This site has been going since December 96 , is becoming much bigger than I originally intended and is constantly changing. In response to the multitude of requests - at least three - from those who regularly return , I have decided to keep a log of all the additions and changes. This will hopefully make it easier for you all to keep track of what you have seen and ensure that you don't miss anything.
| 27 Sep 2021 | Uploaded trees using the Gigatrees programs. There is a tree for each my grandparent's ancestors and they include many of the source documents and photos already uploaded to Ancestry. To get to them follow the Family Charts links on my contents page and then the Ancestors button. Alternatively go directly using these links: | Thomas Philip Paterson (1899-1977) Elizabeth Wilson Malcolm (1901-1965) George Burrell (1897-1973) Mary Buchanan MacGregor (1903-1965) |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Updates to my Carmichaels with info on my DNA matches | Mary Carmichael's siblings |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Extract from The Scottish Highlander Carmichaels of the Carolinas by Roderick Carmichael and links to my Carmichael family | Book Extract |
| 17 Dec 2018 | Added a new mapping feature showing where my ancestors came from. There are four layers, one for each grandparent. Thanks to my brother George for the idea and the support. | Map of Ancestors |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Confirmed a DNA match to Greg Charlton a descendant of James Burrell and Margaret Swanston | Greg Charlton ancestor report |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Descendants reports added to the name index page | Name Index |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Confirmed a DNA match to Tonai Latimer a descendant of James Rae and Jean Baird | Tonai Latimer ancestor report |
| 12 Mar 2018 | Confirmed a DNA match to Judy Domres a descendant of William Hossack and Barbara Shand through Elspeth Hossack and George Henderson. This proves that William Paterson was the illegitimate son of William Hossack | Judy Domres ancestor report |
| 1 Jan 2017 | Most of the past few years have been spent on Ancestry filling out our tree in all directions and confirming DNA matches. | Name Index |
| 1 Jan 2011 | It has been some time since I posted any updates to this page. The main change has been the move from ukonline to my new ISP under the http://tompaterson.co.uk/ domain. | New Site |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Added Carmichael entry from the Scottish Nation | Carmichael |
| 24 Jul 2004 | St. Ninians Census | St Ninians |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Dunipace Census | Dunipace |
| 2 Jun 2003 | New section on Mining in Stirlingshire | Mining |
| 13 Jan 2003 | Airth 1881 census | Airth |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Started a new page with images of Stirlingshire headstones and an index Monumental Inscription. These are being supplied by Leanne Quirk and will be ongoing over the coming weeks. | Graves |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Polmont 1881 census | Polmont |
| 20 Dec 2002 | Muiravonside 1881 census and Marriage Index | Muiravonside |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Bothkennar Marriage list (1723 -1858) | Bothkennar |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Larbert Parish 1851 census index - sorted by surname and census location | Larbert |
| 9 Sep 2002 | Borrowstownness - or Bo'ness - The Old (First) Statistical Account | Bo'ness |
| 8 Sep 2002 | Ancient Monuments record for Hallhouse, Denny - Thomas Johnstone's | Hallhouse |
| 6 Sep 2002 |
Added "contents" of Calatria - Journal of The Falkirk Local
History Society |
Calatria |
| 7 Jul 2002 |
Created a new page for anyone wishing to find information about a group
photograph. |
Group Photos |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Chapter 7 , The Church in Slamannan from the Reformation to the Present Day, from the Rev James Waugh's "Slamannan Parish Through the Changing Years" | Slamannan |
| 28 Jun 2002 |
Updated the Johnston Family details, supplied by new found cousins Brenda
Anderson, Ontario and Lois Price, BC. |
Johnstone Family |
| 3 May 2002 |
Added the lineage of the Bruces of Airth and Stenhouse. It has only just clicked that Thomas O'Grady's neice Charlotte was married to Sir Alexander Bruce of Stenhouse. | Bruce Lineage |
| 11 Dec 2002 | Larbert 1881 Census and new index page to Larbert and Bothkennar records | Larbert |
| 30 Apr 2002 |
The complete biography of Standish James O'Grady by his son Hugh Art |
Standish James |
| 16 Feb 2002 |
Added a link to the Kilsyth Community website |
Kilsyth |
| 1 Sep 2001 |
Added a new family group - the Balfours. The mother of Thomas O'Grady was
Mary Balfour |
Balfour |
| 1 Jul 2001 |
Added a link to the Isle of Lismore Community Web site. This link takes
you straight to it. |
Isle of Lismore |
| 14 Apr 2001 |
Some backround information on Standish James O'Grady gleaned from the book by his son Hugh Art O'Grady. Included a picture of Standish and also updated the O'Grady lineage - some differences to the Burke's peerage version | Standish James |
| 28 Dec 2000 |
Added the full extract of the Burgh and Parish of Falkirk entry in the "Third Statistical Account of Stirlingshire - 1951 -1961" | Falkirk |
| 6 Aug 2000 |
Added the full extract of the Parish of Slamannan entry in the "Third
Statistical Account of Stirlingshire - 1951 -1961" |
Slamannan |
| 6 Aug 2000 |
Added the full extract of the Parish of Muiravonside entry in the
"Third Statistical Account of Stirlingshire - 1951 -1961" |
Muiravonside |
| 16 July 2000 | First chapter of Robert Bruce, Minister from Airth | Robert Bruce |
| 1 May 2000 |
Added the full extract of Grangemouth, in two parts- Burgh and Landward, of the "Third Statistical Account of Stirlingshire - 1951 - 1961" | Grangemouth |
| 30 April 2000 |
Added the full extract of Chapter 2, History, of the "Third
Statistical Account of Stirlingshire - 1951 - 1961" |
History |
| 30 April 2000 |
Added the full extract of the Parish of Larbert entry in the "Third
Statistical Account of Stirlingshire - 1951 -1961" |
Larbert |
| 12 Mar 2000 |
Added the full extract of the Parish of Larbert and Dunipace entry in the "First Statistical Account of Scotland - 1791-1799" | Larbert and Dunipace |
| 21 Mar 1999 |
Continuing with the project to publish all the entries from the Stirlingshire, Royal Commision on the Ancient Monuments of Scotland. Began a new index and completed some of the villages - plates 143 to 151 | Ancient Monuments |
| 11 Mar 1999 |
Full extract of the 1851 census for Bothkennar Parish |
Bothkennar Census |
| 28 Feb 1999 |
Finished the update of the Parish of Strathblane from the 1841
Stirlingshire New Statistical Account |
Parish of Strathblane |
| 28 Feb 1999 |
Finished the update of the Parish of Kippen from the 1841 Stirlingshire
New Statistical Account |
Parish of Kippen |
| 21 Feb 1999 |
Finished the update of the Parish of Gargunnock from the 1841 New
Stirlingshire Statistical Account |
Parish of Gargunnock |
| 16 Feb 1999 |
The Old Statistical Account for Bothkennar Parish, originally penned in
1797 by the local minister |
Bothkennar |
| 19 Jan 1999 |
History of the Malcolm surname from The Scottish Nation |
Malcolm surname |
| 24 Dec 1998 |
A chapter from "The History of Falkirk" by Lewis Lawson
describing the Faw Kirk itself. |
Faw Kirk |
| 20 Dec 1998 |
Created a new index page for any local info related to the villages in the
Falkirk area. You get to it from the button on my contents page. This will be linked to by
the Falkirk Online site. |
The Falkirk page |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Beginning a new series of extracts from the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments of Scotland, these being some of the 16th - 19th Century most important houses and buildings in the Larbert, Bothkennar and Airth areas. More to come. | Buildings around Larbert |
| 25 Sep 1998 |
Finished the update of the Parish of Killearn from the 1841 Stirlingshire
Statistical Account |
Parish of Killearn |
| 6 Sep 1998 |
Finished the update of the Parish of Fintry from the 1841 Stirlingshire
Statistical Account |
Parish of Fintry |
| 1 Sep 1998 |
Finished the update of the Parish of Drymen from the 1841 Stirlingshire
Statistical Account |
Parish of Drymen |
| 30 Aug 1998 |
Added some pictures of the Burrell side of the family |
Burrell Album |
| 30 Aug 1998 |
Records of the searches I have carried out in the Scots Origins database -
still under construction - only the index to finish |
Scots Origins |
| 25 Apr 1998 |
Marriage of George Pringle and Agnes Redpath in Channelkirk, 17 Apr 1808 |
Pringle Family |
| Marriage of Adam Redpath and Margaret Elliot in Yetholm Parish, 29 Nov
1782 |
Redpath Family | |
| Duncan c. 24 Feb 1816, Ann c. 26 Apr 1817, Hugh c. 7 Apr 1824 added to the the family group of Duncan Buchanan and Mary Carmichael | Buchanan Family | |
| 22 Apr 1998 |
Elspeth c. 25 May 1828 and John c. 29 Dec 1822 added to the family group
of John Burrell and Elspeth Lauder |
Burrell Family |
| 18 Apr 1998 |
Added the complete extract of the 1797 Old Statistical Account for the
Parish of Falkirk |
Parish of Falkirk |
| 15 Apr 1998 |
Finished the update of the Parish of Campsie from the 1841 Stirlingshire
Statistical Account |
Parish of Campsie |
| 29 Mar 1998 |
Finished the update of the Parish of Buchanan from the 1841 Stirlingshire
Statistical Account |
Parish of Buchanan |
| 22 Mar 1998 |
Added new specially prepared article on the history of the LAUDER surname
by Gregory Lauder-Frost |
Lauder surname |
| 22 Mar 1998 |
Started new What's New page |
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