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Hello Ina, Karen and Marilyn,
Glad to see that this site came up with some results for you, will give it a try to see what turns up for my Buchanan and Blacklock families.

Regards

Has anyone tried www.genesreunited.co.uk came across this site ,you can do a name search and see others who may have the same name interest, you can then make a post.However, if you wish to make contact you have to become a full member , approx £ 9-00?? not sure if this is for a years membership. If...

Hi Anne,

Found a Murray family at Kirleton 1851 census,the head of the family was Sybella Murray age 44, farmer of 1300 acres. Freecen 1841 drew a blank, will keep digging in the Middlebie area.

Regards

Hi Anne, well I never,that is what I call a good hit. I have looked at the site you mentioned and it is the right area, will do a bit more searching to see if I can find the people who actually lived at the farm house 1841- 1851 . Perhaps if I email the property agents armed with a little bit more h...

Hello Anne, I did see the record for Christopher on the IGI and thought there was a connection, possibly a cousin, but i'm keeping an open mind on this one. At www.dumgal.gov.uk Historical Pages found the 1851 census for Dumfries, Janet Buchanan address Pokestone, parish Middlebie, grand daughter of...

Hi Andrew,
Thanks a lot , should be able to order the books today from Dumfries & Galloway FHS .

Hi Catrional, yes I have seen freecen census, I think the Buchanan there, is perhaps a relative of my gt/grndfather Christopher. Dumfries and Galloway Council have the 1851 census on their Historical Index page, this is free to view. I found over 70 Buchanan's living in the different parishes of Dum...

Hi Can anyone let me know the names of neighbouring parishes, say within five miles, around the parish of Middlebie, Dumfries . I,m looking for my gt/grandfather, his first wife lived in Middlebie prior to their marriage, approx 1842 . I may have found his wife on the 1841 census for Middlebie, as I...

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Hello Everyone, This is my first post and I'm keeping my fingers crossed in the hope that somebody can help me, so here goes. Christopher Buchanan brn abt 1821, first marriage to Jean Blacklock 1841-1843 ?. Jean was recorded as mother of the couples first son Thomas, in 1843 at Wallace Hall in the p...