mailto:rueggan@hotmail.com   10 May 2000
Hello Hugh, Your site was advertised in this evenings Herald; I decided to check it out and I am glad that I did, It was very interesting and informative. Keep up the good work, I am from Saltcoats so I will give you a wee update concerning the pavilion, it's been demolished :)....There is going to be a cinema complex built on the site in the near future. Bye for now & I will enjoy visiting your site often. Carol.

mailto:reid_shirley@hotmail.com   11 May 2000
Hi Hugh,
Excellent site (but then I would say that being from Stevenston myself) Keep up the good work

mailto:mcgrattan@lineone.net   11 May 2000
Hello Hugh, Saw your letter in this weeks HERALD. Excellent site My interest is Local History (Ardrossan. Born (1948) and brought up here. I have lots of information on "LAIRDS ISLE" in fact I named my house such 19 years ago. Will keep in touch
Regards Tom McGrattan

mailto:mob464991@aol.com   11 May 2000
Hi Hugh,
A wonderful site! I found out much about the three towns and I COME FROM SALTCOATS. Perhaps when we live here, we don't appreciate the ex. pats. pride in the place. If I can do anything to assist yourself or other visitors to the site, please contact. Margaret O'Brien (Nee Pentleton)

mailto:gcrawfrd@sunint.co.za   12 May 2000
I live in South Africa, and I am trying to find out about my ancestors from Saltcoats. All that I know is that my granfathers name was Thomas Crawford, and he lived at number 15 Raise Street in Saltcoats. I would realy like to hear from anybody who could possibly help me in my search for my early relatives. Living in South Africa has its disadvantages when trying to find information overseas. Any help appreciated. Thank you very much Gregory John Pringle Crawford

mailto:Richdarr@aol.com   12 May 2000
Richard Darroch married to Margaret Crawford Orr my parents were Richard Darroch and Margaret Gilmour; Margaret's parents were Crawford Orr and Margaret Cochran Bain. we moved to Motherwell in 1993 and Margaret's sister and her family moved there soon after. We are now in Aberseenshire and they remain oin Motherwell.I think that this web page is a very good idea.

mailto:grizwald@lineone.net    13 May 2000
Hi! Good day from Sunny Saltcoats ( honestly it is sunny here ) Any way I can help anybody with things about Saltcoats and possibly Stevenston then just let me know. Lots of changes in the old area. Sandra

mailto:GeorgeMcGrattan@tesco.net    13 May 2000
Hugh
I read about the Three Towns website in yesterday's Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. I was very impressed when I logged on. I will send you some information later. Keep up the good work.George McGrattan

mailto:lynda@swtch.com.au    14 May 2000
Hi Uncle Hugh, I must congratulate you on a terrific site. It's great to be able to hear from people all over the world who are from the threetowns. Keep up the good work. Lynda

mailto:les357@hotmail.com   17 May 2000
hi hugh its brenda here im your neice please e-mail me at les i bet you are surprised to hear from me .My mum and dad are asking for everyone, David is also here .Write soon or Email soon. brenda mcintyre your favorite haha

mailto:David@kilwinkieland.com   18 May 2000
Nice pages Hugh! Lots of very interesting stuff indeed. I've included a link on my own homepage, hope thats ok. Maybe you could visit Kilwinkieland too. http://www.kilwinkieland.com
 Best Wishes David Murray

mailto:stevely_peg@hotmail.com   20 May 2000
My beloved Da was born in Saltcoats. He was about 14 when the family emigrated to the US in the thirties. They settled in New Jersey. His father's name was Alex and his mother was Annie. I would like to visit his birthplace, Saltcoats, one day soon. I may have more family over there. Would love to find out anything I can about the Stevelys and Saltcoats..

mailto:paula.reid@sympatico.ca    20 May 2000
Hi, Hugh: I have just spent the last 2 hours in a trip down memory lane....what a thrill to read names of people I knew and to revisit the old haunts. Great job! I live in Canada, originally from Saltcoats.  Marie

mailto:salty-the-pirate@salty.co.uk    20 May 2000
Hi! I'm Salty the pirate, something of an incomer I am, I've only recently arrived in Saltcoats. I arrived here by a magical journey through the inspiration and imagination of my creators. They are a group of people who firmly believe that Saltcoats can once again be a vibrant, thriving community in a busy and lively town. Steeped in history and proud of it, it seems a great shame that we can allow this to continue so please do your bit. Even from the other side of the world Hugh has managed to create a stir throughout the the www with a well thought out approach to an old problem within this new medium. Very well done and if there is anything I can do just email as shown and I'll do what I can. Salty the Pirate

mailto:mcreadie@nw.com.au    24 May 2000
Haw Hugh Jim McCreadie back on-line again. Visited the 3 towns about 15 months ago and, considering I've been in Western Australia some 27 years, it seems I never left. Several times I had to hold back tears recalling boyhood adventures. For example, diving off the tower into the gap at the Inner Nebbock, "sojjers" on Castle Hill or hunting swan eggs on the Auchenharvie swamp (gone now though). Found your site again and believe it to be one of the best of it's kind. My best wishes to you and your family. Jimmy

mailto:tmehana@mednet.ucla.edu    24 May 2000
Your site has the most specific information I have yet found on Dalry.Robert Dickie and Mary Patrick came from Dalry, bearing their first child (my gr-grandfather) in southern Illinois in 1859. Robert died suddenly in 1870 at age 38 while scouting a local forest for appropriate wood for his wagon making business. So far I don't know when they emigrated or what other family members they may have accompanied. There was a woman, Rebecca, age 66, censed in their home in June 1870.
There were a great many Scots and Welshmen in Macoupin County, Illinois in the decade preceding our Civil War. Several Dickie families appear in the area from 1840. The land had recently become available for settlement, timber was abundant, and coal had been discovered there.
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