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    Can anyone assist me I am from South Africa and am trying to trace my gggggrandfathers parents. In doing this familysearch gave me two possibilities saying the one was born in Roxburgh, Roxburgh. The other in Kelso, Roxburgh. What I want to know is, is Kelso and Roxburgh the same place, I had a look at a map and it shows Kelso separate from Roxburgh, is this true.

  • #2
    Hopefully this site will answer your question:
    Kelso Scotland, Scottish Borders UK

    Also counties often used to be referred to by the name of the county town so the county of Roxburghshire would often be referred to as Roxburgh. I think I asked on your other thread but don't remember seeing a reply - how sure are you that your ancestor came from Roxburgh(shire)? Do you know where the original information saying he was from there came from?
    KiteRunner

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    • #3
      Hopefully Kate's link has helped you. You can use Google maps to find UK places. Kelso is a town on the River Tweed. Roxburgh used to be an important town, a few miles further upstream (i.e. West) but for the last 2-300 years has been just a village.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by KiteRunner View Post
        Hopefully this site will answer your question:
        Kelso Scotland, Scottish Borders UK

        Also counties often used to be referred to by the name of the county town so the county of Roxburghshire would often be referred to as Roxburgh. I think I asked on your other thread but don't remember seeing a reply - how sure are you that your ancestor came from Roxburgh(shire)? Do you know where the original information saying he was from there came from?
        There is a slight risk of me adding this to the wrong post but from a similiar thread on Scot Fam Tree the following has been posted by Lizmac

        The only William I can see born Roxburgh in that time frame is this one, William Muir born 15th Sept 1798 to William Muir and Margaret Mason. I see from a submitted entry on familysearch that his father was also William.
        *Record found on a CD of Scottish birth records*

        and the possible Kelso reference comes from the following post, again by Lizmac

        1. MARGARET MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Birth: 23 APR 1804 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        2. MARGARET MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Birth: 23 APR 1804 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        3. Robert MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 20 DEC 1795 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        4. BETTY MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Birth: 04 APR 1796 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        5. ELISABETH MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Christening: 26 MAR 1797 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        6. JEAN MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Birth: 12 NOV 1799 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        7. JEAN MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Birth: 12 NOV 1799 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        8. BETTY MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Birth: 04 APR 1796 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        9. ELISABETH MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Christening: 26 MAR 1797 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        10. RICHARD MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 31 DEC 1802 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        11. JAMES SMITH MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 03 AUG 1794 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        12. ROBERT MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 20 DEC 1795 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        13. ROBERT MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 14 JUN 1801 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        14. WILLIAM MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Birth: 30 APR 1793 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        15. WILLIAM MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Birth: 15 SEP 1798 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        16. Robert MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 20 DEC 1795 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        17. Robert MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 14 JUN 1801 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        18. William MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Birth: 15 SEP 1798 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        19. James Smith MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 03 AUG 1794 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        20. MARGARET MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Christening: 23 MAY 1779 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        21. MARGARET MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Christening: 23 MAY 1779 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        22. JEAN MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Christening: 04 MAY 1783 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        23. JEAN MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Female Christening: 04 MAY 1783 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        24. JAMES MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 15 JUL 1781 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        25. James MUIR - International Genealogical Index
        Gender: Male Christening: 15 JUL 1781 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
        Last edited by Glen in Tinsel Knickers; 06-02-09, 11:30.
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        • #5
          re william muire info

          Originally posted by KiteRunner View Post
          Hopefully this site will answer your question:
          Kelso Scotland, Scottish Borders UK

          Also counties often used to be referred to by the name of the county town so the county of Roxburghshire would often be referred to as Roxburgh. I think I asked on your other thread but don't remember seeing a reply - how sure are you that your ancestor came from Roxburgh(shire)? Do you know where the original information saying he was from there came from?
          I got my info from the LDS familysearch site as well as another family member compiling the Muir tree, I hope it is correct and I havnt been on the wrong track but all his decendants tie into my tree so Im sure it is correct.
          Thanks for the reply

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          • #6
            Glen in Tinsel Knickers

            Originally posted by Glen in Tinsel Knickers View Post
            There is a slight risk of me adding this to the wrong post but from a similiar thread on Scot Fam Tree the following has been posted by Lizmac

            The only William I can see born Roxburgh in that time frame is this one, William Muir born 15th Sept 1798 to William Muir and Margaret Mason. I see from a submitted entry on familysearch that his father was also William.
            *Record found on a CD of Scottish birth records*

            and the possible Kelso reference comes from the following post, again by Lizmac

            1. MARGARET MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Birth: 23 APR 1804 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            2. MARGARET MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Birth: 23 APR 1804 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            3. Robert MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 20 DEC 1795 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            4. BETTY MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Birth: 04 APR 1796 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            5. ELISABETH MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Christening: 26 MAR 1797 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            6. JEAN MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Birth: 12 NOV 1799 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            7. JEAN MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Birth: 12 NOV 1799 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            8. BETTY MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Birth: 04 APR 1796 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            9. ELISABETH MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Christening: 26 MAR 1797 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            10. RICHARD MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 31 DEC 1802 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            11. JAMES SMITH MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 03 AUG 1794 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            12. ROBERT MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 20 DEC 1795 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            13. ROBERT MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 14 JUN 1801 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            14. WILLIAM MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Birth: 30 APR 1793 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            15. WILLIAM MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Birth: 15 SEP 1798 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            16. Robert MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 20 DEC 1795 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            17. Robert MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 14 JUN 1801 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            18. William MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Birth: 15 SEP 1798 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            19. James Smith MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 03 AUG 1794 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            20. MARGARET MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Christening: 23 MAY 1779 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            21. MARGARET MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Christening: 23 MAY 1779 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            22. JEAN MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Christening: 04 MAY 1783 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            23. JEAN MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Female Christening: 04 MAY 1783 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            24. JAMES MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 15 JUL 1781 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            25. James MUIR - International Genealogical Index
            Gender: Male Christening: 15 JUL 1781 Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
            Thanks for input yes I have received this info

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            • #7
              Lynette, if I were you I would try to find out where the other researchers got their information from just so you can be sure of where he came from.
              KiteRunner

              Every five years or so I look back on my life and I have a good... laugh"
              (Indigo Girls, "Watershed")

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              • #8
                kelso is I believe, in Roxburghshire, as is Roxburgh.

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