As far as I know, my Calder's were from Nairnshire but have not been able to follow all of the family. There was an Isabella born to a James Calder in 1754 Nairn, Nairnshire, two years after the marriage below. I have not been able to do anything with her. My Calder family begins with James Calder who married Katharine MacCurrach (Keathiren McQuirch) in 1752 Nairn (and in this record they were not proclaimed married). At the time that James "married" Katharine, he was residing in Auldearn, Nairnshire and Katharine in Nairn, Nairnshire. At the time their children were baptized (1754-1765), mothers were not listed on most records that I viewed. As such, much of my research is based on assumption, i.e., witnesses at christening records, a timeline as to whom was born at what time versus who was married at what time, guilty by association, etc. :) Of course, nothing is cast in stone as this entire family could have went unrecorded......yet another variable that has to be considered. All I know with certainty is that my 4th great, James Calder was born in Nairn (on his death record), he married Janet MacIntosh (listed on the death record of his daughter Anne Calder), had 9 documented children and emigrated to Canada in 1832 (land deed dated December 1832 records James "lately from Scotland"). His son William, buried at the Cedar Creek Cemetery (North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario), is listed as being a "Native of Nairn". His daughter, Isabella who married James Forsyth from Duffus is buried at the Gore Cemetery (Clanbrassil, Oneida Twp., Haldimand, Ontario), listed as being "Native of Nairnshire". Anything past James Calder is a gray area...........but it certainly has been fun trying to solve it! Sherry

Sherry, From that comprehensive reply it seems clear that there is no close connection between your Calder family and ours. It was the mention of Rathven somewhere in your earlier comments that twitched my ears. As you say, it is fun! Tom > As far as I know, my Calder's were from Nairnshire but have not been able > to > follow all of the family. There was an Isabella born to a James Calder in > 1754 Nairn, Nairnshire, two years after the marriage below. I have not > been > able to do anything with her. > > My Calder family begins with James Calder who married Katharine MacCurrach > (Keathiren McQuirch) in 1752 Nairn (and in this record they were not > proclaimed married). At the time that James "married" Katharine, he was > residing in Auldearn, Nairnshire and Katharine in Nairn, Nairnshire. At > the > time their children were baptized (1754-1765), mothers were not listed on > most records that I viewed. As such, much of my research is based on > assumption, i.e., witnesses at christening records, a timeline as to whom > was born at what time versus who was married at what time, guilty by > association, etc. :) > > Of course, nothing is cast in stone as this entire family could have went > unrecorded......yet another variable that has to be considered. > > All I know with certainty is that my 4th great, James Calder was born in > Nairn (on his death record), he married Janet MacIntosh (listed on the > death > record of his daughter Anne Calder), had 9 documented children and > emigrated > to Canada in 1832 (land deed dated December 1832 records James "lately > from > Scotland"). His son William, buried at the Cedar Creek Cemetery (North > Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario), is listed as being a "Native of Nairn". His > daughter, Isabella who married James Forsyth from Duffus is buried at the > Gore Cemetery (Clanbrassil, Oneida Twp., Haldimand, Ontario), listed as > being "Native of Nairnshire". > > Anything past James Calder is a gray area...........but it certainly has > been fun trying to solve it! > > Sherry > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MORAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content > by the SmallWorld MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the SmallWorld MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ---------------------------------------------------------------