2009/11/30 Gramps <w.innes@videotron.ca> wrote: Subject: Achlichny Farm This is a present day working farm in Kirkmichael, Banff, Scotland. > How do I go about finding who the people are that are running this farm > today. > > William Innes in Montreal > ___________________________ Hi William Why not just write to them? If you give them some information on why you are interested, e.g. who your ancestors they were there, I expect they will respond. Of course they may be comparatively recent arrivals and may know nothing about the history of the farm. But if you are VERY lucky they may actually be descendants!! In case you don't have it, you can see it's location NJ151232 on the OS map at http://bit.ly/Achlichnie We went to a farm near Achlichnie in Kirkmichael where Sheena's gggg-gf lived and chatted to the farmer. He pointed out that the building was only put up about 1810 which was about 20 years after S's rellies were there; they had moved up the valley by 1800. So staring agog at the building was a waste of emotion! But the photos are good to have. As an aside, this was in mid-September and the farmer had been up on the hills just above Achlichnie tending his reindeer [!] and knee-deep in snow [!!]. It can be very bleak at that end of Banffshire. Be lucky Ray

I was waiting to hear what other Listers thought......I would write as well. Wm, you should be able to get the postal code for the farm in Kirkmichael off the net, then I would write: Occupants, Achlichnie Farm, Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland. Last time I was in Scotland I was looking for Aultmore, near Keith and got off the right track, so I stopped at a croft and then asked an elderly gent who had been mucking out the barn, about my Innes and McGregors, and told him my story. He suggested I back track; take a left and stop at a croft (he gave me the name) and ask to speak to Kenny........he was the GGGGrandson of the Paterson who took over Aultmore. Kenny was about to start milking his large herd of cows, but wouldn't hear of anything less that us going into the house and he wanted to make us tea. Well, Hubby was raised on a dairy farm and I know the work it entails, so I thanked him, picked his brains (he offered to take me there the next day) and went on my way. (I did find it, before I continue.) My point here is that most of us hesitate to 'put folks out' and interrupt their lives. But most folks are more than happy to spend the time and give you the knowledge they have. Folks in Scotland are a rare breed, let me tell you........they will help without reservation if they can. And remember even if the new folks on the croft can't help you, you are giving them a lesson in the past.........and most would be thankful for that. Goldie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Hennessy" <ray7033@googlemail.com> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:21 AM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Achlichny Farm > 2009/11/30 Gramps <w.innes@videotron.ca> wrote: > Subject: > Achlichny Farm > > http://bit.ly/Achlichnie ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >