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References

BOOKS
1. Abbot, Geo. F., Abbott's Guide to Ottawa and Vicinity, Second Edition 1911.
2. Adam, Frank and Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, The Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1972.
3. Atlas and Gazetteer of the World, The Times. The Times Sales Co., Chicago, c1930.
4. Atlas of Great Britain, A & B Road & Motorways. Johnston & Bacon, London, 1975.
5. Atlas of the County of Carleton (Including Ottawa) Ontario, Historical. H. Belden & Co., Toronto, 1879. 1971 Edition by Richardson, Bond & Wright Ltd.
6. Bain, Robert, The Clans and Tartans of Scotland, Collins, 1956.
7. Baker, Eunice Ruiter, Searching for your Ancestors in Canada, Heritage House Publishers Ltd., Ottawa, 1974.
8. Bardsley, Charles Wareing, M.A., English Surnames. Their Sources and Significations, David Charles Publishers Ltd., Devon, 1969. Originally published 1873.
9. Black, Adam & Charles, Who Was Who, 1929-1940, London, 1941.
 10. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland, New York Public Library, 1946, 1965.
 11. Brander, Michael, Around the Highlands, Geoffry Bles, London, 1967.
 12. Brault, Lucien, M.A., PhD., Ottawa. Old & New, Ottawa Historical Information Institute, 1946.
 13. Burns, Nancie, Family Tree. An Adventure in Genealogy, Faber and Faber, London, 1962.
 14. Clan House, Scots Kith and Kin, undated.
 15. Cottle, Basil, The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames, Penguin Co., 1967.
 16. Dickinson, William Croft, Scotland From the Earliest Times to 1603, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, etc., 1961.
 17. Dixon, Janice T., and Dora D. Flack, Preserving Your Past, Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York, 1977.
 18. Doane, Gilbert H., Searching for Your Ancestors, Bantam, 1974.
 19. Domesday Book, as commanded by William, 1086. (copy).
 20. Dundee Directory 1876-77, printed by James P. Mathew & Co.
 21. Dundee Post Office Directory 1871-72, printed by James P. Mathew & Co.
 22. Eayrs, James, The Cellophane Border, The Canadian Magazine, 22 May 1976.
 23. Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Ephemeris, Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office, London, 1961.
 24. Ferguson, William, Scotland. 1689 to the Present, Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, etc., 1968.
 25. Finlay, Ian, The Lowlands, B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1967.
 26. Genealogies in the Library of Congress, American and English. Chief of the Catalogue Division (ed.), Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1967.
 27. Gramer, Sidney, Monumental Incriptions of Scotland, Angusshire, Dundee area, Unpublished, 1952.
 28. Hamilton-Edwards, Gerald, In Search of Scottish Ancestory, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1972.
 29. Hartop, B.B. and M. Rodgers (revised by), Johnston's Gazetteer of Scotland, W. & A.K. Johnston of G.W. Bacon Ltd., Edinburgh, etc, 1937, 1958.
 30. History of the Parish & Burgh of Laurencekirk, The, (notes of J. Douglas Low).
 31. Innes, Sir Thomas of Learney, The Scottish Tartans, Johnston and Bacon, 1970.
 32. Jacobus, Donald Lines, Genealogy as Pastime and Profession, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1968.
 33. Kinnear, George H., Kincardineshire, University Press, Cambridge, 1921.
 34. Lewis, Samuel (ed.), A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland with Historical and Statistical Descriptions, S. Lewis & Co., London, 1846.
 35. Looking Up Kincardineshire, (notes by J. Douglas Low).
 36. Low, James G., Memorials of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, etc., William Jolly, Montrose, 1891.
 37. Low, Martha Frances Myers, Lifestyles in Canada During World War II, Unpublished, talk given to various groups, 1983-84.
 38. McGivern, Rev. James S., Your Name and Coat-of-Arms, General Publishing Co., 1971.
 39. McIntosh, I.G., and C.B. Marshall, The Face of Scotland, Pergamon Press, Oxford, etc., 1966.
 40. Minton, Eric, Ottawa. Reflections of the Past, Nelson, Foster and Scott Ltd., Toronto, 1974.
 41. Morton, H.V., In Search of Scotland, Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1929,1963.
 42. Munro, R.W., Kinsmen and Clansmen, Johnston & Bacon, 1971.
 43. Murray, David, The First Nation in Europe - A Portrait of Scotland and the Scots, Pall Mall Press, London, 1960.
 44. Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1888-9, 1892-3, 1901-2.
 45. Pine, L.G., The Genealogist's Encyclopedia,, Collier, 1970.
 46. Pine, L.G., The Highland Clans, David & Charles Publishers Ltd., Devon, 1972.
 47. Pine, L.G., The Story of Titles, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont, 1970.
 48. Pine, L.G., Your Family Tree. A Guide to Genealogical Sources, Herbert Jenkins, London, 1962.
 49. Pryde, George S., Scotland from 1603 to the present day, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., London, etc., 1962.
 50. Public Archives of Canada, Tracing Your Ancestors in Canada, Information Canada, 1971.
 51. Ray, Florence Rebeca, Chieftain Greenwood Laflore and the Choctaw Indians of the Mississippi Valley. Last Chief of the Choctaws East of Mississippi River, C.A. Davis Printing Co., Greenwood, Miss., 1976.
 52. Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1961.
 53. Reed, George Edward, The Reed Family Record, published personally, 1947.
 54. Reid, J.M., Scotland Past and Present, Oxford University Press, London, 1959.
 55. Roll of Eminent Burgesses of Dundee 1513-1886, Published by Order of the Provost, Magistrates and Town Council, Dundee, 1887.
 56. Rule, Lareina, Name Your Baby, Bantam, 1973.
 57. Sims, Clifford Stanley, The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames, Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1969.
 58. Smith, Elsdon C., Dictionary of American Family Names, Harper and Brother, 1956.
 59. Smith, Frank, A Genealogical Gazetteer of Scotland, Everton Publishers, Logan, Utah, 1971.
 60. Smout, T.C., A History of the Scottish People 1560-1830, Collins Press, London, 1969.
 61. Stuart, Margaret and Sir James Balfour Paul, Scottish Family History, Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, 1930.
 62. Swindler, William F., Magna Carta, Bobbs-Merrill Co., Inc., Indianapolis, etc., 1965.
 63. Tanner, Anna Grace, Tanner, Aird, Reed Family Records, unpublished, various dates to 1969.
 64. Topographical, Statistical and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1856.
 65. Tranter, Nigel, The Eastern Counties, Hodder and Stroughton, London, etc., 1972.
 66. Unett, John, Making a Pedigree, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1961, 1971.
 67. Valentine, Easton S., Forfarshire, University Press, Cambridge, 1912.
 68. Wells, Evelyn, A Treasury of Names, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946.
 69. Wells, H.G., rev., The Outline of History, by Raymond Postgate, Garden City Books, Garden City, N.Y., 1961.
 70. Workman, Beth B., Register of Births of Scotland, Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1964.

PERIODICALS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
 71. Bagimond's Roll, c1287, Publications of the Scottish History Society, Third Series, Vol. XXXIII, 1939.
 72. Border Morning Mail, Aulbury NSW Australia, Letter to Editor from James W A Low, November 1984.
 73. Computer File Index of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Scotland. (Parish & Vital Records Listing), 1976.
 74. Ottawa Citizen, Birth Notice, Samantha Carmelle Theresa Sauve, Sept. 1984.
 75. Ottawa Citizen, Death Notice, Anastasia Kerrigan/Low, June 1981.
 76. Ottawa Citizen, Obituary, James Low, 4 Oct. 1919.
 77. Ottawa Daily Free Press, Marriage Notice, James Low and Martha Ashe, 14 Jan. 1888.
 78. Ottawa Journal, Death Notice, James Alexander Low, Feb 1969.
 79. Ottawa Journal, News Item, Fires in Ottawa, 26 May 1914.
 80. Ottawa Journal, Obituary, James Low, 4 Oct. 1919.
 81. Ottawa Journal, Obituary, Jessie Frances Cox, June 1959.

REGISTRATIONS
 82. Birth Registration, Guthrie, Alexander, 1866, Scotland.
 83. Birth Registration, Guthrie, David, 1867, Scotland.
 84. Birth Registration, Guthrie, Elizabeth, 1864, Scotland.
 85. Birth Registration, Guthrie, James Rait, 1876, Scotland.
 86. Birth Registration, Guthrie, Jane, 1871, Scotland.
 87. Birth Registration, Guthrie, Jessie Crighton, 1861, Scotland.
 88. Birth Registration, Guthrie, John, 1872, Scotland.
 89. Birth Registration, Guthrie, Joseph, 1863, Scotland.
 90. Birth Registration, Guthrie, Margaret Ann, 1870, Scotland.
 91. Birth Registration, Low, Agnes Alexander, 1883, Scotland.
 92. Birth Registration, Low, Catherine, 1856, Scotland.
 93. Birth Registration, Low, David, 1881, Scotland.
 94. Birth Registration, Low, David Allan, 1873, Scotland.
 95. Birth Registration, Low, Elizabeth Cloudsley, 1875, Scotland.
 96. Birth Registration, Low, Elizabeth Cloudsley, 1877, Scotland.
 97. Birth Registration, Low, James Alexander, 1879, Scotland.
 98. Birth Registration, Low, John, 1866, Scotland.
 99. Birth Registration, Low, John, 1879, Scotland.
100. Birth Registration, Low, John, 1884, Scotland.
101. Birth Registration, Low, Margaret Crichton, 1855, Scotland.
102. Birth Registration, Low, William Carr, 1868, Scotland.
103. Birth Registration, Low, William Mark, 1989, Scotland
104. Birth Registration, Mcdonald, James Low, 1861, Montrose, Scotland.
105. Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories, Scotland.
106. Census, Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1841.
107. Census, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1861.
108. Census, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1861.
109. Census, Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1841.
110. Census, Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1851.
111. Census, Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1861.
112. Census, Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1871.
113. Census, Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1881.
114. Census, Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1891.
115. Census, Dundee, Scotland, 1861.
116. Census, Dundee, Scotland, 1871.
117. Census, Dundee, Scotland, 1881.
118. Census, Dundee, Scotland, 1891.
119. Census, Dunnotter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1861.
120. Census, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1861.
121. Census, Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1871.
122. Census, Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1881.
123. Census, Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1891.
124. Census, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1851.
125. Census, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1861.
126. Census, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1881.
127. Census, New York City (Manhattan), USA, 1900.
128. Death Confirmation, Low, David, 1954, Scotland.
129. Death Confirmation, Low, Elizabeth Cloudsley, 1951, Scotland.
130. Death Information, Low, Ethel Emily Flinn, 1980, Hulse and Playfair, Ottawa, Canada.
131. Death Registration, Cadenhead, Jessie, 1970, Scotland.
132. Death Registration, Carr, Isabella, 1916, Scotland.
133. Death Registration, Chritchton, Jessie, 1891, Scotland.
134. Death Registration, Cloudsley, Elizabeth, 1890, Scotland.
135. Death Registration, Eadie, Isabella, 1955, Scotland.
136. Death Registration, Guthrie, Alexander, 1897, Scotland.
137. Death Registration, Guthrie, Joseph, 1935, Scotland.
138. Death Registration, Low, Alexander, 1896, Scotland.
139. Death Registration, Low, Charles Alexander, 1940, Ontario.
140. Death Registration, Low, David, 1954, Scotland.
141. Death Registration, Low, Elizabeth Cloudsley, 1944, Scotland.
142. Death Registration, Low, Elizabeth Cloudsley, 1951, Scotland.
143. Death Registration, Low, James, 1855, Scotland.
144. Death Registration, Low, James, 1919, Ontario.
145. Death Registration, Low, John, 1864, Scotland.
146. Death Registration, Low, John, 1901, Scotland.
147. Death Registration, Low, John, 1923, Scotland.
148. Death Registration, Low, Margaret, 1895, Scotland.
149. Death Registration, Low, Margaret Crichton, 1920, Scotland.
150. Death Registration, Low, William Hunter, 1909, Scotland.
151. Death Registration, (Miller) Wallace, Mary, 1943, Scotland.
152. Death Registration, Mackenzie, William Donald, 1973.
153. Death Registration, Rattray, Mary, Scotland, 1893.
154. Kirk Session Register, Garvock, 1718-1750.
155. Marriage Registration, Low, David Allan and Low, Betsy Hall, 1901, Scotland.
156. Marriage Registration, Low, James and Ashe, Martha, 1888, Ontario.
157. Marriage Registration, Low, James and Duncan, Jessie Ann, 1880.
158. Marriage Registration, Low, John, and Rattray, Mary, 1870, Scotland.
159. Marriage Registration, Low, John, and Wallace, Mary, 1897, Scotland.
160. Marriage Registration, Low, Margaret and Guthrie, Alexander, 1861, Scotland.
161. Marriage Registration, Low, Margaret Crichton and Elder, David, 1903, Scotland.
162. Marriage Registration, Low, Walter Gordon and Dunn, Agnes Moncur, 1934, Scotland.
163. Marriage Registration, Low, William and Carr, Isabella, 1865, Scotland.
164. Marriage, Sworn disposition of proof: John Low and Annie Dawson, 1941.
165. Parochial Registers, Old. Dun, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1740-1747, 1820-1854.
166. Parochial Registers, Old. Edzell, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1700-1854.
167. Parochial Registers, Old. Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1720-1854.
168. Parochial Registers, Old. Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1703-1854.
169. Parochial Registers, Old. Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1717-1854.
170. Parochial Registers, Old. Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1699-1854.
171. Sasines, Forfarshire, Scotland, 1781 to 1864.
172. Sasines, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1781 to 1860.
173. Ship Passenger Lists, British Isles to Canada, 1881-1887, 1893.
174. Surrogate Court, Non-contentious business book, County of Carleton, Ontario, Canada.
175. Testament of Agnes Perrie, wife of John Cloudslie. Brechin, 1627.
176. Testament of James Cloudsley. Brechin, 1745.
177. Testament of James Cluidslie. Brechin, 1628.
178. Testament of William Anderson and his wife Margaret Cloudslie. Brechin, 1704.
179. Testaments, Register of, Commosariot Records of Brechin, Index to 1800, Scottish Record Society.
180. Testaments, Register of, Commosariot Records of St. Andrews, Index to 1800, Scottish Record Society.
181. Voters Rolls, Montrose, 1976.

INDIVIDUALS
182. Brackenridge, Arline Cloudsley Low, Ottawa, Canada, 1976, 1984.
183. Bruce, Marjory Bruce, Balerno, Scotland, 1982. (Interviewed by J. Douglas Low).
184. Bruce, Robert Greig, Scotland, 1977.
185. Butler, Frances Marion Low, Ottawa, Canada, 1973, 1984.
186. Cargill, David, Scotland, 1976.
187. Chamberlain, Cliff, Community Affairs Officer, Albury, NSW, Australia, 1984.
188. Cloudsley, Alexander Davidson, Glasgow, Scotland, 1976.
189. Coats, Valerie Elizabeth Sequin, Dallas, Texas, USA, 1983.
190. Cox, Robert B., Newport News, Virginia, USA, 1981.
191. Dobson, David, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, 1984.
192. Davis, Penelope Reed Low, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada, 1973, 1984.
193. Dunn, Annie, Montrose, Scotland, 1977.
194. Herald, Jean Elizabeth Low, Scotland, 1977.
195. Jaquet, Isabelle Maxwell Low, Houston, Texas USA, 1981, 1984.
196. Jamieson, Richard Allan, Ottawa, Canada, 1981.
197. Kerr, Janet Guthrie, Montrose, Scotland, 1976.
198. Kirkpatrick, Barbara Mary Rosenthal, Toronto, Canada, 1973.
199. Low, Alexander Cloudsley, Ottawa, Canada, 1957.
200. Low, Hilda Munro Marmon, Dallas, Texas, USA, 1984.
201. Low, Ivy Stewart, Montrose, Scotland, 1980.
202.  Low, James, Inglewood, Ontario, Canada, 1968.
203. Low, Jean Eleanor Rook, Ottawa, Canada, 1973, 1984.
204. Low, Jessie Leith, Ottawa, Canada, 1976, 1984.
205. Low, John, Victoria, Canada, 1976, 1985.
206. Low, John Dawson, Salem, Missouri, USA, 1984.
207. Low, John Douglas, Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1976, 1984.
208. Low, John Edward, Ottawa, Canada, 1957, 1976.
209. Low, Martha F. Myers, Natrona Hts., Pa., U.S.A., 1984.
210. Low, Marjorie Pardue, Red Bank, NJ, USA, 1983, 1984.
211. Low, Roy Rook, North Hollywood, Calif., U.S.A., 1973, 1984.
212. Low, Samuel Ernest, Natrona Hts., Pa., U.S.A., 1973, 1984.
213. Low, William Hunter, Rochester, NY, USA, 1976, 1984.
214. Luke, Mr., Langley Park, Dun, Angus, 1977 (personal interview).
215. Mackenzie, Ian Graham, Dumfries, Scotland, 1975.
216. McArthur (now Low), Eleanor Arline Brackenridge, Toronto, Canada, 1973.
217. McCulloch, Janet, Linton, Victoria, Australia, 1985.
218. O'Brien, Elizabeth Ann Jaquet, 1981, 1984.
219. Packard, Asta Low, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., 1976.
220. Ruth, Heather Jane Low, New York, NY, USA, 1974, 1982.
221. Sinclair, Rev. W. J., Hillside, Montrose, Scotland, 1974.
222. Smith, Barbara Ruth Wise, 1980.
223. Smith, Margaret Evelyn Guthrie, Montrose, Scotland, 1975, 1984.
224. Stalker, Elizabeth Ann, Schoolhouse, Dun, Angus, Scotland, 1974.
225. Staton, Lucy, Albury, NSW, Australia, 1984.
226. Stewart, Pam, Scots Connection, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1981, 1984.
227. Stephen, Christina Isobel Low, Qualicum Beach, B.C., Canada, 1976.
228. Thompson, James A., Genealogist and Legal Searcher, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1975, 1976.
229. Wild, John C., Henty, NSW, Australia, 1984.

GRAVESTONES
230. BALFOUR/BEATTIE. William Balfour and Mary Beattie, Old Churchyard of Dun, Angus, Scotland.
231. CLOUDSLIE/AIKEN. Alexander Cloudslie and Margaret Aiken, Churchyard of Garvock of Garvock, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
232. EADIE/SCOTT. John Eadie and Helen Scott, Old Churchyard of Dun, Angus, Scotland.
233. GUTHRIE/WEBSTER, John Low Guthrie and Jean Webster, Sleepy Hillock Cemetery, Angus, Scotland.
234. LOW/ASHE. James Low and Martha Ashe, Bechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Canada.
235. LOW/CLOUDSLEY. John Low and Elizabeth Cloudsley, Old Churchyard of Dun, Angus, Scotland.
236. LOW/CREE. Andrew Low and Rachel Cree, Old Churchyard of Pert, Logie Pert, Angus, Scotland. (LOW/FINDLAY on reverse).
237. LOW/DONALDSON. James Low and Isabella Donaldson, Old Churchyard of Dun, Angus, Scotland.
238. LOW/FINDLAY. Alexander Low and Elizabeth Findlay, Old Churchyard of Pert, Logie Pert, Angus, Scotland. (LOW/CREE on front).
239. LOW/GUTHRIE. Margaret Low and Alexander Guthrie, Old Churchyard od Dun, Angus, Scotland.
240. LOW/LOW. John Low and Jean Low, Sleepy Hillock Cemetery, Brechin Road, Angus, Scotland.
241. LOW/RATTRAY/WALLACE(MILLAR), John Low, Mary Rattray, and Mary Wallace (Millar), Sleepy Hillock Cemetery, Angus, Scotland.

MISCELLANEOUS
242. Bible, LOW Family, John Edward Low, 1973, 1976, Ottawa, Canada.
243. Bible, LOW Family, William Hunter Low, 1976, Rochester, NY, Canada.
244. Birk, Hans, Heraldic Consultant, National Ethnic Archives of Canada, Speech of 27 Oct 1975, to Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto, Canada.
245. Certificate, Dun Parish School, to James Low, 1871, James William Alexander Low, Toronto, Canada.
246. Computer Program, Family Roots, Stephen C. Vorenberg, Quinsept, Lexington, MA, 1982.
247. Computer Programs, Various custom programs by James W. A. Low.
248. Directories, City, Ottawa, 1866 to 1975.
249. Directories, City. The following cities and years were searched for relatives:
 Brantford 1911, Calgary 1910, Edmonton 1912, Fredricton 1910, Ft. William/Pt. Arthur 1913, Halifax 1910, London 1909-10, Moncton 1911, Montreal 1909-10, Quebec 1909-10, Regina 1911, St. Catherines 1913, St John 1911, St John's 1908-9, St Thomas 1913, Saskatoon 1913, Sault Ste Marie 1912, Toronto 1880 to 1915, Windsor 1913, Winnipeg 1910, Vancouver 1910, Victoria 1912.
250. Disposition, Sworn. Annie Dawson - John Low, New Orleans, USA, 1941.
251. International Genealogical Index, 1984 edition. Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints.
252. Letter, Jean Low to Elizabeth Cloudsley Low, c1918.
253. Letter, Jean Low/Wild to Elizabeth Cloudsley Low/Sequin, 1943.
254. Map, Stonehaven, Ordnance Survey of Great Britain, Sheet 43, 1969.
255. Scots Ancestry Research Society, 20 York Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1973-74.
256. Telephone Directory, Edinburgh, 1973.
257. Telephone Directory, Glasgow, 1973.
258. Telephone Directories, Ottawa, 1923, 1928-29, 1929, 1930, 1936, 1940, 1975.
259. Year Books, Montrose, Scotland, 1884 to 1901, 1907, 1913. (Searched by John Douglas Low).
260. Wedding Invitation, LOW/MARTIN, 1981.
261. Wedding Invitation, LOW/WILD, 1922.

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