Dear all, I am looking for any 'Tuach' data. The Tuach McKenzies are not my direct descendants but my interest is because 2 male members married 2 sisters in my MATHESON family line. I have around 200 Australian cousins who originated from Donald Tuach McKenzie who was born in Contin in 1828, he died in Australia in 1906. His older brother Roderick Tuach McKenzie (1819-1884) died in Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, leaving 8 children. I first latched onto the 'Tuach' name because it was so unique, unfortunately by about 1920 the 'Tuach McKenzie' name became 'McKenzie'. To make things worse some earlier members are known as 'Tuach' with no 'McKenzie'. Donald & Roderick Tuach McKenzie's parents were Alexander Tuach & Jean Gillanders, both buried at Garve, Ross-shire. Alexander Tuach (1784-1859) parents given as George Tuach & Ann MacLean. You can see my problem with the name. I have been told that the Tuach name comes from McKenzie of Gairloch. Headstone in Garve Cemetery, Ross Shire, Scotland: "IN MEMORY/OF/ALEXANDER TUACH/ Tasksman of Arriletrach/ who departed this life of the 18 day of January 1859/ Aged 76 Years/Justly esteemed by His/ Acquaintances And beloved/by his Friends this Tribute/ of Affection is Erected/by his Daughters/ ANN AND ISABELLA TUACH/ in Loving Remembrances/of A Dutiful Parent" This is the family that appears in the 1841,1851 & 1861 Contin census. The other Tuach family I am linked to - they again married into the family - are more elusive. John Tuach (1844-1908) was born in Contin & died in Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, leaving 9 children. His parents being John Tuach & Margaret Macrae. He also had an older sister Ann Tuach (1843-1927) who died in Urray, she married Donald McDonald. No 'McKenzie' names with this lot ! Are the Tuachs linked ? ... Maybe if you go way back to McKenzie of Gairloch ? Thanks again, Kyle McAllister