Hello All, I hope someone on the List can help me with a MATHESON puzzle which I have. Dugald Matheson, married to Catherine Maclean died 1865 on Tanera, Coigeach. He gave his parents as Murdoch Matheson and Mary Matheson (m.s. Matheson), both deceased by 1865. Dugald Matheson, did on one occasion, give his birth place as Portree (Isle of Skye), on other occasions, Lochbroom. I have searched for a marriage of Murdoch and Mary Matheson and have so far been unlucky. The only entry I have found, has been a marriage between Murdock Matheson and an unknown, Lochbroom, 1800 (Origins website). The entry has a miscellaneous column, which says Name not given/Mackenzie/FR38 - how do you interpret this? The thing is, this marriage entry is a good 8 - 10 years after I would expect my Murdoch's marriage to have been, so maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. Would love to hear from anyone with a similar background, or advice as to where I should now look. Kate Ferris Kate and David Ferris [email protected]

The advice I would give you is to look at the microfilm copy of the original parish register, which can be ordered through your local Family History Center. It may not give you any more information than what you have found, as this is the source you found on Origins. To me, it is always best to look at the original source. And it is so interesting to see your family on the original register. The FR # is the page or folio number on the microfilm. The Old Parish Registers are not for sale on CD, but they are at your local Family History Center and also are extracted and should be on the International Genealogical Index (IGI) which is on: familysearch.org website. Good luck. Marion ----- Original Message ----- From: "david and kate ferris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 1:45 AM Subject: [RossGen] MATHESONS LOCHBROOM AND SKYE > Hello All, > > I hope someone on the List can help me with a MATHESON puzzle which I have. > > Dugald Matheson, married to Catherine Maclean died 1865 on Tanera, Coigeach. > He gave his parents as Murdoch Matheson and Mary Matheson (m.s. Matheson), > both deceased by 1865. > > Dugald Matheson, did on one occasion, give his birth place as Portree (Isle > of Skye), on other occasions, Lochbroom. > > I have searched for a marriage of Murdoch and Mary Matheson and have so far > been unlucky. The only entry I have found, has been a marriage between > Murdock Matheson and an unknown, Lochbroom, 1800 (Origins website). The > entry has a miscellaneous column, which says Name not given/Mackenzie/FR38 > - how do you interpret this? The thing is, this marriage entry is a good 8 > - 10 years after I would expect my Murdoch's marriage to have been, so > maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. > > Would love to hear from anyone with a similar background, or advice as to > where I should now look. > > Kate Ferris > > Kate and David Ferris > [email protected] > > > ==== ROSSGEN Mailing List ==== > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm >

Thank you Marion Luckily I have JUST now got a Family History Centre here in Stornoway and am ordering the films as soon as I can get down there! Thanks again Kate At 09:10 14/06/01 -0600, Marion McQuay wrote: >The advice I would give you is to look at the microfilm copy of the original >parish register, which can be ordered through your local Family History >Center. It may not give you any more information than what you have found, >as this is the source you found on Origins. To me, it is always best to >look at the original source. And it is so interesting to see your family >on the original register. The FR # is the page or folio number on the >microfilm. > The Old Parish Registers are not for sale on CD, but they are at your >local Family History Center and also are extracted and should be on the >International Genealogical Index (IGI) which is on: familysearch.org >website. > Good luck. > Marion >----- Original Message ----- >From: "david and kate ferris" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 1:45 AM >Subject: [RossGen] MATHESONS LOCHBROOM AND SKYE > > >> Hello All, >> >> I hope someone on the List can help me with a MATHESON puzzle which I >have. >> >> Dugald Matheson, married to Catherine Maclean died 1865 on Tanera, >Coigeach. >> He gave his parents as Murdoch Matheson and Mary Matheson (m.s. Matheson), >> both deceased by 1865. >> >> Dugald Matheson, did on one occasion, give his birth place as Portree >(Isle >> of Skye), on other occasions, Lochbroom. >> >> I have searched for a marriage of Murdoch and Mary Matheson and have so >far >> been unlucky. The only entry I have found, has been a marriage between >> Murdock Matheson and an unknown, Lochbroom, 1800 (Origins website). The >> entry has a miscellaneous column, which says Name not given/Mackenzie/FR38 >> - how do you interpret this? The thing is, this marriage entry is a good >8 >> - 10 years after I would expect my Murdoch's marriage to have been, so >> maybe I'm looking in the wrong place. >> >> Would love to hear from anyone with a similar background, or advice as to >> where I should now look. >> >> Kate Ferris >> >> Kate and David Ferris >> [email protected] >> >> >> ==== ROSSGEN Mailing List ==== >> To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm >> > > > Kate and David Ferris [email protected]