Karina - the book.

 Karina, my adopted aunt, featured in this new book.

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A Puzzling DNA Connection

I took the Big Y 700 DNA test a number of years back and discovered a very very close connection to a man in the USA. He has a different surname.   A NPE I believe is the term. The site suggested a common ancestor around 1745.

We exchanged family history information and both our families lived in the same part of Scotland at that time. We could find no obvious connections.

Is trying to discover what happened now simply a lost cause?

The Bains of Forres

Research on my mother's side of the family took me to Forres in Moray, where Alexander Bain Senior, a master shoemaker, was also the Lord Provost of the town in 1875, at the grand old age of 75. I have copies of various records of property ownership in the town and also uncovered the 'skeletons in the closet' regarding his wife, Marjory.

Marjory Bain was twice arrested in the 1840's. Once for stealing and once for beating a servant. Again I have copies of the court proceedings. Marjorie was held in the town jail on both occasions, which is now the records office where I found all the information! It is apparent from the records that Marjorie had something of a drink problem!! 

This story features in the book, The Legacy Dinner

Where Were You on D-Day?

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