Sharon, Thanks for the links and the offer to go to the Beaton Institute - I might take you up on it some time. Do you know Wayne Macvicar of Mira Gut? Bob McVicar Prescott, Ontario On 30/04/2010 3:44 PM, sharon macvicar wrote: > Bob, > This site may help you find out more on your MacDonalds. > > http://www.genealogysearch.org/canada/novascotia.html > > > http://www.capebretongenweb.com/CBIOBITS/qryindex.htm > > I hope this will help you. If you find something and you think it can be > gotten > from the Beaton Institue or the College Library let me know and if I can get > a > few mins to go and get it and then email it to you. > Hope this is of some help. > Sharon from Cape Breton Island > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob McVicar"<mcvicar@ripnet.com> > To:<can-ns-capebreton@rootsweb.com>;<NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:32 PM > Subject: [Cape Breton Co NS] Allan MacDonald and Sarah MacPhail > > > >> I am interested in learning more about the family of Allan MacDonald >> (1812 - 16 Mar 1871) and Sarah MacPhail (1819 - 13 Sep 1907). Allan was >> from Hougharry on the Isle of North Uist and his family settled in >> Whycocomagh Cape Breton. Sarah was born on the Isle of Harris (or >> Berneray) and her family settled in River Denys. Allan and Sarah lived >> in Cow Bay and Sarah later lived in Glace Bay. They may have had a >> daughter, Margaret, who was married to my gr gr grandfather's half >> brother, Roderick MacVicar (or Red Rory of Gowrie) and at least two >> sons, Big Jim of Birch Grove MacDonald and Big Archie of Number 4 >> MacDonald. >> >> Allan and Sarah are buried in the Black Brook Cemetery near Port Morien. >> >> >> Bob McVicar >> >> ------------------------------- >> PLEASE NOTE: >> Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to >> search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you use >> the list more effectively, please click on the following link: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > ------------------------------- > PLEASE NOTE: > Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob McVicar" <mcvicar@ripnet.com> To: <can-ns-capebreton@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Cape Breton Co NS] Allan MacDonald and Sarah MacPhail > Sharon, > > Thanks for the links and the offer to go to the Beaton Institute - I > might take you up on it some time. > > Do you know Wayne Macvicar of Mira Gut? > > Bob McVicar > Prescott, Ontario > > On 30/04/2010 3:44 PM, sharon macvicar wrote: >> Bob, >> This site may help you find out more on your MacDonalds. >> >> http://www.genealogysearch.org/canada/novascotia.html >> >> >> http://www.capebretongenweb.com/CBIOBITS/qryindex.htm >> >> I hope this will help you. If you find something and you think it can be >> gotten >> from the Beaton Institue or the College Library let me know and if I can >> get >> a >> few mins to go and get it and then email it to you. >> Hope this is of some help. >> Sharon from Cape Breton Island >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bob McVicar"<mcvicar@ripnet.com> >> To:<can-ns-capebreton@rootsweb.com>;<NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:32 PM >> Subject: [Cape Breton Co NS] Allan MacDonald and Sarah MacPhail >> >> >> >>> I am interested in learning more about the family of Allan MacDonald >>> (1812 - 16 Mar 1871) and Sarah MacPhail (1819 - 13 Sep 1907). Allan was >>> from Hougharry on the Isle of North Uist and his family settled in >>> Whycocomagh Cape Breton. Sarah was born on the Isle of Harris (or >>> Berneray) and her family settled in River Denys. Allan and Sarah lived >>> in Cow Bay and Sarah later lived in Glace Bay. They may have had a >>> daughter, Margaret, who was married to my gr gr grandfather's half >>> brother, Roderick MacVicar (or Red Rory of Gowrie) and at least two >>> sons, Big Jim of Birch Grove MacDonald and Big Archie of Number 4 >>> MacDonald. >>> >>> Allan and Sarah are buried in the Black Brook Cemetery near Port Morien. >>> >>> >>> Bob McVicar >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> PLEASE NOTE: >>> Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to >>> search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you >>> use >>> the list more effectively, please click on the following link: >>> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> ------------------------------- >> PLEASE NOTE: >> Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to >> search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you >> use the list more effectively, please click on the following link: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > PLEASE NOTE: > Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to > search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you use > the list more effectively, please click on the following link: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bob, Yes I do know Wayne..He helped me a great deal when I was doing my husbands family history. I do not believe we are related though. Will be happy to help. Give me a bit of advanced notice so I can make plans to go to the Beaton or College. Sharon, Glace Bay, Cape Breton Island, NS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob McVicar" <mcvicar@ripnet.com> To: <can-ns-capebreton@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Cape Breton Co NS] Allan MacDonald and Sarah MacPhail > Sharon, > > Thanks for the links and the offer to go to the Beaton Institute - I > might take you up on it some time. > > Do you know Wayne Macvicar of Mira Gut? > > Bob McVicar > Prescott, Ontario > > On 30/04/2010 3:44 PM, sharon macvicar wrote: >> Bob, >> This site may help you find out more on your MacDonalds. >> >> http://www.genealogysearch.org/canada/novascotia.html >> >> >> http://www.capebretongenweb.com/CBIOBITS/qryindex.htm >> >> I hope this will help you. If you find something and you think it can be >> gotten >> from the Beaton Institue or the College Library let me know and if I can >> get >> a >> few mins to go and get it and then email it to you. >> Hope this is of some help. >> Sharon from Cape Breton Island >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bob McVicar"<mcvicar@ripnet.com> >> To:<can-ns-capebreton@rootsweb.com>;<NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:32 PM >> Subject: [Cape Breton Co NS] Allan MacDonald and Sarah MacPhail >> >> >> >>> I am interested in learning more about the family of Allan MacDonald >>> (1812 - 16 Mar 1871) and Sarah MacPhail (1819 - 13 Sep 1907). Allan was >>> from Hougharry on the Isle of North Uist and his family settled in >>> Whycocomagh Cape Breton. Sarah was born on the Isle of Harris (or >>> Berneray) and her family settled in River Denys. Allan and Sarah lived >>> in Cow Bay and Sarah later lived in Glace Bay. They may have had a >>> daughter, Margaret, who was married to my gr gr grandfather's half >>> brother, Roderick MacVicar (or Red Rory of Gowrie) and at least two >>> sons, Big Jim of Birch Grove MacDonald and Big Archie of Number 4 >>> MacDonald. >>> >>> Allan and Sarah are buried in the Black Brook Cemetery near Port Morien. >>> >>> >>> Bob McVicar >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> PLEASE NOTE: >>> Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to >>> search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you >>> use >>> the list more effectively, please click on the following link: >>> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> ------------------------------- >> PLEASE NOTE: >> Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to >> search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you >> use the list more effectively, please click on the following link: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > PLEASE NOTE: > Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com or to > search the list archives, or find other useful information to help you use > the list more effectively, please click on the following link: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message