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Dec 1, 2008 4:43 pm
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To Whom It May Concern, Charles McKean. Professor of Scottish Architectural History at the University of Dundee and Patricia Whatley Director of the Centre...
... University of Dundee and Patricia Whatley Director of the Centre for Archive and Information Studies at the University , have written a new book "Lost...
Hello All, I am interested in trying to unravel the many Maxwell families in Dundee in the 18th Century. I have found 93 Maxwell's that appear to have been...
David From the latter 1700s well into the 1800s, the Dundee parish registers for births recorded in their right hand column the person or people after whom the...
... Hello David, If you can ever sight a copy of "an A-Z of the Hilltown" edited by Neil Robertson, and published by Grey Lodge in dundee, you will see a ...
Our locals will all know about this ground breaking innovation, but those of us far away from Dundee, who are interested in the History of Dundee as we are,...
Dear Peter and Jimmie, I am most grateful for your very helpful comments and I can now see the connection to Patrick Fairweather, presumably son of James...
I¢ll correct myself! Patrick Fairweather born1751 is the son of John Fairweather (late Baillie) and Margaret Maxwell married 27 Apr 1744. Margaret was a...
I've just added a pair of photos to an album in the group photos section called "Anyone recognise these?". These two photos are family heirlooms, that's my...
As a member of Tay Valley Society I received a copy of the attached. My interest is in your Gray surname. Might you have a family connection to Alexander...
Hello Harriet, I'm afraid that my Gray family are all from Essex, as far back as 1720, and I've no clue as to where they arrived from. Sorry I can't help you...
Hello Harriet, I wish I could help but a quick search as I¢m sure you have done reveals many Alexander Gray¢s. I do not know Kirkden but it has to be...
Adrian, Thank you for responding. Unfortunately, there appears no Gray family connection. My Gray family remained in the area of Letham and Arbroath where...
I did a lot of family history research a few years ago, I'm in Dundee, all my family are local as far back as i could get in records (guthrie, donald,...
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Jan 1, 2009 2:28 pm
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Hello All,  Jimmie kindly pointed me at 'The History of old Dundee' by A Maxwell (1884). I have obtained a copy and will continue the journey - a massive...
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Feb 1, 2009 3:44 pm
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Mar 1, 2009 2:50 pm
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Can anyone help with any info on the ship, MARY COOK? She was shipwrecked at The Skares, Cruden bay in 1879. The captain was Alexander Orkney. He drowned along...
Please could someone remind me what the local term for the mill 'hooter' was. I know that I know it but very annoyingly, the word just will not come to mind. ...
Lisa, the mill hooter was also called the Bummer. I n some cases it was a steam whistle that sounded first thing in the morning then at twelve o clock noon the...
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May 1, 2009 10:44 am
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We have accumulated quite a variety of photos over the years. We now have the opportunity when we go to our Photos link -to hit "View all photos"and to see...
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Jun 1, 2009 10:23 am
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I've added some mystery pictures to my photo folder, called "Anyne recognise these?", in addition to the two already in there, and I'd appreciate some help...