"Hi, Jim,
I have only sporadically come back to this site, so didn't know of your response until Cathy tipped me off today. I'm assuming that your reference to "source of the chart you posted" relates to something from Ian,…"
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Doug replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy
Jim Thompson replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy"I have a great deal of information on the Robertsons in Scotland, and am glad to share. Have you looked at your ancestor's death certificate, which should be online at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk? By 1869, it should state his parents'…"
caterob1 replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy"Ian,
Sorry that we may not be directly related to your line. I thought you would enjoy any connection to family that went to Nova Scotia. On your chart here is where we fit in. Robert Robertson of Struan , his sons Alexander, Donald,…"
IAN WATKINS replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy"Thanks Cathy
This is one family that I would really like to trace, but I have had a look at Doug's descendant report on Donald Robertson and cannot see a connection to my Robertson line.
According to my information my 2x great-grandparents…"
caterob1 replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy"I wondered when I saw your post if there was a connection to my Robertson tree. Now thanks to Doug responding to my post we do. Hope you will join us in filling in the blanks. Go into the files that Doug send on my post. Our…"
IAN WATKINS replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy"Thanks Jeany
The web site you mentioned in your first post is mine.
I also have the newspaper death notices available on Trove. This is the item which started my search.
Robert Struan Robertson is my 2x grreat grandfather, his father was Hugh…"
Jeanyalogy replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy"Isee the newspaper account you found http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10527952?searchTerm=euphemia%20affleck&searchLimits=but there is also this…"
Jeanyalogy replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy"Publishers who'd emigrated to U.S. then Nova Scotia:http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=2632&&PHPSESSID=ychzfqkvzape
Some Robertson tidbits online…"
Jeanyalogy replied to IAN WATKINS's discussion Robertson - Clan Donnachaidh & Laird of Struan in the group Nova Scotia Genealogy"Tough to follow back that far...but here is a site that says Robert's father was Hugh and mother Margaret McGarviehttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~watkinsbrown/3704.htm
also: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SR1L-CVB
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tasteach left a comment for IAN WATKINS"G'day Ian, Welcome to this great ning for researching your family history. Please visit and join lots of groups and add to their discussions with questions and comments of your own. Remember to also join in the chatroom where I am tasteach.…"
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IAN WATKINS added a discussion to the group Nova Scotia Genealogy
ROBERTSON - CLAN DONNACHAIDH & LAIRD OF STRUAN
My 2x great grandfather, Robert Robertson was born in Glasgow, Scotland c1814 and died 5 May 1869 in Glasgow.Robert Robertson married Euphemia Galbraith Affleck (1811-1901) on 4 August 1838 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.Euphemia Galbraith Robertson (nee Affleck) death notice stated:".....widow of the late Robert Robertson, grandson of the last Laird of Struan, Perthshire, Scotland, of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Kilmarnock, Scotland,...."I have the lineage of the Laird of Struan up to…See More
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- ROBERTSON, PEI OR NOVA SCOTIA
- I got started researching my family history ......
- WHEN MY FATHER GAVE UP HIS FILE CARD FAMILY TREE SYSTEM. I CONVERTED HIS CARDS TO A COMPUTER BASED SYSTEM
- I have been doing genealogy since ....
- 20 YEARS
- We all have them - my biggest brick wall is .......
- FINDING MY CANADIAN ROBERTSON ANCESTORS. MY 2X GREAT GRANDFATHER ROBERT ROBERTSON(1814-1869), SON OF HUGH ROBERTSON & MARGARET McGARVIE, MARRIED EUPHEMIA GALBRAITH AFFLECK.
EUPHEMIA'S DEATH NOTICE STATED "...widow of the late Robert Robertson, grandson of the last Laird of Struan, Perthshire, Scotland, of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Kilmarnock, Scotland..."
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- At 1:06pm on October 27, 2011, tasteach said…
- G'day Ian,
Welcome to this great ning for researching your family history. Please visit and join lots of groups and add to their discussions with questions and comments of your own. Remember to also join in the chatroom where I am tasteach.
Most of my research is also Tasmania, where I live.
- At 8:51am on October 26, 2011, Just M said…
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