mailto:MLove34513@aol.com   03 Apr 2000
Hi List, I'm Bill love from Fla. My family came to Stevenston from Kilwinning in 1776, and my direct line left in 1867. I am the GGG-grandson of the Poet and Songwriter Francis Love. I have never been to the 3-Towns, but by reading the comments I feel as if I know it well. Hope to get there within the next few years. Keep up the good work. Bill Love

mailto:salgeo@alphalink.com.au   03 Apr 2000
Hi Hugh, Web site looks great. Lot of work though! I wish you well with it, and hope we catch up with a lot of old and friends. We love the Old Herald files. Sally O xx



mailto:tdenny@flash.net   04 Apr 2000
isabella Park Kerr was born in Ardrossan, Ayr, Scotland, 16 Aug 1874. She married Robert Rigby born in Springburn, Lanark, Scotland, 8 Oct 1872. Children of this couple were: Janet (Jeanette) Hunter b. 1901 d. 1992 Georgina Thompson b. 1903 d. 1964 [my wife's mother] Isabella Park Kerr b. 1905 d. 1996 Martha b. 1907 d. 1972 Catherine K. b. 1909 d. 1996 John b. 1912 Robert b. 1914 d. 1990 All the girls were born in Scotland; the boys in the USA. Therefore family must have emigrated between 1909 and 1912. Am trying to trace this family backwards. Any helpful hints greatly appreciated. Tom Denny

mailto:billdickie@labuan.net   04 Apr 2000
Hi Hugh,
Nice site, a lot of work went into it, good stuff, it was nice to look at the old familiar places, and know what you are talking about, i have forwarded this site to a few of my friends so you might here from them as well, In fact i will be going back at the end of May 2000, after an absence of a few years, if i can send you any info let me know.

mailto:george.smith@ess-muenchen.de   04 Apr 2000
Hello Hugh, Thanks for the Email pointing me to the three town website. Great idea. I'm going to Saltcoats the week before Easter. I'll give you a small summary on my return. Keep the site going, it's brilliant.

mailto:bwilson@becon.org   05 Apr 2000
Hi Hugh,
Your WWW is fantastic! I've just spent several wonderful hours over the past 3-days in a timewarp soaking-up the history of my folks' old stomping grounds. Thank you so much. I only wish I was armed with your info when I visited the three towns in 1997 for the first time. In fact as I write this I'm thinking of a return visit, inspired by your web site.

I've been working on my family genealogy for the past 4-years and find I'm blessed with many threetowners and quite a few from the surrounding environs, in the family tree dating back to 1790 [so far]. Thanks again for sharing your labour of love.  Bill Wilson ~ St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

mailto:sparralegs@freenet.co.uk   07 Apr 2000
A great piece of work Hugh. But what would you expect being the person you are. Cheers Jean

mailto:saltire1@aol.com   07 Apr 2000
I was delighted to find this sight, as my husband and I are both originally from Saltcoats. We now live in New Jersey, USA. My maiden name was Currie and married Jim Gillespie, and we both still have a lot of family over in Saltcoats and Ardrossan. Very nicely done sight!!! Thank you.

mailto:peter__bird@hotmail.com   07 Apr 2000
Found an ex-Stevenstonian via the site. Also spend time researching family tree in area. I stay in Stevenston.

mailto:piobair@worldchat.com   09 Apr 2000
I have been in Canada for 46 years and prior to that I was in Egypt for three and a half years, so I have been away from the "three towns " for a long time! It is great to know that there is a vehicle with which, we can "keep in touch" Professor William (Billy) MacPhail Ex Ardrossan.

mailto:skitag@netlink.com.au   10 Apr 2000
Hello Hugh, just added your site to my 'favorites'. My family all came from threetowns and surrounding areas. GGG grandfather gets a mention in Pigots directory, in miscellaneous as: Robert Gilmour Auctioneer. I have the family genealogy back to 1725. Love the newspaper clips!. Brilliant idea this web site, keep it going. Yours Aye Irene Stirling.

mailto:jamiemcc@primus.com.au   13 Apr 2000
Your web site is looking good and it seems like there has been a few people also going to the site, keep up the good work. Jamie

mailto:rbruce@masterfeeds.com   14 Apr 2000
My first visit to the site and it is great to be back home.I've lived in Canada for thirty-three years and still have family in Saltcoats whom I visit on a regular basis. Thanks for creating such a wonderful site.

mailto:tom.cassidy@zdnetmail.com   24 Apr 2000
Great initiative.
Please keep it going. I'll be very interested to check in each week and I'm sure all other expats who find the site will do so as well. Thanks
Tom Cassidy Founex Switzerland

mailto:ian@trayners.fsnet.co.uk   24 Apr 2000
I would like to contact Alan Corbett, who emigrated to Canada,Toronto,in the mid 70s.Any information would be appreciated.

mailto:lrrv1@aol.com   25 Apr 2000
Enjoyed visting your site and see that lots of others have too! I left Ardrossan in 1976 and now live in Essex. I went to Ardrossan Academy from 1961 to 1972 and have lots of happy memories of my childhood spent in Ardrossan. I would be happy to hear from anyone who knows me or my family. My name is Lesley Vass (nee Shearer. Keep up the good work. Regards Lesley

mailto:oliver@prino.freeserve.co.uk   04 May 2000
I lived in Ardrossan from 1944 to 1962 and went to Ardrossan Academy From 1957 to 1962 I still love to visit when I can and look round my old childhood haunts. What a beautifull place to have had a childhood I spent many happy days playing on Castle Hill. My father worked for Shell and I would like to hear from anyone who knew me or my father. Oliver Prin.