This week marks the anniversary of John and Agnes’s wedding (June 7, 1849). I will take a break from writing, then continue in 2024.

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.

Learn about Agnes Greenlees' life as a domestic servant. As a bonus, we will learn about celebrating "Sweetie Scones Day."

In Glasgow, John Darroch's seven-year apprenticeship required discipline and perseverance.

December of 2022 will mark the 200th anniversary of two events in our ancestors’ lives. On December 10, we will host a webinar to celebrate!

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

Anne's untimely death thrust William into the world of single parenthood. He could not raise five young children alone. Where did they go?

William and Anne lived only 16 km from Paisley, a hotspot in the 1832 cholera epidemic. Unfortunately for them, 16 km was not far enough.

Anne Findlay and William Greenlees married and had five children, including Agnes. Their 200-year-old family Bible is extant today.

Meet the family of Agnes Greenlees' mother, Anne Findlay. (Plus, a vignette of William proposing to Anne!)

William Greenlees was a sergeant in the Royal Scots Greys. Did he actually fight at Waterloo?

William Greenlees was a sergeant in the Scots Greys during the Napoleonic Wars. We will explore the famous Battle of Waterloo.

When John Darroch travelled to Glasgow, he passed by the home of Agnes Greenlees in Kilmacolm, a village forgotten by time.

Willie and Mary McLeod left Clachan in hopes of a better future in Paisley. They were about to be disappointed. What did they find there?

On his way to Glasgow, John passed by the village of Kilmalcolm (home of his future wife, Agnes Greenlees, and her father).

There is a good chance that John travelled to Cambeltown to catch a steamer to Glasgow. What would he find in Campbeltown in 1842?

John decided to leave his hometown to become a blacksmith. It would end up being one of the most pivotal decisions he would ever make.

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!