Hello! I recently ran across this message board and saw a familiar name. I'm the brother of Jeff, the first poster. Our line on the 'Shanks tree' (titled "Ptolemy Genealogy in Scotland and Canada from about 1725 to 1930") goes from James Gillies, Charles (Esther Smye), Hugh (Minnie Donaldson) to 'Alan,' who is actually Charles Allen, my grandfather.
I would love to chat with other Ptolemy folks out there! E-mail me at
ikewitherspoon@juno.com Mike