Hi Maria A gentleman from Western Australia put me onto a book called "Courage a Grace" a biography of Dame Mary Gilmore (nee Cameron), by W.H. Wilde. You might find it in your local library (Australia). In this book there is some information about the ship Boyne and how they chose people from Scotland to come to Australia. There is only a few pages at the beginning of the book but it is well worth reading to understand a little more of why our ancestors wanted to come to Australia (or Canada). That's why I am seeking more information on the "Inverness Courier" back in 1838/1839. Also Les from Scotland wrote: The Inverness Courier has been published since 1817. There is hard copy of those from 1817 to 1884 and on microfilm from 1885 to 1975. I believe that the library in Inverness has them. Both the Highland Family History Society, who have a room there, and Alastair MacLeod the Genealogist in the Highland Council Archives department will certainly have access to them. You may be interested in the following site which deals with Emigrants from Inverness. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maddenps/INVEM1.htm Regards Heather. NSW. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria McKenzie" Dear Heather, I can't answer your question but would like to ask one related to people leaving Scotland for Australia or USA. Did the newspapers always announce details of leaving ships and did this apply to Greenock departures as well? If you can't help can someone else please as our lot left on "DAVID CLARKE" May 1839 arr. 29 October Port Phillip Bay. I have two separate embarkation papers for the same family. Best wishes Maria Queensland Aust. ----- Original Message ----- From: Heather Oldham <moldham@bigpond.net.au> Hi Everyone My ancestors left the area around Ballachulish to walk (most probably) to Inverness and onto Cromarty to meet the ship "Boyne" which took them to Australia in 1838/1839. I have heard that notices were in the "Inverness Courier" in 1838 notifying passengers when to go to Inverness to catch their ship. Is anyone able to check these for me or is their a online link to the old Inverness Courier papers. Was there a report of what happened on the ship? My ancestors who came to Australia were Alexander Cameron, b. c. 1801 (son of Donald Cameron and Janet McKinnon) and his wife Anne Henderson (daughter of Alexander Henderson and Flora Campbell) on the "Boyne" in 1838-39. Also Archibald Henderson (Anne's brother) and his wife Christina Cameron (daughter of Charles Cameron and Christina McKinnon) on the "Rodney" in 1853-54. James McPherson (son of Donald McPherson and Margaret McDonald from Isle of Skye) and his wife Jane Campbell (daughter of James Campbell and Catherine McMasters) sailed to Australia on the "Duncan" in 1838. Alexander CAMERON'S father, Donald CAMERON was a farmer in/around Ballachulish but I don't know whether he was alive in 1838. I am wondering whether he would be buried in a cemetery around Ballachulish (or Moy - Alexander was born in Moy). Are their many cemeteries around the Ballachulish or Moy areas. Is it easier to track his Mother, Janet (Jannet) McKINNON? I am wondering whether they stayed around the Ballachulish area were in the 1841 census. Can SKS check to see if they had Alexander had other siblings born from about 1801 onwards? I am trying to find the right piece of straw in the straw pile. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Heather.