Hello all, Am hoping to get some help with the DONALD and/or McKENZIE/McKINZIE surnames. Here is the information I have which started my search on James DONALD and Charlotte McKENZIE. Margaret DONALD 1875 death certificate in Cluny, Aberdeen lists her parents as James DONALD and Charlotte McKENZIE. James DONALD's former occupation is shown as Parochial School Master. Margaret was age 53 when she died so she was born about 1822. MARRIAGE DATA A Charlotte McKINZIE married James DONALD 1806 in St Nicholas, Aberdeen per the online IGI. Not sure if the same couple or not but the time frame fits. As a side note, I could not find this record at Scotlands People when doing an OPR Bann and Marriage search 1553-1854 for Charlotte McKenzie (and variants). A James DONALD search at SP to a McKENZIE for the years 1800-1820 only turned up a 1813 one to a N Marjory McKenzie. I did not get this record. Also unsuccessful with a search of a James Donald married to a Charlotte in the same time period. The 1840 marriage record for Margaret Donald does not mention her parent's names but she was living in Kintore at the time of the marriage. CENSUS DATA James and Charlotte would have died before the 1841 census. The 1841 census shows Margaret DONALD born outside the county about 1821. She was already married at this time. The 1851 census shows Margaret (married name ABEL) was born in Morayshire - St Andrews about 1823. The 1861 census shows Margaret was born in Morayshire - St Andrews about 1821. The 1871 census shows Margaret was born in Morayshire - St Andrews about 1826. DEATH DATA The 1835 ELGIN will of Mrs. Charlotte McKENZIE or DONALD shows her husband as the late Rev. James DONALD, Schoolmaster of St. Andrews. This will also mentions a William DONALD, farmer in Kintore. I "suspect" William DONALD is perhaps a brother to James DONALD. The will also mentions the estate to be divided equally between her two children - Margaret DONALD and Robert DONALD. The 1835 Testament of Charlotte DONALD, or Mrs. Charlotte MacKENZIE, from the Elgin Sheriff Court Inventories, mentions the late Reverend James DONALD, Schoolmaster of St Andrews, who died at Elgin 23 May 1834. Also mentions William DONALD from Kintore as the Executor. Also mentions cash due to the deceased by James SINCLAIR, Rev. W. LESLIE, Rev. W. SIMPSON. I found part of a book online titled "The History of the Province of Moray: Comprising the Counties of Elgin.... " by Lachlan Shaw, James Frederick Skinner Gordon. A Rev. William Leslie, Minister of St. Andrews-Lhanbryd is mentioned but I did not find a reference to Rev. James Donald. MI DATA I have a copy of the Lhanbryde Old Churhyard and Lhanbryde New Cemetery (Parish of St Andrews - Lhanbryde) MI's. No references to James Donald or Charlotte McKenzie. BIRTH DATA A Scotland Peoples OPR search for Robert Donald born anywhere in Scotland to a James Donald for the years 1800-1854 did not turn up a mother with a name close to Charlotte McKenzie. A SP OPR/Baptism search for Margaret Donald born 1820-1824 turned up several born to a James Donald but none to a Charlotte McKenzie. OTHER NOTES The death records at Scotlands People prior to 1855 are not available online. I do not live near a LDS Family History Center. QUESTIONS: Does anyone have any suggestions about obtaining more information about James DONALD and Charlotte McKENZIE? I thought about getting the MI booklets of other close by kirkyards (Pluscarden, Spynie, and Michael Kirk). Does anyone have access to the OPRs and could take a look for me re: death of James and Charlotte or births of Robert and Margaret DONALD? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. Best wishes for the new year, Barbara Nellesen