I enjoyed the truths also but have one of my own. Last night my husband and I watched the video "Prince of Egypt". As Moses was leading the Hebrews to the Red Sea, I asked my husband if he knew that there were actually more than 600,000 people in the group. He asked, "Did you learn that from one of your genealogy webpages?" "No" I said, "actually I read that in the Bible - the original documentation!" Sharon Moore Colquhoun Belle Mead NJ USA

In a message dated 10/02/1999 5:30:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Thistledew@BelleMeadInternet.com writes: << "No" I said, "actually I read that in the Bible - the original documentation!" >> Good one, Sharon Patti In Spokane, WA

thank you Pearl, <A HREF="www.familyhistory.com">Online Genealogy</A> <A HREF="http://www.dalriada.co.uk">The Dalriada Celtic Heritage trust</A> <A HREF="http://www.sol.co.uk/s/scotgensoc/">The Scottish Genealogist</A> <A HREF="www.familyhistory.com"> </A>c<A HREF="http://www.celticnationsworld.com/festival.htm">eltic nations festival</A> <A HREF="http://www.rampantScotland.com/letter.htm">Rampant Scotland</A> check these out, JIm

try this kev, http://www.archives.ca/00/00_e.html#top if you find what you want let me know! jim

Hi Al My MKinnon an Mac Donald ancestors came from Strath in the Isle of Skye. (Karen Macrae in today's post was just recommending the Clan Donald research centre) However I recommend that initially you forget about the birth. Go to Scots Origins and look for the marriage (it costs. I think £6 for 30 pages within 24 hours). Look for the marriage and get the certificate (more money) Once you have the certificate you'll know the where and when of the births. Or there are some excellent researchers who, for much the same cost, will go in to New Register House and check it out for you. (I'm saving all mine up and will eventually go there myself!) Just possibly you make strike it lucky and find them in the 1881 census. These two were all the Norman/Ann connections in the age group and in the Highland region, but neither is a sailor Dwelling: 3 Brue Road Census Place: Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203414 GRO Ref Volume 086-A EnumDist 3 Page 1 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Norman MC DONALD M 38 M Brue, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Crofter Ann MC DONALD M 38 F Arnol, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Wife Murdoch MC DONALD U 10 M Brue, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Henrietta MC DONALD U 8 F Brue, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Colin MC DONALD U 6 M Brue, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Mary Ann MC DONALD U 5 F Brue, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Daur Norman MC DONALD U 2 M Brue, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Dwelling: 37 Cross Census Place: Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203414 GRO Ref Volume 086-A EnumDist 7 Page 8 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Norman MC DONALD M 30 M Barvas, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Miller Anne MC DONALD M 27 F Barvas, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Miller Wife Donald MC DONALD 3 M Barvas, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Malcolm MC DONALD 9 m M Barvas, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Son Margaret MATHIESON U 21 F Barvas, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Dom Serv If neither is right it may be worth checking the Lowlands un less you know they left before 1881. Jim McArthur

There was a Manor House, or possibly a Castle, ( cant remember much about it, ) near Crieff, in Perthshire. I have a mental picture, of it set back, from the road, up on a hillside. Have you subscribed to a Perthshire list ? Mary ---------- > From: JackieMc@aol.com > To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Castle Menzies > Date: Saturday, October 02, 1999 7:40 AM > > HI, I'm new to the list, but was wondering if anyone could tell > me when the Castle Menzies was built, or any relative information. > I am descended from the Clan Menzies, and cannot connect with > scottish relatives, I can go back only to 1730 in America. > The castle is near Weem, Perthshire. > Any help appreciated, > Jackie McMinn > > > ==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > Scottish Universities > Their Libraries & Archives > http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jimjar/jimjargg.htm > > ============================== > Caught an error in the Social Security Death Index? > Use RootsWeb's POST-EMS to post a note about it! > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

Hello, Could anyone tell me how I might find the passenger/crew list for the following vessel. Albion >From Dundee Scotland 1809 Arrived in Prince Edward Island (PEI) on 14 Jun 1809 with 39 passengers. Thanks in advance Kev

Hi, I am hoping to find out how available / if it exists would be an index to the 1861 census? I have a few Scottish ancestors who seem to have moved about a bit / emigrated / gone to a parallel dimension about that time. I am in a small town in Australia, and thought I'd find out a bit of background before making a big trip. The nearest LDS FHC is closed for the school holidays :-( and I guess I am impatient to formulate my next strategic plans. The GRO site says there was one, but not much more than that. If it makes any difference, the places would be in Ayrshire and possibly Wigtown. Any help would be appreciated. Trisha McLatchie enjoying Spring ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/europe/index.html#wales There are LOTS of Mailing Lists for Wales!! Cheers, Pearl. http://pearlspad.tripod.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: John Oyston <John@ukgenealogy.co.uk> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 2 October 1999 09:18 Subject: Re rootsweb list for Wales? > >Does any one know of a list for Wales or Welsh interests, please? > > > >Jim McPherson > > > There is not (as far as I am aware) a list the covers all the Principality. > There are lists that cover areas including Clwyd-L and Dyfyd-L . > > These are based on the new post 1974 counties ; broadly speaking Clwyd > covers North East Wales and Dyfyd covers South West Wales. I believe there > is also a list covering Glamorgan (including Cardiff and Swansea) but I > have no details to hand on this. > > John Oyston > > Freebies for Genealogists http://freebies.genealogy.org >

----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Rodger <joe.rodger@talk21.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 8:28 AM Subject: Re: LOOK UP > > Would someone with access to the 1881 Census please do a lookup for me I am > trying to locate JAMES RODGERS born Ireland.Possibly living in Church Lane > WIGTOWN. > > T.I.A. > Rita Rodger North Lanarkshire Scotland Hi Rita: Hope this is the family you are looking for: dwelling: 7 Dalrymple St., Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland Source: FHL 0224063 GRO ref Volume 899 Enum dist. 2 Page 30 James Rodger Marr. age 69 Sex Male Birthplace Ireland All Rodgers Margaret Marr. age 55 Female Ireland Archibald Unmarr. age 30 Male Stranraer, Wigtown, Scot. Samuel age 15 Male Stranraer Maria Unmarr. age 28 Female Stranraer Hannah Unmarr. age 26 Female Stranraer Hellen B. age 12 Female Stranraer Robert Marr. age 25 Male Stranraer Mary Marr. age 28 Female Stranraer John age 4 Male Stranraer James age 6 mon. Male Govan, Lanark, Scotland I Hope this helps. Stuart Livingstone Brown - Nova Scotia - Canada

I can relate to every word of that, and doesn't it make life interesting. Regards from Nancy in Australia. -----Original Message----- From: BTsurudome@aol.com <BTsurudome@aol.com> To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 01, 1999 7:25 AM Subject: GENEALOGY TRUTHS > > Your kids think picnics in cemeteries are > normal or that EVERYBODY does it. > > You're the only person in the bridge/poker > club who knows what a Soundex is. > > "It is only a few miles down the road" means > at least 50. > > Some of your best friends live over 200 miles > away. > > You have more pictures of tombstones than of > the kids. > > "I need to spend just a little more time at > the courthouse" means forget the cleaning, > washing, dinner, chores; the day is shot. > > The mailman can't believe that you got this > much mail from someone you don't even know. > > You explain to mother why you can't go 25 > miles for Sunday dinner, but can go 100 > miles to check out another cemetery. > > "As soon as I check out this census record, > I'll fix dinner" means "call the local pizza parlor." > > Your neighbors think you are crazy, your > friends wonder, and YOU know you are. > > You can't drive past a cemetery without > wondering if your ancestors are buried there. > > You have to watch the credits of a movie to > see if any of the surnames are ones you are > researching. > > You ask all the people you meet, what their > grandparents surnames are. > > You move to a new town and the first thing > you look for is a historical or genealogical > society in the area. > > You go on vacation and beg your hubby to > please drive 80 miles out of the way so > that you can try and find your granddaddy's > grave in 100 degree heat. > > Youthful fantasies of traveling to exotic > places are replaced with plans to get to > those little towns with graveyards, or > larger towns with Archives! > > Your fear of snakes and bugs is > overshadowed by the need to get > through those brambles to that > old gravestone. > > Old friends who knew you before you were > into genealogy begin sending clippings > about dead or live people with your > surnames (and you know you have been > talking about genealogy too much!) > > You worry about the roof's leaking only > if the drips threaten your genealogy section. > > When you can recite all the counties of a > State you've researched but where you've > never lived. > > When you find your ancestor's execution by > hanging or burning at the stake, far more > interesting than the mass-murder that just > took place next door. > > You're not invited to family functions > because your relatives are tired of filling > out family group sheets. > > When you read the New Testament in > Sunday School and find yourself > comparing the pedigrees in Matthew > and Luke. > >> > > >==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >Hundreds of Scot Urls....... > http://celt.net/og/angscot3.htm > http://celt.net/og/angscot2.htm > http://celt.net/og/angscot.htm > >============================== >Support free genealogy on the Internet! Join RootsWeb.com today! > >

>Does any one know of a list for Wales or Welsh interests, please? > >Jim McPherson There is not (as far as I am aware) a list the covers all the Principality. There are lists that cover areas including Clwyd-L and Dyfyd-L . These are based on the new post 1974 counties ; broadly speaking Clwyd covers North East Wales and Dyfyd covers South West Wales. I believe there is also a list covering Glamorgan (including Cardiff and Swansea) but I have no details to hand on this. John Oyston Freebies for Genealogists http://freebies.genealogy.org

Thank you for your help John, I shall try these lists you mentioned. Jim McPherson

HI, I'm new to the list, but was wondering if anyone could tell me when the Castle Menzies was built, or any relative information. I am descended from the Clan Menzies, and cannot connect with scottish relatives, I can go back only to 1730 in America. The castle is near Weem, Perthshire. Any help appreciated, Jackie McMinn

Does any one know of a list for Wales or Welsh interests, please? Jim McPherson

Hi Viola, I have had a look throught Alexander Nicoloson's "History of Skye", but I do not see these names. That isn't to say that your information isn't correct, it's just that the book names very few individuals, and refers mostly to Clan chiefs, less seldom to their brothers, wives and children, unless there is a specific reason (eg a memorable event) or they inherited the chiefdom. Try the Clan Donald research centre in the Isle of Skye - they might be able to help you. (They have lots of info on all of Skye, not just Macdonalds) Their e-mail address is - maggie@cland.demon.co.uk Best regards Karen MacRae In message <37F454F3.280AFC4D@eot.com>, Viola Seward <olla@eot.com> writes >My mcleod family came from Dunvegan Castle i have been told. So can any >one tell me if they heard of these Mcleods at Dunvegan Castle? >William. m. Janet Munro. >Alexander. m. Mary Mckenzie. 1794. >Alexander. m. Mary Mclean. 1816. >William. m. Isabells Ross. 1841. >Thanx. >Viola. > > >==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >For up to date info, try: >http://www.scotland.net/ > >============================== >Caught an error in the Social Security Death Index? >Use RootsWeb's POST-EMS to post a note about it! >http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > -- Karen MacRae

My mcleod family came from Dunvegan Castle i have been told. So can any one tell me if they heard of these Mcleods at Dunvegan Castle? William. m. Janet Munro. Alexander. m. Mary Mckenzie. 1794. Alexander. m. Mary Mclean. 1816. William. m. Isabells Ross. 1841. Thanx. Viola.

Looking for information on a Stewart Cunningham who married Margaret Millar sometime before 1812. They had a daughter Margaret born May 25, 1812 in Avondale, Lanark. Am looking beyond Lanark for information on Stewart Cunningham. Any connection anyone? Don and Mary in Wyoming, USA

Jim Fergus jfergus@sirinet.net 1303 West Gore Blvd. Lawton, Oklahoma 73501 fax 1.580.355.6115 Day phone 1.580.355.0882 eve phone 1.580.248.0770

Alec Cameron wrote: > > Bob wrote here.... > > > My brother is going to Auchterarder next weekend and has offered to do some > > research - > > Good ideas probably available from the Record Office there, at 187 High > Street. > > > can anyone tell me what records are held in Auchterarder > > Gosh! It would take a long time to make proper reply. > > The old registers of Ch of Scotland there, begin in 1660s. The Kingdom > of Fife was quite a civilised place! > > OPR Deaths for 1743-1860 are extant, 'tho not acknowledeged in some > catalogues. > > Cheers............ > > -- > ALISTAIR M. CAMERON > > ==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > GENUKI -Main Scotland Page > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ > > ============================== > Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! Dear Bob, If your brother runs into the name BALLANTYNE/BANNATYNE or BALLANTINE in any of the Places he searches, if he could make a wee note of the name, date and location and send it to daphnejacob@snet.net in Hartford, Ct. USA, he would have my undying gratitude. Have my direct line of ancestors from the Ballantyne who immigrated to the USA, but not any one from Scotland, where the family was a Sept of the Clan Campbell, whose territories included Auchterarder. Hope that this is not too much to ask, Just if he runs into the name accidently. If its too much of an intrusion or there are too many other request, don't ask him. Thanks in Advance, Daphne