James Elder - Aberdour
Looking for James Elder. Born about 1760.Married 27.11.1785 Katherine Knox Aberdour or Inverkeithing

SEARCHING FOR WEMYSS FAMILY INFO - Aberdour
SEARCHING FOR INFO ON WILLIAM WEMYSS born 1766 IN ABERDOUR

Alan Greig Crichton 1930 - Aberdour
Alan Greig Crichton was born to Peter Crichton, serving in the RAF at the time, and Ruth (nee Johnston) in Easter Aberdour, Fife, on May 8th, 1930. He died in Dunfermline in 1984. Alan grew up in the household of May Lilian Atkins who died in Scotland in 1963. I am Peter Crichton's grandson and am undertaking this research together with my cousins. Any information about my uncle's family for the period in question will be gratefully received and treated with the utmost discretion.

Gillespie / Morgan - Aberdour
Thomas GILLESPIE b c1831 St Andrews Fife marr Margaret MORGAN (b c1849 Kinnesswood Kinross) 1876 Brampton Cumberland England. Their daughter Annie Agnes Paton GILLESPIE b 1881 Whitehill Aberdour marr James CUTHELL 1913 Sydney NSW Australia. Who were Thomas & Margaret's parents?

Ruth Crichton (nee Johnston) - Aberdour
Seeking descendants/relatives of Ruth Crichton (nee Johnston), b. Glasgow 1893; married Peter Crichton from Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in Glasgow, 1917; son Gordon S Crichton born Durban, South Africa, 1920. Ruth and Peter were separated and Ruth returned to Scotland during the early 1920s to live with her mother, Helen Johnston (nee Campbell). Helen Johnston is believed to have been living in Millport at the time. Helen Johnston died in Dunblane in 1941 and was survived by daughters Helen Torrie, Edith Smith (formerly Laing) and Ruth Crichton. Ruth Crichton was still living in Scotland in 1950, but is likely to have relocated since her death is, apparently, not recorded in Scotland. Ruth is believed to have had a a daughter, also born in South Africa, named Lucille or Lorraine. Ruth is believed to have been talented in Highland and traditional dancing. Ruth and Peter Crichton managed a dance studio while they were together in Durban, Natal, South Africa at the start of the 1920s. Other names connected to this family listed below. Any information gratefully received.

William Hall Ramsay - Aberdour
I am searching for information about William Hall Ramsay b abt 1848 possibly in Newhaven midlothian, he married Georgina Darney of Kinghorn Fife on 27 oct 1875, d 12 may 1887. his son Robert darney Ramsay was killed at the battle of Jutland in 1913 on his memorial his parents last place of residence was Dysart. William was a factor on an estate i believe in the Dysart area but I cannot find him on the census of 1880. he is purported to have died in a yact accident on the Firth of Forth, but again I cannot find any death notices to that affect. If any one has any information I would be grateful

Peter RAMSAY - Aberdour
Peter Ramsay was born at Aberdour in May 1854, the illegitimate son of Janet HUTTON and Peter RAMSAY.There is an entry in the Aberdour Easter parish register noting that he was born "in fornication". Janet subsequently married Geo.Greig in Edinburgh and Peter was brought up there as a GREIG. Who was Peter RAMSAY??

John King - First King On Our Family Tree - Anstruther Easter
John King married Katharin Birrell in Anstruther Easter in 1680. They had two children (known): James (who carried the line on) and Euphan who married John Adie and had (at least) one child also John. Looking for any info pre 1680 on John King particularly. Birth date would be good!

Beaty-McDonald- Brown-Edmond - Anstruther Easter
Beaty-McDonald- Brown-Edmond Trying to find out about my Ancestors My Grand Father Walter Alexander Swan Beaty was Station Master at Dunfermline, but also worked at Crail & Scoonie in Leven My G G Grand Father Alexander McDonald who married Euphemia Brown in around 1825, they had 3 daughters Magdalaine married David Edmond around 1866. David Edmond ran , I believe the mail coach to St Andrews, his father also David came from Cupar Dairsie area Another daughter Euphemia married a William Miles, or Myles. Any help or contact would be appreciated Regards. Ron Beaty

JOHN HERVIE - Anstruther Wester
JOHN WAS THE FATHER OF WILLIAM BORN 1588.IN ANSTRUTHER WESTER I AM LOOKING FOR JOHN'S WIFE'S NAME IT IS GIVEN SIMPLY AS MRS HARVIE OR HERVIE.ALSO BIRTH DETAILS FOR HIM

Auchterderran - Brand - Auchterderran
Thomas Brand married Ann Steedman in Auchterderran on 25 June 1841. Ann's parents, believed to be Ann Henderson & Andrew Steedman married in Auchterderran on 12 April 1818. Who can tell me about the area? Are you a relative?

Alexander Pearson - Auchterderran
My Great-grandfather Alexander Pearson was a coal-miner liviing in Auchterderran in 1875 (confirmed from his daughter's / my Grandmother's Birth Certificate). He married Betsy Lundie Pearson (also HER maiden name) at Carnbee, near Anstruther on October 27th, 1871. My Grandmother was born at Glena...g Cottages, Auchterderran on April 12th, 1875. Any help with this area of background search for my family history would be appreciated.

Janet Lundie Pearson - Auchterderran
I have an interest in the ancestors of Janet Lundie Pearson who was born on 12.4.1875 in Auchterderran.

Thomas Beveridge / Helen Spowart - Auchterderran
I have traced my family tree back to Thomas Beveridge marrying Helen Spowart in Dunfermline on 11/02/1832, they went on to have children Richard (b.1834), Helen (b.1838), Alexander (b.1842)(my relation) and James (b.1843). In 1841 census they lived in Townhill and in 1851 census they had moved to 56 Glencraig Row, Auchterderran. If anyone has any info on Thomas, Helen or their families I would love to hear from you.

Bonnar or Bonar - Auchtermuchty
I am trying to ascertain which branch of this family John James Bonnar, who migrated to South Australia in the early 1840's, belongs to.

John Shoolbred 1766 - 1831 - Auchtermuchty
Dr John Shoolbred. Baptised Auchtermuchty, Fife, 13th March 1766. Died Cheltenham, England, 12th October 1831. He was employed initially as a ship's surgeon and subsequently as an increasingly senior surgeon in the Presidency National Hospital in Bengal. In 1804-5 the issue of vaccination - specifically against smallpox which was a virulent menace in the subcontinent at this time - was stirring passions in the Bengali presidency. John Shoolbred was the signatory of a declaration of the Native Inoculators in favour of Vaccine Inoculation and published for general information. His title was given as Suptd. General of Vaccine Inoculation. Married Calcutta, November 1801 Lucy Rand. His uncle, John (another one) Shoolbred 1740 - 1801 was a prosperous merchant with descendants in many corners of the Anglosphere including South Carolina. I'd welcome the chance to exchange information on the Shoolbreds from Auchtermuchty.

Crombie - Auchtermuchty
Looking for the parents of John Crombie b 1836 in Fifeshire. He married Ann Suttie from Auchtermuchty in 1861 in Lancashire. The Sutties were home weavers all living in Auchtermuchty. Any help/guidance with the Crombies or Sutties gratefully received . Thank you

George DUNCAN - Auchtermuchty
Looking for information on George Duncan who was recorded as burying his wife in Auchtermuchty, Fife, in 1869. No other details available. Does not appear on either 1861 or 1871 census return.

waddell - Auchtertool
angus thompson mercer waddell was born in auchtertool. he is my father.james waddell is my gfather.

ALLAN John - Baldridgeburn
Seeking any information or contact with descendants of John ALLAN born 1805 in Baldridgeburn and married Mary HUNTER from Rumbling Well in 1830. Children: John, Henry, Christina, Agnes, Mary and Elizabeth.

bell - Ballingry
looking for information about my gx2 grandfather james bell born circa 1821 in county antrim dont know when he came to scotland but married a mary bell or beatson in auchterderran in 1851 they had a daughter in 1855 called margaret she had a son in1882 also called james she later a married a john wallace does this ring a bell to anyone out there

aird - Ballingry
looking forrelatives off ella aird nee rae

DUNCAN - SUTTIE - Johnston - Christie - Ballingry
John Gregor Duncan born here in 1818 married Catherine Suttie (b.1823) in 1848. Both died in Lochgelly. His parents James Duncan and Jane Johnston. Hers Alexander Suttie and Helen Christie. So far only got two children for John and Catherine, they were James 1851 and Jane 1854. Jane born in Auchterderran, prob James also. James Duncan moved on to be schoolmaster at Fala, Midlothian where he can be picked up on that site.

stewart and rose families - Balmullo
l am seeking information on the Rose family of balmullo, especially David Rose born approx. 1793he was a stone mason, who had a number of employees in the mid 1800's His son Hugh took over the business on his retirement. On early census information it shows the family were born

Hugh Muir, Flora Bowie - Buckhaven
hugh muir died in the earlseat mines in 1912. he and his wife flora lived in buckhaven and raised a family, there. hugh's brother, andrew, was my husband's great grandfather. their parents were james muir and mary anderson.

Re Mechanics And A Scientific Institution - Burntisland
From Cassells Gazetteer c1896 Burntisland Fife NB : 1891 Population : 6,174 parish - Has Mechanics library and reading room,and a Scientific Institution.

Turner - Burntisland
Looking for information on JOHN (JACK) TURNER, born Burntisland approx 1909, transferred from British Navy to Australian Navy in his early 20s, and married JEAN SNEDDEN DICK. His mother and brother (Tom?) also emigrated to Australia. He and his wife lived in Toowoomba and later Wellington Point, Queensland, Australia. Killed in Darwin during Cyclone Tracy Christmas 1974.

JACK - Burntisland
Henry JACK, son of George JACK and Mary SMITH. He was born in Leith in 1864. Between 1866 and 1869 the family moved to Dublin city. George JACK was the son of Henry JACK (born 1798, Burntisland, Fife son of Robert JACK) and Elizabeth CHRISTIE (born 1798, illegimate daugher of Elizabeth GLASS). George was born 1833 in Burntisland, Fife.

McKenzie Hugh - Burntisland
Seeking info. re Hugh McKenzie m. Catherine Hutchison 1858. He died late 1870s in Burntisland. i have not been able to find a record of his death.

Pattison, John - Burntisland
A biography of John Pattison in the c. 1896 issue of the Cyclopedia of New Zealand lists a John Pattison who was born c. 1831 in Burntisland. Parents were William Pattison and probably Margaret Peattie, both born c. 1812 in Elie, Fife. John arrived in NZ c. 1859 via the Australian goldfields. Any information about his origins would be greatly appreciated.

Decoque aka deKok - Burntisland
I have encountered two forebears who are listed as having been born in Hollnad but British citizens. My father said they had come to Ayrshire from Burntisland and married into our family. The surname was Decoque. Any ideas as to how I would research this? I have now established that they came from Middleburg, Zeeland NL and their name was deKok Initially one of them married a William Sloan from Ochiltree The marriage took place in Holland. What William Sloan was doing in Holland I would love to know.

MacKenzie, McKenzie - Burntisland
Would like to contact any MacKenzie's who have an interest in Burntisland in the 1800's

IMRIE - Carnbee - Carnbee
Do you have a John Imrie born 8 Nov 1831 at Carnbee, Fife who married a Betsie Welch on 8 Dec. 1855 also in Carnbee, Fife in your tree? He had a sister Margaret born 25 April 1829 who married a William Rollo on 8 Nov 1851 at Leuchars,Fife. Any information about this family would be appreciated. Marleen

IMRIE - Carnbee
Are you related to a John Imrie who had two children with Margaret Herd. They seem to have lived in the Carnbee district in the 1820's and 30's but this man is a mystery. I only know that he was a ploughman. Any scrap of information would be welcomed. Thankyou!

THOMSON - Carnock
Looking for information on the children of Alexander Thomson (Dunfermline) and Isabella Moodie (Carnock): James c1833, Elizabeth c1836, Alexander c1839, John c1843, Margaret c1845, Robert c1847. I have information on their daughter Helen/Ellen c1841. The family was living in Dunfermline in 1851.

Baillie George Sharp - Cellardyke
I'm producing a family tree and I've found that my Great, great grandfather 'George Sharp' was a baillie in Cellardyke and that part of the main street 'George Street' was named after him. I would love to visit Cellardyke and see it first hand.

Watson - Cellardyke
Given the genelaogical research that I have been able to do on his family line, his grandfather (Robert Birrell Watson) was born to James Watson (son of James Watson and Elspeth Salter) and Margaret Birrell (daughter of Robert Birrell and Margaret Imrie Watson) of Cellardyke in County Fife. Robert was born on July 26, 1882. He married Janet (Jessie) Donaldson Scott, daughter of John Scott and Jane Brand (married in Ceres in County Fife on January 16, 1868) on July 23, 1914 in Leith, Edinburgh. They immigrated to Nova Scotia. I am hoping to make contact with distant Watson family members on behalf of my brother-in-law. I am also interested in expanding my knowledge re John Scott (born 1845 to James Scott and Margaret Cunningham)and Jane Brand (born 1840 to Smart Brand and Isabella Wilson).

Olma - Cellardyke
I am doing my family tree & my grandmother was born in Cellardyke in Dec. 9, 1889. Her name was Andrina Wood Fleming. She immigrated to Canada (Manitoba) with her brother, George, in 1906. She married Alexander (Sandy) Cockburn in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1909 & settled in Daysland, Alberta. She died Feb. 19, 1954. Any info re this family would be appreciated.

watsons cellardyke - Cellardyke
In the 1850's I wonder how many James Watsons lived in the Cellardyke area, I know Watson was a very common name there. My GG Grandfather was James Watson who migrated to Australia, in 1854 after surviving the Tayleur ship wreck off Lambay Island. He was Alexander Watson(Mason) and Margaret Donaldson's son

Children of Robert Stewart - Cellardyke
I am looking for details of the descendants of the children of Robert Stewart(b1833 Kilrenny) and Isabella Latto(b1839 St Monance) Jessie Stewart(b1864 Celladyke)Peter Stewart(b 1866 Kilrenny) Agnes Stewart(b1872 Cellardyke) and William Stewart(b1875 Cellardyke) Robert Stewart was lost at sea aboard the Vigilant in the storm of November 1875 Any information on any of these would be most helpful

star jeemes - Cellardyke
looking for information on Star Jeemes my great grandfather from Cellardyke.

Brand And Scott - Ceres
Given the genelaogical research that I have been able to do on his family line, his grandfather (Robert Birrell Watson) was born to James Watson (son of James Watson and Elspeth Salter) and Margaret Birrell (daughter of Robert Birrell and Margaret Imrie Watson) of Cellardyke in County Fife. Robert was born on July 26, 1882. He married Janet (Jessie) Donaldson Scott, daughter of John Scott and Jane Brand (married in Ceres in County Fife on January 16, 1868) on July 23, 1914 in Leith, Edinburgh. They immigrated to Nova Scotia. I am hoping to make contact with distant Watson family members on behalf of my brother-in-law. I am also interested in expanding my knowledge re John Scott (born 1845 to James Scott and Margaret Cunningham)and Jane Brand (born 1840 to Smart Brand and Isabella Wilson).

HOWIE AND CARSON of Ceres Fife - Ceres
Looking for information on the family of Arnott Mary HOWIE who was the daughter of John HOWIE and Mary CARSON. Arnott was born ?1838. Arnott married William WOODS in Australia.

HERD/IMRIE - Ceres
Anyone related to a John Imrie? This man was married? to a Margaret Herd who lived at Carnbee and they had two children. Margaret b 1829 and John b 1832. As Margaret always used her maiden name, perhaps they were not married or if she was widowed, she may have resumed her maiden name as was the custom at that time. Any hints or clues would be very welcome as I have nothing else to go on. Marleen

CUNNINGHAM - Ceres
I'm searching for information about the Cunninghams who lived in the area of Ceres in the 1700s. William Cunningham c1778 was married to Jane Colvill. His father William Cunningham c 1758 was married to Euphemia Gourlay. Any info about any of these families??

NAIRN/WILLIAMS - Ceres
John Nairn married Elizabeth Williams in Ceres on 15 May 1840. They had a daughter, Euphemia, born 27 July 1843. Can anybody tell me about the ancestors of these two, their dates of birth, other children and what happened to them?

Paluch's of Pitliver - Charlestown
Hoping to hear from someone who knew or knew of a Jennifer Paluch who lived in Pitliver near Charlestown circa 1967.

Baillie John - Charlestown
Baillie John born in Charlestown 13.12.1886 father John Baillie, mother Kate Baillie (nee King) married 23 July 1880 in Wishaw. Andrew Baillie born 17.5.1889, don't know if there are any other siblings, I am trying to trace any family. Thank you.

David Crawford - Charlestown
Looking for date of birth for David Crawford born c1852 in ?Charlestown. He was with his mothers family mother in 1861.He married Jane Reddie in 1877 in Charlestown and died there in 1925. He was son of Helen May, who married John McQueen in 1865 and David Crawford. Any information on his father would also be appreciated.

Alexander Bell and Marion Whitelaw - Charlestown
Looking for descendents of Alexander Bell b. 1771, Charlestown m. Abt. 1791 to Marion Whitelaw b. 1770, Fife. Children: Isobel, Andrew (m.Roberts!), Margaret, Ann(m.Dawson!), James, Alexander (m.Cameron-found family), David, John (m.Duncanson!), Robert (my ggg grandfather-m. Templeman), Marion, Philip Charles Durham, David (m.Henderson!), Catherine. - all born in Charlestown (or near). Regards Kaye