old newspaper circa 1909

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gloryer
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old newspaper circa 1909

Post by gloryer » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:57 pm

My great great grandfather Alexander McKerrow b 1835 d 1909. His photo was in the paper in 1909 when he died wearing his crimean medal as he had served with the black watch. We only have a small cutting of the photo but wonder what was written with the picture in the paper. Not sure which paper it would be in as he is buried in Douglas cemetery along with his wife and daugher but their other son is buried in Crieff where they had a house.
Anybody know where I can find which paper it would have been in please?
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Liz Turner
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Post by Liz Turner » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:04 pm

Hi Gloryer

Try this website - perhaps it might lead to someone who could help.

http://www.alba.org.uk/links/newspapers.html

Liz
Fife: Nicolson, Cornfoot, Walker, Gibson, Balsillie, Galt, Elder
NE Scot: Nicolson, Lindsay, Haliburton, Ross
Edin & Central: Nicolson, Blaikie, Stevenson, Ross, Hotchkiss, Suttie, Christie, Clelland, Gray, Purvis, Lang, Dickson
Ross & Cromarty: Ross
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DavidWW
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Re: old newspaper circa 1909

Post by DavidWW » Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:18 pm

gloryer wrote:My great great grandfather Alexander McKerrow b 1835 d 1909. His photo was in the paper in 1909 when he died wearing his crimean medal as he had served with the black watch. We only have a small cutting of the photo but wonder what was written with the picture in the paper. Not sure which paper it would be in as he is buried in Douglas cemetery along with his wife and daugher but their other son is buried in Crieff where they had a house.
Anybody know where I can find which paper it would have been in please?
It could also be worthwhile contacting the Black Watch regimental museum at Balhousie Castle who may have some relevant information.

Write to the Archivist (he was Thomas B Smyth in 1998) at Balhousie Castle, Hay Street, Perth, PH1 5HR, Perth & Kinross, Scotland. A donation to the museum is appreciated; or you can visit the Fair City
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