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The parish was the departure point for thousands of Scots seeking a better life in the
American and Australian colonies during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Convicts were also transported to Australia from here. This has made Kirkbean a rich source of genealogical history.
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666:Dumfries and Galloway
579:The National Archives
548:The National Archives
517:The National Archives
331:Dumfries and Galloway
307:Dumfries and Galloway
141:Lieutenancy area
131:Dumfries and Galloway
84:Dumfries and Galloway
995:Kirkpatrick Irongray
423:William Stewart Ross
305:and council area of
173:Sovereign state
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393:George Henry Paulin
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1113:Penninghame
985:Kirkmabreck
980:Kirkgunzeon
877:Tundergarth
872:Torthorwald
802:Kirkmichael
762:Half Morton
742:Eskdalemuir
707:Cummertrees
585:25 November
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523:22 November
406:Helen Craik
363:James Craik
311:Loaningfoot
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99:2001 Census
1218:Categories
1128:Stoneykirk
1088:Kirkmaiden
1068:Glasserton
1000:Lochrutton
935:Carsphairn
892:Westerkirk
792:Kirkconnel
722:Dryfesdale
687:Applegarth
463:References
446:River Nith
253:54°54′58″N
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1133:Stranraer
1083:Kirkinner
1078:Kirkcowan
1025:Terregles
1010:New Abbey
1005:Minnigaff
920:Balmaghie
827:Middlebie
822:Lochmaben
797:Kirkmahoe
782:Johnstone
752:Glencairn
737:Durisdeer
702:Closeburn
450:Southwick
389:Arbigland
373:) of the
327:Nithsdale
256:3°35′49″W
211:Ambulance
1138:Whithorn
1108:Old Luce
1103:New Luce
1073:Kirkcolm
1040:Twynholm
1035:Troqueer
1030:Tongland
970:Kirkbean
887:Wamphray
862:St Mungo
857:Sanquhar
852:Ruthwell
842:Mouswald
817:Langholm
772:Holywood
732:Dunscore
727:Dumfries
697:Canonbie
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283:Kirkbean
240:Scotland
216:Scottish
204:Scottish
192:Scotland
165:Scotland
149:Dumfries
114:NX978592
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1143:Wigtown
1098:Mochrum
1093:Leswalt
1020:Rerrick
955:Girthon
930:Buittle
867:Tinwald
847:Penpont
717:Dornock
367:/kreɪk/
317:History
297:on the
159:Country
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965:Kelton
925:Borgue
910:Anwoth
882:Tynron
837:Morton
832:Moffat
767:Hoddom
757:Gretna
712:Dalton
187:Police
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682:Annan
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