Torrens Families Genealogy Discussions and Essays
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During my genealogical learning, I found it useful to write up several facets of genealogy.The essays will hopefully be of interest to other budding genealogists.

• Forefathers
  A listing of some of the ancestors of the main Torrens lines.
• A genealogical scam
  The well known fraudster, Gustav Anjou, crossed the path of Jared Sidney Torrance.
• The story of Robert the Bruce
  Probably a myth, but the story of how the brothers Torrence saved Robert the Bruce.
• Dorrens Family
  Thought by some to be a form of Torrens, Dorrens is a separate family!
• Family names as given names
• The Early Hughs of the Torrens Family in Ulster
  Hugh Torrens has a special significance, if not always factual!
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  The Torrens family of Culnamen - how we worked out the early genealogy.
• A genealogical search
  Jared Sidney Torrance's search for Irish roots, and more
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  Genealogy fact or fiction? An early, rotten Torrens book which infected several trees. Probably courtesy of Gustav Anjou.
• The Scotch-Irish Naming Tradition
• Origin of the surname Torrens
  in all flavours of spelling
• Places of special importance
  Places named after Torrenses.

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