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by Russell » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:54 pm
Hi there
We have visited the Kirkcudbright area and across Ayrshire and agree with Bluebell that the Mull of Galloway has some great places to see and visit (when we were there last we were not into genealogy at that point!!
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If you can , before you travel up, try to find out which towns your relatives were buried in. Quite a few places have an old cemetery separate from the one in current use so be prepared to stop a local and ask where the old cemetery is. Thay are usually delighted to show off their local knowledge.
Look at old maps for the period rather than use modern maps as there are quite a few old churches which are now disused but the graveyard still exists round about them.
In one old burial ground we found five separate lairs of relatives. Identified because we brought a copy of the outline family tree for family in that area. Most were sidelines but each contributed information which helped our research for the main family line.
Make sure your camera battery is fully charged. Ours wasn't and taking notes in a wind and rain swept burial ground can be difficult.
Enjoy your trip and I hope you are as lucky as we were.
Russell
Working on: Oman, Brock, Miller/Millar, in Caithness.
Roan/Rowan, Hastings, Sharp, Lapraik in Ayr & Kirkcudbrightshire.
Johnston, Reside, Lyle all over the place !
McGilvray(spelt 26 different ways)
Watson, Morton, Anderson, Tawse, in Kilrenny
Hi My family and I are hoping to visit the wigtown,kirkmabrek and Creetown areas of Scotland in May next year to research the Waddell family history. Does anyone know what places would be good to visit?