Hi Les Thanks so much for adding my query to the "wee book" All the best Cathy

Katie asked > . . .can anyone please tell me the meaning of Bealach Tobhair, which I ran > into more than once along the shores of Loch Fyne and Kyles of Bute. I > can't make any more sense of it than fountain near an inlet. > > And Eilean "Math-Ghamhna" offshore at Newton Strathlachlan? (Since I > suppose it's not the Gamba/Large Prawn Island I'm tempted to call it.) Bealach - a gate, defile, pass or gap Tobhair - a manured field, dung or bleaching [not to be confused with Tobair - a well] I suggest it was somewhere they put out cloth for bleaching. Math - good, noble or a hero Ghamhna - stirks I suggest it was somewhere a crofter kept his good/best stirks. It was quite common to keep livestock off-shore. [a stirk is a yearling cow] Someone with local knowledge of the area may be able to elucidate further. Best Wishes Les ========================== Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group - http://tinyurl.com/y6te7n e-mail - landnafhg@fsmail.net ==========================

Heartfelt thanks for that URL, John and Les. This somehow seems more all-encompassing than some other links I have. Now all we need is some time to pore over them.... :-) And can anyone please tell me the meaning of Bealach Tobhair, which I ran into more than once along the shores of Loch Fyne and Kyles of Bute. I can't make any more sense of it than fountain near an inlet. And Eilean "Math-Ghamhna" offshore at Newton Strathlachlan? (Since I suppose it's not the Gamba/Large Prawn Island I'm tempted to call it.) Thanks! Katie de Haan The Netherlands ----- Original Message ---From: "Les Horn" <leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] 1st edition Ordnance Survey maps on NLS web-site OS 6 inch 1st edition maps now available on internet - these show Parish/Parish boundaries. > Thanks are due to John Wood of NLS for the advice on this long overdue resource. You can find it at http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/6inch/county_list.html > Regards Les

BlankHi all OS 6 inch 1st edition maps now available on internet - these show Parish/Parish boundaries. Thanks are due to John Wood of NLS for the advice on this long overdue resource. You can find it at http://www.nls.uk/maps/os/6inch/county_list.html Regards Les ========================== Lochaber and North Argyll Family History Group - http://tinyurl.com/y6te7n e-mail - landnafhg@fsmail.net ==========================

Thanks very much Katie, for the lookups and comments. I assume the list of names where Peter McDONALD is 38 yrs old is from the 1861 census. Is this correct? To complicate the issue further, Mary McDONALD my g-gran, married Donald GRANT, who was born in Boleskine, Inverness. I think they were 2nd cousins. Very confusing. Cheers Frank South Africa ----- Original Message ----- From: <sct-argyll-request@rootsweb.com> To: <sct-argyll@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:01 AM Subject: SCT-ARGYLL Digest, Vol 3, Issue 131 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. McDONALD Ardrishaig/& example of cousins and useful siblings > (Katie de Haan) > 2. Re: McDONALD in Ardrishaig (Katie de Haan) > 3. Re: McDONALD in Ardrishaig (Hardy Plants) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:08:22 +0200 > From: "Katie de Haan" <gallorosso@home.nl> > Subject: [ARGYLL] McDONALD Ardrishaig/& example of cousins and useful > siblings > To: <sct-argyll@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <002701c91181$ae084240$6637a8c0@medion> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > Frank, > This looks as though it could be the family you are looking for: > > Regd Lochgilphead civil parish South Knapdale Argyll > address Lane McKellars Land > > Peter McDONALD 38 blacksmith, born Urquhart, Inverness > Isabella McDONALD 29 born Balesken (sp?) Inverness (likely Boleskine) > Mary MCDONALD 10 also born Urquhart Inverness! > Isabella McDONALD 8 Urqhart Inverness > Ann MCDONALD 6 Inverness Inverness > Harriet MCDONALD 4 born Fort Augustus Inverness > Peter MCDONALD 2 born Ardrishaig > Flora MCDONALD 2 months b Ardrishaig > > According to the IGI, there are marriages in August 1850 for Peter McDonald & Isabella Grant in both Urqhart and Boleskine Inverness - and, go figure, Glenmoriston, Inverness as well. These might not tell you much, but may be valuable personal documents. The baptism documents for the elder children including Mary should at least give the exact location where the family was living at the time. > > Harking back to earlier comments about cousins and sibling research, > > 1) it's worth noting that, although Mary was born early, the three or even four youngest children shown here were born in or after 1855, so their births should be in the statutory records. And if Ann's birth date really is 1855, then that is very lucky, as the 1855 records are particularly detailed - though, it has to be said, often hard to read. > > 2) re cousins: in the census index for 1861, I saw another Isabella McDONALD aged 18 born Ardrishaig. She may well be related and this goes to show that it is worth treading with caution when assuming that same name same place is automatically the same family or person. > > If I find any more I'll let you know. > Good luck > > Katie de Haan > The Netherlands > > Walter McSomethingorother Canada > London UK for a while post WW2 > MCVEAN SINCLAIR MCKELLAR CLARK MITCHELL MCINTYRE Argyll, Renfrew > LKS > MCCALLUM MUNRO BEATON BETHUNE ROSS: Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty > LKS > MCCALLUM Perthshire 1700s > THACKWELL KEAT Worcs/Oxon/Berks/ > KING PALMER LANGSTONE CARR POKINS HUTT Oxon/Berks UK > KING JACKSON WEEDON Middlesex/London City/East End UK > COOKE Kent UK & Royal Artillery > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 09:19:25 +0200 > From: "Katie de Haan" <gallorosso@home.nl> > Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] McDONALD in Ardrishaig > To: "Frank Lyn" <franklyn@tiscali.co.za>, <SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <002b01c91183$399565d0$6637a8c0@medion> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Frank > > And this looks a possible in the 1851, with Peter blacksmith born Urqhart > Inverness visitor (!) with the GRANT family in Boleskine & Abertaff, > Inverness (no wonder I couldn't find them in Ardrishaig). Needless to say, > the census did not record that Bell was expecting baby Mary, but you know > that :-) (Always assuming that this IS the family, and assumption is a > dangerous thing, especially in family history, but they do sound very > interesting.) > > Donald GRANT 50 General Merchant born Boleskine > Mary GRANT 55 (so granddaughter Mary named for her?) > Peter MCDONALD 26 > Bell MCDONALD 20 > Janet GRANT 24 > James GRANT 16 > Donald POTTER 2 > > Another word of warning. The original documents are the best! This > information comes from an index which is not always reliable!! For example, > this one states that young Donald POTTER is an errand boy!!! Can you > imagine it?? Delightful! > > Katie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Lyn" <franklyn@tiscali.co.za> > To: <SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:30 AM > Subject: [ARGYLL] McDONALD in Ardrishaig > > > > Hello List > I'm hoping to find background on one of my g-grandmothers. > > I know virtually > nothing of her ancestors and would love to discover > > more. > > She was Mary McDONALD, b. 15 May 1851, Ardrishaig, Argyll. > Father: > > Peter McDONALD, Blacksmith and Farrier. > Mother: Isabella GRANT. > > Mary McDONALD married Donald GRANT 11 July 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. > > The > couple migrated to South Africa. where they spent the rest of their > > lives. Best wishes > Frank Early South Africa > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 08:31:41 +0100 > From: Hardy Plants <farm@kintaline.co.uk> > Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] McDONALD in Ardrishaig > To: <SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <039001c91184$f19ccc30$0502a8c0@Dell> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Frank Lyn wrote: > >> Hello List > >> > >> I'm hoping to find background on one of my g-grandmothers. I know > >> virtually > >> nothing of her ancestors and would love to discover more. > >> > >> She was Mary McDONALD, b. 15 May 1851, Ardrishaig, Argyll. > >> Father: Peter McDONALD, Blacksmith and Farrier. > >> Mother: Isabella GRANT. > > Where was she in the 1861 census? > That would give you her family most probably. > www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk > > > regards > Jill Bowis > www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - One Place Study on Ardchattan history, > geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum - down at present > www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry > Centre > www.bowis.co.uk - all our family trees and a One Name Study on Bowis > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the SCT-ARGYLL list administrator, send an email to > SCT-ARGYLL-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the SCT-ARGYLL mailing list, send an email to SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of SCT-ARGYLL Digest, Vol 3, Issue 131 > ****************************************** > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.6.17/1655 - Release Date: 05/09/2008 19:05 > >

Frank And this looks a possible in the 1851, with Peter blacksmith born Urqhart Inverness visitor (!) with the GRANT family in Boleskine & Abertaff, Inverness (no wonder I couldn't find them in Ardrishaig). Needless to say, the census did not record that Bell was expecting baby Mary, but you know that :-) (Always assuming that this IS the family, and assumption is a dangerous thing, especially in family history, but they do sound very interesting.) Donald GRANT 50 General Merchant born Boleskine Mary GRANT 55 (so granddaughter Mary named for her?) Peter MCDONALD 26 Bell MCDONALD 20 Janet GRANT 24 James GRANT 16 Donald POTTER 2 Another word of warning. The original documents are the best! This information comes from an index which is not always reliable!! For example, this one states that young Donald POTTER is an errand boy!!! Can you imagine it?? Delightful! Katie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Lyn" <franklyn@tiscali.co.za> To: <SCT-ARGYLL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:30 AM Subject: [ARGYLL] McDONALD in Ardrishaig > Hello List > I'm hoping to find background on one of my g-grandmothers. > I know virtually > nothing of her ancestors and would love to discover > more. > She was Mary McDONALD, b. 15 May 1851, Ardrishaig, Argyll. > Father: > Peter McDONALD, Blacksmith and Farrier. > Mother: Isabella GRANT. > Mary McDONALD married Donald GRANT 11 July 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. > The > couple migrated to South Africa. where they spent the rest of their > lives. Best wishes > Frank Early South Africa

Frank, This looks as though it could be the family you are looking for: Regd Lochgilphead civil parish South Knapdale Argyll address Lane McKellars Land Peter McDONALD 38 blacksmith, born Urquhart, Inverness Isabella McDONALD 29 born Balesken (sp?) Inverness (likely Boleskine) Mary MCDONALD 10 also born Urquhart Inverness! Isabella McDONALD 8 Urqhart Inverness Ann MCDONALD 6 Inverness Inverness Harriet MCDONALD 4 born Fort Augustus Inverness Peter MCDONALD 2 born Ardrishaig Flora MCDONALD 2 months b Ardrishaig According to the IGI, there are marriages in August 1850 for Peter McDonald & Isabella Grant in both Urqhart and Boleskine Inverness - and, go figure, Glenmoriston, Inverness as well. These might not tell you much, but may be valuable personal documents. The baptism documents for the elder children including Mary should at least give the exact location where the family was living at the time. Harking back to earlier comments about cousins and sibling research, 1) it's worth noting that, although Mary was born early, the three or even four youngest children shown here were born in or after 1855, so their births should be in the statutory records. And if Ann's birth date really is 1855, then that is very lucky, as the 1855 records are particularly detailed - though, it has to be said, often hard to read. 2) re cousins: in the census index for 1861, I saw another Isabella McDONALD aged 18 born Ardrishaig. She may well be related and this goes to show that it is worth treading with caution when assuming that same name same place is automatically the same family or person. If I find any more I'll let you know. Good luck Katie de Haan The Netherlands Walter McSomethingorother Canada > London UK for a while post WW2 MCVEAN SINCLAIR MCKELLAR CLARK MITCHELL MCINTYRE Argyll, Renfrew > LKS MCCALLUM MUNRO BEATON BETHUNE ROSS: Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty > LKS MCCALLUM Perthshire 1700s THACKWELL KEAT Worcs/Oxon/Berks/ KING PALMER LANGSTONE CARR POKINS HUTT Oxon/Berks UK KING JACKSON WEEDON Middlesex/London City/East End UK COOKE Kent UK & Royal Artillery

Frank Lyn wrote: >> Hello List >> >> I'm hoping to find background on one of my g-grandmothers. I know >> virtually >> nothing of her ancestors and would love to discover more. >> >> She was Mary McDONALD, b. 15 May 1851, Ardrishaig, Argyll. >> Father: Peter McDONALD, Blacksmith and Farrier. >> Mother: Isabella GRANT. Where was she in the 1861 census? That would give you her family most probably. www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - One Place Study on Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum - down at present www.kintaline.co.uk - where we are, what we do: Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre www.bowis.co.uk - all our family trees and a One Name Study on Bowis

Hello List I'm hoping to find background on one of my g-grandmothers. I know virtually nothing of her ancestors and would love to discover more. She was Mary McDONALD, b. 15 May 1851, Ardrishaig, Argyll. Father: Peter McDONALD, Blacksmith and Farrier. Mother: Isabella GRANT. Mary McDONALD married Donald GRANT 11 July 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. The couple migrated to South Africa. where they spent the rest of their lives. Best wishes Frank Early South Africa

It probably isn't what you wanted to hear, Sheila, but how about FIVE different families, maybe all connected somewhere down the line? :-) Hard to tell whether you're looking at bigamy, cousins, more than one family or any other scenario here, without more details and thorough analysis of all the documents to hand. I'm unfamiliar with that part of Argyll, but an initial search turns up at least 4 Gilbert M(a)cIntyre baptisms registered in Lismore or Ardchattan between 1777 and 1793, (and none of those was fathered by a Duncan, suggesting there must have been at least one more in that time frame to fit yours). Extended families with similar naming patterns are fairly common and often hard to sort out unless they lived long enough for their deaths to be recorded and the informants knew the parents' names, so I wish you luck and staying power. Checking records horizontally (though not literally!) sometimes helps. For example, while it may be hard to find records for one's direct ancestors, their siblings may be a welcome source of information. Fortunately, others on the list will have more first-hand knowledge of the families in the area. For what it's worth, I'd go with the cousins option rather than the bigamy, simply because it's more likely. Good luck and enjoy the trail. Katie de Haan The Netherlands MCVEAN SINCLAIR MCKELLAR CLARK MITCHELL MCINTYRE Argyll, Renfrew > LKS MCCALLUM MUNRO BEATON BETHUNE ROSS: Sutherland, Ross & Cromarty > LKS MCCALLUM Perthshire 1700s KING PALMER LANGSTONE CARR POKINS HUTT Oxon/Berks UK KING JACKSON WEEDON Middlesex/London City/East End UK THACKWELL KEAT Worcs/Oxon/Berks/ COOKE Kent & Royal Artillery ----- Original Message ----- From: "D & S Tryk" <wombat@ecarthage.com> To: <sct-argyll@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 11:53 PM Subject: [ARGYLL] confusing family > Here's my problem. My ancestors were Gilbert MACINTYRE and Flory MACCALLUM > who married in Ardchattan in 1802. I think his parents were Duncan > MacIntyre and Anne MacIntyre (various spellings). > Their children seem to have been: Donald (1804), Archibald (1808/09), > Mary?, Isabella (1816) (my ancestor), Archibald (1821), Cathrine (1826), > Ann ?. > However, I have found NO birth or baptism entries for Mary, who, from > the 1841 census report, would have been born around 1816 (or earlier) or > for Ann, who presumably was born about 1826. > These girls appear with the family on the 1841 census. Mary apparently > married Donald MCKENZIE December 1837, and they had Flory in 1838 and > Donald in 1840. All that makes sense, but for one thing: > A Mary MACINTYRE was born in Lismore to Gilbert MACINTYRE and Ann > CONNEL in 1813 and an Ann MACINTYRE was born to Gilbert MACINTYRE and Ann > CONNEL in 1822. > Do I have two separate families here? Was Gilbert a bigamist? There is > no notation that these girls were illegitimate. Is there any kind of > explanation for this? Help! > Sheila in Missouri > > > ------------------------------- > 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

They could very likely be related with no sign of bigamy. Keep in mind that although these areas were somewhat separated, the communication between families, areas was pretty good for the times. The servant telegraph was pretty accurate and gossip surely had it's very own priority. The problem with the 1841 census is the assumption of direct family connection because they are in the same household. Not always so. I have a couple of children that early on I assumed incorrectly but they were grandchildren. Do you have death certs for any of your questionable people or had they all died prior to 1855? Good luck with your hunt, Joy/MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "D & S Tryk" <wombat@ecarthage.com> To: <sct-argyll@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 4:53 PM Subject: [ARGYLL] confusing family > Here's my problem. My ancestors were Gilbert MACINTYRE and Flory MACCALLUM > who married in Ardchattan in 1802. I think his parents were Duncan > MacIntyre and Anne MacIntyre (various spellings). > Their children seem to have been: Donald (1804), Archibald (1808/09), > Mary?, Isabella (1816) (my ancestor), Archibald (1821), Cathrine (1826), > Ann ?. > However, I have found NO birth or baptism entries for Mary, who, from > the 1841 census report, would have been born around 1816 (or earlier) or > for Ann, who presumably was born about 1826. > These girls appear with the family on the 1841 census. Mary apparently > married Donald MCKENZIE December 1837, and they had Flory in 1838 and > Donald in 1840. All that makes sense, but for one thing: > A Mary MACINTYRE was born in Lismore to Gilbert MACINTYRE and Ann > CONNEL in 1813 and an Ann MACINTYRE was born to Gilbert MACINTYRE and Ann > CONNEL in 1822. > Do I have two separate families here? Was Gilbert a bigamist? There is > no notation that these girls were illegitimate. Is there any kind of > explanation for this? Help! > Sheila in Missouri > > > ------------------------------- > 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.18/1658 - Release Date: 9/7/2008 3:30 PM

Here's my problem. My ancestors were Gilbert MACINTYRE and Flory MACCALLUM who married in Ardchattan in 1802. I think his parents were Duncan MacIntyre and Anne MacIntyre (various spellings). Their children seem to have been: Donald (1804), Archibald (1808/09), Mary?, Isabella (1816) (my ancestor), Archibald (1821), Cathrine (1826), Ann ?. However, I have found NO birth or baptism entries for Mary, who, from the 1841 census report, would have been born around 1816 (or earlier) or for Ann, who presumably was born about 1826. These girls appear with the family on the 1841 census. Mary apparently married Donald MCKENZIE December 1837, and they had Flory in 1838 and Donald in 1840. All that makes sense, but for one thing: A Mary MACINTYRE was born in Lismore to Gilbert MACINTYRE and Ann CONNEL in 1813 and an Ann MACINTYRE was born to Gilbert MACINTYRE and Ann CONNEL in 1822. Do I have two separate families here? Was Gilbert a bigamist? There is no notation that these girls were illegitimate. Is there any kind of explanation for this? Help! Sheila in Missouri

Duppin was a township south of Tarbert, just inland from West Loch Tarbert, and just south of Bardaravine. Who was the landowner (heritor) ? What were the occupations of the inhabitants ? When did it cease to exist ? My great grandmother's grandfather Donald Douglas was christened at Kilcalmonell And Kilberry Parish 30 Sep 1797, son of John Douglass in Duppin. Donald had brothers John (chr. 1790) and Robert (chr. 1795). Donald had sisters Veilet (chr. 1789), Shusy (chr. 1800), and Catharine (chr. 1805). Any information about Duppin or possible sources of information would be greatly appreciated. David Watt

Hello Les, I was wondering if you mind looking up Alexander MacLean, his wife Sarah Cameron, children: Duncan b. 1821, John b. c1822, Mary b. c1823, Alexander b. c1824, Peter b. 1827, Euphemia (Ephy/Effy) b.1829. There may be other children in the family. Alexander and Sarah d/o Hugh Cameron were married in Aharacle in 1820, so I am assuming the children were born in Aharacle as well or Ardnamurchan. Alexander MacLean was listed as a smithy's from Scotstown, Ardnamurchan on his marriage. Sarah Cameron was listed from Aharacle. Possible birth dates for Alexander and Sarah are 1795 and 1799 respectively. Peter emigrated to Ontario in 1848, Alexander b. c1824 married (Christina Dougal) in Perth and emigrated to Ontario (then North Dakota) shortly after, but I have been unable to find any information on the rest of the family. Thank you so much for offering to do lookups. Deb Adams HYPERLINK "mailto:adamsp@magma.ca"adamsp@magma.ca No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.526 / Virus Database: 270.6.17/1655 - Release Date: 05/09/08 7:05 PM

Hi all Les's mail prompts me to say I can also do lookups. I have Ancestry and World Vital records membership and am happy to do lookups on those. Anne

Hi Les I am researching the Paterson, Campbell and Jackson families who lived in Lochgilphead and Kilmartin. I noticed from your posting that you have access to the Oban Times and wondered if you could check a few names for me. I don't know what form the access you have takes or how easy it is to find individuals so if it is very time consuming please ignore my request! My great great grandfather's brother Colin PATERSON was a doctor with the East India company who died in India in the early part of 1863 (I think January/February). I thought he might perhaps have been mentioned in the Oban Times as he was born in Lochgilphead. My great great grandmother's brother Hugh JACKSON was a doctor in Lochgilphead for a number of years and died there in 1869 (on 30 June). My 3x great grandfather was Archibald PATERSON who died on 8 February 1865. He was a builder in Lochgilphead; l believe he built Kilmory Village so l thought he might have been mentioned! Thanks again for your very kind offer. No doubt you will inundated with requests so if mine is too involved don't worry! All the best Cathy Researching: Campbell, Paterson, Jackson, McTavish: Lochgilphead. Campbell and Jackson: Kilmartin

Hi List Just thought I'd post the records to which I have access again : I'm interested in the old Parishes of North Argyll, in particular those that are now in Lochaber / Highland, and can carry out look-ups, for the Parishes below, of : . Census - 1841 to 1901 . Statistical Accounts - . - First - 1790's . - Second - 1830's . - Third - 1950's onward . OPRs - dates as below Ardchatten from 1758 Ardnamurchan - Kilchoan/West Ardnamurchan from 1777 - Aharacle from 1829 - Kintra from 1810 - Sunart/Strontian from 1804 Ballachulish and Corran of Ardgour from 1835 Glenorchy and Innishail - Glenorchy from 1753 - Innishail from 1765 Kilmalie from 1773 Lismore and Appin - Lismore & Kingairloch from 1758 - Appin from 1751 - Duror from 1823 - Ballachulish & Glencoe from 1830 Morvern from 1803 Muckairn from 1771 I also have access to : the Oban Times, in all its guises, from 1/7/1861. the complete Argyll Estate Census / Inhabitants of the Argyll Estate 1779 the indexes of MIs in - . Ach na con - Glen Nevis * Clunes - west side Loch Lochy near Achnacarry . Creag Mhor - North Ballachulish * Gairlochy - adjacent to Caledonian Canal on its east side * Glenfinnan - NB only one stone for John Kennedy of Monessie . Glen Nevis . Kilmallie Old Churchyard - Corpach * Kilmonivaig - Spean Bridge * Moy - adjacent to Caledonian Canal 1 ml south of Gairlochy . Muckairn Churchyard - Taynuilt . Old Inverlochy Castle - Fort William . St Andrews Episcopal Church - Fort William . St Brides Episcopal Church - North Ballachulish . St John's Episcopal - Ballachulish [only partial index] * Strone - adjacent to Caledonian Canal 1 ml south of Gairlochy . (includes relicts from Bunloy Cemy) . The Craigs - Fort William . Tom-eas-an-t'slinnian - Glen Nevis * additions since previous posting in 2004 As regular Listers will be aware I'm prepared to venture into other areas of Argyll but am restricted as to the records etc to which I have ready access. However, don't let this stop you asking. Best Wishes Les

Hello, I'm interested in the family of Sarah McIntyre born circa 1817 in Kilcalmonell and Kilberry. Her parents, according to her death certificate, were John McIntyre (shepherd) and Mary Leitch but I can't find any information about them. She married Donald McNab around 1838/9 and they were living at Woodhouse near Minard in 1841. I'd be interested to hear of any siblings and also to find evidence of her marriage. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Jenny

Hello, Finally, the big day is nearly here! My parents and I fly out from Toronto tomorrow afternoon for Glasgow. We arrive early on Sept. 7 and will be driving straight to Mull. Staying at the caravan at Rock Cottage, Salen for about 5 - 6 days, then on to Mid Argyll, where you will find us at another caravan at Stroneskar, Ford. We will spend our last few days visiting in the Lowlands, before our return trip on Sept. 28. Perhaps we might meet some of you? You never know! Some connected names: FLETCHER MCPHAIL MCKINNON MCLEAN MCARTHUR PATERSON STEWART MCGREGOR MCMILLAN JOHNSTON GALBRAITH HAMILTON BLACK LOCKIE TUDHOPE HOUSTON MCLARTY MACVICAR TURNER CUTHBERTSON LEITCH I likely won't have time to reply to any e-mails before my return. Mary Fletcher Harris

Hi again List, This is wonderful - I have already received the scanned missing pages. Many thanks for both replies which came so promptly. Best wishes, Mary >I bought a copy of 'Gigha: The Flourishing Island' by Kathleen Philip >some time ago but it has two pages completely blank! I am wondering >if anyone has the book or access to it and would be so kind as to >scan those two pages for me. It was self-published in 1979 and I >bought it second hand so I have no chance of getting back to the >publisher.