In a marathon effort, Ian Scott in Melbourne, Australia, has produced the complete set of indexes of baptisms and marriages in the Coll Old Parish Registers 1776-1855. Many of the later baptism entries also record the date of birth. I am proud to announce that the indexes, in searchable Excel format, are available on the Isle of Coll Genealogy website at www.collgenealogy.com. My congratulations to Ian on the successful completion of this project, which has taken months of concentrated and painstaking work, and my thanks for his generosity in sharing it with us. ____________________________________ Keith Dash Sydney, Australia Isle of Tiree Genealogy www.tireegenealogy.com Isle of Coll Genealogy www.collgenealogy.com

Hello List, I've just had what I think is a major breakthrough and then run aground. So I'm frantic. My ggg-aunt Catherine McNeill from Gigha married Malcolm McPhail in 1816 and went to live in Campbeltown where they about 5 children. Some were seamen whom I failed to find, some died young and I have no ongoing history for any of them. Catherine died in 1858, already a widow, and her death was reported by her son Duncan. I have never found Duncan's birth but have now discovered a Duncan McPhail on the 1851,61,71 and 81, a Tide Waiter/Customs officer born Gigha. The last place I find him is Bowmore 1881, a widower, Principal Coast officer for HM Customs, living with his unmarried daughter Catherine, a piano teacher. His only son Charles Colvill McPhail died of Pthisis in 1872, aged 19. Duncan's wife was Margaret Paterson whom he married in 1843. She must have died in the 1870s. I have hunted on Scotlandspeople for his death and although there are several Duncan McPhails of appropriate age they are all over the place, none that I have checked is the right man. I can't claim this fellow until II see his death cert saying he's the son of Malcolm McPhail and Catherine McNeill! I've also searched Harold Ralston's brilliant site and can't find him there either. It seems amazing that I can't find any Memorials for any of this family - he seems to have had a steady enough job to put up a stone! Is there any place that retired/retiring Customs officers would go to live? I suppose he could have emigrated but 60+ isn't the usual age is it? Any clues, suggestions or McPhail researchers would be brilliant. Cheers, Mary

Mary Paton wrote: >> It seems amazing that I can't find any Memorials for any of this >> family - he seems to have had a steady enough job to put up a stone! Don't be surprised. There are still very few stones erected for this time, relative to the number of deaths. He could be anywhere, and he could quite easily emigrate to nieces and nephews or others. SO many people had left and at 60 he could have another 20 years working life in him, for this area. regards Jill Bowis www.benderloch.org.uk/forum - One Place Study on Ardchattan history, geology, ecology, genealogy, weather, webcam, local forum 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

Hi Cliff and Jill, Thanks for your ideas. Duncan's mother (as I believe, Catherine [McNeill] Mc Phail) did erect a memorial for his father and some of her children in Kilkerran. I'm surprised there's no memorial at least for Duncan's wife and son but perhaps there was and it was destroyed by the weather. I'll try to find him in England or overseas next I think, but am not convinced that the record is failing to appear on the website. I have been looking (as a check) for his mother's death on scotlandspeople and it isn't showing up. I know she died December 25th 1858 and have definitely seen the certificate in Edinburgh so it exists - must be something wrong with the program. Best regards, Mary

I also have a McPhail family from Campbeltown that I'm stuck on. The family eventually moves to Glasgow, but I'd be interested to know if anyone else is familiar with this family: Colin McPhail Life Range: 1802 - 1841-1851 Spouse: Marion Campbell (1800-1878). Born in Campbeltown, Argyll. Died on 8 Dec 1878 in 220 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow.1802 Birth: Campbeltown, Argyll. 11 Feb 1826 Marriage: Marion Campbell (1800-1878). In Southend, Campbeltown, Argyll. Colin McPhail, Servant Tonrioch Grid Ref NR 692 198 of Campbeltown Parish and Marion Campbell Machremoremill of this Parish.1 Apr 1826 Child born (#1): Flora McPhail (1826- ). Born in Machremoremill, Southend, Argyll. 16 Mar 1828 Child born (#2): Donald McPhail (1828-1891). Born in Campbeltown Parish, Argyll. Died on 26 Jun 1891 in 21 Washington Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.14 Sep 1829 Child born (#3): Mary McPhail (1829- ). Born in Campbeltown Parish, Argyll. 29 May 1832 Child born (#4): Duncan McPhail (1832- ). Born in Ballybroanan, Southend, Argyll. 2 Dec 1834 Child born (#5): Margaret McPhail (1834-1915). Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Died on 8 Dec 1915 in Eastern District Hospital, Glasgow.11 Jul 1837 Child born (#6): John McPhail (1837- ). Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. 1840 Child born (#7): Colin McPhail (1840- ). Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. 1841-1851 Death: 8 May 1842 Child born (#8): Alexander McPhail (1842- ). Born in Anderston, Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. 1841 Census: 622/00 001/00 011. Bishop Street, Anderston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Regards edward Mary Paton <em.paton86@iinet.net.au> wrote: Hello List, I've just had what I think is a major breakthrough and then run aground. So I'm frantic. My ggg-aunt Catherine McNeill from Gigha married Malcolm McPhail in 1816 and went to live in Campbeltown where they about 5 children. Some were seamen whom I failed to find, some died young and I have no ongoing history for any of them. Catherine died in 1858, already a widow, and her death was reported by her son Duncan. I have never found Duncan's birth but have now discovered a Duncan McPhail on the 1851,61,71 and 81, a Tide Waiter/Customs officer born Gigha. The last place I find him is Bowmore 1881, a widower, Principal Coast officer for HM Customs, living with his unmarried daughter Catherine, a piano teacher. His only son Charles Colvill McPhail died of Pthisis in 1872, aged 19. Duncan's wife was Margaret Paterson whom he married in 1843. She must have died in the 1870s. I have hunted on Scotlandspeople for his death and although there are several Duncan McPhails of appropriate age they are all over the place, none that I have checked is the right man. I can't claim this fellow until II see his death cert saying he's the son of Malcolm McPhail and Catherine McNeill! I've also searched Harold Ralston's brilliant site and can't find him there either. It seems amazing that I can't find any Memorials for any of this family - he seems to have had a steady enough job to put up a stone! Is there any place that retired/retiring Customs officers would go to live? I suppose he could have emigrated but 60+ isn't the usual age is it? Any clues, suggestions or McPhail researchers would be brilliant. Cheers, Mary ------------------------------- 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 trees were destroyed in the sending of this email but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.