Peterhead Archives - Geneageek https://geneageek.com/tag/peterhead/ Genealogy, genealogy, genealogy. Sat, 03 Sep 2022 15:06:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://geneageek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-geneageekicon-150x150.png Peterhead Archives - Geneageek https://geneageek.com/tag/peterhead/ 32 32 The Will of James Findlay https://geneageek.com/the-will-of-james-findlay/ https://geneageek.com/the-will-of-james-findlay/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2018 19:15:11 +0000 http://geneageek.uk/blog/?p=1466   James Findlay and his wife, Helen Buchan were living at 29 Port Henry Road in April of 1881 with 6 of their 8 children (Jane Ann & Agnes appear…

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]]> https://geneageek.com/the-will-of-james-findlay/feed/ 3 The Perils of Passchendaele https://geneageek.com/the-perils-of-passchendaele/ https://geneageek.com/the-perils-of-passchendaele/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:50:27 +0000 http://geneageek.uk/blog/?p=1027 Dear Father, I think I have a little good news to tell you, but of course do not rely too much on what I am going to say as you…

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]]> https://geneageek.com/the-perils-of-passchendaele/feed/ 0 The One That Stayed Behind https://geneageek.com/the-one-that-stayed-behind/ https://geneageek.com/the-one-that-stayed-behind/#respond Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:09:00 +0000 https://geneageek.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/the-one-that-stayed-behind/ I had mentioned in ‘Desperately Seeking John’ that there was one BUCHAN who didn’t emigrate to New Zealand on the Rimutaka with the rest of the family.  In Roy Buchan’s book ‘From Peterhead…

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]]> https://geneageek.com/the-one-that-stayed-behind/feed/ 0 Desperately Seeking John – A Sad Conclusion https://geneageek.com/desperately-seeking-john-a-sad-conclusion/ https://geneageek.com/desperately-seeking-john-a-sad-conclusion/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:15:00 +0000 https://geneageek.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/desperately-seeking-john-a-sad-conclusion/ (continued from previous post) In case brother John DID refer to brother-in-law John, I decided to check for deaths before embarking on a costly census trawl.  There were a few…

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]]> https://geneageek.com/desperately-seeking-john-a-sad-conclusion/feed/ 0 Desperately Seeking John https://geneageek.com/desperately-seeking-john/ https://geneageek.com/desperately-seeking-john/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:14:00 +0000 https://geneageek.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/desperately-seeking-john/ A couple of months ago, I found out via an 1896 newspaper article that my ancestor, Alexander Ritchie BUCHAN, had a brother called John.  John was there when Alex died…

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]]> https://geneageek.com/desperately-seeking-john/feed/ 2 More Buchan ‘Lunatics’ https://geneageek.com/more-buchan-lunatics/ https://geneageek.com/more-buchan-lunatics/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:13:00 +0000 https://geneageek.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/more-buchan-lunatics/ I was very excited to receive an email from Roy BUCHAN – author of the book ‘From Peterhead to Passchendaele’ mentioned on this post and distant relative of mine.  …

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]]> https://geneageek.com/more-buchan-lunatics/feed/ 1 From Peterhead to Grave https://geneageek.com/from-peterhead-to-grave/ https://geneageek.com/from-peterhead-to-grave/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:07:00 +0000 https://geneageek.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/from-peterhead-to-grave/ Sometimes as genealogists we have to wait years for answers. Waiting for the required records to become available. Waiting for the chance to visit somewhere that may hold the key.…

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]]> https://geneageek.com/from-peterhead-to-grave/feed/ 1 Emigrating to New Zealand https://geneageek.com/emigrating-to-new-zealand/ https://geneageek.com/emigrating-to-new-zealand/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:40:00 +0000 https://geneageek.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/emigrating-to-new-zealand/ Going through the cemetery records yesterday inspired me to look further into my family’s immigration. The Dunedin Cemetery Records often include the (original) nationality of the deceased as well as…

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