This isn't REALLY genealogy, I guess. I'm trying to find out how a (presumably) Gaelic word is spelled. My mother used to refer to our cat "feching" -- when he was hissing loudly. The "ch" pronounced as in "loch." So -- can anyone tell me if that's Scots Gaelic, and if so how it's spelled? Sheila in Missouri

Hello I wonder if anyone would know where the burial records are for the Old Glen Nevis Burial Ground that is up the Glen Nevis road. I do have the pre 1855 M I s I have some McMillans and Camerons buried there, and Im sure there will also be some who do not have headstones buried there as well. I have asked Mr Ewan Cameron whose land is near by but he does not know if they still exist. The burial ground was not administrated by the local council as it was on private land.I have also written to the West Highland Museum, who were not able to help. I have visted the grave yard several times and noticed there was an artificial flower arrangment on one of the three graves, that are all together. The inscriptions read; STMO Mary Cameron who died 2 March 1810 aged 47yrs spouse to Angus McMillan, weaver, Nevis bridge. This stone is erected here by their son Duncan McMillan weaver, Glencoe. This headstone is flat on the ground. These are my gggg grandparents. Erected by Duncan McMillan Tayfurnist Glencoe, and Lucy Cameron his wife imo their beloved son Donald, died 1 Jan 1870 26yrs. IMO Angus McMillan who died Tayfurnist Glencoe 7 Feb 1850, 50 years. Erected by sisters Christina and Elizabeth. Am grateful for any help or suggestions about this. We didnt have mailing lists when I started this research. Thanks Margaret NZ

The Pools wrote: >> Hello >> >> I wonder if anyone would know where the burial records are for the >> Old Glen Nevis Burial Ground that is up the Glen Nevis road. I do >> have the pre 1855 M I s Les will help you better but :- Have you asked at the Lochaber Archives? http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/archives/lochaberarchives/ Have you asked the North Argyll and Lochaber Family History Group http://www.lochaberandnorthargyllfamilyhistorygroup.org.uk/ regards Jill Bowis www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network - Local Producers Market & Business/Community Network www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum

Flora or Flory Campbell married Malcolm McPherson 1788 Craignish had several children in Glassary parish and Craignish looking for birth and parents of Flora possibility father John Campbell Craignish 1758 or 1768 glassary? JMC

I am looking for distance cousins or information for my Angus Kerr family. He was born 1781 in Cambelltown and married Janet McWillaims. His children were Angus, Murdock, Archibald, Neil Elizabeth, James, Margaret He migrated to Middlesex Ontario Canada abt 1832. He father may have been Archibald Kerr and Margaret Martin Thank you Moria

From: stollerytogo@hotmail.com To: sct-jura@rootsweb.com; sct-argyll@rootsweb.com; sct-angus@rootsweb.com Subject: CAMPBELL Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:04:20 -0800 Hello, I am still persuing information on: CAMPBELL, Alexander who married MCLEOD, Margarate 14 Mar 1818 JURA, Argyll Children: Betty b: 25 Oct 1818 JURA Archibald b: 04 Apr 1821 JURA Niel b: 20 Aug 1824 JURA Niel, my GGGrandfather, I have traced to his marriage in Dundee and life in Brechin and his family through to present but I have been unable to learn more about his Betty, Alexander or the parents. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Donna Stollery stollerytogo@hotmail.com Penticton, BC Canada

Hello, I am still persuing information on: CAMPBELL, Alexander who married MCLEOD, Margarate 14 Mar 1818 JURA, Argyll Children: Betty b: 25 Oct 1818 JURA Archibald b: 04 Apr 1821 JURA Niel b: 20 Aug 1824 JURA Niel, my GGGrandfather, I have traced to his marriage in Dundee and life in Brechin and his family through to present but I have been unable to learn more about his Betty, Alexander or the parents. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Donna Stollery stollerytogo@hotmail.com Penticton, BC Canada

Thank you Bill and Les. That spot in Glen Coe must be where this girl, Elisabeth MacNiven, was born. Sheila in Missouri

Hi List, Does anyone know how to find a mariner on the 1841, or other census? This is my ongoing problem - I still want to find my Duncan McPhail and here is all I know about him. His father and brother (if he's the right family) were mariners and he is described as a seaman at his marriage. Born Gigha 1819 (I know who I HOPE were his mother and father) but no birth/baptism record found. Raised Campbeltown but never found on 1841. Married Campbeltown 1843. After the 1881 I can find no sign of him anywhere - no death record. Thanks for any help. Mary 1851 139 New Quay Head, Campbeltown Duncan McPhail Head m 32 Tide Waiter Customs b Argyll, Gigha Margaret McPhail (née Paterson) Wife m 27 Tidewaiter's wife b Argyll, Campbeltown Elizabeth McPhail Dau 5 Scholar at home b Argyll, Campbeltown I THINK he reported his mother's death (looks like Duncan but could be Donald or Dougal!) in 1858. 1861 Erran Lodge, Ardrishaig, South Knapdale Duncan McPhail Head m 42 Prin. Coast Officer HM Customs Argyll Gigha Margaret McPhail Wife m 37 " " " " " wife Argyll Campbeltown Elizabeth McPhail dau un 15 scholar Argyll Campbeltown Cathrine McPhail dau un 9 do Argyll Campbeltown Chas C McPhail son un 8 do Argyll Campbeltown 1871 Bowmore, Kilarrow Parish, Islay 3, Old School Street Duncan McPhail head m 52 Inland Revenue (Customs) Argyll Gigha Margaret McPhail wife m 47 Argyll Campbeltown Elizabeth McPhail daur u 24 Argyll Campbeltown Catherine McPhail daur u 19 Music Teacher Argyll Campbeltown Charles C McPhail son u 18 Commercial Clerk Argyll Campbeltown 1881:Old School Street Bowmore, Argyll, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203561 GRO Ref Volume 536 EnumDist 1 Page 4 Duncan MC PHAIL Head W 62 Principal Coast Officer H.M. Customs Gigha, Argyll Catherine MC PHAIL dau U 29 Teacher Of Music (Pianoforte) Campbeltown, Argyll, His son died 1972 and wife died 1875. Both at Bowmore.

Yes I have noticed a lack of postings too, thought perhaps they wer'nt getting through. Margaret NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Horn" <leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Is anybody there > Hi all > > Is anybody there or have you all gone into hibernation. This is the > quietest I've ever known this List - a week without a post !! > > Regards > Les > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ARGYLL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Les, if Sheila is looking for Auchnacone in Glen Coe, it may be easier to look it up under the seemingly current spelling Achnacon, which can be seen at the Grid Ref you give, about 2km SE of Glencoe. If this is the place that Sheila wants, I also would like to know this girl's family. My ancestors lived up the glen running south from Achnacon and would have passed through and known Achnacon as their nearest 'civilisation'. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Horn" <leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk> To: "Argyll Rootsweb" <sct-argyll@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 9:57 AM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] place in Lismore/Appin | Sheila asked | | > I have a girl born in 1818 in what looks to be Achnachoan, Lismore and | > Appin. Does anyone have any idea where that farm/hamlet/whatever was | > located | | Ah! at least there is someone out there. | | Achnachoan, Lismore and Appin (Parish) | | Could be : | Auchnacone in Glencoe (GB Grid Ref NN 118 566) | or | Achnacone at Tynribbie in Appin (GB Grid Ref NM 948 460) | | Could she please give details of the girl and where the information came | from. | | Regards | Les | | | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ARGYLL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message |

Hi Les. Quite agree. If you'd like a question, I could reprise one about burials at DALNESS, at the top of Glen Etive. For those not previously in this loop, there is a burial site at Dalness. Little is known about it, apparently. It is suspected that at least some are buried there who might otherwise have been buried at Eilean Munde, the traditional burial ground in Loch Leven. I can't go and look at it myself unfortunately but I imagine it is at least partly overgrown. I think it is opposite Dalness House, more or less. It would be a close thing as to whether it is on the National Trust land or private. If this has not been explored I think it deserves to be. What do others think? Best wishes Bill Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Horn" <leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Is anybody there | Hi all | | Is anybody there or have you all gone into hibernation. This is the | quietest I've ever known this List - a week without a post !! | | Regards | Les | | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ARGYLL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message |

Les Horn wrote: >> Hi all >> >> Is anybody there or have you all gone into hibernation. This is the >> quietest I've ever known this List - a week without a post !! Any spare history moments I have had have been concentrating on the Parish Project. I have got more of the records we have harvested and collected here, into a bit better order and hoping someone might be able to have some time to make a coherent library of the contents, and get more of it onto the forum. The forum is getting busier, and it would be great if anyone here has the time, inclination, knowledge to add their contributions to it. Whether its information about the way of life, the history and politics, the individual places, transcribing things like MI images, wills etc, there is plenty for anyone to do to add to the whole idea. I was completely gobsmacked the other day when an eminent gaelic historian and lecturer gave me a huge compliement on the structure and concept of the site, as the best local history site he had ever seen. I was blown away, and protested that we are so much at the beginning of a long journey, and there are many better, but it was really really lovely to have the recognition of the aims of the project from such as he. I am aware that if its progress is left to me alone, then it will be painfully slow, I have so little time I can afford to give it. I am also aware that much that we all bring to the site of the background to the area and lives will be relevant to many other parishes in the county, so its got much wider relevance in the long term. Otherwise I am up to my ears in winter work around the farm here, in the office for the business and the Local Producers network - our first market of the year is this week. I am really looking forward to welcoming any of you who are visiting the area to our wee place here this year. regards Jill Bowis www.lorn.org.uk Local Origins Rural Network - Local Producers Market & Business/Community Network www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum

Sheila asked > I have a girl born in 1818 in what looks to be Achnachoan, Lismore and > Appin. Does anyone have any idea where that farm/hamlet/whatever was > located Ah! at least there is someone out there. Achnachoan, Lismore and Appin (Parish) Could be : Auchnacone in Glencoe (GB Grid Ref NN 118 566) or Achnacone at Tynribbie in Appin (GB Grid Ref NM 948 460) Could she please give details of the girl and where the information came from. Regards Les

Hi all Is anybody there or have you all gone into hibernation. This is the quietest I've ever known this List - a week without a post !! Regards Les

looking for my Stewarts in Campbeltown. John stewart born oct 10, 1780 Abernathy, scotland to donald stuart and margaret grant (no record of birth cert names on death cert entry) john died dec 25 1855 in campbeltown. he married Jannet Gillies oct 15, 1804 in East lothian, scotland. only record on family search site. she was born 1781 in argyllshire no record of parents. daughters were Margaret stewart , Jean who was married to duncan mcdougall on dec 12, 1833 in campbeltown. Isabella who was married to Joseph Mccallum who was born to john maccallum and jean morrison on jan 1, 1814 in campbeltown. he was in royal navy and died maybe 1839 in a battle the Indonesia ocean. i do have the 1841 census with john and family

Hi, Les: OPR, birth of Elisabeth McNiven to Alexander McNiven and Margaret McKinnon, 10 November 1818. Other births were in Ardchattan, Kilchrenan and Glenorchy, so they don't reveal anything about this one. And two births are in the family Bible but not in any OPR (Nanny and Mary). Sheila in Missouri

I have a girl born in 1818 in what looks to be Achnachoan, Lismore and Appin. Does anyone have any idea where that farm/hamlet/whatever was located? Sheila in Missouri

Thanks to Ian Grant, I have the answer I needed. The place is Finchairn - without the 'a'. Thanks Lorna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorna van der Lijn" <lcmck@xtra.co.nz> To: <SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 11:17 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] McKellar - Finachairn > Hello all > > I have been contacted by some McKellars in Canada (Calgary) and we are > trying to find a connection. > They say that their early McKellars were 'born Finachairn, Argyll" during > the mid to late 1700s. > I can not find Finachairn in any map or reference! > I suspect it may be a farm name. > Can anyone help with this mystery, please? > Thanks > Regards > Lorna > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ARGYLL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1966 - Release Date: 02/22/09 17:21:00

Hello all I have been contacted by some McKellars in Canada (Calgary) and we are trying to find a connection. They say that their early McKellars were 'born Finachairn, Argyll" during the mid to late 1700s. I can not find Finachairn in any map or reference! I suspect it may be a farm name. Can anyone help with this mystery, please? Thanks Regards Lorna