John O'Groat Journal  and Caithness Courier
9 May, 2008
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CAITHNESS ROOTS » Seeking The Past
Thomson family
Published:  07 May, 2008

I AM seeking information on my ancestors from Wick. I believe they were boat builders and fishermen by trade.

James Alexander Sutherland
Published:  23 April, 2008

I WAS born in Nova Scotia, Canada, and now reside in Alberta. I am trying to trace my Scottish ancestry but I do not have a lot to go on and hope someone still living in the area may recognise a name.

Catherine Manson, Thurso
Published:  08 April, 2008

I AM looking for a death notice for Catherine Manson (nee Manson) who died March 11, 1870, at Campbell Street, Thurso, aged 70 or 71 years.

John George Gunn M(a)cLeod
Published:  31 March, 2008

MY father was born in Wick and I am keen to ascertain if he has any relatives still living in the area.

Ellen Swanson Ebbett (nee Graham)
Published:  17 March, 2008

I STUMBLED upon your website today after entering my grandmother’s name into Google web search. It showed a letter written by my cousin in New Zealand, hoping to find descendants of our grandmother.

Miller/Bruce, Wick
Published:  18 February, 2008

I AM looking for any links to Alexander Miller and James Begg Bruce from the Wick/Caithness area.

David Kennedy Lees
Published:  12 February, 2008

CAN anyone please help with any details of David Kennedy Lees who worked as a wireless/radio operator at Wick Radio Station around 1945/46.

Miller family, Wick
Published:  11 February, 2008

I AM looking for descendants of my grandfather's siblings who were born and lived in Wick for most of their lives.

Rik Omand
Published:  21 January, 2008

I AM searching for an old friend from the Marines called Rik Omand. I can't remember if he lived in Caithness or Thurso.

Meiklejohn/Bremner families
Published:  04 January, 2008

MY great-grandfather, John Meiklejohn, was born in Wick in 1834 to George Meiklejohn and Elizabeth (Bremner), farmers, of Bilbster.

Alexander Pate & Co
Published:  23 November, 2007

I AM trying to add some background information to my hubby's grandad's business, Alexander Pate & Co., who was a Coal Merchant and Shipbroker in Wick around the mid 1930's to around 1950.

Henry Charles Buck
Published:  12 November, 2007

I AM trying to trace who my grandfather’s parents were. His name was Henry Charles Buck, originally from Wick, born in 1912.

Hugh and Janet Campbell
Published:  24 September, 2007

I AM seeking more information on Hugh and Janet Campbell - nee McLeod.

The Beatles
Published:  04 September, 2007

I AM involved in a little project to research the links of The Beatles to Scotland.

Tatties and Herring!
Published:  04 September, 2007

I WAS brought up in Caithness but now live in the north west of England.

Munro family, Bilbster
Published:  24 August, 2007

I AM trying to trace my Great Great Grandfather's family who might be living in Wick.

Groat family
Published:  31 July, 2007

Hello my name is Kristina Kitchingman. I am of the Groat family... in Australia.

Duren family, Thurso
Published:  01 June, 2007

MY grandmother's ancestors came from Thurso in the early 1800s, and I'm coming there on June 15 to learn what I can about our family.

Mulraine family, Wick
Published:  31 May, 2007

I AM trying to find any information about the Mulraine family of Wick.

David Miller
Published:  14 May, 2007

MY grandfather was David Miller (born Whaligoe, Caithness, Wick on 14 May, 1869). His father was John Miller (fisherman/crofter and his mother was Janet Miller).

Walter and Tom Williams
Published:  08 May, 2007

WALTER Williams was a Butler at Castle of Mey. He was born 1886 in Upton, Malvern, Worcestershire. His brother, Tom Williams, was born in 1895 in Harborne, Birmingham. He was a groom and/or Footman at the castle too. Walter would have worked there after 1901 when he was 15 as we have him on 1901 census.

Adam Innes of Oust
Published:  23 April, 2007

I AM trying to locate where Oust is in Scotland, which church is there, and the birthdates of all the children of Adam Innes of Oust.

Roy Allan
Published:  23 March, 2007

I WOULD like to find out what happened to an old friend from whom I haven't heard since the 1960s.

Helen Nicolson Manson
Published:  06 March, 2007

MY grandmother was Helen Nicolson Manson, b.9/12/1878, Wester, Wick. Her parents were Alexander Manson & Annie Cormack who farmed at Myreland Horne.

Brian Whitelaw
Published:  05 March, 2007

A FEW years ago I used to live in Caithness and made a good friend in a Mr Brian Whitelaw. Unfortunately we lost touch when I moved back to the Midlands.

Thurso Scouts
Published:  23 February, 2007

As well as celebrating the Scouts' 100th birthday this year, 2nd Thurso Scout Group is also celebrating its own 50th anniversary in June.

Ben Young
Published:  15 January, 2007

MY name is Mary Wilkinson and my daughter is engaged in doing our family tree. I am researching the Wilkinson side.

Henderson family
Published:  06 December, 2006

MY ggg-grandfather was William HENDERSON who was living in Wester Deall (spelling from marriage record) when he married Isobell JACK from Gerstane. She was born on 20 Mar 1768 and was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (SELKIRK) JACK.

Swanson/Simpson families
Published:  01 December, 2006

I AM a descendant of the Swanson/Simpson families who lived in the following areas of Caithness: Olrig, Canisbay, Thurso, Dunnet, Murkle and Bower. On looking at a map of Scotland, I can see that these places are in close proximity to each other.

Viewfirth's role in the Dounreay story
Published:  01 December, 2006

I AM currently writing up the history of Viewfirth from its construction as a private house in the 1870s through to its closure in 2006.

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