John and Agnes's marriage banns indicate she was living in Kilbarchan, and he in The Burnside. Now, where is that?

Early in 1849, John earned the status of a journeyman blacksmith. Plus, he and Agnes became engaged during a deadly cholera epidemic.

How did John and Agnes court? Come on an imaginary "date" with us, and learn of John's "proudest memory" from the time.

What was Glasgow like in the 1840s? Discover what John Darroch and Agnes Greenlees saw when they lived there in the 1840s.

Can 21st-century descendants know their g-g-g-grandmother's desires? Yes, through a letter she wrote to her mother, preserved for 180 years!

Young John Darroch considers his future path and place in the world. His decision changed his and his descendants' lives forever.

John and Archie Darroch are locked in a battle of wills over John's future occupation and his dream to leave Clachan.

Just west of the Darroch house, the 1841 enumerator found William and Mary McLeod. They interacted with the Darroch family in several ways.

On Sunday, June 7, 1841, the census taker made his rounds through Clachan, where Archie, Mary, and most of their eight children were living.

In addition to his precious Red Book, Frank Darroch left another legacy: a Coat of Arms.

When Agnes Greenlees was born on October 4, 1829, in Scotland. Her father, William, was 48, and her mother, Anne, was 41. She married...