Forwarding this e-mail I received. I can't be of any assistance to Dinah,
but thought maybe someone on the list might be able to help her or connect
to her line from Shetland.
She isn't on the Sinclair list, so could any replies go directly to her
mail address please.
Thanks
Ann Geisler
----- Original Message -----
From: Dinah & Scott Dunavan <dunavans@es.co.nz>
To: <anngeisler@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 1999 6:52 PM
Subject: Sinclair surname
> Dear Ann
>
> I am researching my Shetland Is. ancestors and one of the names I have is
> Sinclair.
>
> My Greatgreatgreat Grandfather Laurence Robertson married Georgina
Sinclair
> in the Parich Walls, Shetland on 17 February 1848. I am not certain, but
I
> am guessing, that Georgina was born on 27 September 1825 to Magnus
Sinclair
> and Catherine Johnston.
>
> Georgina, Laurence and 6 of their 7? children travelled to New Zealand on
> the ship 'Invercargill' in 1874. Georgina died 28 November 1911 in
> Herbert, Otago at the house of her daughter and son-law, Catherine and
Adam
> Anderson.
>
> Georgina & Laurence's eldest son Magnus was my G-G-Grandfather.
>
> I would be interested to know if you have any connection in common with
my
> family.
>
> Regards
> Dinah
>