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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 1 Send Message	Madeleine	Report	22 May 2003 07:57
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 1 Send Message	The origin of the name Dryburgh can almost certainly be traced back to Dryburgh's Abbey, which was the first Christian establishment in Scotland in the 10th century. It is one of the most unique surnames in the world. I have read that everyone with the Dryburgh name came from the people of this abbey or the town that later surrounded it. Dryburgh is an Anglicized version of the Celtic name that means 'alter in the oak grove'. You can find more on the Dryburgh Family Genealogy Forum. Very interestin post by a James Dryburgh. www.genforum.genealogy.com/dryburgh/

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