotland, immigrated to Pennsylvania. They had one son, my husband's grandfather, Leland Abner Robinson - born in Niles, Michigan. Leland married in Illinois, moved to Alabama and died there. My guess is to start my search with Leland in Michigan census to try to find his parents names and where they originated from. Can any of you offer further suggestions? I'm new at this. Thanks. Carolyn

Peter Nairn or Narrin, in 1790 census for Montgomery Co.,NY

nlgood — 2009-04-15 10:31:32Z

He and daughter Elizabeth Narrin both said to have been born in Scotland:
Peter abt.1740, Elizabeth 1768
Have no immigration or definite Scottish connection.
Any help?

Walter McLUCKIE Scotland > USA abt 1868

2009-04-15 10:30:52Z

Seeking infomation on Walter, Alexander, George, and Anges McLuckie, who came from Scotland to America around 1868 ??. Walter married Mary Anne Reese who came from Wales
with her Mother ( Griffith) and sister.

Thomas Chisholm b Renfrew 1834 > Pennsylvania abt 1875

cricketer — 2009-04-15 10:12:27Z

Looking for descendants of Thomas Chisholm, born Renfrew in Scotland, 1834 - emigrated to PA in about 1875. Son of Daniel Chisholm and Marjory McLintock, brothers William, Alexander, David Bowman, James Marquis. Anyone with info please email mmp@inspire.net.nz

William R Bruce Dundee > New York 1887 on Anchorea

Masryscot — 2009-04-15 10:10:02Z

I beleive I have found William on the Anchorea 1887. I am confused though because I can not find his wife Helen Cooper Bruce and I understood they came together. They had a child Mary Bruce born in NY in 1888. It said they were from Dundee which is not far from Helen's home in Brechin. If anyone else had the problem of not finding a wife listed please let me know. Any help would be appreciated. Mary

Re: MacKinney or McKinney

2009-04-15 09:55:46Z

Hi, Jerry, My mother was born a McKinney from the line of Charles McKinney and Marianne Chastain through their son, Rane, and his wife, Sabra E. Vardaman. Records leading us to info on Charles may have been destroyed by fire during the Civil War. My mother recalls that he was a very wealthy plantation owner in Mercer CO, KY where he may have had a total of 17 children, Rane being number 17, and his favorite child. Mom says the plantation was, also, destroyed.

McKinney

linevans — 2009-04-15 09:54:52Z

My James Mckinney was in the Rev. War then settled in Ky. Do you have a link to this family. He had a brother named Archibald who also settled in Butler Co. Ky and he too was in the Rev.War.

MacKinney or McKinney

2009-04-15 09:54:31Z

Our family line is traced back to mid.
1700's with the last known name is
Charles McKinney. First wife unknown
With 8 children and 2nd wife was
Marianne Chastain with 7 children,
making charles, father of 15. Please,
e-mail or send me any information
you may have on Charles from mid.1700's
or before. THANK YOU !

jp19192@netzero.net or
Jerry W. McKinney
150 S. Green
Wichita,KS. 67211

Charles McKINNEY immigant in 1747

plsinks — 2009-04-15 09:54:09Z

MY GGGGRANDDAD CAME OVER IN 1747 IN THE AMERICAN-BRITISH WAR.HIS NAME IS CHARLES MCKINNEY.I WAS TOLD HIS LAST NAME WAS SPELLED MACKINNEY BEFORE HE CAME TO US.IF YOU CAN LINK THIS TO YOUR FAMILY TREE.LET ME KNOW..