Hi Listers . Does anyone know what Indexes of MIs exist, and where they're located, for the various (north) Argyll, mainland, Parishes. . Les Horn Onich Inverness-shire

I'm sure this has been asked, but a refresher would help me today. If a woman had previously been married - in the 1750 era - if her husband died and she remarried, which name might she remarry under? her maiden name? her married name? I can only find a whisper of one child (for what I beleive to be an original marriage) but within three years I find the same woman's name in the OPR marriages to someone else. However, I have no proof it is the same woman, and in this record time frame, information is so limited. Any advise would be appreciated, Joy, USA

Greetings All, Sue Lund has sent me notice that the Scotland BDM site is once again updated and available at http://www.sctbdm.com Happy Ancestor Hunting, Cathy DiPietro list admin

I'm hoping some kind soul can help me with this one. I have a sick friend who is trying to track down her grandfather - James Lamb, born in Dunoon in the 1850s. Can anyone give me any urls, advice (... or good old fashioned help!!!) as to where I could get some information for her? She is on a very limited budget and can't afford to travel the distance involved. Thanks L. Purnell

Please reply to: "Colin McCallum" <colin.mccallum1@btopenworld.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin McCallum" <colin.mccallum1@btopenworld.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 4:46 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Help. > Could some kind person let me have the rootsweb URL for the Outer Hebridies. > > Many thanks, Colin. >

A sister of my g-g-grandfather, Marjory McDonald married Dugald McPherson and had one son that I know of, John, who appears in the 1851 census with the family of my g-g-grandfather Alexander McDonald and his wife Ann (Stewart) and their family. John was 12 years of age at this stage. The family was at Tayfurst, the birth place of John McPherson, at the time of the 1851 census. Does anyone know anything of these people? - Janet Wilson, Victoria, Australia.

Hello I will not be able to stay on this List as I am on too many already. While on the Scots Origin site, I have this page for my relative and wanted to share the other names. I am looking for any other info on the McKenzie family here. I know there was a son, John Stewart McKenzie born in January 1859 but did not locate him. Please contact me off list if you know of this family. Good Luck Lorraine Ottawa, Canada This is page 34 from Kilmore & Kilbride and the top of the page also says Second Parish Ward of Oban. Seaview Villa Donald McLean Head Mar 50 Joiner b.Kilmoni???, Invernesshire Agnes Wife Mar 49 b.Ardch???, Argyll Archibald Son S 24 Locomotive Fireman b. Glasgow, Lanarkshire Isabella Dau S 20 Shop Assistant Oban, Argyll Donaldina Dau S 14 Scholar b.Oban, Argyll Matthew D. Son S 12 Scholar b.Oban, Argyll ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Seaview Villa Malcolm McGregor Head Wid 92 Living on own means b. Yorosay?, Argyll Jessie Dau S 48 Housekeeper b.Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyll Isabella Macintyre G-Dau S 26 School Teacher b.Glasgow, Lanarkshire Jane Strathern Boarder S 37 School Teacher b. Beith, Ayrshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Rockbank Villa Peter Campbell Head Mar 62 Rev. Officer in Sherriff Court b.Kilmartin, Argyll Christian Wife Mar 59 b.Easdale, Argyll Thomas Smith Lodger S 31 Bank Accountant b. Dunfermline, Fife ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Rockbank Villa Lachlan McLaren Head Mar 57 Gardener b.Appin, Argyll Douglas Wife Mar 57? b. Saddell, Argyll (The name is definitely Douglas) Mary Dau S 23 Housekeeper Assistant b. Appin, Argyll John D. A. Glen Boarder S 28 Fishery Officer (Civil Service) b. Eyemouth, Elspeth Calder Boarder S 36 Dressmaker b.Creich, Sutherlandshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Cliffview Villa William McKenzie Head Mar 74 Architect b. Stornoway, R&C Mary (nee Turner) Wife Mar 69 b. N. Knapdale, Argyll Mary H. Dau S 44 Mother's Help b. N. Knapdale, Argyll Lilly Dau S 38 Mother's Help b. N. Knapdale, Argyll Joseph Day Border Mar 39 Taxidermist b. England ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Cliffview Villa Annie L. Fraser Head S 49 Infant School Mistress b. Kingussie, Inver. Jessie McLachlan Serv S 19 Gen. Serv.-Domestic b. Ardenmurshire??, Argyll

Thanks you very much Peter - my Grandfather was born on Luing, but was a Millwright. Jean Whimp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Cook" <cookfmly@bigpond.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 11:00 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Ancestors who were Slate quarriers ?

This message has appeared on many Scottish lists, but ? not this one, so apologies if I'm doubling up ... >For those with Scottish/Canadian connections, the List SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com is up and running and could be of interest. >Thanks. >David. >dmpaterson@ns.sympatico.ca Peter Cook Rossmoyne Western Australia cookfmly@bigpond.com http://users.bigpond.com/cookfmly/ or http://cookfmly.rootsweb.com/ for research names List maintainer of the ButeshireGenWeb mailing list. ButeshireGenWeb site and Bute Query Board Admin

Subscribers with ancestors from Siel, Luing and other Scottish islands that used to have Slate quarries may find this site of interest ... http://www.slate.org.uk/ Peter Cook Rossmoyne Western Australia cookfmly@bigpond.com http://users.bigpond.com/cookfmly/ or http://cookfmly.rootsweb.com/ for research names List maintainer of the ButeshireGenWeb mailing list. ButeshireGenWeb site and Bute Query Board Admin

Fellow Listers Monica Stewart [nee Ellis] of Marton, New Zealand has been located. Elizabeth Shearer Palmerston North, New Zealand

The best bet would be to drive or take a bus from Oban to Lochgilphead 28 miles, where the Argyll county Archives are located, your friend should be able to get the address and phone number from Oban district library. It is neccessary to phone & book a place at the County Archives in advance. Jim McPherson

I have a friend who is coming to the UK from the USA in May to research his McDowell relatives. Can anyone give a clue as to the best places in the Oban area for research -are there local history centres or records centres which he can use? Many thanks, Jim Mackay james.mackay4@ntlworld.com (Personally interested in Geddie and McPhail families who travelled to the USA - North Carolina) in about 1772, possibly from the Argyllshire area, but I have no evidence of that)

I am trying to trace an old WRAF friend for my Mother in Law who served with her WW2 at RAF Elsham, England. My mother in Law was MS Dorothy Snelgar.Now Batchelor. Her friend who she has lost touch with is Monica Ellis married name Stewart of 5/152 Broadway, Marton.New Zealand. Formerly resident of Strathdon,Aberdeenshire.Scotland. Jim McPherson

Hi Listers , I see some of you have just been introduced to the vageries of Scottish, in particular West of Scotland, Parishes. . In the early 19th Century the Census' were based upon the (Presbyterian) church Parishes which themselves were within Presbyteries. . In the case of Arisaig, in Ardnamurchan Parish, along with the Mull Parishes and those of Kilmore & Kilbride, Tiree & Coll, Kilmalie, Morvern and (north) Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour these were in the Argyll Presbytary of Mull; . albeit Arisaig and the Small Isles (Muck, Eigg, Rum, Canna & Sanday), Moidart, Kilmalie (N of Loch Eil + Fort William) and (north) Ballachulish were actually in the (civil) county of Inverness- shire. . This was OK until 1855 when the Census' and recording of BMD (Births, Marriages & Deaths) was formalised and returns, replacing the PRs (Parish Records/Registers) were made to the SRO (Scottish Records Office) in Edinburgh. At that time some of the Parishes were shuffled around and renumbered. This again happened in 1970 when the civil and church parishes were brought into line. . Unfortunately, in 1974, the then government. in its wisdom, sought to further complicate matters by introducing the regions, in this case Strathclyde and Highland, yet again splitting the Argyll Parishes - but that's another story. . The moral of this tale as far as Genealogists/Family History Researchers are concerned is "Don't confuse Civil and Church Counties" . If any one is desperate to know the RD (Registration District) numbers for a particular Argyll Parish at a particular date I'm only too willing to look it up for them (from the list I inherited). Just E-mail me at Leshorn@bushinternet.com . As a point of interest : the LDS IGI is based on those PRs in the SRO. Some of the Parish Records mysteriously went missing between Parish and SRO and, hence, there are holes, as well as transcription errors, in the IGI. . Good hunting Les Horn Onich Inverness-shire (formerly in Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour (Argyll) Parish in the Mull Presbytery and NOW in Kilmalie (Inverness-shire) Parish in the Lochaber Presbytery

Johnston's Gazetteer of Scotland 1973 Arisaig. dist. and village. with railway station. Inverness-shire, 7 1/2 m. Sth of Mallaig. P.O, Hotel. Arisaig Point, 3 1/2 m. S.W. Arisaig and Moidart, par. on W.coast of Inverness-shire, includes Shona Isl; deer forest. G.Clements. Australia.

Ken, Glynis & others Re the messages re McPHERSON at Appin, I don't know where Appin is or if it's where mine were, but I'll put my ones out there anyway. I haven't chased this line at all yet. I have a Donald McPHERSON who married Flora CAMERON, & had a daughter Anne c. Feb 1806 in Ockle, Argyllshire. Anne McPHERSON married Duncan STEWART (b. c1810 in Ardnamurchan). The marriage was I think on 19Aug1838 in Cardross, Dunbarton. Anne & Duncan STEWART arrived in Wellington, New Zealand 1858 with 2 daughters & 2 sons (one named Alexander b c May1843, Buarblaig, Arndamurchan). I have descendents of Alexander, but little else. Thanks, jo ===== Joanna Broad http://messenger.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Messenger - A great way to communicate long-distance for FREE!

I have another question about parishes in Scotland. Could someone please explain what the parish numbers are, what they mean, and what are they used for? I am trying to understand Scottish geanealogy, but I've only dealt with US and Canada so far and it's nothing like Scotland. Tracy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/

Tracy My information suggests that there was an Arisaig in both counties, or - more likely - one Arisaig that crossed the county boundary in 1900. A list of parish registration numbers that I picked up some years ago shows - Arisaig in Argyll - Parish no 505/2 from 1855 to1899 Arisaig in Invernessshire - Parish no 091B from 1900 to1955 West Arisaig in Argyll - Parish no 505/4 from 1855 to 1930 West Arisaig in Argyll - Parish no 505/3 from 1931 to 1955 An obituary in 1900 would have been just after the change. Martyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Floris" <tfloris@yahoo.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 4:03 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] Arisaig > I would like to know if Arisaig is part of Argyll or > Inverness? I have an 1900 obituary from Nova Scotia > saying my Colin McDonald was born in Arisaig, > Inverness-shire, Scotland. <snip>

Diane Williams I know of six 'townships' in historical times on Kerrera: Ardentrive, Ardmore, Gylen, Barnabuck, Slaterich and Balliemore. There may have been others which have disappeared completely. All but one, Ardentrive, belonged to the McDougalls of Dunollie in 1751. Ardentrive belonged to the Campbells of Breadalbane. Frank Bigwood