LAURA, Looking at my information, I realized now my Murrays were in Blackfold of Mortlach. It was Robert Donaldson & wife Margaret Marquis that were in Edinvillie, and my Carmichaels were in Birkinbush and Blairshinnock of Aberlour. Do you know if those are the only 2 cemeteries that were in Aberlour back in the 1700s? What does ScotlandsPeople mean? Thanks for your help. Kathy Wells. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Lovett" <lelovett@earthlink.net> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [MORAY] Murrays in Moray > > Hi Kathy; > There's only one Murray in Charlestown of Aberlour cemetery (my book goes > up > to 1855, after that deaths should be on ScotlandsPeople): > > James Stewart in Bogend, died 1804 age 84, wife Janet Murray died 1804 age > 77. > > There are no Murrays in Rothes Cemetery. > > Laura > > > >> OK, one more question. Does anyone have a listing of those buried in >> Aberlour or Banff Shire? Most of my Murrays and other lines have the >> 'Ab1' >> reference to where they are buried. I wondered which Murrays might be >> buried there together? Is there a film, and/or website or any research >> tool I can look at that might determine other names buried closeby? >> Thanks, Kathy Wells, Hurst, Texas >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David & Kathy Wells" <rebeltrumpet@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:29 PM >> Subject: Re: [MORAY] Parishes in Moray >> >> >>> Ray and all you wonderful Moray researchers, >>> >>> I did find some of my other towns, with your help a couple of weeks ago, >>> but I can't seem to find this one, even using the maps sites you all >>> sent >>> out. >>> >>> Robert Murray died 3-14-1733 at Innerdalich. Parish Register MF A >>> Ab1 (Is this in Aberlour?) >>> >>> This information came off that Moray Liberindex website. But, I can't >>> find what the 'MF' stands for, and the 'A'. If I understand >>> correctly, the 'Ab1' appears to be Aberlour???? I think. So would >>> Innerdalich be in Aberlour? >>> >>> Your help is appreciated. >>> Thanks, Kathy Wells. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ray Hennessy" <ray@whatsinaname.net> >>> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:14 AM >>> Subject: Re: [MORAY] Parishes in Moray >>> >>> >>>> Hi Murray >>>> >>>> I suggest you have a browse of the John Thomson maps on >>>> http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/atlas.html >>>> >>>> There are two maps you might need to look at: >>>> Northern Part of Aberdeen & Banff Shires >>>> Nairn and Elgin >>>> >>>> The parish boundaries are marked in colour but the maps >>>> are a little bit approximate [1 inch = 2 miles, ish]. >>>> However, I've found them quite acceptable. >>>> >>>> If you want a hard copy, Caledonian Maps supply reprints of >>>> Victorian 1896 Ordnance Survey maps with parish boundaries marked. >>>> www.caledonianmaps.co.uk/ >>>> I can't tell you which sheets you need but the website has a gazetteer. >>>> >>>> Maybe someone has access to them and can do look ups for you. >>>> I only have the Banff & Aberdeenshire ones but I believe Gavin Bell >>>> has put a large number in the new map library at the ANESFHS office. >>>> >>>> Having them mailed to NZ might push the price up a bit. >>>> However, at £6 [25% off for more than 4] they are a bargain. >>>> >>>> Best wishes >>>> >>>> Ray Hennessy >>>> Forenames website: www.whatsinaname.net >>>> >>>> PS Message to Anne Burgess >>>> I hope to be able to view LIBINDX soon but as I use Firefox ... >>>> Remember Firefox uses International Standards but IE doesn't, >>>> even though MS were involved in helping to set the standard! >>>> >>>> Microshaft at work, serving your best interests! >>>> >>>> Correction: for "your" read "their" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Murray Lynn >>>> To: MORAY-L@rootsweb.com >>>> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:29 AM >>>> Subject: [MORAY] Parishes in Moray >>>> >>>> >>>> Now that I have found another generation of my family in Moray (thanks >>>> to the marvellous LIBINDX database), I have been looking on the web for >>>> a map showing the parish boundaries of where they lived but without any >>>> luck. Does anyone know if one exists? >>>> >>>> Murray >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== >>>> " Reply All " ........Please, please, please, when replying to a posted >>>> message make sure that the reply is sent to the list and not just the >>>> sender of the message. This is done by clicking " Reply All " Thank >>>> you >>>> ;-) >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> ==== 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. >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> New! 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Kathy Wells wrote: > What does ScotlandsPeople mean? Hi Kathy, Ian Cameron is quite right, Scotland'sPeople is a fabulous site but you might like a tip or two. You pay [any currency] for at least 30 credits which also gives you 7 days free access. You can ask as many searches as you like but every time you access a page of hits you get one credit deducted. A page contains up to 25 hits so make sure you narrow or widen your search until you get close to a multiple of 25. Even if you know the date of an entry, spread the net cos you never know when the list of hits could be useful, e.g. for relatives you don't yet know about. And use wild cards judiciously to cover a wider range. Once you've found a hit that looks interesting, it will cost you 5 credits to have any post-1855 image downloaded to your computer; it comes into a different window. However the site doesn't seem to support Firefox for the images so you may have to use another browser for that [it's the only time I use Internet Explorer!!]. Take great care about the "Order an Image" button. For this they will charge you £10 per image. Admittedly it is printed on thick cream paper and authorised with the embossed Great Seal of the Registrar, but who really needs that formality 160+ years after the event? :-(( For pre-1855 images, look at the film if you can or get your Family History Society to look it up and print a copy for you. The Aberdeen society [ANESFHS] will do that for members at a fraction of the cost. One last thing, you can go back and look at any list you have already viewed and at any image you have downloaded. But if, like us, you have looked at nearly 600 lists of hits and viewed some 300 images, it isn't that easy to find your relevant old hit-lists - and you can't search the list [bother it!]. Hope this helps Good luck Ray www.whatsinaname.net

Hi Kathy; ABERDEEN & N.E. SCOTLAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY publishes books of all the graveyards (including the one I bought that is Speyside cemeteries); check the list at http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/publ.htm#Series1 As for Donaldson, Aberlour is more helpful on that. This looks to be your ancestors: Robt Donaldson, Shanval of Edenville died 1 Dec 1751 age 67; wife Margaret Meroues died 12 Jan 1732, age 36 And these are the gravestones nearby: James Donaldson fr Newtown of Boharm died 24 Dec 1820 age 58, wife Jean McDonald died 19 Nov 1863, son John died 28 Feb 1801, dau Isabel died 4 April 1811, son James erected the monument 5 Dec 1816. John Donaldson, Blairmain erected in memory of son Alex died 1752 infant, son Robert 10 May 1768 age 19; John Donaldson, wife Janet Garrow in Allachie died 22 July 1831 age 75; Alex Donaldson fr Blairmain died 7 Dec 1833 age 70, wife Ann Thomson died 1862 age 77; John Donaldson late of Blairmain died Feb 1808 age 91, wife Elspet Stewart died May 1809, age 80 Hope that helps! Laura > LAURA, > Looking at my information, I realized now my Murrays were in Blackfold > of Mortlach. It was Robert Donaldson & wife Margaret Marquis that were in > Edinvillie, and my Carmichaels were in Birkinbush and Blairshinnock of > Aberlour. > Do you know if those are the only 2 cemeteries that were in Aberlour > back in the 1700s? > What does ScotlandsPeople mean? > Thanks for your help. Kathy Wells. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laura Lovett" <lelovett@earthlink.net> > To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:35 PM > Subject: Re: [MORAY] Murrays in Moray > > >> >> Hi Kathy; >> There's only one Murray in Charlestown of Aberlour cemetery (my book goes >> up >> to 1855, after that deaths should be on ScotlandsPeople): >> >> James Stewart in Bogend, died 1804 age 84, wife Janet Murray died 1804 age >> 77. >> >> There are no Murrays in Rothes Cemetery. >> >> Laura >> >> >> >>> OK, one more question. Does anyone have a listing of those buried in >>> Aberlour or Banff Shire? Most of my Murrays and other lines have the >>> 'Ab1' >>> reference to where they are buried. I wondered which Murrays might be >>> buried there together? Is there a film, and/or website or any research >>> tool I can look at that might determine other names buried closeby? >>> Thanks, Kathy Wells, Hurst, Texas >>> >>>