Hi I suspect this name is more commonly seen as PETERKIN. A look at Black's Surnames of Scotland shows no link with the name Petrie. During my own research using the Bellie OPR Film I have come across the names Peterkin & Calder but did not transcribe any. As I have the film and can easily look at it if you can give me a date I would be pleased to do so. Ian A C Scott

Hi Anne My GGGM was Marion Margaret who married Alexander Davidson and lived in Elgin, but Margaret was obviously a family name (the dau of Alexander & Marion, my GGM, was Margaret Marion Davidson) and so there could have been another sister called Margaret. Have you found any information in the Moray database? I have just had a look at the "Statistical Accounts" for the parish of Knockando for 1791 and 1845 (well worth reading) which say the population was around 1300-1500 (bigger than I would have thought) - ie about 200 families and that the main names were Grant and Robertson - so there may have been 50-100 Grant families. Murray Anne Fowler wrote: >My partner comes from Knockando and there are still Grants there. >He has a Margaret Grant, married to William Allan in 1840. Is there any >connection? > >Anne > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Murray Lynn" <m.lynn@paradise.net.nz> >To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:28 PM >Subject: Re: Fw: [MORAY] Parishes in Moray > > > > >>Hi Ruth >>My family also has Grants from Knockando: >>Peter Grant (ca 1795-?) m Ann Dunbar (ca 1795-?), married 23 May 1815 at >>Knockando. >> >>Children (all born at Knockando) John (b 1816), William (1818), Jane >>(1819), Peter Alexander (1821), Marion Margaret (1823), Barbara (1827). >> >>I wouldn't think that there were too many people living in Knockando and >>so there probably is some sort of link here. >> >>Murray >>Christchurch, New Zealand >> >>Ruth Filbert wrote: >> >> >> >>>Ray >>>Re: My ancestor, James Grant >>> The inscription on James Grant's tombstone reads: "Sacred to the >>>memory of James Grant Native of Knockando, in the shire of Elgin, 21 >>>years as Gardner at Southill Died February 18 1830, Aged 69 >>>years.[Southill, Bedfordshire, England] >>> From this information, I am assuming he was born in 1761, in >>>Knockando, Elgin shire, Scotland. What records should I search to find >>>his birth date and place and his parents? >>> I would appreciate any help I can receive. >>>Ruth Hair Filbert >>>Kansas, USA >>> >>> >>>==== MORAY Mailing List ==== >>>Please do not send virus warnings to this list. If you have concerns >>>about a virus, contact the list admin at MORAY-D-request@rootsweb.com >>>or join VIRUS-DISCUSSIONS-L@rootsweb.com subscribe in the subject line. >>> >>>============================== >>>New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >>>ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >>>Learn more: >>> >>> >>> >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta >rgetid=5429 > > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>______________________________ >> >> > > > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1274.1 Message Board Post: You may find it profitable to search the Moray Council local heritage service's index at libindx.moray.gov.uk There are over 800 Shands listed on it and all are connected to Moray with a large number from Findhorn.

Hello Anne, i have a bit of information on William Allan and Margaret Grant who were married in Forgue on 31st May 1840, if you let me know where you fit in I will send you what i Have. Regards Ray

Hello Irene, I have quite a lot of information on my database for McConnachies in Banffshire, if you let me know where you fit in i will try and give you as much help with your line as possible. Regards Ray

Ed, Ahhhh........now I am complicating things. I see that Peterkin appears many times in the area. Thank you. I forgot to check the IGI before posting to the list. Many thanks, Sherry Canton, MI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Barron" <ejbarron@netspace.net.au> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [MORAY] Off Topic - Surnames - Petriken married a Calder > At 12:11 PM 24/03/2005, you wrote: >>Hello everyone............me again...........the ongoing CALDER database: >> >>Have run into the surname PETRIKEN. I am thinking Petrie but am unsure. >>This name appears in my search for CALDER's - Elgin - mid 17's. >> >>Your thoughts are most welcome. Again thanks to Ian and Louise on the >>Moray list and Margaret on the Inverness list for your input. > > How about Peterkin? > > > _ _ > Regards, > > Ed Barron <ejbarron@netspace.net.au> > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > MORAY OPR's. The OPR's for the Moray area are now starting to be > transcribed and volunteers are needed. Would anyone interested in > transcribing the OPR's for our area please contact me via my usual email > address or visit the Moray Rootsweb pages and contact me via the mailing > list Admin. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hello everyone............me again...........the ongoing CALDER database: Have run into the surname PETRIKEN. I am thinking Petrie but am unsure. This name appears in my search for CALDER's - Elgin - mid 17's. Your thoughts are most welcome. Again thanks to Ian and Louise on the Moray list and Margaret on the Inverness list for your input. Sherry Canton, MI

Many thanks to both Ian and Louise, your help is greatly appreciated. I had thought that it could be McQuarrie but the "c" at the end threw me off a bit. I did not want to enter it in that way unless I was relatively certain. In my "Calder" database I have one column for the way I think the surname should be spelled and one for the actual transcription. Sherry Canton, MI

My partner comes from Knockando and there are still Grants there. He has a Margaret Grant, married to William Allan in 1840. Is there any connection? Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Murray Lynn" <m.lynn@paradise.net.nz> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:28 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [MORAY] Parishes in Moray > Hi Ruth > My family also has Grants from Knockando: > Peter Grant (ca 1795-?) m Ann Dunbar (ca 1795-?), married 23 May 1815 at > Knockando. > > Children (all born at Knockando) John (b 1816), William (1818), Jane > (1819), Peter Alexander (1821), Marion Margaret (1823), Barbara (1827). > > I wouldn't think that there were too many people living in Knockando and > so there probably is some sort of link here. > > Murray > Christchurch, New Zealand > > Ruth Filbert wrote: > > > Ray > > Re: My ancestor, James Grant > > The inscription on James Grant's tombstone reads: "Sacred to the > > memory of James Grant Native of Knockando, in the shire of Elgin, 21 > > years as Gardner at Southill Died February 18 1830, Aged 69 > > years.[Southill, Bedfordshire, England] > > From this information, I am assuming he was born in 1761, in > > Knockando, Elgin shire, Scotland. What records should I search to find > > his birth date and place and his parents? > > I would appreciate any help I can receive. > > Ruth Hair Filbert > > Kansas, USA > > > > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > > Please do not send virus warnings to this list. If you have concerns > > about a virus, contact the list admin at MORAY-D-request@rootsweb.com > > or join VIRUS-DISCUSSIONS-L@rootsweb.com subscribe in the subject line. > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > > Learn more: > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________

Hello Ian; I am researching MC CONNACHIE / MC CONOCHIE / MC KONDACHIE in Banffshire. I would be very interested to know the other spellings that you have found to aid in my search. Regards, Irene in Ontario.

Hi .. Found eleven of them with www.familysearch.com 1. ALEXANDER MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Christening: FEB 1731 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 2. ALEXANDER MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Marriage: 07 MAR 1735 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 3. ANDREW MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Christening: 10 OCT 1726 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 4. DONALD MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Marriage: 02 OCT 1725 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 5. GEORGE MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Christening: 30 OCT 1737 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 6. JANET MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Female Christening: 30 AUG 1724 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 7. JOHN MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Marriage: JAN 1735 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 8. MARGARET MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Female Christening: 24 JUN 1733 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 9. MARGARET MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Female Christening: 19 DEC 1736 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 10. MURDOCH MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Christening: 02 JUL 1721 Wick, Caithness, Scotland 11. WILLIAM MCQUORCHIE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Christening: 11 JAN 1730 Wick, Caithness, Scotland Regards, L. Ross ---------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Ian Clough [mailto:Ian@clough83.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: March 23, 2005 3:45 AM To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORAY] Off Topic - McQuorchie Sherry wrote, < MCQUORCHIE. Am wondering if anyone knows of this surname...........or if this a correct spelling. The record dates to 1724. > I would suggest that this is a derivation of McQUARRIE. In my own McCONACHIE research I have found to date 7 different spellings and seen a list of many more. "In 1651 most of the McQuarrie clan were killed at the Battle of Inverkeithing and the McQuarries never recovered. " This is a clipped quote from "The Clans and Tartans of Scotland" by Robert Bain. In the same book the list of Septs beggining with MacQ are: MACQUEY, MACQUHIRR, MACQUISTAN, and MACQUOID and for clans: McQUARRIE and MACQUEEN. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wiccanpt2" <Wiccanpt2@netzero.net> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:38 PM Subject: [MORAY] Off Topic - McQuorchie > Hello everyone..............Am entering names into my Calder database and > have run across the surname of MCQUORCHIE. Am wondering if anyone knows of > this surname...........or if this a correct spelling. The record dates to > 1724. > > According to the IGI it only occurs 11 times in Wick.............all around > the same time period. > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Sherry > Canton, MI > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > If you need to unsub for your holidays, change your email address, or report anything to the admin of the list - all this information can be found at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/MORAY.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== If you need to unsub for your holidays, change your email address, or report anything to the admin of the list - all this information can be found at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/MORAY.html ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Hi Ruth My family also has Grants from Knockando: Peter Grant (ca 1795-?) m Ann Dunbar (ca 1795-?), married 23 May 1815 at Knockando. Children (all born at Knockando) John (b 1816), William (1818), Jane (1819), Peter Alexander (1821), Marion Margaret (1823), Barbara (1827). I wouldn't think that there were too many people living in Knockando and so there probably is some sort of link here. Murray Christchurch, New Zealand Ruth Filbert wrote: > Ray > Re: My ancestor, James Grant > The inscription on James Grant's tombstone reads: "Sacred to the > memory of James Grant Native of Knockando, in the shire of Elgin, 21 > years as Gardner at Southill Died February 18 1830, Aged 69 > years.[Southill, Bedfordshire, England] > From this information, I am assuming he was born in 1761, in > Knockando, Elgin shire, Scotland. What records should I search to find > his birth date and place and his parents? > I would appreciate any help I can receive. > Ruth Hair Filbert > Kansas, USA > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > Please do not send virus warnings to this list. If you have concerns > about a virus, contact the list admin at MORAY-D-request@rootsweb.com > or join VIRUS-DISCUSSIONS-L@rootsweb.com subscribe in the subject line. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > >

Sherry wrote, < MCQUORCHIE. Am wondering if anyone knows of this surname...........or if this a correct spelling. The record dates to 1724. > I would suggest that this is a derivation of McQUARRIE. In my own McCONACHIE research I have found to date 7 different spellings and seen a list of many more. "In 1651 most of the McQuarrie clan were killed at the Battle of Inverkeithing and the McQuarries never recovered. " This is a clipped quote from "The Clans and Tartans of Scotland" by Robert Bain. In the same book the list of Septs beggining with MacQ are: MACQUEY, MACQUHIRR, MACQUISTAN, and MACQUOID and for clans: McQUARRIE and MACQUEEN. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wiccanpt2" <Wiccanpt2@netzero.net> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:38 PM Subject: [MORAY] Off Topic - McQuorchie > Hello everyone..............Am entering names into my Calder database and > have run across the surname of MCQUORCHIE. Am wondering if anyone knows of > this surname...........or if this a correct spelling. The record dates to > 1724. > > According to the IGI it only occurs 11 times in Wick.............all around > the same time period. > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Sherry > Canton, MI > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > If you need to unsub for your holidays, change your email address, or report anything to the admin of the list - all this information can be found at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/MORAY.html > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Hello Ray, So far my Calder's are from Nairn. All I have is an OPR for James CALDER chr. 1785, parents William CALDER and Isobel LAMB. I have an OPR of who may be his father, William CALDER chr. 1758. I am guessing this as on the 1787 christening for James it mentions that the only witness was the child's grandfather, James CALDER. This was the only William with a father James that I could find in about the right time period (but the database is not done yet so I may find more later). No mother is listed and this William was christened the day he was born. In looking at that time period, this is what I found: Date Forename Father Mother Parish 10-Feb-1754 Isobel James Calder not given not given Nairn not given 06-Mar-1756 Margaret James Calder not given not given Nairn not given 29-Oct-1758 William James Calder not given not given Nairn not given 16-Oct-1760 James James Calder Catherine Macpherson Nairn not given 29-Jul-1763 John James Calder Catherine McUrich Nairn not given 29-Jun-1765 John James Calder not given not given Nairn not given The OPR for William above: 1758 - 29th October Baptized a child to James Calder, Farmer in Town called William born said day. Witnesses William Taylor, William McKay, William Sutherland, Elizabeth Robertson and Catharine McUrich. As it is fun to speculate, Catherine MacPherson may have been James Calder's first wife and Catherine McUrich his second. Sorry that I could not have been more help. Sherry Canton, MI

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mcdonald MacDonald Bower Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BgC.2ACI/1275 Message Board Post: I am currently researching my family history and was wondering if anyone had any information about the MacDonalds of Duffus and of Croy Invernesshire. I have already gathered a lot of information Also one of my ancestors was a Mary Bower who died aged 72 according to the gravestone in Duffus cemetery, that would make her birth date around 1827. In my research I found that there was a minister called John Bower in the Duffus Church - The Kirk of St. Peters in 1737. I was wondering if there is a link?

Hello Sherry, I notice that you have compiled a database for the name CALDER, i am trying to help a family friend with his tree, his name is William John CALDER and was born in Banchory Aberdeenshire in 1896. Can you let me know where your line comes from as their may be some connection. Regards Ray

Hello everyone..............Am entering names into my Calder database and have run across the surname of MCQUORCHIE. Am wondering if anyone knows of this surname...........or if this a correct spelling. The record dates to 1724. According to the IGI it only occurs 11 times in Wick.............all around the same time period. Any help would be much appreciated. Sherry Canton, MI

Ray Re: My ancestor, James Grant The inscription on James Grant's tombstone reads: "Sacred to the memory of James Grant Native of Knockando, in the shire of Elgin, 21 years as Gardner at Southill Died February 18 1830, Aged 69 years.[Southill, Bedfordshire, England] From this information, I am assuming he was born in 1761, in Knockando, Elgin shire, Scotland. What records should I search to find his birth date and place and his parents? I would appreciate any help I can receive. Ruth Hair Filbert Kansas, USA

If your ancestors were members of Clan Chattan I just found a terrific resource that I highly recommend. It's an old handwritten manuscript of the Clan Chattan Genealogies written by a Macintosh some decades ago, which has been put on microfilm by the Mormons. It includes family trees for every branch and cadet of The Mackintosh, Shaw, MacBean, MacGillivray, Macqueen, MacPherson and Farquharson families of Scotland (some more complete than others). Very few birth/death dates but a whole lot of information on relationships and extensive handwritten notes on public records such as land transfers and court filings. It starts with Gillichattan Mor and the latest dates are in the 1860s although many of the trees stop in the early 1700s. Once I got used to reading the handwriting I found all sorts of goodies, including one lassie that had 5 husbands! No wonder we can't get them all straight. Your local Family History Center will be able to get it for you; the film number is 0277858 (www.familysearch.org, then search the Family History Library catalogue). Happy hunting! Laura

Hello Kathy, I have transcribed all the headstones in Aberlour upto and including 2004 let me know who you are looking for and i will check my database for you. Regards Ray