The People and Places of the Stewartry
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The Origin of Printing on the the Shores of the St. Lawrence: William Brown, a native of Twynholm Parish, who set up the first printing press in Canada, and who founded the Quebec Gazette, still in publication (as the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph) claimed to be the oldest newspaper in North America. - View
Samuel Heron of Girthon and Canada: Andrew Heron was the son of Samuel Heron Samuel was baptised 22nd September 1768 at Girthon Parish. His parents were Andrew Heron and Janet Connel. - View
Captain Alexander Roxburgh, Kirkcudbright and Canada: Alexander Roxburgh was a native of Kirkcudbright, who had a distinguished military career in Canada. - View
Edward Telfair of Kirkcudbright and Georgia: This chapter is taken from the book "Biographical Sketches of the Delegates from Georgia to the Continental Congress. Published in 1891 - View
United Presbyterian Church, Creetown (Burgher): From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 1. By Rev. Robert Small - View
United Presbyterian Church, Gatehouse (United Sucession): From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 2. By Rev. Robert Small - View
United Presbyterian Church, Urr (Antiburgher): From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 1. By Rev. Robert Small - View
United Presbyterian Church, Mainsriddell: From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 1. By Rev. Robert Small - View
United Presbyterian Church, Castle Douglas (Relief): From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 1. By Rev. Robert Small - View
United Presbyterian Church, Carsphairn (United Presbyterian): From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 1. By Rev. Robert Small - View
United Presbyterian Church, Dalbeattie (United Presbyterian): From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 1. By Rev. Robert Small - View
United Presbyterian Church, Dalry (United Secession): From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 1. By Rev. Robert Small - View
United Presbyterian Church, Kirkcudbright (Burgher): From the "History of the congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, from 1733 to 1900," Volume 1. By Rev. Robert Small - View
The Kennedy's of Kells and Ontario County, New York.: Taken from A History of Ontario County, New York, and its People, 1911, James Kennedy was born at Kells and emigrated to USA - View
Doctor Patrick Murray, Kirkcudbright and Jamaica &c.: Doctor Patrick Murray, "Physician General and Judge of the Grand Court in the Island of Jamaica" a native of Kirkcudbright. - View
John Leslie of Colvend and Canada: From "The Story of Manitoba", Volume 3, published in 1913: - View
David Lenox of Kirkcudbright and Philadelphia: David Lenox was born 3rd October 1753 in Kirkcudbright. His parents were James Lenox, a shoemaker in the town, and Elizabeth Sproat. David along with his brother Robert, went to Philadelphia to their uncle David Sproat. - View
The Lenox's of Galloway: This research was published in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record of 1913 and outlines the Lenox entries in various historical records of Scotland. - View
Alexander Halliday - Yonkers, New York: This note on two Alexander Hallidays appeared in the book Scots and Scots Descendents in America, published in 1917 - View
The Cochran's of Kirkcudbright and New York: These short biographies are taken from the Biographical Register of Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York, published in 1922. - View