On 09/02/07, a.stevenson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, I haven't had a look at all of your lovely photos but was wondering > whether you have some sort of editing software like photoshop elements or > the like as this will enhance your darker photo's and give you more detail > plus many other help tools. Sandy (australia) Oh yes but there are 245 pics just from yesterday and I wanted to share!!!! <grin> If I made you wait until they were all fiddled and twiddled it might be next winter before you saw them! Unless someone is offering to help <grin> regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre

On 09/02/07, The Websters <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jill, thanks so much. Can we ask for much more of similar, even the same > in > summer? I have got more to upload from this week of going up Loch Etive as far as we could by car For summer pics we will have to find someone else as we don't get days off like this in the summer But we hopefully will try the Glen Etive one again in October when we take a few more hours off for my hubbys birthday. There are so many frozen waterfalls that we think it will be quite spectacular after some of our autumn rainfall As you realise, for those of us far removed, we may never actually get > there. I am trying to take pictures just as we go along as well as of the farms and places - AND of the views from the same My aim is to build up pictures for you all - and visitors to the parish project - to get a real feel of where ancestors lived, worked, looked and travelled. Its a great way to see ones own patch too. Hopefully in time others will do it for their own corner of the world. <grin> In 20 odd years of living here we have never gone down Glen Etive -- it was so beautiful I know you are going to label the shots but, in addition, could I request if > you do more of this to clearly capture road signs, trail signs, house or > farm name signs to further anchor the shots. Where they exist they were taken but yes I will label as many of the mountains and corries and burns etc. There are no many road signs in this neck of the woods <grin> One that said "Glen Etive" But we were surprised at how busy it still is down there. There are many occupied houses right down to the very end We met quite a few of cars. I presume one of those houses > was Dalness, which hugely interests me. It was the biggun ! My cousin tells me an overgrown graveyard has been discovered at Dalness and > may perhaps be worked on next season. I believe the Macdonalds of the > Glencoe Trust are aware. Oooohh -- tell us more <grin> Scrummy For future plans, may I register my interest in the blacksmith's cottages at > Tynribbie and the Duror coast, particularly the chapel and gravestones at > Keil, up and down both sides of Loch Leven, particularly to Kinlochmore. > Sorry to be so demanding but this is so fresh and exciting. Out of my parish -- sorry ! I have my work cut out on this one but maybe we can inspire someone else who lives closer !!! <dah> regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre

On 09/02/07, a.stevenson <[email protected]> wrote: > They've just had quite a dumping of snow in the UK, yesterday I believe > going by Skynews. Yup -- but most of it was down south It was more icing sugar !! very good for the piccies. > Is that just a slip of the finger with Glencoe? One cider too many waiting for them to upload !!! <grin> Jill

Looking for Alexander Colquhoun and Janet Kane who md 1883 at Campbeltown. Dau Annie born 1884 Campbeltown and Peter b 1886 Hutchesontown,Glasgow. Could be more children.Dont know where they went...Immigrated?? Dont know where they died? Can anyone help me locate this family or descendents? Thanks. Jen

For those of you who might like to see what bits of the Highlands look like when not shown in glossy magazines - take a look at our trip today down Glen Etive This was a real treat for us and gave us lots to think about http://news.webshots.com/album/557524836lnvZVD I will annotate the pics in the months to come!!!!! There are far too many but hey thats what I took Please comment on any now or in the future when I have identfied them [bear in mind that for this time of year there is VERY little snow in this neck of the woods. The icing sugar makes it more interesting for photos and more possible to get there but in comparison to what would be the norm for ancestors here in FEb -- white out regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre

On 07/02/07, Katie de Haan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I can get a rough idea of locations from the Statistical Accounts, but it > would be so handy to have a parish boundary overview at hand. I know > where > to find most of the old maps, but does anyone have any ideas where I might > see a legible parish boundary overview? I am pretty sure there is one in the collection you can access at www.nls.gov.uk but, offhand, I cannot remember which one. regards > Jill Bowis > www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, > genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum > www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and > Poultry > Centre

Ah! Kilmodan - now you're talking, Jean. :-) Having only random links with Kilmichael Glassary, my interest in the Shirvin was merely academic, but some Kilmodan McKellars are certainly linked to mine - and close to Lorna's as well, I believe. There were many of them, but I'll see if I've noted anyone down along the way who might be part of the family you are seeking. Intriguing to see how these McKellars got about. Loch Fyne, so still and serene now, must have been fairly swimming with our ancestors, ever rowing from one set of parish records to another... Throughout this thread I've been wondering where I might see an overview of Argyll parish boundaries at any one time in the past. I need it hanging on the wall here. I know roughly, but many a time have I thought someone was living a fair way away from his birthplace, only to find that that spot was only across the border in another parish. For example, my McKellars were never really far from Stralachlan, but their records turn up in Lochgoilhead Kilmorich, Inverchaolain - and Kilmodan - as well. (Kilmodan was only a quick nip down the glen to Glendaruel and Kilmorich was well on the way to Kilmichael Glassary.) And perusal of the older maps shows the homesteads were often closer than I thought. Fortunately, the ministers in Kilmodan and Inverchaolain liked writing, giving me potted family histories of who the groom's sisters and his cousins and his aunts were and where they actually lived, unlike the guy in Stralachlan & Strachur who often didn't even think it worth mentioning if the couple were otp. Grr.. My most recent example of shifted interest was when looking 'further afield' for my Sinclairs and McVeans. After all, Inveraray wasn't far from their usual stamping grounds and there were plenty of entries for them in the OPR index so maybe there were links. I knew this was even more likely as soon as I gained easier access to the OPRs and saw the actual addresses. Seeing Inveraray in the index, I naturally (?) had 'downtown' Inveraray in mind. Silly me...the address of some of these babes baptised in 'Inveraray', was Braleckan. Inveraray might not be far from Stralachlan, but Braleckan's virtually next door - in the hills above Furnace - and slap bang opposite Bailoure/Newton/Stralachlan where my McVeans and Sinclairs were fishermen for so many years. Bingo! Certainly worth further investigation. Can't you just see them rowing across in your mind's eye? I can get a rough idea of locations from the Statistical Accounts, but it would be so handy to have a parish boundary overview at hand. I know where to find most of the old maps, but does anyone have any ideas where I might see a legible parish boundary overview? Thank you, Katie de Haan NL MCVEAN SINCLAIR Argyll, Renfrew > LKS Scotland MCKELLAR CLARK MCINTYRE MITCHELL Argyll MCCALLUM MUNRO BEATON BETHUNE: Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty > LKS MCCALLUM Perthshire pre 1780 BEATON BETHUNE Skye pre 1670 KING PALMER LANGSTONE CARR HUTT Oxon/Berks UK KING JACKSON WEEDON Middlesex/London City/East End UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Hammond" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 5:46 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Upper Shirvin > Hi Frances > Thank you for the map of Shirvin which you sent to me offline which was > very > helpful. > I am looking for more information on John MacTavish who according to IGI > Records of LDS was born about 1783 of Upper Shervone, Glassary, Argyll and > on January 16, 1808 married Catherine MacArthur. Does your family bible > contain any information on John MacTavish or perhaps the children of Johm > and his wife Catherine. > I am also very interested in the lineage of Mary McKellar which you > mention. > My ggGrandparents were Mary McArthur born 1788 and John McKellar born 1786 > born and married March 23, 1811 in Kilmichael Glassary. I believe that > John's parents were Mary McKellar and John McKellar who were married > January > 1, 1766 Kilmodan Parish. > Thanks again, > Jean (McKellar) Hammond, London, Canada. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frances Fogarty" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 6:00 AM > Subject: [ARGYLL] Upper Shirvin > > >>I have a family bible in gaelic containing a list of children's births >> at Upper Shirvin in the 18th and early 19th centuries which belonged to >> my great grandparents. Some of the inscriptions were written by the >> Reverend Donald Jackson, a relative who was the minister at Kilmartin. >> Amongst the name is mentioned a Niel Campbell who married a Mary >> McKellar and their children. This man is buried in Kilmartin graveyard. >> There is another couple in the graveyard records with similar names - >> Neil Campbell of Strachur who married a Mary MacKellar but they are >> separate inidividuals from my ancestors. I have been given information >> about the lineage of Mary McKellar if anyone is interested. >> >> I have a copy of an old map with Upper Shirvin on it which I will email >> to Jean. >> >> Kind regards >> Frances Fogarty > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Marcia I have a copy of Allan Begg's book but did not assoicate Shervone with Shirvin. My interest in Upper Shervone is John MacTavish born about 1783 of Upper Shervone, Glassary who married Catherine MacArthur January 16, 1808. As you will see on my other postings to the list today, I have McKellar ancestors from Kilmichael Glassary. Thanks for you help in suggesting Allan Begg's book. Jean (McKellar) Hammond, London, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:37 PM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Upper Shervone, Glassary, Argyll > Hi Jean, > I too am descended from Neil Campbell & Mary McKellar of Upper > Shirvan. I wondered if you had seen the writeup of this site in Allan > Begg's book "Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish". He describes the > site and lists a number of families who lived there over the years. If you > have not seen this, please contact me offline and I will send or scan and > send the pages describing Upper Shirvin. > I also see in my notes I made from the Archives in Lochgilphead > some years ago that in the "Rental of the Shirvan Estate - 1813" are > listed Archibald Baxter, Archibald Campbell, Neil Campbell & Andrew Rowan. > Rent 230 pounds 10s 0d. I am assuming this Neil Campbell is my family. I > am curious as to your connection to Upper Shervin. > Marcia Streetman

Hi Jill Thanks kindly for the map site you sent to me. Other replies on the list seem to indicate that Shirvin which is on the map might be the place I am looking for. I certainly appreciate all the helpful response I received from list members. Jean (McKellar) Hammond, London, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jill Bowis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:55 AM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Upper Shervone, Glassary, Argyll > On 05/02/07, Jean Hammond <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi List >> Could someone please tell where Upper Shervone, Glassary is located.

Hi Cathy Thanks kindly for replying to my inquiry. My McKellars were from Kilmichael Glassary. My ggGrandparents were Mary McArthur born 1788 and John McKellar born 1786 married March 23, 1811 Kilmichael Glassasry. I think John's parents were Mary McKellar and John McKellar married January 1, 1766 Kilmodan Parish but I have no other iformation on them. Does any of this sound familiar to you? Jean (McKellar) Hammond, London, Canada > > My 3x great grandmother Janet CAMPBELL was born at Upper Shirvan in 1786. > Her parents who had ten children were Neil CAMPBELL and Mary McKELLAR. I > don't know much about Upper Shirvan but on a photocopy of part of an old > map > sent to me by another of Neil and Mary's descendents there are three > Shyrvans shown; Shyrvan, Middle and Lower? They appear to be just south of > the village of Kilmartin, maybe a mile or so. Do you have McKellar > ancestors > from this area? I've not been able to find out much about my McKellar > line. > All the best > > Cathy.

Hi Frances Thank you for the map of Shirvin which you sent to me offline which was very helpful. I am looking for more information on John MacTavish who according to IGI Records of LDS was born about 1783 of Upper Shervone, Glassary, Argyll and on January 16, 1808 married Catherine MacArthur. Does your family bible contain any information on John MacTavish or perhaps the children of Johm and his wife Catherine. I am also very interested in the lineage of Mary McKellar which you mention. My ggGrandparents were Mary McArthur born 1788 and John McKellar born 1786 born and married March 23, 1811 in Kilmichael Glassary. I believe that John's parents were Mary McKellar and John McKellar who were married January 1, 1766 Kilmodan Parish. Thanks again, Jean (McKellar) Hammond, London, Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frances Fogarty" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 6:00 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Upper Shirvin >I have a family bible in gaelic containing a list of children's births > at Upper Shirvin in the 18th and early 19th centuries which belonged to > my great grandparents. Some of the inscriptions were written by the > Reverend Donald Jackson, a relative who was the minister at Kilmartin. > Amongst the name is mentioned a Niel Campbell who married a Mary > McKellar and their children. This man is buried in Kilmartin graveyard. > There is another couple in the graveyard records with similar names - > Neil Campbell of Strachur who married a Mary MacKellar but they are > separate inidividuals from my ancestors. I have been given information > about the lineage of Mary McKellar if anyone is interested. > > I have a copy of an old map with Upper Shirvin on it which I will email > to Jean. > > Kind regards > Frances Fogarty

Alexander McDonald married Flora Beaton on the 14th June 1804 in Killean, according to IGI which also names some of the children.Can anyone give me anymore information on them please. Ann

Hi My gr.gr.grandfather John MacCOLL was born in Morvern 1806/1807. His parents were Duncan MacCOLL and Catherine McKAY. I'm ordering the film..VAULT BRITISH Film 102383 Item 1 Contents: v. 1. Baptisms, 1803-1819; marriages, 1804-1819 -- v. 2. Baptisms, 1819-1855; marriages, 1819-1854. The family moved to Mull and then John married Mary Campbell from Lismore,he was also a ferryman at Ardnadrochet and had a son John born there in 1831. Is anyone connected to this family , or have any extra information. Thanks Frank McGonigal Ont.Canada

Hello again David. If you go to my web site www.lornamack.com you will find a list of all my McKellars and you will find all the Marys there - saves me writing it all out again!! Let me know if any of them are of interest and I'll see what other information I have. Regards Lorna

Hello David I have lots of McKellars in my tree, being one myself!! Also have plenty of Marys however they come from various areas, some of which are certainly not applicable because I know who they married. Although some of my Marys don't come from the area you are referring to, that is not something to be concerned about. I have family members who met and married although they lived a fair distance from each other. People got around a lot more than one imagines, in those days. I'll sort out a list of the Marys for you just in case one might be the one. I'll post the list here on the Argyll list in case anyone else is interested. Also, if you go to www.gencircles.com or Rootsweb.com you can find lots of McKellars including mine on Gencircles. I removed my tree from World Connect at Rootsweb because it was wrong at the time!! Regards Lorna

Hi Jean, I too am descended from Neil Campbell & Mary McKellar of Upper Shirvan. I wondered if you had seen the writeup of this site in Allan Begg's book "Deserted Settlements of Glassary Parish". He describes the site and lists a number of families who lived there over the years. If you have not seen this, please contact me offline and I will send or scan and send the pages describing Upper Shirvin. I also see in my notes I made from the Archives in Lochgilphead some years ago that in the "Rental of the Shirvan Estate - 1813" are listed Archibald Baxter, Archibald Campbell, Neil Campbell & Andrew Rowan. Rent 230 pounds 10s 0d. I am assuming this Neil Campbell is my family. I am curious as to your connection to Upper Shervin. Marcia Streetman -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Jean Hammond" <[email protected]> > Hi List > Could someone please tell where Upper Shervone, Glassary is located. > Thanks kindly > Jean McKellar Hammond > London, Canada > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jean My 3x great grandmother Janet CAMPBELL was born at Upper Shirvan in 1786. Her parents who had ten children were Neil CAMPBELL and Mary McKELLAR. I don't know much about Upper Shirvan but on a photocopy of part of an old map sent to me by another of Neil and Mary's descendents there are three Shyrvans shown; Shyrvan, Middle and Lower? They appear to be just south of the village of Kilmartin, maybe a mile or so. Do you have McKellar ancestors from this area? I've not been able to find out much about my McKellar line. Sorry not to be of more help; hopefully someone with more knowledge of the area will be able to give you more information. All the best Cathy.

I have a family bible in gaelic containing a list of children's births at Upper Shirvin in the 18th and early 19th centuries which belonged to my great grandparents. Some of the inscriptions were written by the Reverend Donald Jackson, a relative who was the minister at Kilmartin. Amongst the name is mentioned a Niel Campbell who married a Mary McKellar and their children. This man is buried in Kilmartin graveyard. There is another couple in the graveyard records with similar names - Neil Campbell of Strachur who married a Mary MacKellar but they are separate inidividuals from my ancestors. I have been given information about the lineage of Mary McKellar if anyone is interested. I have a copy of an old map with Upper Shirvin on it which I will email to Jean. Kind regards Frances Fogarty

On 05/02/07, Jean Hammond <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi List > Could someone please tell where Upper Shervone, Glassary is located. > Thanks kindly > Jean McKellar Hammond > London, Canada Here is Glassary www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=56.0814&lon=-5.4503&scale=25000&icon=x but a quick rumble around does not show Shervone sorry Hopefully Les will come in and waeve his magic! > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- regards Jill Bowis Pure bred utility chickens and ducks Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery Working Holidays in Scotland http://www.kintaline.co.uk regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre

Hi Les, If that is also known as Keil? could I please have a photo of the headstone of Coll McTaggart, wife Mary and son Dougal who died as a child please. I believe this is the transcription: >>No 29. By Alexr. McTaggett, Blacksmith, Appin, to mem. of Coll >>Taggart, Ploughman, Ballachulish, d. 22.11.1837, aged 48 >>years. Mary McGregor his spouse d Nov. 1868, aged 78 years. Son >>Dugald d. in childhood, May 1840. Unfortunately, here in Melbourne, Vic., Australia we don't seem to have a copy of the Argyll CD of headstones for the area or a book with them in listed which I understand was replaced by the CD so I am not totally sure in which graveyard it is located. Thank you very much if you can help. Regards, Irene. At 21:17 1/02/07, Les Horn wrote: >Jennie asked > > > Is there some very, very kind person who lives near Appin and who owns a > > digital camera ....... and could visit t& take photos of he ruined church > > & McArthur/McPhee headstones? > >I'll call in next time I'm passing Kinlochlaigh Old Churchyard on my way to >Oban. However, according to the Cargill/Fairweather (1968) Index there >isn't a headstone for any of her lot. > >Regards >Les >========================== >Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group - http://tinyurl.com/y6te7n >========================== > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message