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31st of August 2010 12:49 PM by meg denton
My great great grandparents immigrated from New Pitsllgo, Aberdeeshire in 1871. He was George Cardno Mackie. She was Mary Cameron Mackie. George came to Barre VT to to work in the quarries. 10 years later he started the 1st granite manufacturing plant in Barre. I would love to go to Scotland and visit his birth place. I am thinking I must have relatives in that area. They both left behind brothers and sisters. George was born in1849. Anybody out there know of a connection? My e-mail address: megbarre@aol.com. I am Meg Denton.
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28th of August 2010 08:13 AM by Mike Murray website: http://mmurray@pt.lu
Re photographs with a story - Maggie Milne there is the following comment. Its not known what happened to Elisa but Maggie appears to have lived with Ann Smith up untill Ann`s death in 1908 aged 90yrs
According to www.familysearch.org Elisa married a Charles William Israel on 16.01.1904 in New York. Maybe this information could help the contributer of the article.
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26th of August 2010 07:31 PM by Margaret Smith Trumbull website: http://e-mail address: marstrum@comcast.net
What a wonderful website! I've already spent over an hour browsing and will, I'm sure, be back many times.
I was born in the village in 1943 and have lived in New Hampshire since mid 1960's. I'd love to hear from some of the folks I went to school with. My family moved to Aberdeen in 1955. My grandparents were John and Margaret Smith founders of the bakery. My parents were Dillon and Grace (Morgan) Smith. My brother John still runs the bakery. I have very fond memories of my early childhood in the village. My 11 grandchildren are anxious to know all about their Scottish heritage and will hopefully make the effort to visit New Pitsligo sometime in the future. Again, congratulations on a truly great website. Margaret Smith Trumbull
marstrum@comcast.net
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23rd of August 2010 07:56 PM by Derek Wallace website: http://derek.thor2@gmaol.com
I am son of William and Maggie Helen Wallace who left for Zimbabwe(Rhodesia)...looking for relatives of my grandfather, James Wallace....William and his brother Alexander(Sandy) both went to Zimbabwe...believe grandmother's name was Georgina.
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14th of August 2010 10:27 AM by Micki Elliott
Hi, fantastic website :) I'm actually looking to stay in New Pitsigo, the place is brilliant and the school is second to none! If anyone knows of any places to rent here could you let me know? E-mail micki27@hotmail.co.uk, thanks a bunch xx
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10th of August 2010 06:59 PM by Diane Buchan
Great website! My paternal grandparents are William (Horne) Buchan and Agnes Gammack who emigrated to Canada after WWI (William came before and went back during WWI after enlisting). William was the first son of Rachel Horne and my great-great-grandfather is Sticky Horne so I am related to the lady from Australia (Tricia Gall, Jan 23 post)! Although we don't share the same great-grandfather as William was the illegitimate son of Rachel before her marriage to Youngson. There was another son Norman Youngson prior to Joeina's birth but he died fighting in WWI. There was a family story that someone emigrated to Australia so now I know who!
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6th of August 2010 11:13 AM by Anne Reid website: http://anne@smiddycroft.freeserve.co.uk
Taught at the school between the years1986-95 and recognise lots of the pupils in the pics from those years, possibly could add a few more names to the pics.
Have also got more photos that I am sure I could find and let you have a shot of!
Haven't escaped the photos either have found 2 of myself and it's scary..lol
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4th of August 2010 09:50 AM by Norman Davies website: http://normandavies1@hotmail.com
Loved the pictures. Saw my dad on a school photo. His mum & dad, Ian & Elizabeth Davies lived at 57 Low St. 1931 She was born at 8 Low St. 1913. Any info on Margaret Johnstone would be much appreciated.
normandavies1@hotmail.com
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23rd of July 2010 10:34 AM by Stephanie Barron nee Boddie stefbarron@yahoo.co.nz
Great website. Loved the photos and the story about the shopkeepers. Very interesting to see the Bodie relatives were taylors here . Maybe there are still some Bodie's living there ?? Orginate from Willam George Boddie, 1891- ? son of Peter Fyvie Boddie 1857- ? and Annie Wright . Peter was the son of William Boddie1818- ? and Elspet Fyvie, and William was son of Peter Boddie 1788-1863 and Agnes Ironside 1791-1859
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21st of July 2010 02:37 PM by R Finnimore
I enjoyed looking at the old school photos and picked out my Dad (J. Grant) and uncle G. Grant. My uncle E. Grant and family still live in the village as do some of my cousins. The site was recommended to me by my auntie Julie and I in turn will pass on the information to my brothers and sister.
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17th of July 2010 11:20 PM by joan topping nee brandie
great site loved looking back at old photos saw my grandad as a young man, great place to grow up in lots o great memories
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17th of July 2010 06:35 AM by Gary Shaw
Our link with New Pitsligo stems from my paternal grandmothers family.

We had family living in #55 in 1861 and they then moved to #32 High Street, New Pitsligo between 1860 and 1863 (children born in different addresses) The parents names were Alexander and Jessie Clark.

Donald Clark, one of the sons and our direct relative, immigrated to South Africa, in 1890 went up what was Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe :( where he was involved in the early railways. He went back to South Africa for the Relief of the Siege of Mafeking during the Boer war, and after the war, worked with the de Beers Consolidated Diamond Mines.

Donald Alexander Clark is buried in the Old Cemetery, Krugersdorp, South Africa

Small world

Gary Shaw
burjaman@yahoo.co.uk
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15th of July 2010 02:10 AM by Wayne Easton website: buchanloon@yahoo.co.uk
My late mother was born at Scarehill, being Alexandria Fraser Garvock.
It's sad that nothing remains of the croft but a solitary tree, all the building material being shoved aside.
I can remember (vaguely) as a bairn being taken there & wondering why we were visiting a ruin.
A shame as it's still social history now gone, leaving that lonely tree in a field.
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10th of July 2010 11:51 PM by Louise Huddlestone
Found this website totally by accident...wow! So glad I did! So many photos of me @ school and of the village which brings back so many happy memories!!
Excellent website!!! xxx
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7th of July 2010 07:24 PM by Patrick Major website: http://seakevry@gmail.com
Just found your web site and very glad I did. My maternal family is the Rose family. Thomas born ab1830, William born ab 1853 both were born in Tyrie. Thomas passed away at the age of 29, William immegrated to the United States and settled in Massachusetts. He passed away in 1944 and is buried in Chester, Massachusetts. This is just the tip of iceburg. I would love to know if there are any living Roses stilling residing in New Pitsligo. Would love to hear from you.
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1st of July 2010 07:08 PM by helen grace burnett[nee smith]. website: http://hjelen.burnett1@tesco.net
I really enjoyed looking at your website.
My dads family came from around and in New Pitsligo.
I wonder if you have heard of 'old baker smith'.well that was my great grandfather.
My grandfather was Dillion Smith and grandmother was called Grace,
and my dad runs the business today [john].Old' baker Smiths father was a blacksmith out at Darralea,accross the road from Darralea,and the building is still there today, maybe I will get to go and look at it soon.It was nice talking to you,

helen g burnett.
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27th of June 2010 02:11 PM by Charlie Scott
I forgot to say the site is excellent. What year was the school built?
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27th of June 2010 02:03 PM by Charlie Scott
My ggg grandparents George and Margaret (need Brodie) Scott lived first of all at Low Street and then at 8 School Street in the 1800s - as far as I can ascertain, they had farms at the Greens, Monquhitter before moving to New Pitsligo. Their son Thomas (married first to Margaret Davidson and secondly to Christian Elrick) moved to New Pitsligo in the 1870s and lived at 2 School Street - he had farmed at Balthangie (presumably as a tennant farmer) from the 1840s until the 1870s. I do not know why he left the farm - perhaps financial problems. There are Scott relatives all over the place - Australia, Canada, America and goodness knows where else. Anyone related can contact me on chas.scott@btopenworld.com
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27th of June 2010 02:00 PM by Mike Webster
Can you tell me the origin of the name Pitsligo please ?

Regards

Mike
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22nd of June 2010 11:20 PM by Elizabeth Gair
I am interested in the name Forbes

In my family tree I have a John Stuart Forbes MacDonald b 1 8 1843
from Fraserburgh
very interesting site

Elizabeth
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21st of June 2010 04:02 PM by Jane Harrison
Great website, love the photo's. My g grandmother and my grandmother both born New Pitsligo.
In October 2009 I brought my mum on a visit to New Pitsligo to see where her mother came from . Although she used to stay at her uncles farm in Udny she had never seen New Pitsligo. We stayed at The Pitsligo Arms and loved our visit. I can't wait to come back again.
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16th of June 2010 07:06 PM by Marlene French
I come originally from Aberdeen and have recently been tracing my geneology - My grandmother was an Urquhart and I know the family came from around Strichen and New Pitsligo - I vaguely remember two sisters, cousins of my grandmother called Mina and Jeannie and one of them had a son called Doddie. I believe their surname was Robertson. My grandmothers father was William Urquhart - known as Jake - It would be great if anyone knew anything about the family - I don't have a web site but my e-mail is marlenefrench@uwclub.net
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11th of June 2010 11:20 PM by Katherine Low
I have found that my Christina Watt married Alexander Jamieson, a music teacher, of School Road in 1864. They lived at 22 Low Street in the census of 1871 and he was an organist, presumably of the church where they were married - St John The Evangelist. Hope this means something to someone! Any help appreciated!
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11th of June 2010 09:49 PM by Katherine Low
I am looking for my ancestors and wondered if anyone could help... In the census of 1851 Christina Watt aged 25 (of 55 High Street) was listed as "teacher of female school" and resided with her mother Mary at the same address. Which school was this? Does anyone know of the family? Mary was I believe a widow at that time and her husband was William Watt, a carpenter. They were in Strichen around 1811 - 1827, maybe a bit longer. Christina's sister Mary was my great-great granny.
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5th of June 2010 07:52 PM by shirley bartram
Is there anybody left in new pitsligo that remembers the robertson family, My nan helen robertson[nee] sangster lived in low street and my mums brother stanley robertson was married to lizzie They had christina jean margaret anne and stanley: My mum ruby used to come up in the summer and stay with them : Im trying to trace any of my cousins as im coming back up to new pitsligo in september :
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31st of May 2010 06:52 PM by Duncan Brown website: http://www.duncanbrown.co.uk
I loved the story and pictures of George "Dancie" Norrie.
How fabulous to have cycled to his venues all over Banff and Buchan his trusty fiddle. A fabulous story. Thank you.
I'm trying to contact David Will of New Pitsligo. I knew him many moons ago. He'd be about 70 years old now and he lived at 2 High Street,I think. My mobile no.is 07905 390081.
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28th of May 2010 08:03 PM by Colin Robertson
started school 1964 to 1976 interested to see any school photos excellent web page.
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25th of May 2010 09:43 PM by diane wood
omg i couldnt believe it when i found this site. My mum and dad was Robert and Alexis Wood, they have now past away 6 vand 7 years ago. I found a lot of people i know on this site .
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21st of May 2010 01:47 PM by Kevin Gill
Just looking through some of the old school photographs, I can't believe I ever looked that young!
Following on from Lee's post, the name Craig Aspey seems to ring a bell, I don't know if it 's right or not.
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21st of May 2010 01:50 AM by Lee Wright
Hello
Just been looking at the recently added school pictures and i have a few names that you can add.
The school picture with Mr Black, the boy stood next to Colin neal wearing the scotland football shirt isn't called charles brown. His name Craig. i forget his surname but he a slightly younger brother called Keith. Thet moved to NP from Blackpool in 89/90. They lived next to Ronnie's Mace store on the High Street. They moved back down to Blackpool in the early 90's. In the 1989 Mrs Hardie pic, the big lad on the back row is from the Shewan family. But his first name escapes me also. Hopefully the names may jog peoples minds. p.s. your site is getting better and better.
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14th of April 2010 09:48 PM by Claire Cooper website: http://webpages.charter.net/pitsligo/
Your website is the next best thing to actually visting New Pitsligo! My great-great-grandfather David Cooper, son of George and Lizzy (Kidd) Cooper, was born at 1 Low street in 1792. He and 3 brothers and 1 sister emigrated to Oregon Territory, USA at various times between 1850 and 1872.
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8th of April 2010 10:45 PM by Rhona Cameron
Great site! My Great Grandmother, Mary Ann Ferguson, was born in NP in 1859 and she married James Innes, a journeyman shoemaker from Longside in 1883. Her father, James Ferguson, was a Hand Loom Weaver and lived at 41 Low Street. He, according to the 1841 census, was also born in NP. It was good to be able to look at photographs and see where they lived and worked. All I can say is that it looks a lovely place and thank you for the site.
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30th of March 2010 06:51 AM by Stephanie Brewerton
Really, really impressed. I have thoroughly enjoyed going through the site which I came across whilst searching for my great grandafther's roots. have looked with great interest at the old photos, particularly of High Street as it was at number 90 and then at number 129 John Edward, my great great grandfather, according to the census returns was a linen hand loom weaver
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7th of March 2010 01:35 PM by james H. Paterson
Hi,
Just happened upon your excellent site. As someone who has roots in Pitsligo, New & Old Deer etc. I thought it was wonderfull to find such a site.
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20th of February 2010 09:24 AM by Patricia Fiddes nee Patterson website: http://debbiebrown69@bigpond.com
Hi I have really enjoyed looking at photos.I now live in Australia but was born in New Pitsligo,My Parents Robert and Elma Patterson and brother George.Lived at 115 High Street.Worked at Smiths Bakers before marrying and moving to Aberdeen in 1967.Been in Australia for 5 years.Have two children and grandchildren all living in Australia.Really enjoyed your site and saw photo of my dad and granda.Thank You.
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15th of February 2010 10:41 PM by Susan McMahon
Hi,
have very much enjoyed looking at your site. My Great Great Grandad, William Rattray was living at 58 Low Street in 1851 and my Great Grandad, also William, was born there in 1858. My Great Great Great Grandma Ann, nee Murdoch, was living there too, with another son James and his family. William's daughter Helen (b. 1850) died at 19, Low Street in 1928. Any further information would be welcome.
Thanks
Sue
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28th of January 2010 08:33 PM by Polly Sim-Mutch
Hia
I have just found your site and really enjoyed flicking through. I have booked marked it.
My late husbands family came from New Pitsligo and I have been researching for years.
There name is Sim-Mutch but came from Sim and a reputed father of George Mutch also Milne.
I will hopefully visit in August
But i will visit the site again
Thanks for a brill site
Polly
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25th of January 2010 04:21 AM by cyndie
hello from canada. i really enjoyed looking through your pictures. perhaps one day in the near future i'll be there to visit. :)
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23rd of January 2010 01:51 AM by tricia gall website: http://triciagall@hotmail.com
Hi. I have really enjoyed browsing through your web site. You have done a great job. Sticky Horne was my great great grandfather and I would love to contact any Horne or Youngson relatives. My grand mother, Joeina Horne Youngson, left New Pitsligo after WW1 to go to Australia and then New Zealand. She was the eldest of 17 children of Joseph Youngson and Rachel Horne. I have visited NP once in 1993 and am planning another trip this year. Please email me or leave a message here. Tricia Gall
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16th of January 2010 01:56 PM by shirley bartram website: http://reece10495@hotmail.co.uk
Hi i am trying to find details of the robertson family,my nan and grandad were john robertson and my nan was helen robertson[nee sangster]they lived at 34 low street til my nan died in 1961.also Barb curran left a message about her family tracing, we had a john currie and christina currie who was my great great grandparents on my nans side of the family. i have more information on that sie if you would like to email me .also i saw a picture in days gone by of stanley robertson my cousin with nora sangster who im related to on my mums side of the family.if anyone has information please could they e mail me or leave a message on this web site.
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13th of January 2010 10:30 PM by liz christie
Just having a brouse again your photos in the snow are just fantastic again. Keep up the good work John
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13th of January 2010 02:08 PM by Frank Cruickshank
I recognise the photo of Jake Norrie (John Norrie) and Williamina Rattray. Jake was my father's uncle. You do not seem to have any photos of "Dancie" Norrie (22/8/1857 - 16/9/1925), a well known dancing teacher in New Pitsligo. I wonder who it was who called Williamina granny. We must be related.
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11th of January 2010 06:51 PM by Paul Rattray
I just wanted to say thank you for your site. My great great grandparents, John Shepherd Rattray and Jane Scott lived in New Pitsligo in the mid to late 1800. I know very little about them bar a few facts gleened over the years but your site has taken my thoughts back to Aberdeenshire, the Broch and my grandparents. Thank you.
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6th of January 2010 07:45 PM by Donald Walker website: http://donneve@tiscali.co.uk
I find it fascinating to read the various comments from 'pitsligga' as they bring back many 'almost forgotten' memories. Following the death of my mother in 1940 whilst I was attending New Pitsligo School, I then went to live with my Grandfather at a farm called North Nittanshead, Bonnykelly and continued attending school until I was eventually moved to a Childrens Home in Aberdeen when I was eleven ( I can assure all that I have NO happy memories of my time in that place) However I have always looked back at my time in Pitsligo as being a place of happy memories and often wondered what became of the friends I used to know and went to school with. Since then I have travelled the World, been married twice, had three children and am now 73 - Yet I still think back to my days in New Pitsligo
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2nd of January 2010 04:00 PM by Sandra Mutch
Have just found out the father of my great-grandad Nathaniel Mutch, (see earlier posting re: my great-great gran Isabella Mutch,) was proved to be William Hepburn, a labourer from New Pitsligo- which appears to make me a Hepburn, not a Mutch, in terms of the male line...does anyone know if William was related to Isabella Hepburn?
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1st of January 2010 04:33 PM by MICHAEL PUDSEY
IM AFRAID ON SOME OF YOUR PICTURES YOU HAVE ME DOWN AS A CASSIE AND THEN PUDSEY.IT IS INFACT PUDSEY. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.. NO SNOW WHERE I AM.
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21st of December 2009 06:51 PM by Glenys Mundie
Hi just wondering if you have any more information about the 'Mundie boys' photo in the 'Days gone by' section.
My husbands grandfather was John Mundie son of John Mundie and Isabella Hepburn of Pitsligo/Rosehearty/Fraserburgh.
John Mundie married Elsie Bruce who was the daughter of Alexander Bruce and Margaret Laing. Margaret's parents were James and Margaret Laing of Fisherbriggs, Pitsligo
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19th of December 2009 12:00 AM by lola storrie
hi im lola storrie and ive lived in new pitsligo since i was a baby and i still do! :) im fourteen and think new pitsligo is an okayish village kinda boring though! oh and put more up to date school pics on like from 1995-2009 cuz its soooo anoying. toodles. =] lol
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17th of December 2009 07:05 PM by Sandra Mutch
I just thought I’d tell you about my links with New Pitsligo. My great-great gran was called Isabella Mutch- she was born in New Pitsligo in 1853, and had three children I know of- Nathaniel Mutch, born in 1881, Margaret Cecilia Ann Rennie Mutch, born 1878 at 49 Low Street, and Alexander Mutch, born in 54 Low Street in 1885. All were illegitimate, but I think paternity of Alec was later proved in Court.
Isabella’ s parents, from New Pitsligo, were Alexander Mutch, a ploughman, and Ann Clark.
Margaret married Samuel Gill, a crofter, from New Deer, where they later lived, at Broomhill. Nathaniel, my great grandad, sadly died in the War in 1916. Isabella later married John Scott- she died in New Pitsligo in 1938, at 8 High Street, aged 85.
Regards, Sandra Mutch. (Aberdeen/Reading)
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8th of December 2009 01:41 PM by Michael Mowat
Hi all, my Grandmother Agnes Sinclair Mowat was from New Pitsligo and I was wondering whether there are any related Mowats still in or around the village?
Regards, Mike
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26th of November 2009 03:49 PM by Ruby Easton
I really enjoyed your website. I was born in New Pitsligo in 1925 and lived there until 1931 when left for England. I used to communicate with Agnes Urquhart and Sadie Smith - is anyone still in touch with them? I would love to reminisce!
If you would like to get in touch, I would love to hear from you at simonmessenger @ gmail.com (my grandson's email address)
Thank you,
Ruby
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23rd of November 2009 10:39 PM by Bill Hay
I am looking for information on my GGfather and GGmother.
William Urquhart Hay married Mary Ann Walker on 6/11/1882 in New Pitsligo. I think William had three sisters, Catherine, Jean and Jessie.
Thank you,
Bill Hay
Boise, Idaho
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22nd of November 2009 08:50 AM by martin cassie website: http://martin.cassie1@virgin.net
in reply to the comment from ray black,my fathers parents were angus and isabella cassie and my grandmothers maiden name was mcrobbie. ps great website keep up the good work.
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19th of November 2009 09:24 AM by Ray Black
I am interested in the photo of Angus Cassie. Can M. Pudsey or anyone tell me Angus's parents name, could it have been an Angus & Margaret Cassie? Margaret's maiden name was Knox.
Thank you
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12th of November 2009 05:05 AM by Barb Curran (Currie) website: http://barbcurran@shaw.ca
Really enjoyed your website. My grandfather, George Currie, lived at 78 Low Street. His father and mother were William and Mary Currie. On this marriage certificate, dated March 21, 1910 he is listed as a joiner journeyman and he married Catherine Ferguson Stewart, domestic servant, 29 Dorsencilly Coittage, Glenmmuick. My grandparents immigrated to Fernie British Columbia Canada after their marriage.
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9th of November 2009 09:33 PM by Angela Mundie
Love looking at this site, stumbled across it by mistake but have great fun finding all the members of the Mundie family! Including my dad Robbie and my grandparents. Welldone:)
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4th of November 2009 06:29 PM by Mrs Andrea Smith (nee Brown)
My Aunt Lily told me about this site. As a child I spent many holidays staying with my Granny & Grandad at 124 High Street (Andrew (Dooie & Eliza Brown). I loved the picture of my Grandad making pegs in his workshop at 78 High St - I can still picture him sitting there!! Also the football team photos of my Dad, Andrew Brown from the 50's. So many happy memories have come flooding back.
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28th of October 2009 09:31 PM by Catherine Gray Ritchie
My mother-in-law Jean Isabelle Tansley has recently died and I have been searching my partner Simon Neil Tansley's family tree. I have traced back to his 4th generation George Milne b abt 1825 Tyrie who married Jane Walker b 1837 Aberdeen city. They as far as I know had two children John b abt 1863 Monquhitter who married Jane Anne Harrison and Jane b abt 1868 King Edward who married Alec Horne. In the 1871 census George was a crofter at Woodhead Gomar New Pitsligo.

I myself was born in Fraserburgh in 1955 the 5th daughter of Charles Downie Ritchie and Margaret Wiseman Gatt so you can see my interest in George Milne.

John Milne and Jane Harrison stayed in New Pitsligo area and had 5 children, Jenny , Phyllis b 1888, Ethel b1891, Georgina b 1893 and John b 1898.

Can anyone help
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21st of October 2009 05:20 PM by Faye Elrick
Sarah you have a very good memory!!!! I helped Dad with the names and couldn't remember some of them!!
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19th of October 2009 03:11 PM by felicity
I loved New Pitsligo and everything about it. I lived there for 4 yrs at 10 School Place. It had beautiful views
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18th of October 2009 09:53 AM by Sarah Edminson
Just been looking through snowy pictures and found my old house,135 High Street (Hillcrest) where I stayed as a kid. I loved that house. Mind you i stayed in a few houses in New Pitsligo as a kid and the best was Lambhill, now known as the Willows Animal Sanctuary.
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18th of October 2009 09:47 AM by Sarah Edminson
Oh my goodness, just seen pictures of me years ago,
ha what a laugh great pics, great site, well done.x
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17th of October 2009 09:12 AM by Sarah Cordiner
Just had a thought ... I think between Colin Neal and Duncan Leel his name is Charles Brown :)
Don't know how I remember all this
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17th of October 2009 08:56 AM by Sarah Cordiner
Hi great site but I just wanted to fill in a few blanks for you on the school photo with Mr Black .... next to Kevin Alexander it is James Cook ..Next to Mark Gilmour is Paul Donetti ...it's not Martin Hand next to Connel it's Colin Neal ... First row .. left is Emma Davidson and then it's Chi Meldrum next to Lynne . Hope this helps
Keep up the good work, may have moved to Strichen but still call New Pitsligo my home :)
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8th of October 2009 12:56 PM by sandra anderson website: http://email sandraanderson@tiscali.co.uk
great site, does anyone have info, photos etc on my great grandparents fraser anderson and elizabeth (lizzie) mitchell who lived at 135 high street until at least 1907 when fraser died? one of fraser's brothers (john) died in 1915 at 111 high street. john's wife was mary herd. anything info would be greatly appreciated
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5th of October 2009 08:58 PM by Heather Shearer
what a wonderful site, loads of photos and information.
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4th of October 2009 11:56 PM by Vi Ewen website: http://violetewen@rogers.com
Iwas born I N.P..My father was Arthur Pirie(Haulage contractor)Mycousins wife Norma Malcolm sent me your web site and I have been thoroughly enjoying it. Even found my school photo(not sure the year. I have been in Canad a for 52 years. My husband who came from Cluny died 7 years ago. I wasin N.P 2 years ago when my brother George died.Have many memories of the Village
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4th of October 2009 10:49 PM by Janice
What a wonderful site and gives me a wonderful picture of the area my grandmother came from when she moved to Canada. I plan to come to the area next year to see the wonderful countryside.
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21st of September 2009 05:11 PM by Duncan Leel
Fantastic site,
been browsing again for some stuff to help my old man remember his time in the village.
great reminders for me as well, I left the village with the family when oor Duncan went to the Academy in the 'Broch'
but some of his earlier school photies are there so he's in for some stick believe you me
cheers
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7th of September 2009 07:32 PM by George Fraser
The guy next to Davy Milne, Wullie Whyte, John Gerrard is Ian Jones from Melbourne. He is Davy's cousin.Who posted all the photos of Phylis and Doddie Fraser.It makes me homesick when i look at the site. cheers Kader
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25th of August 2009 07:39 PM by Leslie George French website: http://lesliefroggy@aol.com.uk
My late grandfather lived in New Pitsligo -re the Clark family.George Clark lived in Aberdeen where I was born circa 1943 I wondered if any one remembers him?
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24th of August 2009 05:09 PM by Carol Papadopoulos
Sorry forgot to put my e-mail address : carolbarr7@hotmail.com
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24th of August 2009 05:03 PM by Carol Papadopoulos
My father William Barr (Bill) was evacuated to a peat farm during the war and I would love to trace the family who were kind enough to take him in. I used to spend some holidays on the farm in the early 60's. I thought the family name was Sturrock, but I do remember Mary the daughter married a German prisoner of war who had worked on the farm. Can anyone give me any information? By the way very well established web-site - well done.
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14th of August 2009 07:01 PM by Mrs Shirley Bartram (nee Lingham) website: http://kelly.reece@hotmail.co.uk
I was looking through the old photos of New Pitsligo and came across one that had a Mr and Mrs Robertson in it, I have been trying to find out if they are my grandparents who used to live in Low Street, They would have been John Bruce Robertson and Helen Robertson (nee Sangster). I dont have any photos of them and my grandad died before i was born and my nan died when i was 6. It would be lovley to find out if anybody knew them or has any information.
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13th of August 2009 09:16 PM by fiona roy website: http://roy1hg@btinternet.com
Really good site! Loved seeing photos of my mam Eileen ,uncles Jake and Scottie Smith and granny and granda . Keep up the great work!
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12th of August 2009 07:14 PM by Norma Malcolm
I was so happy to find your web site which is full of interesting facts.
My late husband JohnTaylor Malcolm is in one of the school photos.
Johnny (as he was known )lived at 11 School Street with his widowed mother Edith and brother David.His father died in India during the second world war and his name is on the War Memorial.I have many happy memories of New Pitsligo
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4th of August 2009 09:09 AM by Linda Stevens
What a great website!

My grandmother, Elspet Alexandra Bruce Stewart was brought up in New Pitsligo. I see from the Electoral Roll 1931 that her parents William and Mary Stewart (nee Bruce) and brother William James Stewart were at 25 High Street.

William and first wife Rachel (nee Kilgour) were married in NP in 1890. They lived at 24 High Street where their three children, Winnie, Mary Jane and Annabella were born.

Later, William (snr), lived with his brother, Johnny, at 21 High Street (both shepherds). They died in the late 1950s.

Their parents James (sheep dealer/shepherd) and Annie Stewart (nee Clark) lived at 33 High Street from 1863. He died at 31 High St. in 1900.

If anyone knows anything about the family I would love to hear from them at Lindastevens@btinternet.com
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23rd of July 2009 04:15 PM by Craig Adamson
Shirley Lingham has left a message below about my grandparents Stanley and Lizzie Robertson. I'll leave my email address below and hopefully answer any questions she has. The website is fantastic. I stumbled across it a wee while ago and have found it really interesting. Well done.Email cadamson352@aol.com
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22nd of July 2009 04:48 PM by Patricia Fraser nee Duncan
I've just spent hours looking at your website, it is so interesting. Loved seeing my Great Granny and Granda and my Nana in the pictures. (Peggy and Andrew Smith and Valerie Coutts). I really like the guest book as well...interesting to read that buchan loon from Victoria was a pal of my great uncle Scottie Smith.
I have been in Edmonton, Canada since 1995 and miss the village and all the people. I will visit this site regularly and let all my friends and family about it.
Great Job!
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21st of July 2009 11:06 PM by Cavoch website: http://www.newpitsligo.org
Hello Michael, i would be delighted to add your Grandfather's photo to the web site,as long as it is okay with your family. You can get hold of me via the contact button.
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19th of July 2009 12:35 PM by shirley lingham
is there anyone in newpitsligo that could help me trace my relations,my nan helen robertson (nee sangster) lived in low street but died in 1961,she was married to john bruce robertson who passed away before i was born my aunt and uncle, stanley and lizzie robertson lived in newpitsligo and had 5 children, christina, ann, margaret, jean and stanley, we used to come up every summer to stay with them from kent. my mum was robina who was stanleys sister.i would dearly love to catch up with them as im coming up this year to visit newpitsligo if anyone knows where they are please could they help me find them
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17th of July 2009 12:00 PM by Liza Reid
Your website just keeps getting better and better,

Liza Reid
New Pitsligo Resident
(112 Low Street 1989 to 1993)
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17th of July 2009 07:55 AM by m pudsey
will you put a picture up of my grandfather if i send you a picture. His name was Angus Cassie sadly missed and loved threw the village. thank you
M Pudsey
scots guards
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14th of July 2009 09:08 PM by Chris Donald (nee Brown) website: http://x44yv6
My sister Lily and I have really enjoyed the trip down memory lane, had a good laugh at all the weel kent faces. I saw myself in a School Photo, my sister Muggie, and both my brothers, Alan and Andrew. A very good web site, keep it up.
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7th of July 2009 03:36 AM by Christine (Shearer)Hall website: http://hall36@telus.net
Fantastic website.The school picture of my sister and i brought back wonderfull memories of our childhood during the 1950s. I was born and raised in New-Pitsligo and immigrated to New-York 1959. I now live in British Columbia.Canada.with my husband Hendry Hall who was originally from Rosehearty. Will submit some old photo's soon.

Thanks
Christine (Shearer) Hall
Nelson
British Columbia
Canada.
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27th of June 2009 08:01 PM by Calum Mundie
Sitting looking at the site with my Mum and Dad (Dougal and Margaret (formerly Brown). Brilliant for me and my family to see, brings back lots of childhood memories. Mum and Dad blown away by everything they have seen.
Calum Mundie
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22nd of June 2009 10:52 PM by shirley lingham website: http://www.kelly.reece@hotmail.co.uk
im looking for the robertson family lived at 34 low street in the 1920-1950s. any relatives of helen sangster and john bruce robertson.there were stanley,robina, jean,bobby,gracie,mabel,douglas.if anyone has any information about this family please contact me as they were my grandparents.my mum robina married james lingham from kent.
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17th of June 2009 11:24 PM by pat mcpherson website: http://carolmcp007@aol.com
brilliant just brilliant maybe some newer photoes of clubs etc. or am i nit picking.
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9th of June 2009 11:54 AM by Jackie Clark website: http://CLARKJACKIE@sky.com
My dad is buried there, James(Jimmy)Clark. his parents had a shop on the High Street. If anyone knows of the family or has photos I would LOVE to hear from them xx
CLARKJACKIE@sky.com

thank you, (great site!!)
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2nd of June 2009 02:02 PM by Sandy White
The website is good John. I have been coming to New Pitsligo for years. What you are missing in the New pitsligo today is the old surgery and i would suggest a photograph with the three orignal partners of the surgery outside the old surgery.
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30th of May 2009 08:14 PM by emmy umuahia manga website: http://www.emmy@umuahia.com
i love this site, keep it up is nice and good.
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26th of May 2009 09:28 PM by Lee Wright
Just been viewing the old photographs and i was amazed by some of them. Many of them are very clear and it's very clear to see that the village have barely changed in the 100 years. I lived at 112 Low Street from 1989 to 1998, my mum continued to live at the same address until 2005.
very nice website.
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4th of May 2009 02:41 AM by Ann SUE
My e-mail is annsue@optusnet.com.au

If any comments on previous entry.
Thanks.
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4th of May 2009 02:18 AM by Ann SUE
My mother, Agnes Jane Patterson was born in New Pitsligo in 1902. She first lived with g/parents Charles Patterson & wife then with Elizabeth (Patterson) & Joseph Murray. She left in 1923 to go to New Zealand. Does anyone have any info on these families?
Ann SUE (Australia)
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28th of April 2009 11:59 PM by Geri Badiuk
My grandmother was Elizabeth Barnett Smith and my uncle was Jimmy Smith. My grandmother was born in 1897 and I do believe it was in New Pitsligo. Does anyone have any information?
Geri Badiuk (nee Carpenter)
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24th of April 2009 05:44 AM by jean cameron website: http://don't have one
I posted a note last night but I did not give the last name of the people I was referring to
Peggy Argo
Charles Argo [nephew]
Pauline [don't know her married name] she is the daughter of Peggy and sister of Charles.............Just thought that if they saw this they might respond to me as I am in Canada and we only here news second hand.
Love the website

jean
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22nd of April 2009 05:44 AM by Jean Cameron website: http://don't have one
Hi, I am the wife of John Cameron who was born there along with hs twin brother and two sisters. I did visit New Pitsligo in 1997 and Peggy lived at School St. Her Daughter Pauline lives in the old school house. Will hae to go back some day as I recognized the church which Peggy took me to visit. Beautiful part of Scotland.
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21st of April 2009 02:37 PM by Thomas (Tom) Kelman website: http://tomk1947@gmail.com
I came across your web site when I was Googling for information on New Pitsligo. Why, you might ask, would a person in Olathe, Kansas, USA, be interested in New Pitsligo, Scotland. Well, my great grandfather, William Taylor Kelman, immigrated from Scotland to Canada in the 1880s. I understand that he came from New Pitsligo, and his wife came from New Deer. I will be visiting Scotland in July 2009, and plan to tour that area on July 8. I have been searching through your web site, but didn't see any references to the Kelman name. If you have any historical pictures of the Kelman family I would certainly be interested.
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4th of April 2009 09:57 AM by Muriel Guthrie website: http://mguth@hotmail.co.uk
I`m new to this computing lark, and was told about your website. It really is brilliant, and I was especially impressed when I came on a photo of my late Mother-in-law, Elizabeth Guthrie, taken at 26 High Street. Also there are many familiar names in school photos. Keep up the good work!
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16th of March 2009 12:08 PM by ALLAN DONALD
His naebody got a better photo of coming into the village
frae the tap of the Toon,if so lets have a gander,fed up llookin at the last twa picters on N.P.to-day.
cheers Allan Donald
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7th of March 2009 10:46 AM by mark
I did not know about New Pitsligo until tonight.
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2nd of March 2009 10:49 AM by george fraser KADER website: http://bo91403@bigpond.com.au
I enjoyed your site. I saw some relatives in the photos.I miss the snow. bye from kader
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26th of February 2009 09:07 AM by Lewis Wilson
Great site bring's back so many memories of my childhood, did see myself on one photo someone has a long memory ? Wilkie never did find out why we were called Wilkie when my name is Lewis Wilson
Mistakes can happen .
Keep up the good work I really enjoyed the site
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20th of February 2009 01:25 PM by alison hunter
I am very impressed with your website. The illustrations and signposts are clear and well thought out.
I hope to visit one day.
Keep up the good work
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16th of February 2009 09:30 PM by Fiona Lowe
What a great website. My Gran & Granpa Lowe lived in New Pitsilgo & was looking for local history about my family, came across my Uncle Gavin in you school photographs.I have many memories of New Pitsilgo & loved when i got a penny to go to Betty Beadies for a sweety!!
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14th of February 2009 07:19 AM by James Corbett
Fantastic website. My family were the Corbett's from Pitsligo. My two great uncles Alexander and John died in the Great War. I'm still trying to recover their War Medals. Alex had the bike shop and married a Bain.
Although born in Aberdeen I live in Australia and Switzerland most of the year. I still enjoy returning to Pitsligo which I do quite regularly. Great place great people!!
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9th of February 2009 11:04 PM by Chris Edward
Great to see this website. My great, great, great grandfather John Edward and his family lived in 129 High Street back in the 1860's through to the 1880's.
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7th of February 2009 09:59 AM by Carole Penman
I love the snowy photos! You must have a good photographer!!

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6th of February 2009 01:46 PM by Lorraine Knott
This site has obviously been done with a lot of dedication, time and great knowledge. The collection of photos both old and new are wonderful. To enable them to be enlarged is a treat to see them so clearly.

Lorraine Knott, Queensland, Australia
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6th of February 2009 07:23 AM by Faye Elrick
Snowy photos look great dad!! Good job, well done!! x
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3rd of February 2009 05:57 PM by Jim Massie
Really enjoyed this site and found it interesting. More villages should have a similar web page to capture their history. Keep up the good work.
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26th of January 2009 08:30 PM by FRANCES MCCREADIE website: http://KILMALLIEA@aol.com
Found this fascinating I am researching my family tree and have discovered 1802 birth announcement for Campbell stating Archibald Campbell Sgt and Elizabeth Club had a son William in fornication John Grant and Alexdr Cruden are mentioned and the sponsor was John Pirie always though I was true Aberdonian but my research is taking me to different place i,.e. Seatown of Rosehearty. Now intend to visit. Thank you
Frances. Elgin
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21st of January 2009 03:14 PM by Donald Walker website: http://donneve@tiscali.co.uk
Was fascinated to come across your website by accident today - it brought back so many memories. As a child I lived at 11 Turlundie Terrace from when it was built until 1945 when my Mother died.
I attended school there throughout the war years and as I can best recall my pals and school mates were; Kenneth Rennie, James Strachan, Dodie Lovie, Ronnie Rollo and the girls I remember are, Kathleen Pirie, Helen Jamison, Margaret Calder to name but a few - I wonder if they are all still alive?
I also recall the body of a lad called Eric Smith being dragged from the quarry pond on the Strichen road and I also remember that there was a murder hunt at one time when a woman's body was found in a wood a few miles from the village( I believe it was blamed on one of the soldiers stationed nearby.
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16th of January 2009 04:26 PM by Charles Sandbach
Hello there,

Are there any relatives of L/Cpl. James Shand MM a very brave young soldier from New Pitsligo who was killed in action in 1918, aged 21. If so would you please contact me, my details have been forwarded to the webmaster. I have something very special that you should know about.
Many thanks- Charles.
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2nd of January 2009 09:52 PM by Nicole Guyan
Loved the website. I grew up in New Pitsligo, the school looks so different now to what it used to be.
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26th of December 2008 11:24 PM by Keith Maitland website: http://kmaitlan@telus.net
Cruickshank ancestors emigrated in the early 1900's from Broomhill croft near NP to Manitoba, in Western Canada. The photos are a wonderful asistance in writing up a family hstory. Is there a date for the excellent aerial photo of village? Thank you!
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15th of December 2008 01:45 PM by Margaret Beaton (Innes) website: http://margaretbeaton@bigpond.com
Browsing your wesite brought back happy memories, especially the photo of my late father in his Boys Brigade Uniform and my brother in the football team.
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7th of December 2008 08:40 PM by Peter Mcleod
I to have Great Grand parents buried in New Pitsligo, their surnames are Mowat and Goodall .
We live in Dunfermline Fife i will be submitting some photos.
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6th of December 2008 08:01 PM by Tom Mowatt
I have enjoyed your web site. I have grandparents buried in New Pitsligo,Thomas and Mary (Davidson) Mowatt. My wife and I plan to visit the summer of 2009. We live in Evansville, Indiana, US.
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20th of November 2008 03:13 PM by Mitch Wood
John.
Congrats on a first class web-site.As a native of New Pitsligo,it brought back many memories of my childhood in the 1950's.I hope the people of New Pitsligo past and present appreciate what you have done for the village.Keep up the good work.
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4th of October 2008 12:35 PM by patrick anderson


I found the War Memorial of interest. Being a Gordon Highlanders area it has many casualties listed from both World Wars . " We should Remember them "
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17th of September 2008 08:17 AM by Steve Johnson
Great website, its a very nice place with very nice people.
We stop with the Driver family whenever we come up from Scunthorpe.
Cant wait till we are up there next!
Well done on a great site!
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16th of September 2008 04:43 PM by Allan Donald
Congrats.on a first class Web-Site, the pictures in all sections are brilliant they brought back many happy memories. I left N. P.in 1966 for DERBY and I am still here.But N.P.is my home and always will be. thanks again.
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15th of August 2008 03:47 PM by Andrew Lamb.
I grew up in the Blackhills of Tyrie from1931 to1949 when I left to join the RAF. Congratulations on a great site and what memories it brings back. Thank You
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14th of August 2008 10:54 PM by Jane Harrison
Love the website.
Both my great grandmother and my grandmother were born in New Pitsligo and lived in both Low St and High St.
I just loved the photo's of Days gone by they give you a feel of what the village would have been like when they lived there.
Years ago we stayed with relatives near by but never visited New Pitsligo .
Hopefully later this year my mother and myself will be making our first visit there.
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12th of August 2008 09:00 PM by Duncan Russell website: http://www.standrew518.co.uk
Congratulations on a well done website.

I will be adding a link from the Lodge St. Andrew #518 website.
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22nd of July 2008 12:48 AM by Flo
Hi there, i have just seen the page photographs with a story,its so nice to see my grans pic and story and you never know maybe someone will recognise it.
Thanks again, Flo.
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21st of July 2008 03:44 PM by Andrew (Doddie) Fraser
Hi lived in New Pitsligo all of my school life leaving to join the army in 1972 at the ripe old age of 15 - it is good to see the photo's - you might wish to make your name and details more prominant on the web site - I have noted a school photo of my sister Glynis - who has recently moved from Banchory back down to Edinburgh. Good site well done.
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4th of July 2008 09:18 AM by trish
I lived in low street in the nineties, now moved back to kent. It was lovely seeing the photos of the village, thanks
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29th of June 2008 05:21 PM by Lisa Johnston
Is there no end to your talents?! Ace site! Very interesting!
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25th of June 2008 07:24 PM by John website: http://newpitsligo.org
Hello John Milne if you fill in the contact request form I will get back to you regarding the shoe shop
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22nd of June 2008 09:49 PM by James Roberytson website: http://buchanloon@shaw.ca
Victoria BC Canada. buchanloon@shaw.ca
sun 22 jun 08
James Robertson,a Pitsligo loon,born at moss litter factory76 yers ago,brought up at 5 a low st.
Have a nephue,Andy Michie school brae, a nece margret
Mitchel Strichen,
2 old friend's, Scotty Smith, Billy Millen, both in the heat busines, Peat and coal.
Thank you John for a great effort.
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3rd of June 2008 11:59 AM by David Hutcheon
Very professional! - well done John, you`ve done power of work since I last visited the site, gets better and better, keep up the good work.
Query:- You have a photo depicting a van/lorry with "Pratts Oil" written on the sign above the window, there appears to be an oil company name on the driver`s door, any idea what the name of the company is? --
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2nd of June 2008 06:10 AM by Kathie Hilditch (nee Urquhart)
Stumbled upon your website by accident and was fascinated by the old photographs of New Pitsligo. My family went to live at 144 High Street in early 1943 to escape the German bombing of Aberdeen. We lived in the village from then until my dad re enlisted in the army in 1953. I have many wonderful memories of growing up in Cyaak (think that's how it's spelt). Keep up the good work of promoting New Pitsligo. Best Wishes.
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2nd of June 2008 01:06 AM by Flora
Thank you so much , what a wonderfull site.
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1st of June 2008 10:35 AM by John Milne
I lived in Fraserburgh 2000-2004, and my aunt still lives on Low Street. My Dad (John) and his father (Dod, or George) owned a shoe shop in Pistligo around 1959 for a couple of years when they both lived in School Place. Do you happen to have any photos or info about this shop?
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31st of May 2008 07:22 PM by Kelly Zulu (Neal)
I used to live in New Pitsligo from 1989 - 1998, i loved looking at the pictures, you should include pictures of how it is now so people get a better idea of how times changed. But in all its a good site!!
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29th of May 2008 06:35 PM by Faye Elrick
Thought i'd leave your first comment!!

Faye xxx