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From: Jenny Meadows-Grindal Email: <****jen@toptensoftware.com>
Where do You Come From: Sydney, Australia
Surnames that interest you: Gordon, Kellas, McHardy, McKenzie, Grant
Posted on: Monday, August 12, 2002, 04:34 AM

Hi Andrew, Congratulations on this wonderful Website and thank you for sharing the tremendous amount of information it holds. You have helped me many times over the past few years with my family research and for this I am truly grateful. As you know I have been researching the Kellas families in Torniechelt and Aldivalloch, Cabrach, The McHardy families in Strathdon and Aldivalloch, Cabrach, the Gordon families in Aldivalloch, Cabrach and just recently have started researching the Gordon and McKenzie families in Glengairn and the Grant families from Largue, Cabrach and Kirkmichael, Banffshire and would love to hear from anyone who is reseaching the same. Jen.

From: Frank H K Farquharson Email: <****frank@fhkf.net>
Where do You Come From: Northallerton
Surnames that interest you: Farquharson
Posted on: Tuesday, August 13, 2002, 05:25 PM

Hi Andrew, Thanks for the heads-up about your visitor's book. For visitors to Andrew's site, I have transcribed all Strathdon Farquharson entries in the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, and 1881 Censuses. I also have transcibed all post-1855 birth, marriage and death certificates for Strathdon Farquharsons as well as the MIs for Strathdon, Corgaff, Glenbuchat, Logie Coldstone, Towie, Kirkmichael (Banffshire) and Migvie. I'm more than willing to share the information. Regards, Frank

From: Lyne Taylor Email: <****linettebird@yahoo.com.nz >
Where do You Come From: Whangarei, New Zealand
Surnames that interest you: Coutts,Neilson, Gra(i)nger,Moffat
Posted on: Friday, August 23, 2002, 07:06 AM

Great site, enjoyed the history, will be back for another look. Thanks.

From: Sandra DeMartino Email: <****mchardyofordachoy@yahoo.com>
Surnames that interest you: McHardy, Bowman, McLean, and Gordon
Posted on: Wednesday, August 28, 2002, 07:46 PM

I'm always amazed at how much information you have on your web site, Andrew. Every time I visit I find something new. Many thanks for all the time and effort you put in for the common McHardy good. For other visitors to Andrew's site, I have all the references to the name McHardy transcribed from the OPRs for Strathdon; Glenmuick, Tullich, and Glengairn; and Crathie and Braemar ready for download on the McHardy/MacHardy of Ordachoy web site at www.geocities.com/mchardyofordachoy. For copyright reasons I haven't yet made the RC Registers for Braemar and Glengairn available, but will welcome any inquiries. Feel free to send me an email.

From: colin crowe Email: <****rooks.haven@xtra.co.nz>
Where do You Come From: Feilding. New Zealand
Posted on: Saturday, August 31, 2002, 06:09 AM

A great sight, extremely well done.

From: Esther E., Michigan, USA Email: <****EElspeth@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: USA, Michigan
Surnames that interest you: McHARDY and ROSS
Posted on: Thursday, September 05, 2002, 03:51 AM

Well I have saved your site 'again' and do thank you for sending it on to me as I lost the other. I will come back in day or so and really study it thoroughly for looks as if lots more information. Nice site.... Good information .... Good IDEA to include all the variations of McHardy for many do not know even one. And only one I knew which was because of George Watt and Stewart Mitchell who has left us now here on this earth but I am sure Stewart is with all the Genealogy Angels in the Heavens above for he was an 'angel' indeed as he helped so many and worked so hard finding information. I am wondering IF by any chance did you notice a William ROSS in Strathdon's early parish records. If you want Andrew I can send the approximate year he may have been born [it was recorded as that year in the Mich

From: Linda Ward(nee MacHardie) Email: <****lindamac@lindamac.org>
Where do You Come From: London
Surnames that interest you: McHardy,McHardie,MacHardie,Farquarson,Ingram
Posted on: Monday, September 09, 2002, 09:39 AM

Hi Andrew. I come into your website at least once a week. I always find something new, and something that will give me a headache...thinking 'I wonder if?' Tha mount of information always staggers me, and I am determined to find a link between our families somehow, I jut feel it<g> Have had to hire a researcher because I am going round in circles. I have started a website for my McHardie familes, is it ok to put a link to yours?

From: Carol Anderson Email: <****clatx@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: USA
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Saturday, September 14, 2002, 11:57 PM

What a wonderful place to come visit, Andrew. Thank you for sharing all of your vast knowledge. I'm always amazed and learn something new every time I visit here.

From: Sue Ellen (McKenzie) Bolt Email: <****boltsue@prodigy.net>
Where do You Come From: Balnoe-Ontario Canada-Michigan-Illinois-California
Surnames that interest you: McKenzie linked to McHardy
Posted on: Sunday, September 15, 2002, 03:13 AM

Seking information on a Charles McHardy of Balloch who married Anne McKinzie of Balnoe on December 6, 1840. Three Children: Ann December 3, 1840, William May 26, 1842 and Jane April 11, 1844. Also Monumental Inscription - Charles McHardy sometime farmer in Balloch and Balnoe died March 8, 1878 age 73. Son William died July 27, 1882 - Wife Ann Died June 2, 1886 and Margaret (daughter) died July 9, 1931.

From: Jon Dorsett Email: <****infinite2004@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Nassau Bahams - Long Island - Mother
Surnames that interest you: McHardy. Mccardy
Posted on: Monday, September 16, 2002, 02:04 AM

Hey, I'm from Nassau Bahamas My mother is from Long Island Nassau Bahams & her name (before marraige) is McHardy I just looked it up on the internet.

From: Charles D. McHardy Email: <****cdmchardy@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen
Posted on: Monday, September 16, 2002, 11:23 AM

Aye aye! Bumped into your website in a moment of somewhat inspired . . . Anyway, let me know when my Grandma starts doing online fish and chips. Charles

From: cyril whitaker Email: <****caread@picknowl.com.au>
Posted on: Tuesday, September 24, 2002, 04:15 AM

Just back from Corryhoul. Its a tiring journey from Adelaide via Vancouver. Its all very interesting and entertaining though I!m sure half of them should have been in the jail. Will give you a shout when we get back which will be at the end of October. Kind regards to all. Margaret and Cyril.

From: Shirley Mortimer Email: <****smortimer@titanlink.com>
Where do You Come From: British Columbia Canada
Surnames that interest you: Hosie, Anderson, McHardie,McGillvary,Gordon
Posted on: Sunday, October 13, 2002, 05:23 AM

Hi Andrew! This is a marvelous site,very well done. Although Im new to geneology Ive made some family connections because of your site.And have enjoyed the pictures and stories.Ill be checking in oftain. Thank you! Regards Shirley

From: David Walker Email: <****d.l.walker@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Sunday, October 13, 2002, 04:05 PM

Hello again Andrew 10,000 hits is great but I guess about thirty of them are mine? I keep coming back and finding new thoughts. I have found James McHardy Depute Sheriff Clerk of Lanarkshire in the 1851 census. He was 62 then so he was born in 1788-89 - in Banff, Inveravon - and he named his only son James. We understand he was a grandson of James McHardy, Torrancroy. So do we know whether James born in 1788-89 was son of James son of James? Kind regards as always from David

From: John Michie Email: <****john.michie@ifb.net>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen - Father from Glenbuchat
Surnames that interest you: Michie
Posted on: Friday, October 25, 2002, 04:59 PM

Have not had time yet to explore your site but was recommended to it by a Christopher Michie from New York who said that he had found it very interesting and helpful.

From: patricia Kerr Email: <****ikerr1@shaw.ca>
Where do You Come From: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
Surnames that interest you: McHardie
Posted on: Friday, October 25, 2002, 06:29 PM

I am searching for my biological mother's parents. The spelling of her maiden name is McHardie I imagine her parents emegrated to Canada sometime in the 1800's. Settling in or around Hamilton Ontario. so far i have found nothing. Possible you may be able to shed some light on this. thank you. Patricia Kerr Winnipeg, Mb. Canada R2M 1M2.

From: Lyndia Green Email: <****Lyndia@green-family.demon.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Alford Aberdeenshire but now Bearsden near Glasgow.
Surnames that interest you: Farquharson - Downie -in the Strathdon area. McPetrie in Midmar/Cluny. Wishart
Posted on: Saturday, November 02, 2002, 12:15 PM

Enjoyed the website - very informative. I have already sent an e-mail with my family interest in the area. I'm not a McHardy but a Farquharson/Downie - so there may be a connection once I have worked out the relationships among the many Farquharsons in the area!

From: Malcolm Greig Email: <****akam10@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen Scotland
Surnames that interest you: Greig & Masson
Posted on: Sunday, November 10, 2002, 11:21 AM

This is a wonderfull web site and I really apreciate the recipies, as I am living in Indonesia and there is no Scotish fare to be had. Malcolm

From: douglas lunan stewart Email: <****d.l.stewart@btopenworld.com>
Where do You Come From: Born in Aberdeen, now resident in Peterculter
Surnames that interest you: Stewart
Posted on: Saturday, November 23, 2002, 11:30 AM

At this moment I am at the first session of a new over 50s class on genealogy, a brand new interest for me. So I have found this great site corgarff.com. Why? because my grandfather, James Stewart, was born at Delavine, across the Don from Ordachoy. His father and mother, James and Jessie, also had a son George and daughters Mary and Elsie (and others?. George, Elsie and Mary were the last residents at Delavine (till about 1955?) then stayed at Roadside Cottage, Corgarff. I have a lovely colour photo I took of them in 1959 at the door of the cottage. A relative, Jane Seymour, now stays at Roadside Cottage and is, I am told, the last "native" now resident in Corgarff. From a brief look at the records, there seem to be close family links between the Stewarts and McHardys in Corgarff. 10 or so years ago

From: Ian Downie Email: <****ian.downie@tesco.net>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen
Surnames that interest you: Downie
Posted on: Saturday, November 23, 2002, 11:03 PM

Your site just gets better and better, unlike AFC, on the evidence of this afternoon in Maryhill. Ian

From: patricia Kerr(nee stevens)mother patrricia mchardiehi Email: <****lkerr1@shaw.ca>
Where do You Come From: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Surnames that interest you: McHardie (Patricia) 1916-1917
Posted on: Thursday, November 28, 2002, 05:25 PM

hi andrew. I hope you got my e-mail i sent to you giving you all the info i had. only hoped it helped some. It all seems confusing to me as to where to even start checking for my mother's family. I will keep on checking your website to see if you have anymore info. thanks and have a Very Merry Xmas with all your family. Pat Kerr. P

From: Phillip Edward Hardy Jr Email: <****Hardy@outerverse.com>
Where do You Come From: Lynn, Mass. USA
Surnames that interest you: Hardy, Hardie, Hardi
Posted on: Saturday, December 07, 2002, 05:13 AM

I came across your site after finding a reference to our Scottish heritage in our family geneology book called "Hardy and Hardie: Past & Present" published in 1935 by the Syracuse Typesetting Co., Inc., W. Erstine Hardy Treasurer, Syracuse, New York. The book was co authored by H. Claude Hardy and Edwin Noah Hardy. The book lists our first generation Hardy as Thomas Hardy, born in England in 1605, died in Bradford Massachusettes 4 Jan 1677. He came to America around 1630 with Governor Winthrop. Setteled was was to become Ipswich Mass. after 1632. This book also mentions the "william tell" like story. I was pleased to find that your story was more thorough. Thank you for being on the World Wide Web!!

From: Kathy Email: <****vkcurrado@rogers.com>
Where do You Come From: London, Ontario, Canada
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Sunday, December 08, 2002, 09:28 PM

Andrew, as always the information on this website never ceases to amaze me! Great work! My main interest is in the William McHardy (b 1817). His wife Jane (b.1826) They settled in Sullivan Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada as per the 1871 census. They had a daughter Margaret, who at 20 years of age gave birth to an illegitmate daughter, Cathrian or Catherine. I am trying to find out where Cathrian (Catherine) is? She was born April 9, 1881 as per her birth registation. Can anyone help me with any information about this family?

From: Capt. Don R Garrison Email: <****foxbat2@earthlink.net>
Where do You Come From: Her Majestys Former Royal Colony of South Carolina
Posted on: Friday, December 13, 2002, 03:52 AM

A lady in my home town cam to Ameriaca after marrying a US Navy Submariner in the 1970s. She is a banker now and her sister was teaching at Strathdon School when my wife and I spent 2 weeks in Scotland and England. We drove to Strathdon School to pay her sister a visit. I found your website after doing a search for Strathdon. I am also a teacher and reservist in the US Army. Your website is fascinating and a wonderful tribute to your family - and a much more pleasant time in our world. Don

From: GrahamMcHardy Email: <****graham@yesit.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Birmingham
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Thursday, December 19, 2002, 12:13 PM

Excited to find site. Dad died when I was young and I know little. He moved to Birmingham in the 50s, from, I think, Glasgow. The family were originally from Aberdeen. Dad's name was William Farquar and his father may have been a taylor by trade. Dad was born in 1899. He was married in Glasgow but, as far as I know. never divorced.I would be delighted to hear from anyone who has information.

From: Diana Riach Email: <****Diana@seaward.fslife.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: currently Isle of Wight via Banchory via Sauchen via Elgin
Surnames that interest you: Riach /Farquharson/Riddell/Ross
Posted on: Tuesday, December 24, 2002, 09:14 PM

Dear Andrew Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you and yours. Keep up the good work! festive best Diana

From: glenys pollard Email: <****thepollards@iprimus.com>
Where do You Come From: Victoria, Australia
Surnames that interest you: McHardy, Farquharson, Galloway, Souter
Posted on: Sunday, February 23, 2003, 03:00 AM

Hi your website is excellent. I am a descendant of Mary McHardy and William Farquharson who were married approx 1830 in braemar scotland. I have a small problem that I hope you may be able to help me with. A few people have sent me conflicting info about who William Farquharson ( b: 2-08-1801 ) married. Williams father was Peter and his mother was Mary Galloway and they had 10 children, Charles ( 1799 ) William ( 1801 ) James ( 1803 ) Peter ( 1805 ) John ( 1807 ) Alexander ( 1809 ) Mary ( 1811 ) Robert ( 1813 ) Donald ( 1815 ) Francis ( 1819 ). I would appreciate it if you could please confirm the following:: William was born on the date mentioned:: that he married Mary McHardy ( 1830 ? ): they came to australia with their 7 children, May ( 1831 ) Alexander ( 1833 ) James ( 1835 ) Jane

From: Stuart McHardy Email: <****smchardy@spectrim.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: As above
Posted on: Sunday, February 23, 2003, 10:55 AM

Thank you for the superb website. I do not if my ancestors came from the same area. I only know that my father was born Arthur Barry McHardy on 18th July 1938, in Stanley,Perthshire and that it is said that our family originated from the Deeside region.

From: Alexander John Mackay Email: <****alex.mackay11@ntlworld.com>
Where do You Come From: Clydebank, Scotland
Surnames that interest you: McHardy and Mackay/Mckay
Posted on: Monday, February 24, 2003, 11:23 PM

My grandfather, Alexander Mackay (Sandy) was born at Bankhead on 31/7/1873 to James McKay and Elizabeth McHardy. My great grandmother was born on 23/2/1846 married on 23/6/1866 at Mortach and died on 23/11/1918, buried at Tombae. My uncle, Father John Mackay (who died a few years ago) went to Bankhead with my grandfather until 1944 (the year of my granfothers' death. My grandfather was a policeman in the Dunbartonshire Police and got the job because his uncle, Charles McHardy , was the Chief Constable, still some Mchardy's in Helenburgh I believe. Charles McHardy was also a Catholic and you can see his picture in the History Of Clydebank.

From: Zachary Mchardy Email: <****zachindubai@yahoo.com>
Where do You Come From: America
Surnames that interest you: McHardy & Lemaire
Posted on: Monday, March 10, 2003, 08:40 AM

Hello as you can tell i am also a McHardy however my family lives in Dundee. I actually adopted this name from my step father and i have always been interested by it, since you don't see our Last name everywhere like jones or Smith. Anyways i was wondering, could we possibly be related? By the way, i'm American so as most people don't have that last name, do you know of any other McHardys in the states. thanks, zachary mchardy

From: Lou Tardio Email: <****lratardio@optusnet.com.au>
Where do You Come From: Australia
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Friday, March 14, 2003, 10:41 PM

Charles McHardy - Catherine Farquharson both born abt.1832 m. on 25 May 1854 in Tarntoul, Glenbucket, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

From: nick lowson Email: <****nick@nlowson.demon.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: London
Posted on: Tuesday, April 01, 2003, 11:36 PM

Hiya! I was doing a search on Lowson's and your web-site came up. I do note one erroneous piece of information that you should correct. You note that Euphemia Lowson was the last surviving daughter of Provost James. Well, my aunt Enid, 93, is James last surviving daughter. James Lowson had six children, James, Jean, Murray, Alexander, Enid and Tom. Enid and Tom are both still alive. I do know that James was the eldest of eleven children, and that only one other had issue - a sister. As I understand it she had one issue who died childless, but on that I am willing to stand corrected. Just thought you would like to know. Best regards nick.

Note: The data on the website is correct. Nick is referring above to a later James Lowson who was Provost of Forfar. If Euphemia Lowson, wife of Colonel Alexander MacHardy was still alive she would be at least 150+ years old. Andrew J. M^cHardy April 3rd, 2003.

From: Relda Smith Email: <****reldas@xtra.co.nz>
Where do You Come From: New Zealand
Surnames that interest you: Forbes, Stewart, Anderson
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2003, 01:40 AM

I wandered into your marvellous site while looking for Forbes family data. I see there is some connection with this surname. My interest is about one Charles Forbes who married Mary Anderson in Strathdon 1838.

From: Susan Email: <****john.darling@sympatico.ca>
Where do You Come From: Canada
Surnames that interest you: Coutts
Posted on: Tuesday, May 06, 2003, 04:09 AM

Do you know who your Mary and Alexander's parents are? "In memory of James McHardy Farmer Burnside (of Corryhoul) Died 26th January 1921 aged 85 years, also his wife Mary Coutts who died 22nd April 1917 aged 80 years, (My great great grandparents) and her brother Alexander Coutts who died 26th June 1905 aged 80 years."

From: joan walton Email: <****ddplantlady@vcu.org>
Where do You Come From: me-N.E.W.& S,roots-west of Aboyne,Aberdeen
Surnames that interest you: Coutts and McDonald
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2003, 03:00 AM

I enjoyed browsing your site and believe I have found a couple of links to my past.My roots stem from upper deeside. The Coutts and McDonald families from the Logie Coldstone and Craithie Braemar areas.It appears their homestead was on the Farquharson land.Do you know anyone searching these names or places? Thank-you for sharing this information. Thanks, Joan

From: Ernie Ross Email: <****ewross@telus.net>
Where do You Come From: Calgary Alberta Canada
Surnames that interest you: Ross
Posted on: Wednesday, May 14, 2003, 06:06 PM

Andrew I was looking at your 1841 census for the Parish of Strathdon district # 2. In Bogside you have a family listed , Donald Ross age 45 blacksmith along with his wife and children. Is it possible the name Donald is in error ? I think this is my ggg grandfather and his name was David.he is listed in Suzanne Walkers death indexes of 1855. I have been in contact via e-mail with Suzanne. She thinks you would like to know that two of my Ross family were the last inhabitants of Corgarff Castle, I have a booklet from the Castle and there is a photo of the "Ross sisters"

Note: Dear Ernie I have changed the entry as per your comment above, having read the death entry on Suzanne's excellent website. Apologies, but I am sure you are aware the LDS films of the census can be difficult to read.

From: Norma McHardy Email: <****kmchardy@telus.net>
Where do You Come From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada via USA
Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2003, 02:31 AM

A very good website! Lots of interest, including your mum's recipes. Obviously I married into the McHardy family but am the only one, that I know of, currently researching my husband's line. He was John (Ian) Morrison McHardy b. 3 Dec.1921 in Edmonton, AB, Canada. Was raised in Oakland, California, enlisted in the RCAF in 1942. He served in England as a pilot in heavy bombers and was discharged in Canada in 1945 at the end of hostilities. After a couple of years in Calif. we moved to Vancouver, BC where he attended University and after receiving his degree in Phy. Ed rejoined the Air Force until his retirement in 1967. He was then an instructor at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology specializing in instruction of future recreational facilities maintenance. He died on 8 Aug. 1975 We had fiv

From: Sue Ellen McKenzie Bolt Email: <****boltsue@prodigy.net>
Where do You Come From: Braemar Craithie - Ontario - Michigan - Chicago - California
Surnames that interest you: McHardie - McKenzie - Leys - Mitchell
Posted on: Wednesday, June 04, 2003, 12:19 AM

Interesting. I am looking for the following connection: Descendants of John McKenzie +Charles McHardy 1805 - 1878 b: 1805 in Balloch Ann McHardy 1840 - b: December 03, 1840 William McHardy 1842 - b: May 26, 1842 Jane McHardy 1844 - b: April 11, 1844 Margaret McHardy 1846 - 1931 b: 1846

From: Mary Williamson Email: <****marbin2@bushinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: Scotland
Posted on: Monday, June 09, 2003, 06:39 PM

I chanced on your website this morning. Can I start by thanking you for making your father's stories accessible to us I trust that he is in good health, and that you can pass on my appreciation to him. As a child, during WW2, I spent time with my Granny Ross, at Rinnafeannach, in Glen Conrie, and many of the names in your father's stories are familiar to me. If he is willing to listen to the ramblings of an "auld wifie", I would like to go into more detail, but I'll wait to see if that is the case. Meantime, my thanks again. I was so engrossed that my husband nearly didn't get his mince and tatties! Mary Williamson.

From: Paul Fildew Email: <****Scrpf @tesco.net>
Where do You Come From: Devon, England
Surnames that interest you: McHardy (of course)
Posted on: Wednesday, June 25, 2003, 08:57 PM

Congrats on a great website. It was my starting point for a little genealogical research of my own. My father was born a McHardy (but later adopted, hence the silly surname), and I have managed to trace the family back to Lagnascalon in Strathdon/Corgarff circa 1792 where my (MANY GREATS) grandfather John was born. Could I possibly be very rude and ask - where on earth is Lagnascalon in Strathdon/Corgarff? Well done once again, Best Wishes, Paul.

From: Geoff Hughes Email: <****hughsmob@bigpond.net.au>
Where do You Come From: Sydney
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Monday, July 07, 2003, 03:43 AM

Andrew, Can you tell me how Dalbreck relates to Strachan please. "My" Alexander McHardy is recorded as being born in Dalbreck and himself gave Strachan as place of birth. One day we will find the link from other McHardy families to his parents William McHardy and Agnes Robb - no luck so far.

From: Jane McMillan Email: <****jjgarmac@telus.net>
Where do You Come From: I live in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
Surnames that interest you: Jessiman, Coutts, McHardy, Thomson, Watt
Posted on: Sunday, July 13, 2003, 06:31 PM

Hi: Very interesting website. There is probably a connection to my McHardys here if a link can ever be made. I am researching my probable 4x great grandfather William McHardy. In 1851 He lived at Faemore Inveravon Banff. He was a Widower aged 78, born in Strathdon Abd. His son Charles was my 3x great grandfather who I have lost track of after 1829 when his son William was born in Rothiemay Banff.

From: Email: <david>
Where do You Come From: TURRA
Surnames that interest you: MacConnachie
Posted on: Wednesday, July 30, 2003, 12:43 AM

fit like, I meet yer dad bargain hunting SAinsburs noonagain ,mentioned my neighbours folk MacConachie frae ,at airt,Postmistres time o Percy Toplis.Im a Turra loon yer dads vintage and like a newsie wi cuntry folk,my neighbours nephews emegrated to Australia killed wwi Galipol and Egypt.Kenny mentioned Yer web site,will visit again, enjoyed !!!! D Andrew

From: Bettina Leith Gordon...(Mrs. B.L. McConchie) Email: <****betmac@bigpond.com>
Where do You Come From: Canberra, Capital City of Australia
Surnames that interest you: Gordon, Coutts, Murrian, McLennan, Grieve, Kindness, Black and Clark
Posted on: Saturday, August 02, 2003, 02:13 PM

Wonderfully organised web-site full of information and interesting historical facts. I would welcome contact from other researchers who are interested in any of the surnames I have listed. Thank you Andrew.

From: Ken Cruickshank Email: <****ken.cruickshank@abdn.ac.uk>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen
Posted on: Friday, August 29, 2003, 06:13 PM

Hello, I came accross your site. Its very impressive with so much information, both family and local history. My particular interest is in the limekilns of Upper Donside and I hope to publish something about them. I see you have consulted the Newe and other estate papers at Aberdeen University. Was there anything about lime burning or regulations on lime application to the farm land in the leases? Also, do you have a ref. for the records so I can perhaps take a look myself. Any info to do with lime burning would be very helpful. I cant make up my mind if there were 2 or 3 kilns at Burnside. The OS map indicates perhaps 3. I've visited the sites and there is possibly a third one which has been completely removed. What do you think? Yours - Ken Cruickshank

From: Chris MacHardy Email: <****midgraphcmac@shaw.ca>
Where do You Come From: Canada
Surnames that interest you: MacHardy/McHardy
Posted on: Monday, October 13, 2003, 05:08 AM

Hello Andrew It's been awhile, I'm still trying to track down the name of Forrest MacHardy. Have you ever came across the name?. If my great granddad was adopted would it be alot harder to trace him?. It's almost like he was never heard of, and yet my father rembers him, (not alot of information) can't even find a death notice. Just wondering if you ever came across the name. Thanks Chris MacHardy

From: Lorna Green Email: <****green_lorna@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Edinburgh, but moved up to Aberdeen when I was 7
Posted on: Wednesday, October 22, 2003, 09:04 PM

Hi! What a fantastic web site, full of such wonderful stories! I was given a note of your website by Kenny and Betty whilst they were shopping one evening in Sainsbury's Garthdee. I work there in the Bakery and have done since August last year. I am currently in second year at Aberdeen Uni studying for a BSc(Hons) in Computer Science and Maths. I hope to then go on and do a Masters in Computer Graphics and Animation, possibly abroad, as I would love to work either in the USA or Australia as an animated movie designer and make movies like Monsters In, Toy Story and Finding Nemo. Such an excellent site, keep up the good work. A big hello to Kenny and Betty, Love Lorna xxx

From: william joyce Email: <****williamedward.joyce@sympatico.ca>
Where do You Come From: Gilford Ont.
Surnames that interest you: Michie
Posted on: Sunday, October 26, 2003, 02:26 AM

Your website is remarkable! I am married to Karol Coutts, a descendent of M. McHardy (Midhurst, Ontario, Can.) I have enjoyed reading some of your e-mails to Barry Coutts. Some years ago we visited the Forbes' estate at Corgarff as well as countless cemeteries. My g.g. mother was a Michie whose family came to Can in the 1850's from the Strathdon and Old Meldrum areas. Beyond that not much is known. Maybe the name has surfaced in your searches.

From: Prof. Michael Meston Email: <****mcmeston@corgarff.demon.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen
Posted on: Sunday, November 23, 2003, 08:33 PM

We now own the Dulridge and have been going there for 35 years. I was interested in your references to the Commissary records of Aberdeen, as I edited a manuscript book of official copies of writs used in the Aberdeen courts to replace the Commissary Court records burnt in 1721. The Manuscript was prepared for signature on 25th January 1722 by the whole practising profession of lawyers in Aberdeen and bears their original signatures. It was then accepted as being as valid as the original records. The Manuscript is now in Aberdeen University library and the edited version was published by the Stair Society as The Aberdeen Stylebook. It also includes valuation rolls of Aberdeenshire for 1542 and 1674 which include some fragmentary material about Donside. I could let you have copies if that would be of interest.

From: andrew jones Email: <****andrewjones1964@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: north wales-now in bolton lancashire
Surnames that interest you: mcintosh hay kellas mchardy
Posted on: Friday, January 02, 2004, 06:08 PM

MY great-grandfather charles john mcintosh was born corgarff castle in 1881.His mother was jessie hay,daughter of john hay and jane mchardy .jessie later married robert kellas,of boilmore.Family legend suggests that charles was taught to play the pipes by the tinkers -nice postcard on the other page.I can supply more info on my family if requested.

From: james gill Email: <****jim_mon99@yahoo.com>
Where do You Come From: Cape Breton. Nova Scotia
Posted on: Sunday, January 11, 2004, 10:43 PM

I was looking for the word "shealing" when I came upon your website, which I found very interesting. I am from Cape Breton, and in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, there is a building called the "lone shealing". It is a single edifice of stone, and is modelled on a shepherd's home, I believe from the Isle of Skye. In your site, you state that a shealing is a sort of seasonal village, which means, naturally, a collection of family buildings. If it's not too much trouble for you, could you give me more information on this type of dwelling? Thank you, James Gill

From: class P5-P7 Email: <****strathdon.pr@rmplc.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Strathdon School
Posted on: Wednesday, January 14, 2004, 11:59 AM

We would like to send Mr McHardy a copy of the Strathstar Community Newspaper that we have just produced. Can you please e-mail us the address? Thank you Cicely Lawson P7

From: Lesley McHardie Email: <****peter andlesley@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: New Zealand
Surnames that interest you: McHardie
Posted on: Saturday, February 14, 2004, 07:29 AM

I have enjoyed browsing your site. Thank you for making it so accessible. I am descended from a David and Elizabeth McHardie, who landed in New Zealand in March 1841. They came from Kirriemuir in Scotland. I do not know whether your McHardy stories link to ours but they made fascinating reading. So thank you once again.

From: Mary Williamson Email: <****marbin2@bushinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeenshire.
Surnames that interest you: Ross (Glenbuchat) Taggart (Inverurie) Barnet (Old Meldrum)
Posted on: Wednesday, February 18, 2004, 12:55 AM

A trip back to your guest page, to let you know that after my last entry, I was contacted by "young" Hamish from Ettenbreck, Glenconrie. After the Ligertwoods moved to Dunecht, Hamish used to bring Granny's milk down to Rinnafeannach of a morning. The internet fairly makes for a small world! Best wishes to your father. Mary Williamson.

From: Madeleine Walker Rothnie (nee M^cHardy) Email: ****jr01f9077@blueyonder.co.uk
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Tuesday, February 24, 2004, 09:31 PM

Dear Andrew - I was given a copy of my fathers Broadcasting contracts, I thought would be of interest to you. B.B.C. Radio Broadcasts by Jim M^cHardy. All relayed from the Aberdeen Studio: -

1. Visitors To Variety - ( Traditional Airs ) 8.50 - 9.30 p.m. Monday 1st March, 1937.
2. Accordeon Music - 8.30 - 8.40 p.m. Tuesday July 13th, 1937.
3. Accordeon Music - 6.0 - 6.10 p.m. Tuesday November 2nd, 1937.
4. Accordeon Recital - 7.10 - 7.20 p.m. Tuesday September 27th, 1938.
5. Accordeon Music - 6.0 - 6.10 p.m. Tuesday June 20th, 1939 At Aberdeen.
6. Scottish Half Hour - 5.30 - 6.00 p.m. Wednesday April 20th,1946 At Aberdeen.
7. Country Music - 6.30 - 6.45 p.m. Thursday April 14th, 1949 At Aberdeen.
8. Country Music - 6.30 - 6.45 p.m.   Wednesday  June 1st, 1949 At Aberdeen.
9. Country Music- 6.30 - 6.45 p.m.   Wednesday  March 28th, 1951 At Aberdeen.

From: Dr. Iain Corness Email: <****ianmirin@chonburi.ksc.co.th>
Where do You Come From: Originally Morayshire to Australia, now Thailand
Surnames that interest you: McHardy, McGibbon, Fleming
Posted on: Sunday, February 29, 2004, 01:58 AM

Andrew, A most interesting and comprehensive website. Congratulations! I just "may" be related to Jimmie McHardy (killed in WWII?) and Col. William McHardy, whom I believe is still alive. This is a long story which has just surfaced. It includes a 'bar sinister' on the crest! I would be interested in details of their father as well. My mother was a Corgarff girl. Kind Regards, Dr. Iain Corness

From: Douglas Stewart Email: <****Dougstepchild@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Los Angeles, CA
Surnames that interest you: Reid, Moffat, Coutts
Posted on: Sunday, March 07, 2004, 07:44 AM

Good Evening! First, thank you for a wonderful site; Great Job! I have been assisting a friend with some research and I believe her family may be distant relatives. She is descended from a George Reid [Son of Duncan Reid] and Jane Moffat. George Reid also had a brother Joseph who married an Agnes Moffat, who is believed to have been a sister of Jane. In the will of one of these Reid families is mentioned a Mr. Coutts, a nephew who married a daughter of Mr. Reid. This Reid family resided and farmed a farm referred to as "in" Sunnyside, in or near Banchory, which if I have my geography right is 'just over the hill' and near the River Dee, from Pittentaggart, in which town several of these Reids originated. I would be interested in hearing of whether you have any knowings of this family through your fine research; Once again many thanks for a great site! Look forward to hearing from you soon! Best Wishes, Doug Stewart Los Angeles, CA

From: Julie Daymond-King Email: <****j_f_n2003@yahoo.com>
Where do You Come From: Helensville, New Zealand
Surnames that interest you: McHardie, Peter, Crabb, Cunningham, Christie
Posted on: Wednesday, March 24, 2004, 03:56 AM

Andrew, your website is just marvellous. I don't remember when I've found one with so much to read. The research is admirable. I only wish I could link in with your family! I have sent Sandra Gurney a vast compilation of the clan McHardie descendants in NZ, arriving here in 1841. I actually have a photo of one of the emigrant brothers David b 1801! Sandra is undaunted and is plugging in the data. Thanks so much for your help and work.

From: stuart mchardy Email: <****stuartmchardy@btconnect.com>
Where do You Come From: scotsburn/ kildary
Surnames that interest you: mchardy
Posted on: Friday, April 02, 2004, 02:56 PM

hi there my name is stuart mchardy and i found this site very interesting, i am not too sure of my ancestry only that my father ronald mchardy was born in inverkiething on the 12th of december 1943. visiting your site has encouraged me to find out more about my family and it's ancestry. if you have any information or helpful hints i would be very grateful. yours sincerely stuart mchardy

From: glenys Email: <****thepollards@iprimus.com.au>
Where do You Come From: Victoria .Australia
Surnames that interest you: Farquharson and McHardy
Posted on: Sunday, April 11, 2004, 02:14 PM

Hi Andrew McHardy My ancestors were William Farquharson (02-08-1801) son of Peter Farquharson ( 28-02-1779 - 1835 ) and Mary Galloway ( 1776 ) who were married in 1798 and Mary McHardy (1810) twin daughter (Elizabeth died at birth) of James McHardy and Elizabeth ( Elspit ) Farquharson. Mary was one of six children born to James and Elizabeth. Alexander ( 1800 ) May ( 1806 ) Margaret ( 1808 ) twins Mary and Elizabeth ( 1810 ) Helen ( 1812 ) William and Mary McHardy were married in Glenmuick. Aberdeen on 24 Dec 1830. Seven children arrived all born in Braemar and Aberdeen. Marjorie May - Margaret (16 Jun 1831-1912) Alexander(30 Apr 1833-1855) James (6 Jul 1835-1915) Jane – Jean (23 Jul 1837) John Baker (21 Oct 1839) William ( 9 Aug 1842 ) Catherine ( 10 Nov 1844 –1862 ) The family de

From: glenys Email: <****wisemans.hilltop@ntlworld.com>
Where do You Come From: -
Surnames that interest you: Allanach
Posted on: Sunday, April 11, 2004, 21:02 PM

I hope you don't mind me dropping you a line. My sister and I have recently visited Strathdon as we know our ancestors lived in the area. Our g-g-g-g-g-grandparents were Duncan Allanach(1749-1807) and Sophia Glass(1757-1839) who are buried in Strathdon graveyard. We understand that the present Church was built in 1851 but that the previous Church was on a different site - however we are curious to know how the earlier gravestones come to be on the present site. Can you recommend anywhere that I could find out about the Church history? We cannot trace the Allanach line any further back at present because we tend to feel that the relevant records are lost. However we wonder whether there are archives of information relating to life generally during the 18th / 19th centuries in Strathdon that we could study to try to find out more about the names we already know. We know that the family may have used aliases at times. We have visited the Family History Society in Aberdeen which confirmed most of what we already know. There are quite a number of people researching the family and being an unusual name I think that most people with it would have been related.I would be grateful for any 'pointers' you are able to give me.

Regards Judith Wiseman (nee Allanach)

From: Alan Grimley Email: <****video@thegrimleypartnership.co.uk>
Posted on: Sunday, May 02, 2004, 01:28 AM

Thank you for your enquiry. Yes we do have copies of "The Story of Lonach" in stock. £12.99 by post or, alternatively, £11.99 if you collect from Towie. If you intend to collect please telephone first. Alan Grimley (Partner) Tel: 019756 41264

From: Jim Ormiston Email: <****Rhymer1942@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Illinois, USA.
Surnames that interest you: -
Posted on: Monday, May 10, 2004, 16:50 PM

Hello from Illinois. I enjoy a bit read of your web site once in a while. Reading your father's stories I was interested in the photo of "The Keeper's Sheetin Match". Is Rob Keir in the photo  the father of Rob Keir who married Janet Bremner? It is hard to tell the age. Janet and Mary Bremner are daughters of James Bremner of the Mains of Glenbuchat who was a farmer at Buchaam and later had the bakehouse in Alford. Mary was born in 1921 and Janet was a bit older. Mary was married to Jimmy Yeats of Baltimore, Glenbuchat.  Jimmy was my mother's younger brother, he passed away in 2001. Janet and Mary live in Alford now. I think Rob Keir was a judge at the Lonach Games at one time. I visited the Keir's at Kinbattoch in the 1960's and remember a son Alastair. Jimmy Yeats' three daughters attended Strathdon school and bought their desks at a sale quite a few years ago. I suppose they still have them. Ann married Ian Stuart of the Central Garage in Glenkindie, Janet married Jim Young of Sinnahard and Mary, Alan Bruce. In an email you sent a while ago you said your dad, the stand in postman,  delivered the Green Garter to Goryhill where my grandfather, Alexander Yeats, farmed after leaving Redford Cabrach in 1925. I think it was Janet Keir (Bremner) who received it when Jimmy and Mary married. I don't know the year, possibly the late 1940's. Is there a story behind the Green Garter tradition and is it still observed? I lived at Christskirk and Insch in the 1940's, then the Borders before coming to the USA in 1960. Your web site brings back pleasant memories of all the visits to that area. Thanks. Kind Regards, Jim Ormiston.

Note: Dad says that Rob Keir in the photo is the father of Rob Keir who married Janet Bremner, and he did judge at Lonach. Mrs Bremner's brother James H. Stewart was the baker in the main street of Alford. Janet and Mary Bremner are the daughters of Wullie Bremner of Buchaam, not James of Mains of Glenbuchat. Presenting a green garter to an older unmarried sibling is still carried on to some extent although I do not know the origin.

From: David Martin Email: <****martin.d@paradise.net.nz>
Where do You Come From: New Zealand
Surnames that interest you: McNeil, Wyllie,
Posted on: Sunday, May 30, 2004, 04:30 AM

Hi Andrew I was searching for information on the ship Oarangi this was one of the links that turned up, wonder as you have information about ships passengers if you could point me in the right direction I am looking for a passenger list as far as I know for Feb 1925 Vancover to Australia and New Zealand. Regards David

From: John Parnell Email: <****john.parnell1@btopenworld.com>
Where do You Come From: Bovey Tracey, Devonshire
Surnames that interest you: Milne (Glen Ernan), Philip, Stewart, McHardy, Downie
Posted on: Monday, May 31, 2004, 03:04 PM

Hi Andrew, Many thanks for adding another of your father's very interesting reminiscences to your excellent website. Having started to read "Wartime in the Glen" on my computer screen, I decided to print all 20 pages so that I can take my time and really enjoy reading it. Your father is to be congratulated for his good memory and for taking the trouble to share his recollections with us, thus helping to add some social history to the names and locations we have researched along the way. Dina and I will be motoring up to Strathdon in a few weeks time and hope to call in for a brief visit during our stay. Regards, John

From: Alistair Stewart (Leemas) Email: <****alec.stewart@xtra.co.nz >
Where do You Come From: Strathdon originally, but New Zealand these many years.
Surnames that interest you: -
Posted on: Monday, May 31, 2004, 07.22 AM

Dear Andrew

I have just gone online and looked-up your email with bits of history about Strathdon and Corgarff. About the Germans dropping bombs in Corgarff, we heard the explosions and they made the windows rattle at Milton of Edinglassie. Did you know there is a German bomber crew which was shot down over Aberdeen and are buried in the little old graveyard at Dyce, along with RAF men.

On the subject of Jack M^cHardy who died while on service with the RAF in India, brother to Jimmy, Charlie and Norman. That family were brought up at Forbes Lodge. I can just remember my parents talking about their father getting killed on his motorbike, that's such a long time ago now. The boys must have had a hard upbringing as there was not much social security in those days. Their mother Violet did all sorts of jobs to make ends meet.

Your auntie Janet worked in Shand's Shop for a number of years till Tommy Burns came on the scene then things changed quite a bit after that. A fine lad was Tommy,  he lodged with us at the Milton after the war (I think all the time that he was in Strathdon).  I nearly forgot to mention that my sister Sheena and Janet worked together in the Shop for quite a long time in the Wallace heydays when all the forestry work was in full swing about Candacraig. Changed days now, one can motor through the glen and hardly see a soul. We got around quite a lot together on our bikes in the old days. Myself Bill Milne, Bill Ledgerwood, Jimmy McHardy, and Robbie Anderson would bike home from school together. Just myself and Bill Ledgerwood left now.

Does Dad remember my wife Monica Ellis from Bellabeg?

Regards from Leemas ( I had completely forgotten that name)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alistair & Monica

From: william e. joyce Email: <****williamedward.joyce@sympatico.ca>
Where do You Come From: Bradford, Ontario Canada
Surnames that interest you: Michie, Coutts, Joyce, Phair (Fair) or oth. sp.
Posted on: Wednesday, June 02, 2004, 01:45 AM

Hello from Canada! It's great to hear from you and know that the work goes on. Thank you. I vow that soon I'm going to shed a whole lot of daily "chores" and do much more "searching" for family roots -- of course I have several family names to work on, both in Scotland and Ireland. Your work fascinates me! Thanks again, I enjoy hearing from you. Bill

From: Bill Philbrick Email: <****philbrickw@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Atlanta
Surnames that interest you: Bowman, Reid (Brax, St. Vigeans), Robertson (Kirriemuir), Barrie/Barry (Kirriemu
Posted on: Friday, June 11, 2004, 12:27 PM

I noticed that you have an inscription from a gravestone in Tannadice Kirkyard. Can you tell me exactly where Tannadice Kirkyard is in Dundee? (I will be traveling to Dundee in August and know that the Bowman line of my family is buried there (Aleander Bowman and his wife Jean Coutts death: 18?, daughter Jean Bowman, died 1856).

Note: Tannadice is a Parish which lies to the north of Forfar and to the west of Brechin in Forfarshire (Angus). The Parish is not to be confused with the Dundee United football stadium in the city of Dundee.

From: margaret devitt Email: <****margaret@devittbooks.com>
Where do You Come From: You tell me! I live in Leamington Spa at the moment.
Surnames that interest you: McHardy (in Elgin or Rothes); Milton in Knockando
Posted on: Thursday, June 17, 2004, 07:01 PM

First my congratulations on this site which is fun to read. Second my grandfather, Charles McHardy of Rothes, though orphaned at an early age had some thought that his family had walked out of Glenlivet to get jobs some generations back, on the way probably converting if only nominally to the Presbyterian faith if only to get jobs. An exploration of the Chapeltown (RC) graveyard certainly shows quite a few McHardy graves inc some of each faith. Does anyone have any connection with my grandfather or know more of the Glen Livet connection...it is after all just over the Ladder Hills to Corgarf. My mother Annie McHardy, now 94, worked from 14 for the Dukes of Gordon and Richmond, first at Fochabers and then Goodwood. I am writing her dictated memoirs and would welcome contact from any who knew her or the family.

From: Shelley Email: <****sntinkerbell@yahoo.com>
Where do You Come From: Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
Surnames that interest you: McHardy and McIntosh
Posted on: Friday, June 25, 2004, 05:41 PM

This is a great site! I am interested in a Margaret McHardy christened March 20, 1842 in Strathdon, Scotland. She married twice 1st one to a Robert McIntosh, and a second time to Alexander Brown. I am interested in the 1st marriage to Robert McIntosh. He is my ggg grandfather! I have traced my family tree back to him and Margaret. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

From: jody mchardy Email: <****jody@sp35.fsnet.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: fife
Surnames that interest you: mchardy
Posted on: Friday, July 02, 2004, 11:48 PM

Thanks to your fab site i have found my grgrgr grandfather william mchardy at corgarff castle in the 1841 census married to jane calder.Son Charles wattie mchardy(b1838,d 1909 age 71,kettle) was a police constable in fife he married(1873,torryburn) margaret haldane (b1844.d1874,age 29, torryburn). Son william was born in 1873,kennoway(my grgr grandfather).Charles wattie married again (Catherine Anderson Thomson,1875,dunfermline).Son David was born 1877,aberdour,died 1908 age 30 kettle. Could William at Corgarff castle be the son of John M^cHardy and Margaret Dauney ?

Note: There is as yet to record/evidence as to whom the parents of John McHardy, gamekeeper at Corgarff Castle are. Wayne Westlake in Canada is also trying to ascertain this.

From: Frank Sutherland Email: <****franksut@shaw.ca>
Where do You Come From: Summerland, BC, Canada
Surnames that interest you: Mr Archibauld; Legitwood;Andersons
Posted on: Sunday, August 22, 2004, 05:39 PM

Thank you for the web site:1939/40 I, with my mother, sister May and brother Ian, stayed at Fleuchats with Mr Archibald. The Legitwoods ??at Ettenbreck ( John ) were great company and the source of our milk and eggs. Frank Anderson at Tornbieu ? got me going on the pipes. The Shands were the grocer and I remet a young Shand in Singapore while serving in the R,A,F. 1951. Have often wondered about Fleuchats and Mr Archibauld; Any one with info on this lad?

From: Frank Sutherland Email: <****franksut@shaw.ca>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen;now Summerland, BC
Surnames that interest you: Any histoty on Fleuchats, Connrie side
Posted on: Sunday, August 22, 2004, 06:50 PM

This web site just keeps getting better!Luly 3o/03: David frae Turra;Mc Connachie:Have a dear friend in Greenbrae, California who is a John Mc Connachie and his family hail from Huntly. His family farmed at Ardwell in the Cabrach and gave meals to Prince Albert when he hunted in the area.I n a visit last year I took photos from there for John and the lady at the Grouse Inn remembers the family.A family member still resides in Dufftown apparently. If you desire the California address I shall send it on.John is in his 90`s.

From: Bruce Luffman Email: <****cllr.b.j.luffman@aberdeenshire.gov.uk>
Where do You Come From: Strathdon
Posted on: Tuesday, August 24, 2004, 08:34 PM

I read your website and found it fascinating. I am very interested in the history of my ward area but I am particularly interested in Upper Donside. I have read about your family in other publications and you certainly have a very interesting past. I have found that Auld Cummerton, where we live was originally built around 1780 as a smaller house. By 1821, it had about 100 acres with it and was the size of the ruin that we rebuilt. From about that time it was farmed by the Coutts and we had a direct descendant from America visit the site and take a piece of granite from the ruin that we have used to rebuild our house on the same solum with an addition at the back. Carole and I would be delighted to talk to you about Corgarff etc, when you are up.

From: Jean Micech Email: <****Jeanlmills@cs.com>
Where do You Come From: South Milwaukee, WI USA
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Tuesday, August 24, 2004, 08:37 PM

From: Paul Agius Email: <****pawlinu@pageseuro.net>
Where do You Come From: Malta
Surnames that interest you: Petrie and Cook
Posted on: Sunday, September 26, 2004, 01:05 PM

Our two families are related through the Petries. Looking at your website, I found the photo of Mrs Mary Petrie Cook, who is the link between our two families. I cannot understand how your name is McHardy, supposedly your grandfather is Mr McHardy, and your grandmother is Mrs Mary Petrie Cook. Why are their names different? Why isn't Mary, Mrs McHardy? Any feedback would be most welcome. Our family website is at http://www.pageseuro.net/family/agius/. Could please copy ha.petrie@ntlword.com with your response, he is my brother in law. Thank you.

Note: Quite simply my paternal grandmother was Mary Petrie Cook prior to her marriage to my paternal grandfather Charles M^cHardy. If I referred to all my grandmothers (great, great great etc) purely as Mrs M^cHardy or such it would tell very little would it not? You must also remember that under Scots law a woman has two names; her married one and equally her maiden name. I cannot think where in my website my grandmother was referred to as "Mrs" Mary Petrie Cook, only as Mary Petrie Cook. Perhaps I have made this mistake somewhere? You will note that this website is about my Surname, which is quite clearly M^cHardy. My paternal grandmother's own mother was Jessie Petrie and she married Alexander Cook. That would make her both Jessie Petrie and Mrs Alexander Cook (if we wanted to be old fashioned and refer to her by her husbands first name; incidentally my paternal grandmother Mary Petrie Cook, or Mrs Mary Petrie M^cHardy was often referred to as "Mrs Charlie" after my grandfather's Christian name. I hope this clears up any confusion on your part.

From: Margaret Devitt Email: <****margaret@devittbooks.com>
Where do You Come From: Rothes
Surnames that interest you: McHardy ; Donaldson
Posted on: Tuesday, September 28, 2004, 07:13 PM

From: stewart philip Email: <****stewart.philip@westlothian.gov.uk>
Where do You Come From: Forfar
Surnames that interest you: Philip,Anderson,Grant,Machardy
Posted on: Thursday, September 30, 2004, 01:21 PM

From: Jason McHardie Email: <****jason@themchardiegroup.com>
Where do You Come From: Toronto, Canada
Surnames that interest you: McHardie, McHardy, MacHardy
Posted on: Tuesday, October 05, 2004, 12:02 PM

From: Bill Smith Email: <****bill-smith@tiscali.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Alford now
Posted on: Tuesday, October 26, 2004, 11:57 PM

Hello Andrew Sorry I can,t help with your search, but found site very interesting simply because I came to stay in Easter Corryhoul ( known to me all my life as Townhead) when my father James Smith returned from the war in 46. He came there as a gamekeeper to Tennant Edinglassie. I can just remember the 1947 storm. I spent many happy days with the Nivens on the farm at Burnside. I have access to better maps if you so wish. Mrs Smith was the teacher at Corgarff school when I was there. Bill Smith

From: Barbara MacLean Turner Email: <****jturner@tulsacoxmail.com>
Where do You Come From: I was born in Pittsburgh , Pennsylavania to Alice Jane Keir MacLean and Frank W.
Posted on: Friday, December 17, 2004, 03:32 AM

I really appreciate all of your hard word in creating this website. it gives me a link to my family in Scotland. I loved seeing the picture of Edith Patterson, whom I located by chance when I read her "wee bookie" about her father James MacHardy, who was the brother of my great grandmother Annie McHardy Keir. I still smile when I recall going to see Edith in Cupar, Fife on a very foggy and cold day and she was standing at the end of her drive to make sure we didn't miss the turn. She was well into her 80's at the time and frail, but she was not about to let 3 Okies miss her driveway when we had come so far to see her! I loved the visit with her and Roderick and met Betty and Kenneth McHardy also. It was a grand day and made for great memories for me and my husband and daughter, and I recieved much valub

From: John Starosta Email: <****nstusa@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: USA
Surnames that interest you: Farquhar and Slattery
Posted on: Sunday, December 19, 2004, 02:29 AM

Searching for family ancestry. Farquhar was my mother's maiden name. She grew up in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and was born Waltham, Massachusetts, 1930. Mother's madain name was Slaterry. Trying to find history, thank, John

From: David A. DOW Email: <****davidadow@yahoo.com.au>
Where do You Come From: born ABERDEEN
Surnames that interest you: McHARDY(McHARDIE)-JESSIMAN
Posted on: Saturday, December 25, 2004, 12:13 AM

My DOW family tree has a Margaret McHARDY b.7 Mar 1793 in Strathdon. She married a Alex JESSIMAN 4 Jun 1809, Cairnie By Huntly,Aberdeen. She is my great, great, great grandmother and any information would be greatly appreciated. I have recorded that her father was a James McHARDIE and mother Anne FLEMING m.8 Jan 1792 Aboyne, Aberdeen. This is all I have but I have not concentrated on this line yet. I am living in Tasmania,Australia at the moment(about 20 years)and spent 18 years in New Zealand.

From: John Reid Email: <****johnreid536@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Huddersfield
Surnames that interest you: REID
Posted on: Sunday, January 16, 2005, 09:47 PM

my grand mother Flora McDougal was married to Robert Reid and lived in Croftain cottage Glenlivet they had several children one of which was my Father Blythe Reid they went to live in Dufftown just down from the clock tower I think some of my fathers family still live there?sadly my father passed away at a very young age after going to Yorkshire for work,where i was born John Reid and my brother Kenneth Reid,would love to trace any one from our family.

From: Ken Cruickshank Email: <****ken.cruickshank@abdn.ac.uk>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen
Surnames that interest you: Limekilns, Strathdon, Corgarff, Glenbuchat.
Posted on: Monday, January 17, 2005, 09:43 AM

Andrew,the book on the Limekilns of Upper Donside I was working on has finally been published and is selling well. It is a survey of the farm kilns with colour photos and an account of the role lime played in the progress of farming in the area. Once again I would like to thank you and your father for supplying information and leads on Corgarff and Strathdon which helped to make the book more interesting. Keep up the good work. - Ken Cruickshank

From: Christian Martin Email: <****beeder@sbcglobal.net>
Where do You Come From: Childhood and education in Scotland (Perthshire) now live in CA, USA
Surnames that interest you: Monteath(not Monteith), Mclaren, McLaurin, Burdon:County Durham,
Posted on: Saturday, January 29, 2005, 09:59 PM

I liked your website - and your humor ! Just happened on it looking for Scottish news. Glad to find your Mum's scone recipe ( like I remembered from shildhood) baked on a griddle on top of the Aga. Yummy! (I had been looking for an authentic recipe for the longest time, so peace at last). I'm an ex-pat McLaren/Monteath but miss Scotland in the worst way and have always enjoyed the wild and lonely places it provides. Scotland should be grateful for its (mostly) unappealing weather - it keeps all the riffraff out and prevents them from spoiling the glens and corries where the curlews cry and Sanity lives ! ( I'm selfish, I know !).

From: Cressida Potter Email: <****cressida@copperwood28.fsnet.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: I now live in Sussex, but the family are from Glenbucket/Strathdon/Alford
Surnames that interest you: Reid/Grant/Gauld
Posted on: Tuesday, February 01, 2005, 08:00 PM

I have so enjoyed your website. I have been researching my own family - the REIDS of Rinmore and Tollafrake, both farms are in Strathdon. So far I have got back to the 1700s when James Reid marries Hellen Reid (she was also born a Reid). Have you managed to find anything on 'my' Reids when you have been researching McHardys, I keep coming across McHardys in births/deaths/marriages. I am particularly interested in the 1871 census, I cannot find this online anywhere for Strathdon.

From: Melanie Oelze Email: <****ipiri@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Germany
Surnames that interest you: hardy, mchardy
Posted on: Sunday, February 13, 2005, 01:23 PM

hello, I´m melanie, i live in germany i´m 28years old and since my youth is scotland my heartland. the sister of my grandpa married a man named john hardy, a few times they visited us in celle (a town where many scottish soldiers were stanioned). i was five years old, when i saw john wearing a kilt, in this moment began agreat love to everything whats about scotland, the highlands. john told me that his familyname hardy belongs to the mchardy clan. I have a question, i´d like to wear a tartan skirt for women and because there is a connection in my family to the mchardy clan, i´d like to wear an ancient mchardy tartan. i don´t want to be respektless wearing your clantartan without asking allow for it! is this the right place for my question? i hope you will help me. with nice greetings from germany

From: Donna Holm Email: <****Donna.Holm@shs-sales-mkting.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: New Zealand
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Monday, February 28, 2005, 09:03 AM

I have just been on your site as I was looking for information on my Great Grandmother and Father. I have found her name only as a link to the Crathie Kirkyard. Her name is Maggie Jane McHardy and my Great Grandfathers name is Robert Bisset. My Grandma who is living in New Zealand and was their only child, Bunty and she remarried to become Bunty Costello. My Grandma had 4 children, Sharon (my Mum), Robert,Michael and Janice (who passed away two years ago). We all live in New Zealand. I know my Gran has information on her parents but was wondering who Maggies parents and family were to have a appreciation of the family history.

From: carole mallett Email: <****carole@j-m-c.co.uk>
Surnames that interest you: Hunter + Laing + Anderson all from Aberdeenshire
Posted on: Thursday, March 17, 2005, 10:11 AM

Love your website. Interesting, informative yet calm (no chickens wandering across the screen here !!!!!). I will be back, although my main interest is with the Hunters of Kildrummy.

From: Julie Baker Email: <****jebjb97@hotmail.com>
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Wednesday, March 23, 2005, 03:12 PM

have read your McHardy website with great interest and admiration. I have a McHardy in my family tree but unfortunately know absolutely nothing about her except for the following. Her name was Mary McHardy and she was married to Robert Stewart, Post Runner, Tomintoul. In 1821 their son Gavin was born at Cults, Tomintoul. I have been unable to find any other children from this marriage and in the 1841 census Gavin was living with a Mary McIntosh so apparently his parents were either dead or no longer living in Tomintoul. I am afraid thats all the information I have on Mary and as a long shot I thought I would ask if you have ever come across Mary and Robert. I notice on your website there is mention of a William McHardy at Cults, Tomintoul so wonder if there is any connection. Thank you for a grea

From: Adrian Mellor Email: <****amellor@badachurn.freeserve.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Eastrington,Yorkshire
Posted on: Saturday, March 26, 2005, 06:34 PM

This is an excellent site. My family has been looking after Badachurn, on Delnadamph, since 1982. You have a few Badachurn mentions already - any other information would be really welcome.

From: Wayne Westlake Email: <****wewestlake@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Nanaimo BC
Surnames that interest you: McHardy Hay Brooks Calder
Posted on: Sunday, March 27, 2005, 04:41 PM

Andrew I tried using the E-mail address I had for you for sometime but the message would not go through. I hope this works With the help of Janice Mchardy in Kinross. we have some additional information on Jane Calder married to William McHardy and also on Jane mcHardy married to John Hay. Both families living at Corgarff. For Jane Calder we know know that her parents were John Calder and Catherine Keir(or Ker) For Jane McHardy we now have from her death registration that she was the daughter or George McHardy and Margaret Brook(ie)or(s). The poor records you sent me some years ago had her born in Laglasser. The parish birth registration identifies her as Jean and says she was born in fornication.(big word for a little baby). It didnot identify a residence for either George or Margaret. My qu

From: Thomas Glenny (ie) Email: <****tjrglenny@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Birches Portadown Co Armagh
Surnames that interest you: Glennie.
Posted on: Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 01:47 PM

Wonderful site. Has given me some much needed information. Obviously geared to The McHardy family, but a great help were other names and family links are included. I have been rescearching the Glennie family name which originated in the greater Strathdon area.In particular intracing those famlies who came across the narrow sea to Ulster. Again obviously any undisclosed information would be of further interest and help. Keep up the good work (Signed) Tommy Glenny.

From: Christine Chesson nee Hutcheson Email: <****cwchesson@aol.com>
Posted on: Saturday, April 30, 2005, 10:55 AM

Dear Andrew, What a wonderfully interesting web site. We came to live in Strathdon in 1942 on my first birthday. My father was Factor for Tornashean with the Thesigers. I went to the School until 1951 when we moved to Callander. I keep in touch with Frances Anderson now Jonnstone who lives in Ballater. I also know Gibbie McKintosh well as we were neighbours in Forbestown.

From: Alan Bennett Email: <****arabenn@waitrose.com>
Where do You Come From: Buckinghamshire
Posted on: Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 08:26 AM

I was 'bombed out' during the war and evacuated to Strathdon where I stayed with my two Aunts in turn, Mrs Niven of Finnelost in Rough Park and Mrs Simon who lived at first in Rough Park and then over the garage at Candacraig. I enrolled in Strathdon School and was the only English speaking pupil there at the time but I soon learned the local language. I was at the school for two years from 1943 to the end of the war and then return to South East London and my home. However I so loved the highlands and Strathdon in particular that I returned every year for the whole of the Summer. My cousin Eileen Davies eventually took over the Post Office at Glenkindie, my other cousin Sheela Simon becam a district nurs in Torphins, my other cousing Colin Niven became a gamekeeper at Newtonmore and two other cousi

From: Mary Williamson Email: <****marbin2@bushinternet.com>
Posted on: Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 05:46 PM

On Saturday, my sister and I went up Glencarvie, and with the help of your description, found the ruins of Locharmick, under the big ash tree by the road-----a bonnie place on a fine afternoon. Our 3xgreatgrandmother, Rachel Carr,(or Ker or Kerr or even Keir) stayed there in the 1780s, before her marriage to John Taggart of Cotmoir, Coull. This is according to the diary of her grandson, John, written a hundred years later, I hope he had his facts right! Many thanks for taking time to reply to my query. Mary Williamson.

From: Mrs Y.M. Scott Email: <****bill_and_yvonne.scott@tesco.net>
Where do You Come From: England
Posted on: Friday, May 20, 2005, 03:49 PM

We have a friend who at the end of the war was given, according to him, some Dundee Biscuits at a Railway Station. He has never found them since. I have looked in all my cookery books and cannot find them. Can you please help or point me in the direction to get help. thank you.

From: Marilyn Robertson Email: <****mcr36@iinet.net.au>
Where do You Come From: Victor Harbor, South Australia
Surnames that interest you: DURWARD McHARDIE
Posted on: Wednesday, May 25, 2005, 03:12 AM

Your website is terrific! I've been trying to find out about my Margaret McHardie (as her son Charles Durward's death certificate of 1865 showed her name spelt) who married Alexander Durward. Charles was born in Glengairn about 1775 as 1851 Tannadice census showed him being 75 years old. Therefore Margaret McHardie/y must have come from Glengairn born about 1750 and married Alexander Durward about 1773. Any clues?

From: J West of Stow Email: <****jim@proprint.co.uk>
Posted on: Saturday, May 28, 2005, 05:27 PM

The info you have re:- The Heraldry Society of Scotland, Membership Secretary, The Mill, Stow, Galashiels, Selkirk TD1 2RB, Scotland. - Is incorrect - I demitted office several years ago. You should direct people who may be interested to the Society's website where membership info can be found:- http://www.heraldry-scotland.co.uk/

Correction and Update now made.

From: Patricia Newman Email: <****newman330@btinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen
Surnames that interest you: McHardy, Anderson, Smith
Posted on: Saturday, July 02, 2005, 02:24 PM

From: Frank Sutherland Email: <****franksut@shaw.ca>
Where do You Come From: Summerland, BC, Canada
Surnames that interest you: Any surname present in Strathdon 38`to 42`
Posted on: Sunday, July 03, 2005, 04:06 AM

From: Sharon Email: <****sharon@hartas.org.uk>
Posted on: Sunday, July 03, 2005, 02:52 PM

From: Nathan Hardy Email: <****alyshai.hardy@btinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: Australia but living in the UK
Surnames that interest you: Hardy
Posted on: Sunday, July 10, 2005, 08:26 PM

From: Randy Allen Email: <****randyamericanrescue@yahoo.com>
Where do You Come From: United States
Surnames that interest you: Hardy, McHardy, MacHardy
Posted on: Sunday, July 10, 2005, 09:08 PM

From: helen davidson nee riach Email: <****helen.d@virgin.net>
Where do You Come From: dunfermline
Posted on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 03:18 PM

From: Harry Smith Email: <****coolcorry@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Burnside,Corgarff, Strathdon
Posted on: Friday, July 29, 2005, 05:02 PM

From: Sheenagh Gordon-Hart (nee Gordon) Email: <****sj.gordon-hart@btconnect.com>
Where do You Come From: Cuxham, Oxfordshire, via birth in Aberdeen in 1956, childhood in the Middle East
Surnames that interest you: Gordon
Posted on: Monday, August 01, 2005, 12:31 PM

From: Christine Chesson nee Hutcheson Email: <****cwchesson@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Boston. Lincolnshire.
Posted on: Friday, August 26, 2005, 10:20 AM

From: Scott McHardy Email: <****scott_mchardy@rogers.com>
Where do You Come From: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Friday, August 26, 2005, 12:35 PM

From: Don Reid Email: <****donreid@dontheoven.wanadoo.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Blackpool ,Lancashire
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Saturday, September 03, 2005, 04:58 PM

From: Atholl Taylor Email: <****agtaylor@blueyonder.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeenshire/Banffshire/Cheltenham
Surnames that interest you: McHardy/Downie
Posted on: Thursday, September 15, 2005, 04:33 PM

From: Les Fraser Email: <****l.fraser@abdn.ac.uk>
Where do You Come From: Aberdeen
Surnames that interest you: Fraser, Parkinson
Posted on: Sunday, October 23, 2005, 05:28 PM

From: Irene Esson Email: <****whales1@telus.net>
Where do You Come From: 1st generation Canadian (Scotland)
Surnames that interest you: HORN/BREMNER
Posted on: Sunday, December 11, 2005, 08:05 PM

From: Irene Esson Email: <****whales1@telus.net>
Where do You Come From: West Vancouver, British Columbia
Surnames that interest you: HORN/BREMNER
Posted on: Sunday, December 11, 2005, 08:18 PM

From: Alex McHardy Email: <****amchardy@gmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Fife
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Monday, December 12, 2005, 01:58 PM

From: bev love (nee Hay) Email: <****adslm2xd@tpg.com.au>
Where do You Come From: Australia
Surnames that interest you: HAY Ogilvy, Riach & Watson so far
Posted on: Saturday, December 24, 2005, 11:35 PM

From: Sue Ellen (McKenzie) Bolt Email: <****Bolt3229@comcast.net>
Where do You Come From: Scotland-Canada-Michigan-California
Surnames that interest you: McHardy-McKenzie-Leys-Mitchel
Posted on: Friday, January 13, 2006, 05:52 PM

From: Gordon McHardy Email: <****gmchardy5@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Banff Aberdeenshire
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Wednesday, February 08, 2006, 07:19 PM

From: Gordon McHardy Email: <****gmchardy5@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Banff, Aberdeenshire
Surnames that interest you: Mchardy
Posted on: Wednesday, February 08, 2006, 07:44 PM

From: filip Solberg-Wormald Email: <****filip8@btinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: North yorks and Norway
Surnames that interest you: Hardy, hardie and MacHardy
Posted on: Saturday, February 11, 2006, 10:07 PM

From: Louise BRIGHT Email: <****lou-denis@ukonline.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: ABERDEEN
Surnames that interest you: SCOTT BREMNER WRIGHT
Posted on: Sunday, February 12, 2006, 03:43 PM

From: Adam Email: <****lng_wizard1@yahoo.com>
Where do You Come From: Denver, Colorado
Surnames that interest you: Hardy, McHardy
Posted on: Sunday, February 26, 2006, 07:45 PM

From: Frances Young Email: <****olulayoung@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: we now live in Kingsclere a village in Hampshire
Surnames that interest you: Davidson
Posted on: Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 01:38 PM

From: Jim McKeehan Email: <****farqcom@charter.net>
Posted on: Thursday, March 02, 2006, 05:20 PM

From: Jane Hubbard Email: <****janehubbard@hotmail.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Corby, Northamptonshire
Surnames that interest you: Farquarson, McDonald, McGregor
Posted on: Saturday, March 11, 2006, 03:42 PM

From: jane hubbard Email: <****janehubbard@hotmail.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: corby northamptonshire
Surnames that interest you: mcgregor farqhuarson mcdonald
Posted on: Saturday, March 11, 2006, 07:26 PM

From: kathleen stuart (nee mchardy) Email: <****kath_leen11a@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: BANFF
Posted on: Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 01:48 PM

From: Alan Harper Email: <****alanj.harper@virgin.net>
Where do You Come From: Alford now Aberdeen
Surnames that interest you: Troup / Rattray
Posted on: Monday, March 27, 2006, 10:12 PM

From: John Bird Email: <****johnbird@iprimus.com.au>
Where do You Come From: Australia
Surnames that interest you: McHardy, McDonald, Watt
Posted on: Friday, March 31, 2006, 04:19 AM

From: Joanne Farquharson Email: <****jfarquharson@tru.eastlink.ca>
Where do You Come From: Nova Scotia Canada
Surnames that interest you: McHardy Hay Kellas Farquharson
Posted on: Wednesday, April 05, 2006, 05:23 PM

From: Donald Slaybaugh Email: <****lindon@montanasky.us>
Where do You Come From: Kalispell, Montana
Surnames that interest you: Forbes
Posted on: Friday, April 14, 2006, 10:21 PM

From: Robert Hardie Mac Gregor Email: <****rharding@cocc.edu>
Where do You Come From: Bend , Oregon. U.S.
Surnames that interest you: MacHarday
Posted on: Saturday, April 15, 2006, 01:02 AM

From: Bill Scott Email: <****bill.scott2@tesco.net>
Where do You Come From: St.Andrews, Fife
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Monday, April 17, 2006, 08:30 PM

From: marian wilson Email: <****stephen.wilson72@btinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: cheesden spotland now Rochdale
Posted on: Saturday, April 22, 2006, 10:44 PM

From: Nita Caffrey Email: <****genie59715@msn.com>
Surnames that interest you: McIntosh, McHardie McKenzie Grant Ogilvie
Posted on: Monday, April 24, 2006, 03:54 AM

From: marian wilson Email: <****stephen.wilson72@btinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: cheesden 100yards below Cheesden Pasture
Posted on: Monday, May 01, 2006, 09:50 PM

From: Peter Heap Email: <****willowbeech82@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Bishops Stortford
Surnames that interest you: Hardie
Posted on: Friday, May 05, 2006, 10:42 AM

From: Patricia Strathdee Email: <****tricia1953@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Australia, originally Elgin, Scotland
Surnames that interest you: McHardy
Posted on: Sunday, May 14, 2006, 10:16 AM

From: lorraine paterson Email: <****lorraine_patterson@btinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: Aboyne,aberdeenshire
Surnames that interest you: Davidson
Posted on: Sunday, May 14, 2006, 09:18 PM

From: Linda Email: <****elmac@elmacdezign.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: England
Surnames that interest you: McHardy,MacHardie
Posted on: Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 12:00 PM

From: David Wood Harlow Email: <****Teviot@valornet.com>
Where do You Come From: Bangor, Maine
Surnames that interest you: Findlay, Wood, Balnaves, Wilson, Strachan, McHardy, Stormont
Posted on: Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 02:43 AM

From: Margaret Gryko Email: <****margaretgryko@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: Essex
Posted on: Sunday, May 28, 2006, 12:02 PM

From: bee kerr Email: <****boyds007@hotmail.com>
Where do You Come From: aberdeen scotland
Surnames that interest you: the whole concept of the lonach society
Posted on: Tuesday, June 06, 2006, 10:32 AM

From: John A. Duncan of Sketraw, FSA Scot Email: <****info@armorial-register.com>
Where do You Come From: Heraldry Society of Scotland
Posted on: Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 07:20 AM

From: Frances Young Email: <****olulayoung@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Kingsclere,Hampshire
Surnames that interest you: Davidson,Reid,
Posted on: Monday, July 31, 2006, 05:33 PM

From: Frances Young Email: <****olulayoung@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Kingsclere,Hampshire
Posted on: Friday, August 04, 2006, 11:41 AM

From: Jean DiMaio Email: <****jeandimaio@yahoo.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Peterculter
Surnames that interest you: don ness stewart
Posted on: Wednesday, August 09, 2006, 07:22 PM

From: Nita Email: <****caff1780@imt.net>
Where do You Come From: Braemar
Surnames that interest you: McHardy, McKenzie, McIntosh, Ogilvy
Posted on: Monday, August 14, 2006, 04:07 AM

From: Tish Gibbons Email: <****tishgibbons@yahoo.ie>
Where do You Come From: Ireland but descended from MITCHELL (Strathdon & Crathie)
Surnames that interest you: Mitchell, Coutts, Allanach, Gauld, Forbes, McHardy, Leys, Clement(s), Michie, Mu
Posted on: Sunday, September 03, 2006, 11:38 PM

From: aad boode Email: <****aad@blueyonder.co.uk>
Where do You Come From: Livingston, Scotland
Posted on: Tuesday, September 05, 2006, 06:23 PM

From: stephen winfield Email: <****Sgwinfield@aol.com>
Where do You Come From: Born Stirling, Scotland, living Pershore, England
Posted on: Monday, September 18, 2006, 10:27 PM

From: John Fraser Jr Email: <****ssraus99@yahoo.com.au>
Where do You Come From: BERWICK, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Surnames that interest you: FRASER
Posted on: Friday, October 06, 2006, 10:48 AM

From: Joan Hood Email: <****sHood2@btinternet.com>
Where do You Come From: BANCHORY
Surnames that interest you: NESS DON
Posted on: Tuesday, October 10, 2006, 12:05 PM

From: P.L.G. Stuart Email: <****Refriesh@comcast.net>
Where do You Come From: USA
Surnames that interest you: Stuart, Scott, Kellas, Gordon, Innes, Mitchell
Posted on: Tuesday, October 10, 2006, 05:19 PM

From: beth mc hardy Email: <****mc bethia'aolcom>
Posted on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 09:45 PM