My Kirkwood ancestors were all stonemasons from Kilmacolm. Are there any historical records of stonemasons in the 1800's?

Alexander Campbell (1776-1862) is one of my Scottish ancestors and I want to find out more about him. He was the sheriff-substitute for Renfrewshire from 1802 - 1846 and in the later part of his life lived at Barnhill near Dumbarton. Previously though I think he lived in Paisley and I would like to know where. Can anybody help?
Kate

Koz, the National Library of Scotland website has lots of maps available on line go to www.nls.uk/maps the most useful ones are the 1st -3rd Edition Ordnance Survey County maps.

Hi I want to find a map of glengarnock around 1905. Does anyone know of a cobbler shop around 1905 - 1923 or a street called Garnockholme St

Reconstructing the Past: the M74 Dig Conference. Saturday 20 September 2008 10am-2pm. Half day conference presenting the main findings of the M74 Dig on a site by site basis. Bookings: 0141 418 2840 or email admin@m74dig.org.uk. Link to conference programme http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/M74_Dig_Conference_flyer_Web_version.pdf

Reconstructing the Past: the M74 Dig Conference. Saturday 20 September 2008 10am-2pm. Half day conference presenting the main findings of the M74 Dig on a site by site basis. Bookings: 0141 418 2840 or email admin@m74dig.org.uk. Link to conference programme http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/files/M74_Dig_Conference_flyer_Web_version.pdf

Meg,
St Andrew's Parish Church.
Info gleaned from "The History of Johnstone" by Charles A Scott BSc.
The church originated as a missionary outpost of the High Parish Church. A temporaray timber structure was erected in early 1800s.
In 1885 the Laird, Geo L Houstoun donated ground for the erectionn of a church building.The site was at the east ern end of Russell Street.A substantial building was erected of stone with buttressed walls and Gothic windows;the roof was light blue slate with a red tiled ridge.It was described as "an architectural gem in the workshop throng of Laighcartside".It had the full status of a parish church.The congregation united with the Trinity Church in 1952to form St Andrew's Trinity. The church building was sold and used as commercial premises for some time. I think Jaconelli used it until ithe area was re-developed.
Hope this helps you.
Linnpark

I live in Canada near the Rocky Mountains on a property that was home to James Shand-Harvey, an Eton educated man (1894-1898) who lived in a tiny cabin here for 54 years. He was best friends with one of Queen Victoria's grandsons and would have tea with her when he was attending Eton. His father was James Widdrington Shand (who added Harvey to his name after leaving Eton). His grandfather was Sir C.F. Shand, Chief Justice of Mauritius, his grandmother was Emily Robinson of Reunion, Mauritius. James Shand-Harvey was a trapper, and guide as well as interpreter for the native people living in this area. We are preserving his cabin and would love to connect with his descendants to help us in our search. Our website is: www.oldentrance.ab.ca and we have a history of Old Entrance there. Thank you.

Robert McKenzie 1824 - 1893. I belive this great x2 grandfather was a ballie on Renfrew council in late Victorian times. he had 5 children and lived at 12 Orchard Street and finally at 15 Wilson Street in Renfrew. Does anybody know anything about him or know where records of Ballies from Renfrew might be kept?

Alasdair

I am a descendant of John McDowall born 1796
in Johnstone. He served his apprenticeship in one of the spinning mills and began his own business in 1823. one of his inventions the steam saw frame was adopted by the Government for the various arsenals and dockyards. I would be interested to hear
from anyone who has further information on
the above John McDowall. third great
grandfather. e-mail:
jmills18@cox.net