In late 2013 when visiting my Aunt I was excited to discover a photocopy of a picture of the McGregor Family with the names of each of the members of the family inserted over the picture. This picture was a wonderful source of information on the family history and helped me break down a number of those "brick walls" that all family tree research come across. I always wondered who had a copy of the original picture and who had been able to identify each of the family members.
Just before Christmas last year, a distant cousin contacted me after reading my blogs on the McGregor Family. To cut a long story short, we met for lunch and shared family stories, photographs and memories. (he he!). Among the photos that he had to show me was a copy of the original photo of the McGregor Family taken at the turn of the 20th Century.
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| Margaret and Jams McGregor and their family 1900 - Balmain, NSW |
My cousin was able to enlighten me on the person who had been able to identify everyone in the picture. At a funeral in 1975 Stan Sterland, who at that time was the last person from this picture still living, wrote down the names of each person in the picture. Stan is the small boy second from the right at the front of the picture.
I have to reflect on how fortunate we are that we not only have this wonderful family picture, but also that on that day in 1975 Stan was able to sit down and identify each family member and helped to keep the story of the McGregor family alive and to provide us with vital clues in tracing their history.
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If you are interested, some of the stories of the McGregor Family can be found on these links
1. Walking in the Steps of my Grandparents- James McGregor and Margaret McPherson
2. The McGregor Family Bible
3. Mary Anne McPherson McGregor
4. Catherine McGregor
5. Isabelle Allan McGregor
6. Christine McGregor
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