Hello Again I am entering the only information that I have been sent on my McDonald line in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland with the hope that someone recognises a family connection. Norman McDonald -m- Mary Macleod + Norman McDonald married 27 December 1808 - Catherine Ross (daughter of Thomas Ross and Kristy Macleod). Norman born c: 1793 & died 1857 he resided at 14 Upper Bayble. Catherine born c: 1791 & died 1875. + Malcolm McDonald married 1832 Catherine McDonald Malcolm born c: 1814 & died 1888 he resided at 30 Upper Bayble. Catherine born c: 1811 & died 1893 + Mary McDonald married 1868 Norman Macleod. Mary was born c: 1840 & died 1902. Norman was born c: 1840 & died 1911 he resided at 25 Swordale. + Donald Macleod married 1902 Mairi Murray. Donald was born c: 1880 & died 1955. He lived at Stornoway, their children were Murdo, Alasdair, Norman, Donald, Anna, Mairi & Dolina. Dolina was my great aunt she was born in 1909 and married in 1940 William Henry Bristow Stagg, Dolina died in 1995 and William in 1947 from a bike accident. Warm Regards Hazel in Oz

G'day Cobbers, Have the following McINTOSH ancestry, as below: Descendants of Jannet STUART & James McINTOSH James McINTOSH. He married Jannet STUART, m. 20 Aug 1807, in Cromdale & Inverallan, Inverness, SCT. I. David McINTOSH, b. 27 Oct 1810, Duncan, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland. He married (1) Isabella CAMERON, m. 19 Feb 1834. He married (2) Mary ROBERTSON, m. 15 Mar 1853, in Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, b. 09 Oct 1822, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, (daughter of Roderick ROBERTSON and Elspet McKENZIE) d. 06 Mar 1900. David died 18 Aug 1882. A. James McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Isabella CAMERON) b. 20 May 1834. He married Catherine DAVIDSON, m. 05 Dec 1859. James died 14 Apr 1867, Redbank, near Ipswitch, Queensland, Australia, buried: 16 Apr 1867, Ipswitch Cemetery, Qld, Australia. 1. Isabella McINTOSH, b. 19 Aug 1860. 2. Unnamed McINTOSH, b. 14 Mar 1862, d. 14 Mar 1862. 3. Unnamed McINTOSH, b. 08 May 1863. 4. Catherine McINTOSH, b. 19 Apr 1865, d. 27 Jul 1865. 5. James McINTOSH, b. 17 Jan 1867. B. Hugh McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Isabella CAMERON) b. 09 May 1836, Killearnan, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. C. Isabella McINTOSH, (daughter of David McINTOSH and Isabella CAMERON) b. 10 Jul 1838, Millnain, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, SCT. She married (1) Thomas BIRCH, m. 17 Jan 1862, in Ipswich, Qld, Aus, b. 1839, Hull, Yorkshire, England., (son of John BIRCH and Annie REEVES) d. 08 Nov 1873, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. She married (2) Joseph Bewster RUDD, m. 09 Feb 1876. Isabella died 19 Mar 1878, buried: 20 Mar 1878, Wivenhoe Cemetery, Qld, Australia. 1. Ann Reeves BIRCH, (daughter of Thomas BIRCH and Isabella McINTOSH) b. 31 Mar 1863, Ipswitch, Queensland, Australia. She married Joseph Dalziel RUDD, m. 29 Dec 1881, in General Registry Office, Brisbane, Qld,, b. 1861, Camben Town, Eng, (son of Joseph Bewsher RUDD and Elizabeth Ann DALZIEL) d. 1934, buried: 09 Dec 1918. Ann died 25 Sep 1893, Croydon, Qld, Australia, buried: 26 Sep 1893, Croydon Cemetery, Qld, Australia. a. William Thomas RUDD, b. Dec 1882, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. He married Alma Muriel GREEN, m. 10 Nov 1928. William died 15 Sep 1947, Warwick res Croydon, Qld, Australia. b. Reeves Elizabeth Isabel RUDD, b. 20 May 1882, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, d. 1933, NSW. c. Reginald David Bewsher Dalziel RUDD, b. 27 Jun 1885, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. He married Alexandrina MacPHERSON, m. 15 Mar 1909. Reginald died 25 May 1969, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. d. Cecil Valentine Killum RUDD, b. 17 Sep 1887, d. 03 Jun 1920, ENG res Cooktown, Croydon, Qld, AUS. e. Joseph Dalziel RUDD, b. 04 Feb 1890, d. 20 Jan 1918. f. Rupert Alexander RUDD, b. 07 Nov 1892, Croydon, Queensland, Australia. g. Isabel RUDD. 2. David BIRCH, (son of Thomas BIRCH and Isabella McINTOSH) b. 23 Aug 1866, Wivenstone, Ipswich, Queensland, Austral. He married Isabella Oliver McLEAVY, m. 08 Dec 1888, in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, b. 29 Mar 1868, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland, (daughter of Hugh McLEAVY and Agnes OLIVER) d. 05 May 1950, buried: 06 May 1950, Martyn St Cemetery, Cairns, Qld, Aust. David died 26 Feb 1922, Cairns, Qld, Australia, buried: 27 Feb 1922, Martyn St Cemetery, Cairns, Qld, Aust. a. Thomas BIRCH, b. 18 Sept 1889, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, d. 02 Dec 1918, France; World War 1, buried: France 341 Busigny Communal Cemetery Ext. b. John Charles BIRCH, b. 13 Dec 1890, Cairns. Queensland, Australia. He married Maud Victoria SPRENGER, m. 10 Sep 1913, in Cairns, Qld, Australia, b. 02 Jan 1894, Maryborough, Qld, Australia, (daughter of Frederick Christian Wilhelm SPRENGER and Margaret ANDERSEN) d. 29 Jul 1969, buried: Martyn St Cemetery, Cairns, Qld, Austral. John died 13 May 1938, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, buried: 14 May 1938, Martyn St Cemetery, Cairns, Qld, Austral. c. David Temple (Dod) BIRCH, b. 12 Jun 1892, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. He married Beatrice May FRANCE, m. 20 May 1932, in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, b. 08 Apr 1911, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, (daughter of Arthur FRANCE and Ethel May SMITH) d. 16 March 1991, buried: Martyn Street Cemetery, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. David died 16 Jan 1953, buried: Martyn St Cemetery, Cairns, Queensland, Aust. d. James Le Fevre BIRCH, b. 05 Oct 1894, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, d. 07 Oct 1939, District Hospital Cairns, buried: 07 Oct 1939, Cairns Cemetery. e. Albert Victor BIRCH, b. 18 Apl 1896, Cairns, Queensland, Aus. He married Dorothy McLEAN, m. 10 Mar 1917, in Rockhampton, Queensland, Salvation Army, b. 07 Dec 1896, Balaclava, Cairns, Queensland, (daughter of Robert Clark McLEAN and Amelia Benton WHITEHOUSE) d. 16 May 1986. Albert died 28 Jun 1943, buried: 01 Jul 1943, Windsor Cemetery, Brisbane. f. Agnes Olive BIRCH, b. 27 Feb 1898, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. She married Alwyn Ernest WILLIAMS, m. 19 Feb 1916, in Cairns, Qld, Australia, b. circa 1862, Kangaroo Flat, South Australia, (son of James Trego WILLIAMS and Margaret MALCOLM). g. Annie Bella Ivy (Ivy) BIRCH, b. 27 Sep 1899, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. She married Jack Gregor NORRIS, b. circa 1902, Ealing, London, Eng, (son of Frederick NORRIS and Lavinia Clara PERCY). D. David McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Isabella CAMERON) b. 09 June 1840, Killearnan, Black Isle, Scotland. He married Jessie McPHERSON, m. 03 Jun 1864, in Cawdor, Nairn, Scotland, b. circa 1840. 1. George McINTOSH, b. 01 Sep 1865. 2. Alexander McINTOSH, b. 29 Jul 1867. 3. David McINTOSH, b. 02 Feb 1871. 4. Charles John McINTOSH, b. 03 Feb 1874. 5. Jessie McINTOSH, b. 22 Sep 1876. 6. William James McINTOSH, b. 04 Jan 1879. 7. Margaret McINTOSH, b. 29 Dec 1881. 8. Donald Hugh McINTOSH, b. 30 May 1887. E. Janet (Jessie) McINTOSH, (daughter of David McINTOSH and Isabella CAMERON) b. 26 Sep 1842, Milnain, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, SCT. F. William McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Isabella CAMERON) b. 16 Sep 1844, Milnain, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, SCT. G. Hugh McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Isabella CAMERON) baptized 26 Sep 1846, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. H. Roderick McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Mary ROBERTSON) baptized 17 Feb 1854, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He married Jessie CLARKE, b. 29 Apr 1857, Petty, Inverness, Scotland, d. 6 Sep 1947. Roderick died 05 Aug 1913, Millnain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. 1. William Duncan McINTOSH, d. 27 Nov 1955. I. Jane McINTOSH, (daughter of David McINTOSH and Mary ROBERTSON) b. 20 Oct 1855, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. J. Donald McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Mary ROBERTSON) b. 19 Apr 1857, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. He married Jane CAMPBELL, b. circa 1858, Knockbain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, (daughter of Murdoch CAMPBELL and Barbara). K. Margaret McINTOSH, (daughter of David McINTOSH and Mary ROBERTSON) b. 29 May 1858, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. L. Alexander McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Mary ROBERTSON) b. 13 Jun 1860, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. M. Peter McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Mary ROBERTSON) b. 23 Jan 1862, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. N. John McINTOSH, (son of David McINTOSH and Mary ROBERTSON) b. 11 Sep 1863, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. O. Eliza McINTOSH, (daughter of David McINTOSH and Mary ROBERTSON) b. 04 Aug 1865, Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. II. Margaret McINTOSH, baptized 06 Nov 1816, Cromdale & Inverallan & Advie, Sct. III. Peter McINTOSH, baptized 30 Apr 1819, Cromdale & Inverallan & Advie, Sct. IV. Jane McINTOSH, baptized 23 Mar 1822, Cromdale & Inverallan & Advie, Sct. V. Archibald McINTOSH, baptized 20 Nov 1825, Cromdale, Moray, Scotland. Interested in any further information on this line and in exchanging information. Regards Greg Baldwin AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 CFHS 8731 KFHS 7737 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, UK. BALDWIN - Kent, UK>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BENTON - Warwick, UK BIRCH - Yorkshire, UK> Qld, Australia BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, UK. FRANCES - Australia GRANT - Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeen, Scotland INCH - Cornwall, UK>New Zealand LEYLAND - Warwick, UK. LUMSDEN - New Zealand MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT. MASSEY - Ireland>Qld, Australia McFADDEN - Ireland McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, Australia McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, Australia McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, Scotland>Qld, Australia McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Roxburgh, Scotland REEVES - Yorkshire (?), UK REYNOLDS - Cornwall, UK. RUDD - Qld, Australia SMITH - Scotland SPENCER - Scotland SPRENGER - Qld, Australia WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, UK. WILSON - Scotland>New Zealand email to: [email protected] Australian Genealogy:http://www.ke.com.au/bdmaus/index.html

Hi, Could someone please look up census results for any of the years after the following marriage? Alexander McLEOD (or MacLEOD), married Alexanderina STEWART on 23 Jun 1863, in Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty. So far, I have found 4 children - Murdo b.21.3.1864 Kincardine Donald b.13.1.1866 Kincardine Mary b.17.1.1868 Kincardine Robert b.25.2.1874 Kincardine. Mary is the person marrying into our family - she married in 1893 and moved to Cromarty. I am hoping to find Alexander and Alexanderina's places of birth from the censuses, and any other children they may have had. Any help someone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Suzanne Irvine Brisbane, Aust.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Irvine/Mal Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 1:40 PM Subject: [RossGen] MacLeod/Stewart > Hi, > > Could someone please look up census results for any of the years after the > following marriage? > Alexander McLEOD (or MacLEOD), married > Alexanderina STEWART > on 23 Jun 1863, in Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty. > So far, I have found 4 children - > Murdo b.21.3.1864 Kincardine > Donald b.13.1.1866 Kincardine > Mary b.17.1.1868 Kincardine > Robert b.25.2.1874 Kincardine. > > Mary is the person marrying into our family - she married in 1893 and moved > to Cromarty. > > I am hoping to find Alexander and Alexanderina's places of birth from the > censuses, and any other children they may have had. > > Any help someone can give me would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks, > Suzanne Irvine > Brisbane, Aust. > > > ==== ROSSGEN Mailing List ==== > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm > > Hello Suzanne, possibly again??? 1881 Kincardine ED 4/7 Dounie ( See multimap.com ) for where it is. Alexander Macleod, Head, Married, 49, Farmer, 287 acres 14 arable, b. Kincardine. Alexandrina MacLeod, Wife, M, 34, Farmer's wife, b. Lochbroom, Murdo Macleod, Son, Unmarried, 17, Farmer's son, b. Kincardine. Donald MacLeod, S, U, 15, Farmer's son, b. Kcd. Alexander Macleod, S, U, 9, Scholar, b. Kcd. Robert MacLeod, S, U, 7, Scholar, b. Kcd. Colin MacLeod, S, U, 4, Scholar, b Kcd. Mary MacLeod, Daughter, U, 13, Farmers Daughter Servant, b.Kcd, Jessie MacLeod, D, U, 11, Scholar, b. Kcd. Maggie MacLeod, D, U, 2, Farmers Dau., b. Kcd. Helen Macleod, D, U, 6 months, Farmers Dau, b. Kcd, familysearch.org states Murdo b. 21 Mar 1864 Donald b. 13 Jan 1866 Alexander b. 4 Feb 1872 Robert b. 25 Feb 1874 Mary b. 17 Jan 1868 Jessie b. 23 Apr 1870 There may be more of the family in the 1891 census. Best Wishes, Donald.

Suzanne This is the entry in the 1881 census which seems to fit. Dwelling: Dounie Census Place: Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203410 GRO Ref Volume 071-A1 EnumDist 4 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alexander MAC LEOD M 49 M Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer 287 Ac 14 Ara Alexandrina MAC LEOD M 34 F Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Farmers Wife Murdo MAC LEOD U 17 M Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Farmers Son Donald MAC LEOD U 15 M Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Farmers Son Alexander MAC LEOD U 9 M Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Robert MAC LEOD U 7 M Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Colin MAC LEOD U 4 M Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Mary MAC LEOD U 13 F Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Farmers Dau Serv Jessie MAC LEOD U 11 F Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar Maggie MAC LEOD U 2 F Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Farmers Dau Hellen MAC LEOD U 6 m F Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Dau Occ: Farmers Dau Best of luck Gordon Hancock Bromsgrove UK Researching M(a)cDonald, M(a)cBain, Hancock -----Original Message----- From: Suzanne Irvine/Mal Smith [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: 04 August 2001 13:40 To: [email protected] Subject: [RossGen] MacLeod/Stewart Hi, Could someone please look up census results for any of the years after the following marriage? Alexander McLEOD (or MacLEOD), married Alexanderina STEWART on 23 Jun 1863, in Kincardine, Ross and Cromarty. So far, I have found 4 children - Murdo b.21.3.1864 Kincardine Donald b.13.1.1866 Kincardine Mary b.17.1.1868 Kincardine Robert b.25.2.1874 Kincardine. Mary is the person marrying into our family - she married in 1893 and moved to Cromarty. I am hoping to find Alexander and Alexanderina's places of birth from the censuses, and any other children they may have had. Any help someone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Suzanne Irvine Brisbane, Aust. ==== ROSSGEN Mailing List ==== To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm

Hiya Suzanne, From Gordon's extract of the 1881 census that gives her birthplace as Lochbroom, and your note that Alexanderina's maiden surname was Stewart, I took a look at the Coigach censuses,... no luck there, she must be from some other part of the Parish. The name "Robert" was found with several Coigach Stewart families, very rare with other surnames in that area, and my guess is her son was named for her father or other relative,... seem to recall a family with Robert Stewart as Head at Ullapool... For what its worth, the Stewarts in Coigach are said to descend from four Stewart of Appin soldiers, who fled with their familys following Culloden, and found refuge among the poor people there. My website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coigach now has all the 1841, '51, '61, and '71 censuses transcribed and annotated, with a good start on 1881 and 1891. Once those are complete I intend to add the area east of the Coigach peninsula, which some records refer to as part of Coigach, including Ullapool. All the best from a hot and muggy Niagara, Donald.

I have been looking for some time for my g.g.grandfather. I have just received his marriage certificate showing he was born in Stornaway around 1856. If anyone is researching Gordon or Munro in this area I would be grateful to hear from you. I am looking for George Gordon born approx. 1856 Mother Barbara Munro father Robert Gordon occupation farmer. Thank you. Maree (New Zealand0

I am searching for information on my SUTHERLAND family who is said to have originally come from the Rosshire side of the Dornoch Firth, then later on, moved to Meikleferry on the Sutherlandshire side of the firth. My first ancestor was Angus SUTHERLAND b.c. 1660 died 1745, whose wife was a ? ROSS, he had at least two sons, Angus Sutherland and Kenneth Sutherland. Angus 2 Sutherland m? had children: David, Christina, and Ann Kenneth 2 Sutherland, m. Christina Ross of Rosshire, had children: David, Angus, Donald, Christina and Janet. Further info. available upon request. Angus 1 wifes name was possible Janet, but we are not 100% sure. Any suggestions as to how I could locate them would be appreciated. Theresa

I am seeking help to find Roderick Morrison, shepherd, whose son John, cabinet maker, aged 23, married Martha Sawyers on 26 July 1865 at the Register Office, Sunderland, Co Durham, England. He said that his father was deceased. John and Martha were at 4 Barrington Street, Monkwearmouth Shore, in the 1881 Census. John's birthplace is given as Scotland. All ideas gratefully received. Anne ....Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused ....

Like to invite the list members for a visit to my Scottish Website. http://www.geocities.com/snrw1/one.html Thanking you, Peter

Have quite a few MacLeods and MacAulays from Lewis that I am researching however my research is mostly centered around Grimshader with occissional Stornoway connections: THE FAMILY OF KENNETH MACAULAY KENNETH MACAULAY = Ann MacLeod 1775-c1845 1 Catherine 1797-1867 >>Stornoway 2 Malcolm 1809-85 >>10 Grimshader = Mary Martin 1806-75 Lochs 2.1 Lexy 1834- 2.2 Margaret 1837-1917 =(1) Angus MacMillan 1827-63 27 Lemreway =(2) John MacDonald 1826-1919 34 Leurbost 2.3 Marion 1839- = John MacIver 1836- 52 Leurbost 2.4 Joan 1842- = Donald MacKenzie 1837-1919 >>10 Grimshader 2.5 Kenneth 1845- >>10 Grimshader =(1) Mary MacLeod 1850-83 7 Ranish 1 John 1876- >>10 Grimshader =(1) Mary MacAulay 1875-1943 Crossbost =(2) Cath. MacKenzie Stornoway 2 Duncan 1878- >>Australia 3 Alexander 1881- >>Vancouver 4 Malcolm 1883-84 =(2) Catherine MacLeod 1856-1948 28 Ranish 5 Mary 1885- = Donald MacKenzie 1879-1932 3 New Holdings Leurbost 6 Malcolm 1887- = Mary MacKinnon 1885- 54 Leurbost 7 Kirsty 1889- = John MacKinnon 1888-1963 16 Grimshader 8 Marion 1891- = Buckie 9 Catherine 1893-1910 10 Kenneth 1896- >>Australia 2.6 Alexander 1848-1916 >>Newton Stornoway =(1) Margaret MacLeod 1847-97 30 North St Stornoway 1 Eliza Mary 1880- 2 Joan 1883- 3 Eliza Watt 1886- 4 Alexander 1888- =(2) Jessie Morrison 1858-1917 3 Ann 1816-66 = Norman Smith 1816-67 Nether Holm Would love to hear of any connections that might be out there. Regards, Gordon Harbison Canton, Mich USA [email protected] wrote: > Subject: [RossGen] Re: MACLEOD FAMILY > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 20:29:02 +1000 > From: "Hazel Magann" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hello > I tried before but did not have much information on my Macleod family line. I have heard from a relative in London today and he has sent me further information so though I would enter surnames I am interested in. > > My areas seem to be Stornoway, Aignish, Bayble, Swordale. > > Surnames - Macleod, McDonald, Ross, McAulay, Murray anyone with an interest in any of these family surnames I would appreciate hearing from. > > Warm Regards > Hazel in Oz

Hello I tried before but did not have much information on my Macleod family line. I have heard from a relative in London today and he has sent me further information so though I would enter surnames I am interested in. My areas seem to be Stornoway, Aignish, Bayble, Swordale. Surnames - Macleod, McDonald, Ross, McAulay, Murray anyone with an interest in any of these family surnames I would appreciate hearing from. Warm Regards Hazel in Oz

I thought this might be of interest: >From baptismal records of Logie Easter, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland 1788 "On Thursday the 17th July by 5 o'clock of the morning there was found by Donald McKensie Gardener at Scotsburn a male child laid on the threshold of the main door of the house of Scotsburn; immediately thereafter there was a minute search made among the unmarried women of this and Rosskeen parishes in order to discover the mother & a guinea of reward ordered and promised to any person that would give information that would lead to her discovery, but as all the trouble & pains that Elders & Midwives were at did not discover her, the session ordered him to be baptised on the 21st and gave him the name Nicholas and engaged David Munro's wife at Scotsburn to nurse him for a Guinea wages & a boll of meal a Quarter with payment for his necessary clothing." I can just imagine those elders and midwives! And why only the unmarried women?

Researching Alexander MacDonald in Tain and I've hit a wall. Wondering if anyone can tell me if I have an approx. year of death, 1917, would the information be available through Scots Origins and would a copy of the death certificate list the parents names? Thanks Martin Beveridge

Hello All, I have a Murdoch Mackenzie (crofter) who married a Williamina MacLeod in 1837. Their daughter Williamina Mackenzie was a domestic servant in Badralloch and married John Matheson (fisherman) Tanera Mor in the Summer Isles 1865. At that time, both Murdoch Mackenzie and Williamina Macleod were still alive, but I've been unable to identify their death records on Origins - so far! Anyone who might feel they have a link? I'd be very pleased to hear from you. Kate Kate and David Ferris [email protected]

I too am interested in the archives for Ross and Cromaty. I only subscribed on 18 July but if someone could post a reply to Kate Ferris' query it would save me searching in the same way. Thanks -- Margaret Roberts, Carlisle, UK

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Kate, Margaret and Others To find the archives for this list, go http://www.rootsweb. Scroll down until you come to Mailing Lists, click on Index. Scroll down to International and click on Scotland. Click on Rossgen. At the bottom of the next page you will see Search and Browse archives. Select whatever you want. A word of warning, no messages posted to the lists since the end of June were available through the archives as of last week. The have been saved, and will be available, but there is a large hardware problem that was being difficult to fix. As I understand it, you should be able to view the messages prior to that date. I give you these instructions rather than the URL, as they apply to information for all mail lists. Marleen Van Horne

Hello - is there anyone out there? I looked at Rootsweb for Ross and Cromarty as I wanted to search the archives - BUT I could not find the List named as one which I could search on. Has anyone got an explanation for this - was I in the wrong place entirely - or am I alone?? Kate Kate and David Ferris [email protected]

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