Elizabeth and Ginny, you inquired about my McKAYS: Gilbert McKay m. Janet SMITH in 1798 in Houston & Killiallan, Renfrewshire. Gilbert was from the Isle of Islay, had moved to Renfrewshire in the latter part of the 1700s. I know nothing about his family in Argyll, except that they were Protestant. The only male names I have to work with are Gilbert and Dugald. The McKay/Smith children, born in Renfrewshire: Gilbert MCKAY & Janet SMITH | Mary MCKAY (25 Jun 1800 - 29 Apr 1872) & James LAWSON (About 1798 - Before 30 Mar 1851) | Isabell MCKAY (27 Sep 1802 - ) | Sarah MCKAY (8 Oct 1804 - Before 20 Jul 1806) | Sarah MCKAY (20 Jul 1806 - ) | Dougald MCKAY (25 Jan 1808 - Aug 1848) & Ann Jenkins | Janet MCKAY (5 Nov 1809 - ) | Helen MCKAY (About 1817 - ) | Helen MCKAY (7 Sep 1818 - ) Mary in Kentucky > > G'day Mary, > Just wondering who your Mackays were. > > Mine are of the Free Church > > NEIL MACKAY b: 1760 M CATHERINE CARMICHAEL b abt: 1770 . they stayed on > the island though, but maybe some of the family moved over to the mainland. > do you recognise these people? > regards, > Elizabeth. > ~~~ > > Mary, I am a descant of a McKay also. My grt grt grt was Finlay McKay from Bowmore Parrish. Who isyour grandfather? I am very interested in any information that you may have and will share with you any information that I have. Ginny Christensen