Hello Listers I know this is a lot to ask, but I wondered if someone has access to check a marriage for me - the info I have has Alexander MacKenzie (son of Duncan Bhan MacKenzie and Janet MacDonald) marrying Annie Fraz (or s)er in Inverness on 30 July 1819. I would be indescribably grateful. I am also looking for links with the abovementioned families: Murdoch MacKenzie (B abt 22/2/1825) married Ann MacLean in Melvaig - they moved to Inverness (2 Albert Street) - this house was demolished when swimming pool built. They had children: Duncan MacKenzie Alexander (Dhu) MacKenzie Anne Jessie (sorry, no dates known) Duncan married Anne Chisholm of Melvaig - they had a grocers shop on Kenneth Street, Inverness. Alexander (Dhu) MacKenzie married Elisa MacLean -he was an overseer on the Flowerdale Estate, Gairloch. They were perhaps cousins or related in some way. I am also trying to trace a James Frazer who married Barbara Cameron I would think late 1700's, only place I have is Ross-shire. They had 6 children: Simon Archie Christie Flora Annie (my gx3 gmother) born abt 1802 Bella The family may have emigrated to Nova Scotia and then to NZ - or perhaps Annie married in Inverness and emigrated with her husband, whatever Annie married Alexander (Mhor) MacKenzie born abt 19/11/1798.I have no idea when they went to NS, whether separately or together, but I have their eldest son, William MacKenzie, being born in Cape Breton in 1826. This brick wall has driven me nuts for years!! I would give anything, almost to find out how and when Alexander went to Nova Scotia. He was part of the 5 groups that later folllowed Rev Norman MacLeod from Nova Scotia to New Zealand, but I have found no evidence that he was a Normanite himself. The MacKenzies, MacLeans, MacDonalds plus Chisholms, MacLennans seemed to intermarry quite a bit. Was it common for people in those days to marry after children were born? I have Alexander being born in 1798 and his sister Anna b abt 30/8/1803 and an brother Murdoch in 1806 and the parents Duncan MacKenzie abd Janet Macdonald marrying in 1807. This is a bit jumbled, I hope it makes sense - oh why does each generation have the sames names - so frustrating!! In Hope Jan, Cairns, Australia _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.