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Hi My mother's maiden name was Johnston and it has long been family folklore that we were descended from Lt George Johnston who arrived in Australia on the...
1 Aug 7, 2012
9:55 pm

Ross Tester
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<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXfj-w_3ULo> "The Crafter's Song" was the first documentary film produced in America about National Tartan Day. Narrated by...
1 Apr 12, 2012
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Don Johnston
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My great grandfater Thomas Walter Johnston born Brisbane 1851 died Sydney 1925 married Jane Marsh at Tatham 1882. Has anyone found any connections to a Thomas...
1 Mar 8, 2012
11:29 pm

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I live in Auchencairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, which with Dundrennan once formed the ancient parish of Rerrick. Great grandfather William Johnston was...
4 Mar 2, 2012
10:50 pm

Angie
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Can't remember if I posted the new address for the Derrykeighan Johnstons after Geocities closed down. I did have a spell of having a domain name -...
1 Nov 28, 2011
2:39 am

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Gould Genealogy have Scottish specials on at the moment, one of which is a data disk of Johnsons, Johnston and Johnstone ...
1 Jul 20, 2011
8:38 am

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Hi All: Just saw a post similar to this and thought it'd be a good idea to pass it on: ...
2 Jul 11, 2011
9:51 pm

Nancy Vada Gibb
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Just forwarding this request from Wynette in case anyone can assist? If you are able to assist, please CC the Group [just so we all know she's had some help]...
1 May 16, 2011
8:20 am

Don Johnston
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From another list: These men were all involved in some way in the 1912 Waihi Miners' strike. If you are a descendant of any of them, we would like to hear from...
2 May 6, 2011
9:37 pm

ann pyles
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I believe I've asked this before and unfortunately I've lost my notes on whatever we discussed. It's my understanding that many AU Johnson/Johntones are...
5 Feb 14, 2011
8:33 am

Islay Kelly
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Tricia & George; Our family line of Johnston's are from Derrykeighan in Co Antrim [near Dervock] in now Northern Ireland and were very obviously Ulster-Scots, ...
1 Feb 6, 2011
3:58 am

Don Johnston
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From http://www.lynx2ulster.com/ScotchIrishPioneers/j.php Well worth a visit, JOHNSON, Duncan, C 1708 Coagh, Tyrone JOHNSTON, James, 1709 Drummullen,...
1 Jan 18, 2011
10:18 pm

gilliansouthoz
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In trying to research and locate spouses and their families we often forget or don't take into account the simple things of so many years ago, the statements...
2 Jan 15, 2011
11:23 pm

Margaret Lavelle
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I had an email from Gould Genealogy today - www.gould.com.au You may be interested in this: Johnson, Johnston and Johnstone Family Records - DATA CD -...
4 Jan 6, 2011
10:01 pm

george campbell
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Johnston, 47 variations in Spelling Just when you thought you knew it all, along comes another snippet which make one wonder? Johnstone Johnston...
1 Oct 23, 2010
11:05 am

Don Johnston
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Am trying to find out if Dr Robert Douglas Johnston is still alive.  He grew up in Manley, lived in Dubbo in the 70's and would be 88. My name is Ann Pyles Am...
3 Sep 27, 2010
5:30 am

Shirlee Cantwell
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This came in through another list and I was thinking maybe some of you would be interested in it. Ancestry.com just announced that is making its entire U.S....
1 Sep 4, 2010
7:56 pm

Don Johnston
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Thought someone in the Group may be able to assist Scott. As he's not subscribed, and if you can help you will have to email him directly at: ...
1 Aug 23, 2010
4:17 am

Don Johnston
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Just had an email this evening from a colleague in Glasgow, SCT letting me know that he's at this event and although a Scotsman he did particularly state he...
1 Aug 14, 2010
1:16 pm

Don Johnston
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MY Scottish Johnstons are mainly East Lothian, Dunoon Argyll,  Orkney and Caithness. Have researched several lines. Tricia...
1 Aug 12, 2010
10:11 am

Tricia Barnett
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Any lister with MUNGOVAN interests in Otago? Patrick and Michael at Hyde, 1893 ER. Margaret and Ellen arrived on Resolute 1863. Margaret m. Andrew Costello,...
2 Aug 12, 2010
6:26 am

Margaret Lavelle
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Don't know if this will help you. I am ore interested in the Bennett side of the family than the Johnston I do have this info on the . Benjamin Joanna and...
1 Aug 11, 2010
9:30 pm

Les Hewett
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Any lister with an interest in these families please come back. Les Hewett, CJANZ Genealogy Officer, New Zealand. . [NZ] Johnston/Bennett, SI ...
2 Aug 11, 2010
9:14 am

Tricia Barnett
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I am trying to trace the Johnston family who lived in Tarraville and Sale in Gippsland. Margaret Ann Johnston married a Richard Parker in 1885 and proceeded...
1 May 30, 2010
11:18 pm

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I am attempting to trace the origins of my branch of Johnstons. My Grandfather Henry Alexander Johnston was born 1898 in Fraserburgh. His father was James...
1 Feb 4, 2010
11:16 am

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I can trace my JOHNSTON family back to the marriage of Charles JOHNSTON and Christian EDGAR in Glasgow, date unknown but about 1795. They had 6 children...
1 Jan 30, 2010
11:12 pm

Nancy Gibb
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Evening' All; My apologies for the recent spam posting allegedly from Patrick Johnston out of Liverpool in the UK. As an explanation; For some years now our...
4 Jan 30, 2010
10:03 am

Don Johnston
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Find your AU convict ancestors Searching for your AU convict ancestors is FREE from 24th until 31st January 2010*. To help celebrate Australia Day we've made...
1 Jan 25, 2010
9:19 am

Don Johnston
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Australian FlagHappy Australia Day ALL - January 26 2010 Celebrating Australia: A History of Australia Day The tradition of having Australia Day as a national...
1 Jan 25, 2010
6:11 am

Don Johnston
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From Ulster Ancestry A Sample of Irish Family Names http://www.ulsterancestry.com/irish-surnames.html JOHNSTON Origins in Ulster :Scottish Plantation One of...
1 Dec 16, 2009
9:52 am

Don Johnston
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