peter Martin says

Hi Christina

My wife was a Selkirk and descended from the Selkirks/Buchanans.  We know the house, Norwood, which is on Mugdock Road Milngavie.  It still exists as a fine stone building.  We are 100% certain this was the family house.  (The Mosspark reference may be a distraction.  We do not know of that part of Milngavie being called Mosspark and the Mosspark in Glasgow is something different.)

Are are a member of the Selkirk family too?  

Get in touch and we can exchange details.

Peter

Christina Clark says

Hi Peter,

My husband's grandmother was Agnes Selkirk.  Her father, James Selkirk, came to the United States when he was about 16 in 1883 with his mother's sister (Margaret Buchanan and her husband William Buchanan).  I know that William had some involvement with Clydesdale horses and spent a few years on a farm in Iowa before they eventually settled in Wisconsin.

James' mother, Agnes Buchanan (whose family lived in the house known as Norwood in Milngavie) married Alexander Selkirk and he died at a fairly young age.  She later moved back to Norwood.  I would love to connect and try and get more information.  Unfortunately my plans changed and I am not able go to Scotland in June as I had hoped.  How are you related to the Selkirk/Buchanans?  I would also love to find out if you have any old family pictures.  Christina

peter Martin says

Hi Christina

We need to communicate directly, but I am not sure how to exchange email addresses

Picture is my wife's father (the oldest boy), grandmother and ?great-grandmother taken at Norwood 1919

Will get in touch again: we have pictures and family tree

Peter

Christina Clark says

Hi Peter,

I am not sure either the best way of getting in touch. Is there any chance you are a member of Ancestry.com? I would love to share information. Christina

peter Martin says

Christina

Yes.  My son, my wife and me have been working to get our family tree on Ancestry.com   So that can provide the link we need.  The four strands (our kids 4 grandparents) are Selkirk/Brereton/Overend/Martin.   There is still much to research and some of the stuff you will want is not on it yet, but can be added.  You/your husband are just off the line we are on.

My wife grandfather's sister and brother are two Selkirks that went to Wisconsin, so we are very distantly related.

Are you too on Ancestry.com?  Have you a family tree??  How can we find you on it???

Best wishes coz.   Peter and Elaine Martin (nee Selkirk)

Christina Clark says

I have put much of the family tree on Ancestry...try ChristinaClark55 (I think this is it...) I believe the sister and brother who went to Wisconsin were my husband's great grandfather, James Selkirk, and his sister, Barbara. They first went to Iowa with James and Barbara's aunt (Margaret Buchanan) and then on to Wisconsin. Was your wife's grandfather Alexander Buchanan Selkirk? Look forward to catching up more. I loaded up the picture you posted in Ancestry. Is the greatgrandmother Agnes Buchanan Selkirk? Best regards, Christina

peter Martin says

Christina,

I am pretty sure it is your greatgrandmother, Agnes Buchanan Selkirk.  And yes, my wifes grandfather was Alexander Buchanan Selkirk.

'Ancestry' may not be best link.  You are using Ancestry.com and I use Ancestry.co.uk.  Sister companies, but I've still to find how to make the link.   However, I think my email address is winging its way to you, so if you can email me, this will be useful as our first direct link.

Regards,  Peter