James Logan (1717–1797) was born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Logan 1717–1797

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Born 10 Feb 1717 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Died 27 Aug 1797 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father David Logan

Mother Agnes Aitkin

Spouse Janet Kirkwood

Children Agnes Logan, Elisabeth Logan, Isobel Logan, James Logan, Janet Logan, John Munro Logan, Margaret Logan, Robert Logan

Siblings David Logan, John Logan, Malcom Logan, Robert Logan

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Geneanet Community Trees Index Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, … England, Select Births and Christenings Scotland, Select Marriages

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James Logan was born in 1717 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of david logan and agnes aitkin. James Logan married janet kirkwood, and had children including agnes logan, elisabeth logan, isobel logan, james logan, janet logan, john munro logan, margaret logan, robert logan. James Logan passed away in 1797 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Baptism Records Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
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Marriage Records Scotland, Select Marriages

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1717

Birth of James Logan in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

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1797

Death of James Logan in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Logan

This ancestor line traces from Grougar, Cunninghame, North Ayrshire, Scotland (1371) to Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland (1717) across 10 generations.

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: James Logan (1717–1797) was born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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