I've logged on again. I must say I do find the tools rather annoying for Tree Building. I see my Brother has started a Tree for My Mother. I don't know how far he's got with it and My sister-in-law has also been dabbling with The Barefeet! Have a good Day.

News flash...

George Samuel Wemyss Dalrymple was born 18th December 1828 at 11am - how precise is that??

On the 18th December 1828 at 11am, George Wemyss Dalrymple, propriétaire, aged 28, presented a male infant, son of himself and Eliza Thompson Hall, his wife, married at (Guernsey?), (7th August 1826?), the child named George Samuel Wemyss.

Blimey-did they have stop watch on the arrangement! There's more 'Thompson' in it too- Eliza Thompson Hall. However, did you find this? Its amazing.

Using the mobile as am on my way to work. Explain more tonight. Also, I think I have your connection with the aristocracy.

What you mean there is one!!! I can't wait to hear more. Do I get a tiara and a butler or just the dusty skeletons and ghosts? Cool, I'll get the House movers ready- Castle here I come!!!

Giggles... you might have to go for the dusty skeletons and ghosts.... But.. if I am on the right track, and it's only an if... there might be an Indian connection. I know you mentioned one before but think it was in connection with your father's side of the family.

My brain is a bit treacle-like tonight but will do a bit more before bed. I want to be sure with this bit so I don't go leading you up a gum tree.

Shizara, It is becoming more and more international. They really covered the planet that lot. I'll wait for more updates. Mum was in hysterics yesterday when I showed her the SB firm connection. She is enjoying this. I also note the child under B in the cemetary whose names are given as Bernard Wheymss. There's so much to this lot with much sadness too. It makes you stop and think quite a bit.

It looks line the link is finally cracked and I haven't done this entirely on my own. It's a combination of knowing where to look for information and when you don't know where to look or are stumped asking for assistance to help you over a stumbling block.

For those following this search and interested in their own family tree, not everyone has such a colourful background as this, however, everyone has an ancestry and for each individual it is special because it is about YOU, about the things that your ancestors did that you have and had no control over.

Within families tales are often passed down that bear an element of truth but over the years have been embellished to make a family seem grander than it was. The fun part is proving or disproving and finding exactly what the truth was. It can take you on a virtual journey around the world, to far off places and often you find a record of them turning up in the most unlikely - in our minds - of places. We weren't a "fly on the wall" when decisions were made and sometimes one parent disappears into the oblivion and no record found of a death. There are many reasons for this, one being that the individual has gone off to make a new life in a new place.

It is important to realize that even if none of your ancestors were titled if it wasn't for them you wouldn't be here today, yet, more often than not we are able to have glimpses into their lives, find where they lived, what they did for employment, how big the families were and even find long lost relatives. Along this journey of search you meet others and most in the family history search world are willing to help others with pointers in the right direction or even shared information if you are on the same family search. It should never be assumed that this information should be demanded because it is relevant to your tree. They have worked to find it in the first place and whilst willing to help others polite requests and genuine appreciation for the assistance will carry us a long way.

Researching your family history can be very rewarding but also can carry an element of frustration when you come up against brick walls that have to be navigated around to find a gate. It also gives you something of great value to hand on to the next generation. The value is in that it is THEIR ancestry in the same way that it is yours.

How many of us, as children delighted in the tales told by the older ones in families? Sometimes they were glossied up to make the tale more interesting. Irrespective of all that it is nice if there is at least one custodian so to speak in the family willing to take on the task of recording the ancestry of your family and adding to it. A journey that will never be complete and requires interest, dedication and a willingness to do this for the family.

Researching in today's world is at our fingertips and you don't always have to leave home to do it. The internet is a very useful tool and can save you a lot of money along the way. Unless you are in a position to do so, it might take a little longer sometimes but much useful information can be gleaned from the use of free sites such as FreeBMD, FreeParishReg and LDS - choose Family History. Join forums that specialise in your area of search - Google searching will help with this.

Remember this though, if you are prepared to go and ask others to help you, equally, at some point and time if you are in a position to help others in their quest you should not hold back from helping them and if you are part of a forum it may be that you have noticed a posting that you have an answer to, then share the information willingly, after all, someone in the past has done just that to help you along the way.

Now, back to Gladys...

Gladys, the short version of this is that it seems that you are a descendant of Sir William Dalrymple, 3rd Bart. of Cousland.

Gladys, can you check your PMs? - Thanks

Thank you to all. Well blow me over. It is true except where do Agnes/ Eliza and thier Father GS WD fit into the line? Sarah has gone AWAL and there's the other son. Its intrigue at its best. Well done to all. I see many hits at the thread so its entertaining quite a few peeps too. Have read the PMs- no problem. I think its part of history and part of me and my family. Carry on.

Giggles... well... I have the answer to Agnes and Eliza...

Sir James Dalrymple, 1st Bt. and Catherine Douglas - parents of..
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Sir John Dalrymple, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Fletcher - parents of..
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Sir William Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Cousland and Agnes Crawford / Ann Philp - parents of..
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Lieut -Col. James Dalrymple, of the Madras Army married Mooti Begum
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George Wemyss Dalrymple married Eliza Thompson Hall - parents of..
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George Samuel Wemyss Dalrymple married Sarah Thomson - parents of..
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Agnes Sophia Wemyss Dalrymple married John Herbert Hankins - parents of
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John George Herbert Hankins married Olive Mary Te Akau Hickson
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Your mother
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You

That's just a direct line and no dates.. I have the dates in your tree.

Shizara, put it like that and it brings it together. Shiver my timbers. (I'd better write to the Queen- she's forgotten our garden party invites!!!) The OIL Painting I've been mentioning must be of Lieut. Col. James Dalrymple. The one my Mum has always spoken of. You showed me one but I don't think it was him. I'll look for it again. So does that make Agnes and Eliza- Ladies? Mum always said Uncle Budge used to refer to her sometimes in that way but they thought he was being stuffy.
Just being a bit dense- but I am not sure that The Lieut.Col.James Dalrymple is our connection. If he is, did he marry twice' once to Ann Philip? Is Ann Philip mother of George Samuel Weymss-Dalrymple? I am being dense.
Ayway,from my earlier post 'and there's the other son' Agnes and Eliza's brother is John George Weymss-Dalrymple born or baptised 18/10/1854 in Glasgow. Eliza is recorded as being born or baptised in St Cuthbert's,Edinburgh 19/04/1853. Agnes as we know in Leith on 5/02/1851.
Entry for a marriage in NZ for John George Weymss Dalrymple to a Miss Amelia Ann Cook!!!

Well spotted.. it should be..

Will sort it out and re post it.