> A general query - According to the IGI, Lachlan GRANT was > Christened 17 Dec 1797 at: > Cromdale And Inverallan And Advie, Inverness, Scotland. > I do not know how to interpret this information, but I am sure > someone out > there will soon put me right. Where was the wee babe > Christened? Hi Judy Tha IGI indexes only the parish where the baptism was recorded. Cromdale, Inverallan and Advie is the name of a parish. There were formerly three separate parishes, but some time before the 18th century they were amalgamated, hence the cumbersome name. When you find an entry in the IGI, you should always plan to look at the original entry - in this case the IGI says it is 'extracted' and the Batch No is C110932, so it is from the Church of Scotland register for the combined parish of Cromdale Inverallan and Advie. I can't recall offhand how much detail the Cromdale Inverallan and Advie parish register goes into, but the most you are likely to find is the parents' residence and possibly names of witnesses. I do not think it is likely to say where exactly within the parish the christening took place. HTH Anne

Thank you Anne, for your detailed reply. The mists of Scottish research are gradually clearing with your knowledge and generosity but I fear I have a long way to go! I guess any knowledge adds to the story and even if the Parish Register names Lachlan's parents and their residence it is one more clue as to their origins - and who knows? Like Pat, another West Australian, I too am planning a trip to Scotland later this year, and realise that I must be armed with as much information as I can possibly glean. Every little bit helps. Thanks again...........Judy. Perth. W.Australia > Hi Judy > > Tha IGI indexes only the parish where the baptism was recorded. Cromdale, > Inverallan and Advie is the name of a parish. There were formerly three > separate parishes, but some time before the 18th century they were > amalgamated, hence the cumbersome name. > > When you find an entry in the IGI, you should always plan to look at the > original entry - in this case the IGI says it is 'extracted' and the Batch > No is C110932, so it is from the Church of Scotland register for the > combined parish of Cromdale Inverallan and Advie. > > I can't recall offhand how much detail the Cromdale Inverallan and Advie > parish register goes into, but the most you are likely to find is the > parents' residence and possibly names of witnesses. I do not think it is > likely to say where exactly within the parish the christening took place. > > HTH > > Anne > > ______________________________