Thread: "The Alert" of Peterhead

anne50 · 28-05-2008, 09:15 PM

Hi everyone,

My name is Anne and i have started researching my fathers side of the family. It is very addictive, but i have come up against a brick wall. The family name is Pickard from Longside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. There is one person in particular that i am desperate to get more info on and that is my Gt Gt Uncle Alexander Low Pickard.

He was only 17 when he died in 1861. He was on board a whaling boat which left the port of Peterhead for the Hudson Bay. The boat was called "The Alert". The crew were very badly treated by the Master of the boat and half the crew died before reaching home. I have no idea where he was buried. If anyone out there can shed some light on this tragedy, i would be very grateful

Jon · 28-05-2008, 09:16 PM

Greetings anne50,

A very warm welcome to Ancestry Aid Genealogy and Family History Forum. We do hope that you enjoy your time with us.

Please feel free to start posting on the boards, by doing so you will soon start to receive all the help you require to knock down those brick walls.

Kindest regards

Raven · 28-05-2008, 09:19 PM

Hi Anne,

Welcome to Ancesty Aid from a fellow Scot... I too live in Aberdeenshire.. you will find loads of help on the boards...just post and I am sure someone will dive in and help...

Starlight · 28-05-2008, 09:55 PM

Hi Anne50,

Welcome to Ancestry Aid. I hope you enjoy the site and have success with your research.

nanna · 28-05-2008, 10:18 PM

Hello Anne,
A warm welcome to Ancestry Aid.
Enjoy your time with us and good hunting in your quest to find those elusive ancestor's of yours.

Nanna

maxdemonkey · 28-05-2008, 10:19 PM

Hi Anne50 and welcome

slizzy · 29-05-2008, 01:10 AM

Hi Anne50,

And a warm welcome to the site. Wishing you the very best in tracing your ancestors. I hope you enjoy our community.

gillian · 29-05-2008, 01:16 PM

Hi Anne - welcome to Ancestry Aid. If you post any requests on one of the Help boards someone will try to help. Good luck!
Gillian

ken.lucas. · 29-05-2008, 04:14 PM

Hi Anne, Welcome to the site and the best of luck with your searches.

Ken.

Flood · 11-06-2008, 08:46 PM

Hi Anne. Sorry it's a bit belated, but welcome to the site.

Sally

28-05-2008, 09:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
anne50 New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	"The Alert" of Peterhead Hi everyone, My name is Anne and i have started researching my fathers side of the family. It is very addictive, but i have come up against a brick wall. The family name is Pickard from Longside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. There is one person in particular that i am desperate to get more info on and that is my Gt Gt Uncle Alexander Low Pickard. He was only 17 when he died in 1861. He was on board a whaling boat which left the port of Peterhead for the Hudson Bay. The boat was called "The Alert". The crew were very badly treated by the Master of the boat and half the crew died before reaching home. I have no idea where he was buried. If anyone out there can shed some light on this tragedy, i would be very grateful
anne50 New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4

28-05-2008, 09:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 840	Welcome to Ancestry Aid Genealogy and Family History Forum! Greetings anne50, A very warm welcome to Ancestry Aid Genealogy and Family History Forum. We do hope that you enjoy your time with us. Please feel free to start posting on the boards, by doing so you will soon start to receive all the help you require to knock down those brick walls. Kindest regards

28-05-2008, 09:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 1,157 Total Awards: 3	Re: "The Alert" of Peterhead Hi Anne, Welcome to Ancesty Aid from a fellow Scot... I too live in Aberdeenshire.. you will find loads of help on the boards...just post and I am sure someone will dive in and help...
	Raven.. researching: Matchett (Ayrshire, Dundee),McFarland (Co derry NI) Dick, Ewing, Nairn, Young (Ayrshire) Koehler (East Prussia), Russell( Peebleshire)

28-05-2008, 09:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Essex Posts: 14,906 Total Awards: 6	Re: "The Alert" of Peterhead Hi Anne50, Welcome to Ancestry Aid. I hope you enjoy the site and have success with your research.
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28-05-2008, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,254 Total Awards: 3	Re: "The Alert" of Peterhead Hello Anne, A warm welcome to Ancestry Aid. Enjoy your time with us and good hunting in your quest to find those elusive ancestor's of yours. Nanna
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

28-05-2008, 10:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
maxdemonkey AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,370 Total Awards: 2	Re: "The Alert" of Peterhead Hi Anne50 and welcome
	Max Nonington Kent, Chilton Foliat Hungerford: Hammond. Hartley Wintney Hampshire: Goodchild. Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire:Matthews,Whitby. Hanley Staffordshire : Whitby. London : Richardson, Perrin

29-05-2008, 01:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
slizzy Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,725 Total Awards: 5	Re: "The Alert" of Peterhead Hi Anne50, And a warm welcome to the site. Wishing you the very best in tracing your ancestors. I hope you enjoy our community.

29-05-2008, 01:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
gillian Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,313 Total Awards: 4	Re: "The Alert" of Peterhead Hi Anne - welcome to Ancestry Aid. If you post any requests on one of the Help boards someone will try to help. Good luck! Gillian

29-05-2008, 04:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
ken.lucas. Super Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gibraltar (The Rock) Posts: 1,103 Total Awards: 4	Re: "The Alert" of Peterhead Hi Anne, Welcome to the site and the best of luck with your searches. Ken.
	Researching

11-06-2008, 08:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,253 Total Awards: 4	Re: "The Alert" of Peterhead Hi Anne. Sorry it's a bit belated, but welcome to the site. Sally