Any suggestions welcome

crayspond · Post by **crayspond** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:42 pm

Hi to All,

I am still looking into my McFarlane side of the family, especially getting any further back with my gt gt grandmother Margaret Christie who was born in Perth. My furthest back definite sighting of her father is on her marriage cert to Dougald McFarlane in 1837 but it only mentions the father James Christie Weaver. I have found the below

1 25/01/1818 CHRISTIE MARGARET JAMES CHRISTIE/ISABELLA ROBERTSON FR1544 U St Ninians /STIRLING

The McFarlanes named their first daughter Isabella which would fit in with the naming pattern - i spent ages on familysearch looking for any more of the Christie family but had no luck.
Any one any ideas or could have a look at LDS and see if they can find any more.
Much appreciated.

Ailsa

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:30 pm

Hi Ailsa
A simple parent search turns up:

Scotland, British Isles
Father: James Christie, Mother: Isabella Robertson
Exact Spelling: Off

1. ANDREW CHRISTIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 22 MAR 1821 Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland

2. GEORGE CHRISTIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 09 SEP 1814 Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland

3. ISABELLA CHRISTIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 31 DEC 1815 Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland

4. GEORGE CHRISTIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 09 OCT 1814 Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland

5. ROBERT CHRISTIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 26 MAR 1826 Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland

6. ANDREW CHRISTIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 12 MAR 1821 Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland

7. MARGARET CHRISTIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 25 JAN 1818 Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland

8. JANET CHRISTIE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 05 AUG 1819 Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland

Best wishes
Lesley

crayspond · Post by **crayspond** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:18 am

Hi Lesley,
Thanks i always try to get the whole family in one group but do it wrong - i am sure there will be a post i can search to instruct me how to do it on TS.
I now have to try and link the Christies to Perth by 1837 when Margaret got married. I would have expected a son to be called James after the father - as was the custom at the time.
I could of course be totally wrong with this family - but i just can't stop looking!!

Ailsa

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:27 am

Hi Ailsa

i am sure there will be a post i can search to instruct me how to do it on TS.

See
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/ ... _form=true

Best wishes
Lesley

crayspond · Post by **crayspond** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:36 am

Hi Lesley,

Thanks for the link, i have used it before many months ago but had forgotten how useful it is when looking for whole or part whole families.

I am trying to put a family tree together - without getting distracted!
It is very hard for me as i go off on tangents looking at brothers and sisters - it's no wonder i have big files on each branch of my (and my husband's family).
I enjoy it although the housework, garden etc get badly neglected!
You are very helpful as are other members on the site. Thanks again.

Ailsa