And the some to you! Thank very much for sharing that welcome Census news, Louise! Jim Beaton, BC, Canada -----Original Message----- From: Louise MacDougall [mailto:macdougallclan@shaw.ca] Sent: July 1, 2005 6:31 PM To: SCT-ARL-TIREE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCT-ARL-TIREE] Happy Canada (genealogy) Day 2005! Happy Canada Day 2005 to all my fellow Canucks who also hail from Tiree. Here's a piece of welcome Canadian genealogy news that I discovered, appropriately, today: After much legal ado and discussion, the 1911 Census for Canada is planned to be released next month, August 2005. It will probably be viewable on the Government of Canada Archives website with the other censuses, and it will no doubt also become part of the volunteer index project at: http://www.automatedgenealogy.com Currently the above website has a wonderfult index for the 1901 Canada census transcribed and in the process of being proofread. As well, the same website is in the process of finishing the transcription of the 1906 Canadian Prairie census. If you are looking for ancestors in Canada who lived at those times, they should be in one or both of those indexes. The 1901 census even gives their dates of birth! The enormous number of volunteers who gave their time and energy to make this resource available are to be highly commended for their valuable contribution to Canadian and world genealogy. Especially in the case of Tiree, where the majority of emigrants went to Canada, the Canadian censuses can be instrumental in tracking down whole families and connecting clan branches back to Tiree. to see the official 1911 announcement go to the Library & Archives of Canada website here: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/013-233-e.html For your convenience I have also reproduced the announcement below, as I saw it today July 1, 2005. Louise MacDougall Vancouver Island, BC Canada _________________________________________________________________ Notice to Clients As many of you are aware, Bill S-18 has now received Royal Assent. Under this amended legislation, personal census records for censuses taken between 1911 and 2001 will be made available through Library and Archives Canada 92 years after each census took place. Library and Archives Canada has received the official transfer of the 1911 census records from Statistics Canada. To facilitate access to these records, a number of standard policies and procedures need to be followed before the product is launched. We are working very hard to release this information to researchers and the general public as quickly as possible. We hope to do this by early August. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Happy Canada Day 2005 to all my fellow Canucks who also hail from Tiree. Here’s a piece of welcome Canadian genealogy news that I discovered, appropriately, today: After much legal ado and discussion, the 1911 Census for Canada is planned to be released next month, August 2005. It will probably be viewable on the Government of Canada Archives website with the other censuses, and it will no doubt also become part of the volunteer index project at: http://www.automatedgenealogy.com Currently the above website has a wonderfult index for the 1901 Canada census transcribed and in the process of being proofread. As well, the same website is in the process of finishing the transcription of the 1906 Canadian Prairie census. If you are looking for ancestors in Canada who lived at those times, they should be in one or both of those indexes. The 1901 census even gives their dates of birth! The enormous number of volunteers who gave their time and energy to make this resource available are to be highly commended for their valuable contribution to Canadian and world genealogy. Especially in the case of Tiree, where the majority of emigrants went to Canada, the Canadian censuses can be instrumental in tracking down whole families and connecting clan branches back to Tiree. to see the official 1911 announcement go to the Library & Archives of Canada website here: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/013-233-e.html For your convenience I have also reproduced the announcement below, as I saw it today July 1, 2005. Louise MacDougall Vancouver Island, BC Canada _________________________________________________________________ Notice to Clients As many of you are aware, Bill S-18 has now received Royal Assent. Under this amended legislation, personal census records for censuses taken between 1911 and 2001 will be made available through Library and Archives Canada 92 years after each census took place. Library and Archives Canada has received the official transfer of the 1911 census records from Statistics Canada. To facilitate access to these records, a number of standard policies and procedures need to be followed before the product is launched. We are working very hard to release this information to researchers and the general public as quickly as possible. We hope to do this by early August.

Thank you for the link to the broadcast! Very enjoyable - gets the genes jumping! Jim _____ From: SCT-ARL-TIREE-D-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:SCT-ARL-TIREE-D-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: June 26, 2005 5:00 PM To: SCT-ARL-TIREE-D@rootsweb.com Subject: SCT-ARL-TIREE-D Digest V05 #37

Sunday Greetings Everyone! Aye, sailing was excellent last night! ( http://www.guelphboating.ca ). Well here it is in lovely Guelph, Ontario, Canada...another hot and humid day...early in the morning...soon time to head out for my long run. However, in the meantime back to Radio Scotland's Robbie Sheppard's TAKE THE FLOOR : OUTSIDE BROADCAST Recorded at AN TALLA COMMUNITY HALL, TIREE recorded on Wednesday, 15 June 2005. I wanted to find out some more information and listen to the program in full....1 1/2 hours! Lucky us! Where were you 13 months ago? (www.tireegathering.com) I hope this information as follows helps to bring you back home...I think it will...enjoy! Thanks again Lachie for the timely telephone message I received from you yesterday afternoon. Your family throughout the world is most grateful. Hi to all on Tiree. No doubt we wish we were all at the recording. Can you imagine if the "Tiree Bus to the Bruce" had arrived! What a ceilidh! I don't know if we would have ever left. As I listen to the recording and hear the audience applause and cheer I can distinctly hear many of my friends on Tiree. 1851 - 2005...154 years...wouldn't it have been amazing if our ancestors who emigrated from Tiree could have logged on to the computer to listen in! No doubt they are looking down from heaven as they are enjoying their own ceilidh! http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/playlist.shtml?prog=take_floor&?focuswin http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/show.shtml?take_floor 25 JUNE 2005 > Photos of the Take The Floor - Outside Broadcast from An Talla, Tiree recorded on Wednesday, 15 June 2005. Photos # 1 to # 4 Skipinnish, Wilma and Mary Ann Kennedy, Rachel Walker, Bernard Smith Photos # 5 to # 8 Strip the Willow, Jessie Gray - Chairperson An Talla, Robbie Shephard, Amelia, Robbie and Ken These photos are from the http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/show.shtml?take_floor > go to this link > "Click here for more photos from Tiree." found on the website. I believe you only have 7 days from the time of the original broadcast to listen to TAKE THE FLOOR : OUTSIDE BROADCAST Recorded at AN TALLA COMMUNITY HALL, TIREE, thereafter the "listen again" link takes you to current week's program. I could not find an archive. So, you have 6 days left to enjoy! As per the end of this email I am trying to find a way to order a recording of the show. I will keep you posted....likewise I hope if you have any ideas. Cheers, Scott SATURDAY 25 JUNE TAKE THE FLOOR : OUTSIDE BROADCAST Recorded at AN TALLA COMMUNITY HALL, TIREE Wednesday, June 15, 2005. SKIPINNISH Angus MacPhail, accordion (native of Tiree) Andrew Stevenson, small pipes (native of Achnacarry) Archie McAllister, fiddle Neil McMillan, bass Davie Gracie, piano Iain McFadyen (Stretch), drums Rachel Walker, vocals GUESTS: Bernard Smith (native of Tiree) Wilma Kennedy accompanied on clarsach by Mary Ann Kennedy (native of Tiree) KATE DALRYMPLE BARN DANCE Major Manson at Clachantrushal (P/M Donald MacLean) John MacDonald Glencoe (Willie Lawrie) DASHING WHITE SERGEANT Original x 1 John Keith Laing x 2 (Addie Harper) Cape Breton Tune x 2 (Trad) Jock Wilson's Ball x 2 Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree (Peter MacFarquar) GAELIC WALTZ An Teid thu Leam gu Tir a Mhurain (Come with me to the land of the marran grass) (Sarah MacDonald) BOSTON TWO STEP Atholl and Breadalbane Gathering (P/M W. Ferguson) Jean Mauchline (W. Bryson) HOOLIGHAN'S JIG Rakes of Kildare (Trad) The Boys of Ballymote (Trad) The Lady in the Bottle (A. G. Kenneth) Price of the Pig (Trad) GAY GORDONS Murdo's Wedding (P/M Gavin Stoddart, MBE) Hills o' Perth (Trad) John D. Burgess (G. Coburn ) GUEST SPOT: BERNARD SMITH Song: Lach Nan Cruachan Song: My Native Isle Tiree VIRGINIA REEL Turkey in The Straw Chan eil mo Leanan Ann a Seo (My lover is not here) (Trad) Bratach Bana (The white Banner) (Trad) Waiting for Federals Camptown Races Boil Dem Cabbage Down HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE The Devil in the Kitchen (Trad) I bhi ada (Trad) S Iomadh Ruit a dhith Orm (There are many things I lack) (Trad) ST BERNARD'S WALTZ Cadal Cha Dean Mi (I will not sleep) (Trad) An t-Altan Dubh (The Black Stream) Failte Rubha Bhatarnais (Welcome to Vaternish Point) (Trad) Muile nam Mor Bheann (Mull of the High Mountains) (Trad) Am Falbh thu Leam a Ribhinn Og (Come with me my Young Girl) (Trad) JACKIE TAR TWOSTEP Balmoral Highlanders (Angus Mackay) Dr Hugh Alexander Low of Tiree (Hugh Campbell) BRITANNIA TWO STEP If You're Irish (Glenville/Miller) Where the Rushes Grow (Trad) Macnamara's Band (Shamus O'Connor) GUEST SPOT: WILMA KENNEDY accompanied on clarsach by Mary Ann Kennedy Song: Oganaich an Or-fhuilt bhuidhe (words Flora MacKeachern) (tune Trad) (arr W.Kennedy) Song: Tiriodh (Willie MacPhail); Bard na Croise (Trad) (arr W. Kennedy) Song: Fagail Braigh Bhalla (John Mackinnon, music John MacRae) STRIP THE WILLOW ...Big Pipes The Leg of Duck (Trad) Donnela Beaton (George Johnstone) The Jig Runrig (Fergie MacDonald) Dr Flora MacAulay of Carradale (Allan MacDonald) PRIDE OF ERIN Spancil Hill BARN DANCE Leaving Glenurquhart (W. MacDonald) Mrs John MacColl (John MacColl) EIGHTSOME REEL Major David Manson (Peter MacLeod) Mrs MacPherson of Inveran (G.S. MacLennan) Fiona MacLeod (Donald MacLeod) Loch Carron (D.C. Mather) The Rejected Suitor (Trad) John Morrison of Assynt House (Peter MacLeod) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.bbc.co.uk/help/help_faq.shtml#copy How do I get a tape or transcript of a programme? a.. If you want to obtain a BBC video or other BBC merchandise please visit Getting a tape or transcript. (going to the link to get a tape or transcript I was not able to open this link) Aye, I have emailed Robbie Sheppard to inquiry how to get a recording. I will keep you posted. Cheers, Scott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neat websites! Cheers, Scott ( I was trying to find a photo of AN TALLA COMMUNITY HALL, TIREE ...this site is not active...yet ? > http://www.antalla.co.uk/ http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Scotland/Argyll_and_Bute/Isle_of_Tiree/ http://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/tiree.htm http://www.scotlanddirectory.co.uk/Argyll_and_Bute/Isle_Of_Tiree/ http://www.4unet.co.uk/index.php/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Scotland/Argyll_and_Bute/Isle_of_Tiree/ http://directory.intersites.co.uk/Regional/Scotland/Argyll_and_Bute/Isle_of_Tiree/index.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wow...read on...this is a must listen to! The program is EXCELLENT. Aye, takes you "home" to Tiree. The musicians and audience are having so much fun. How can one order a CD of this show? Cheers, Scott Aye, Tiree's Lachie Brown telephoned me not too long ago. I was not home at the time. Lachie was kind enough to leave a message regarding Skippinish playing from An Talla Community Hall in Tiree on Radio Scotland. Skipinnish, native of Tiree and Achncarry - Home to Clan Cameron's Castle .... two must see destinations when traveling to Scotland! Thanks Lachie for the telephone call. I am heading out soon for a sail, back later tonight. Enjoy the evening. It is very hot (33 deg. cel. +) and humid here in Guelph with enough of a breeze to go for a sail. Enjoy the repeat broadcast of Skipinnish! Cheers, Scott http://www.tradmusic.com/groupinfoa.asp?groupID=1599 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take your partner for a Strip the Willow at An Talla Community Hall in Tiree with Take the Floor. Music from Skippinish and Wilma and Mary Ann Kennedy. Take the Floor is the longest-running radio programme in Scotland. It began in the 1930s on the Scottish Home Service under the title 'Scottish Dance Music' to be renamed 'Take the Floor' in 1978 when Radio Scotland came on air. SATURDAY 25 JUNE Take your partners for a Strip the Willow from An Talla Community Hall in Tiree! Great music and song pack the programme, with the main session coming from local band Skippinish, led by Angus MacPhail. Special guests include actress, singer and gold medallist Wilma Kennedy accompanied by her sister Mary Ann on clarsach, and Gaelic singer and native of Tiree, Bernard Smith. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/view/show.shtml?take_floor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here is the June 2005 update of the Tiree Surnames List. Please let me know if there are any errors or omissions. New entries are welcome at any time - just send them to me at <dashjk@ozemail.com.au>. Surnames and addresses: BEATON herbert@westserv.net.au jandw@shaw.ca BELL tobermory@sympatico.ca BLACK bmcnish2@mts.net bvymarshall@earthlink.net dashjk@ozemail.com.au rm.black@sympatico.ca BROWN edmd1970@yahoo.com gmbrown60@rogers.com gollan1982@iprimus.com.au icarter@sasktel.net NanetteMitchell1@aol.com pdunc@sympatico.ca valerie@richardscott.co.uk BUDD rebyall1@netscape.net CAMERON alan.cameron@snp.org BabsFayth@aol.com cameron9817@sympatico.ca cindymartyn@hotmail.com dawnsmith@primus.com.au grant-liz.barrick@sympatico.ca JHGiffin@aol.com kmaccall@snet.net mcleanrd@telusplanet.net meggiwhite@aol.com M.Redward@xtra.co.nz n.routledge1@ntlworld.com j.scottcameron@rogers.com CAMPBELL 2licata@telus.net bmcnish2@mts.net dashjk@ozemail.com.au donald.crone@sympatico.ca gmcconnell@xtra.co.nz grant-liz.barrick@sympatico.ca gsilver@together.net heburrow@cogeco.ca herbert@westserv.net.au home@piper.ca jmlesny@yahoo.com JWAlthorpe@aol.com macdougallclan@shaw.ca mrmurphy@csolve.net Paul@lawfirm.co.nz stewart.campbell4@btopenworld.com therewasalad@earthlink.net CLARK catrionasmyth@hotmail.com macdougallclan@shaw.ca n.routledge1@ntlworld.com russmcgillivray@hotmail.com suzannef@optusnet.com.au CURRIE/CURRY john-val.read@paradise.net.nz mary@callcott.com.au rebyall1@netscape.net FERGUSON FloraMacDonald@our-own-home.com GILLIES/GILLIS lahirtle@nbnet.nb.ca mer@pacificcoast.net NanetteMitchell1@aol.com HUNTER edmd1970@yahoo.com KENNEDY canavan@es.co.nz fitzw@rogers.com genny@uwclub.net gsilver@together.net herbert@westserv.net.au jmlesny@yahoo.com JWAlthorpe@aol.com NanetteMitchell1@aol.com stewart.campbell4@btopenworld.com LAMOND/LAMONT adkins@lisp.com.au bryson.wilson@bigpond.com cjf78@hotmail.com gollan1982@iprimus.com.au heburrow@cogeco.ca les.rudrum@sympatico.ca macdougallclan@shaw.ca Markiegene@aol.com n.routledge1@ntlworld.com suzannef@optusnet.com.au McARTHUR archie.mcarthur@btopenworld.com icarter@sasktel.net jura1@juno.com macdougallclan@shaw.ca mrmurphy@csolve.net n.routledge1@ntlworld.com rebyall1@netscape.net McCALLUM kmaccall@snet.net MacDONALD/McDONALD allanamcl@rogers.com ancestry@kooee.com.au ann@ebtech.net Anthony.Williams@ccc.govt.nz Cher4c@wmconnect.com dashjk@ozemail.com.au edmd1970@yahoo.com ericamckellar@talk21.com FloraMacDonald@our-own-home.com gmcconnell@xtra.co.nz JWAlthorpe@aol.com kmaccall@snet.net leeannb@teleport.com macdougallclan@shaw.ca mauclarke@yahoo.com MCDUCKS@aol.com mcperlich@hotmail.com meggiwhite@aol.com minusone@alumni.princeton.edu NanetteMitchell1@aol.com pcarpenter@iprimus.com.au russmcgillivray@hotmail.com stoutd@shaw.ca therese_caudell@lineone.net therewasalad@earthlink.net tobermory@sympatico.ca MacDOUGALL bvymarshall@earthlink.net catrionasmyth@hotmail.com Cher4c@wmconnect.com hcourter@mac.com jhbrake@alphalink.com.au macdougallclan@shaw.ca mcdogl@sympatico.ca pdunc@sympatico.ca raffbet@acr.net.au McEACHERN/MacEARCHERN/McECHERAN bmaye@ozemail.com.au cjf78@hotmail.com dashjk@ozemail.com.au heather_stacey@hotmail.com jandw@shaw.ca linda.teather@rogers.com maxwells@pcug.org.au pdunc@sympatico.ca McFADDEN/McFADGEN/McFADYEN/McFAYDEN/McPHADDEN/MacPHADEN/McPHAIDEN 2licata@telus.net alan.cameron@snp.org BabsFayth@aol.com birdie03@shaw.ca chmartin@zapcom.net E.K.McF@btinternet.com FloraMacDonald@our-own-home.com glenda.franklin@sasktel.net joanne.bradbury@sympatico.ca john-val.read@paradise.net.nz mary@callcott.com.au mcfadgen@actrix.co.nz mer@pacificcoast.net minusone@alumni.princeton.edu NanetteMitchell1@aol.com n.routledge1@ntlworld.com russmcgillivray@hotmail.com stewart.campbell4@btopenworld.com McFARLANE BabsFayth@aol.com joanne.bradbury@sympatico.ca pdunc@sympatico.ca rebyall1@netscape.net McINNES/McINNIS bmcnish2@mts.net mauclarke@yahoo.com mckgen@yahoo.com robadar@telus.net McINTYRE cajamc@pacbell.net grant-liz.barrick@sympatico.ca jmlesny@yahoo.com joanne.bradbury@sympatico.ca john-val.read@paradise.net.nz linda.teather@rogers.com macdougallclan@shaw.ca stoutd@shaw.ca McKAY dpoulton@optusnet.com.au rebyall1@netscape.net MacKINNON/McKINNON angus@angusmckinnon.com bmaye@ozemail.com.au cameron9817@sympatico.ca caroegen@cabletv.on.ca chmartin@zapcom.net cmck@westgov.org donald.crone@sympatico.ca edmd1970@yahoo.com elainer@stn.net FloraMacDonald@our-own-home.com genny@uwclub.net gsilver@together.net heather_stacey@hotmail.com home@piper.ca isfind@telusplanet.net jhbrake@alphalink.com.au JWAlthorpe@aol.com kmaccall@snet.net macdougallclan@shaw.ca mckgen@yahoo.com MeggiWhite@aol.com M.Redward@xtra.co.nz Paul@lawfirm.co.nz r_harris@sympatico.ca russmcgillivray@hotmail.com sjohnston003@sympatico.ca smyth@email.unc.edu stewart.campbell4@btopenworld.com therewasalad@earthlink.net McKINVEN heather_stacey@hotmail.com McLACHLAN bmaye@ozemail.com.au MacLEAN/McLEAN 2licata@telus.net alan.cameron@snp.org allanamcl@rogers.com ancestry@kooee.com.au archie.mcarthur@btopenworld.com arlie@rogers.com BabsFayth@aol.com Cbneil@webtv.net cjf78@hotmail.com dashjk@ozemail.com.au DavidGMurphy@socal.rr.com dawnsmith@primus.com.au dpoulton@optusnet.com.au genny@uwclub.net gmcconnell@xtra.co.nz grant-liz.barrick@sympatico.ca gsilver@together.net handh@logan66.fsworld.co.uk heburrow@cogeco.ca herbert@westserv.net.au ibw@paradise.net.nz jandw@shaw.ca jmlesny@yahoo.com john-val.read@paradise.net.nz j.scottcameron@rogers.com jura1@juno.com kharrison@greycounty.on.ca kmaccall@snet.net macdougallclan@shaw.ca mauclarke@yahoo.com mcdogl@sympatico.ca mclean@yp-connect.net mcleanrd@telusplanet.net mcperlich@hotmail.com mgroth@mydiax.ch minusone@alumni.princeton.edu M.Redward@xtra.co.nz NanetteMitchell1@aol.com n.routledge1@ntlworld.com Pataunt@aol.com Paul@lawfirm.co.nz rmahone1@rochester.rr.com robadar@telus.net russmcgillivray@hotmail.com therewasalad@earthlink.net valerie@richardscott.co.uk McLEOD MeggiWhite@aol.com russmcgillivray@hotmail.com McLUCAS catrionasmyth@hotmail.com macdougallclan@shaw.ca MacMILLAN/McMILLAN camdan1@shaw.ca kharrison@greycounty.on.ca minusone@alumni.princeton.edu rmahone1@rochester.rr.com tobermory@sympatico.ca wickscraft@shaw.ca McNEIL/McNEILL colin@colingoodwin.com mgroth@mydiax.ch M.Redward@xtra.co.nz McPHADEN/MacPHADDEN/McPHAIDEN/McFADDEN/McFADGEN/McFADYEN/McFAYDEN 2licata@telus.net alan.cameron@snp.org birdie03@shaw.ca chmartin@zapcom.net E.K.McF@btinternet.com FloraMacDonald@our-own-home.com john-val.read@paradise.net.nz mary@callcott.com.au mcfadgen@actrix.co.nz mer@pacificcoast.net NanetteMitchell1@aol.com russmcgillivray@hotmail.com stewart.campbell4@btopenworld.com tobermory@sympatico.ca McFETRIDGE/MacPHAEDRIUS/McPHETRISH RKMPIMA@aol.com MacPHAIL alan.cameron@snp.org colin@colingoodwin.com dashjk@ozemail.com.au heburrow@cogeco.ca McPhee66@aol.com Paul@lawfirm.co.nz rmacphail2@shaw.ca wickscraft@shaw.ca MacSWEEN wickscraft@shaw.ca MUNN alan.cameron@snp.org stewart.campbell4@btopenworld.com MUNRO ancestry@kooee.com.au PATERSON/PATTERSON carolsal@rogers.com 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> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Jennison" <mark.jennison@btconnect.com> > To: <mark@tireedp.org.uk> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:11 AM > Subject: Tiree Development Partnership Website Update > > >> Dear colleague >> >> You have previously regsitered to be informed about any updates to the >> Tiree >> Development Partnership's website, www.tireedp.org.uk >> >> The site has recently seen a number of new documents added. These >> include: >> >> - The draft Tiree Community Development Plan - (despite the deadline >> indicated on the draft, comments are still welcome); and >> >> - The Tiree Crofting, Agriculture and the Environment Strategy - (this is >> a >> working document under development). >> >> They can be found in the publications section. >> >> We would welcome any comments on the contents of these documents. >> If you wish to be removed from this update list, please do let me know. >> >> Best wishes >> Mark >> >> >> Mark Jennison >> Development Manager >> Tiree Development Partnership >> The Business Centre >> Crossapol >> Isle of Tiree >> PA77 6UP >> >> Tel: 01879-220007 >> Fax: 01879-220843 >> Mob: 07881-853677 >> E-mail: mark@tireedp.org.uk <mailto:mark@tireedp.org.uk> >> Web: www.tireedp.org.uk <http://www.tireedp.org.uk> >> >> >

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My Great Grandfather Duncan Lang died in 1930 in Inverkip , Renfrewshire I am trying to find out a bit more information on his death , does any lister know where I can get such info Dave

Thanks for the email Angus. Trusting all is well. I am sending this off to the "Clan". Right the review is...your CD, The Silent Ones, A Legacy of the Highland Clearances is excellent. I look forward to the to reading "1851 Exiles" - The Story of the Isle of Lewis Settlement in Huron Township, Bruce County. Question? My dear sister Heather, a descendant of Isle of Tiree, now living in Huron County, just south of Bruce County, I wonder if she has ever experienced the life as "A Lewis housewife would do up her housework, collect her ashes, walk 8 or 10 miles to Kincardine, knitting her husband's or son's sock all the way to receive two cents (for ash). One of these she placed on the plate at church, fifty per cent of her cash. It was heroic." Aye, in Heather's case she probably would be out for a 21 km run to Goderich back. Some how I don't see Heather knitting her husband Mike's nor her sons Marshall or Ethan's socks. However, Heather is a dedicated Sunday school teacher at Auburn United Church. Makes you wonder how much time really have changed! Georgetown, Ontario Highland Games tomorrow http://www.georgetownhighlandgames.com/events.html Cheers, Scott Cameron - Guelph, Ontario, Canada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <torquil@bmts.com> To: <j.scottcameron@rogers.com> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 9:35 PM Subject: The Gaels Newsletter from Angus Macleod > This is being sent on behalf of torquil@bmts.com > as part of the mailing list that you joined. > List: TheGaels > URL: http://www.torquil.net > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Hello "The Gaels" List, > > Here is a recent article/review of my new Book, "1851 Exiles" - The Story of the Isle of Lewis Settlement in Huron Township, Bruce County. > > Best wishes, > Angus Macleod > > New Book Captures ethos of Early Lewis Settlement > > By Marie Wilson > Kincardine News Staff > > "A Lewis housewife would do up her housework, collect her ashes, walk 8 or 10 miles to Kincardine, knitting her husband's or son's sock all the way to receive two cents (for ash). One of these she placed on the plate at church, fifty per cent of her cash. It was heroic." > > A quote used in "1851 Exiles" by Angus Macleod. > > When Angus Macleod, a musician and writer who lives on Kincardine's North Line, was growing up in the Ottawa Valley, his family would come to Kincardine to visit Grandpa Bill Macleod who lived on Hwy. 9. > > "My brother Al and I thought he was senile, that he had lost it," he said, smiling on this cold February morning at Books and Beans in Kincardine as he recalls how Grandpa Macleod was one of the few Lewis settlers around who could still speak Gaelic. "We though he was making it up." > > Nevertheless, the early trips to Huron Township instilled within Macleod a deep appreciation for his heritage as a descendant of the Lewis Settlers - 109 families who were evicted from their lands on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland in 1851 during the Highland Clearances. The families settled in Huron Township where they thrived, raised families, formed a community and made valuable contributions to the area. > > Macleod has already contributed to the preservation of that heritage through his talent as a singer/songwriter with The Silent Ones, a CD he felt compelled to write after a trip to his Hebridean home, Mid Borve, in 1996. However, he has recently published a book entitled 1851 Exiles, which also tells the story of the Lewis Settlers. > > "The CD dealt more with the eviction of the Lewis Settlers and the terrible injustice done to these people," he said of the CD, which has sold about 5,000 copies to date. "The book is more focused on the amazing things that they did, it emphasizes the positive." > > Stories survive generations > And in compiling the research for his book, which Macleod describes as an account of "characters that he has tried to personalize," he spent hours listening to stories of family history from Lewis descendants in Huron Township which since restructuring five years ago, is now known as the Township of Huron - Kinloss. > > "I was surprised by how much knowledge people have of their past. Stories have lived within families since they left the Isle of Lewis," he said. > > Macleod notes the case of Peggy Chappell, a local historian who has carefully compiled articles, letters and pieces of history from the Lewis Settlers and who is also the great-granddaughter of Councillor Dan, one of Huron Township's more prominent, original Lewis Settlers. > > "Peggy tells a story about Councillor Dan MacDonald and his father discovering a deceased whale that was deposited onto the Lewis shoreline by the tide. Councillor Dan and his father cut a chunk of the blubber and ate it. They went back the next day to get more, but while Dan's father was cutting the whale, the tide carried him out to sea on top of the whale. Dan's father stuck his knife deeper into the whale and hung on until he was rescued," Macleod said. > > Although Peggy and her mother thought the story was made up, Macleod said so much reference has been made to the tale by so many that it's thought to be based in fact, though somewhat embellished as stories, orally told are apt to become. > > In trying to freeze forever in time the story of the Lewis Settlers, Macleod has captured the essence of what it was like to be a fisherman from a land by the sea where one's livelihood depended on fishing and gathering kelp (used in iodine) to suddenly find oneself in a foreign land of dense, dark forest. > > "They were dumped into 19th century Upper Canada where there was nothing but trees. They didn't know how to clear land or survive in the wilderness, but they did," he said. > > Connects with early settlers > Macleod captures the daily lives of the settlers with amazing detail and empathy. > > He introduces his readers to young Lewis Settlers who would sing old Gaelic love songs, while tending to the tedious task of watching sugar kettles as the sap boiled down in the production of maple syrup. > > "Recognizing the song, young folk participating in the same wearisome chore at a neighbouring homestead would usually join in followed by group after group until the whole bush was filled with the magnificent sound of their voices in unison." > > He tells of the hardship of clearing land with only axe, hoe and manual labour. > > "It was arduous labour to say the least - no wonder Aeneas McCharles wrote that he and his brother 'nearly broke our backs and were physically used up before we came of age' in describing his early years in the bush." > > And he tells of a place where not one, but two churches rose up - the Huron Presbyterian Church and Knox Presbyterian Church - and to say there was some rivalry between the two would be an understatement. The practice of religion among the Lewis Settlers in the new world intrigues Macleod, and he tries to find a balance between the extremely devout people with moral values associated with Calvinism and people who obviously still held some stock in traditions steeped in paganism. These themes are explored in tales of the Lewis witch and fears of traveling on a road near what is now Amberley because of a suicide that occurred there with its ensuing implications of a restless spirit. > > Despite their hard lives, the Lewis Settlers had an indomitable spirit, which Macleod's book celebrates. > > "They were incredibly persistent and they survived," he said, noting it was quite common for men to walk to and from Goderich and Kincardine for supplies. > > Reference book > In addition to creating an intimate picture of the settlers, Macleod has compiled a lot of useful information, which makes 1851 Exiles an excellent reference book on local history, especially for those interested in Genealogy. > > He lists the names of the Lewis Settlers, where they came from in Scotland and where they settled in Huron Township. In addition, he includes a list of those buried in the old Lewis Cemetery, albeit incomplete. Various photographs from Scotland and Huron Township - the cover depicts a picture of Councillor Dan MacDonald - concludes the book. > > Although he may have once thought his grandfather's Gaelic a little strange, Macleod has definitely come full circle with his appreciation for his unique heritage. That appreciation is shown in the wonderful dedication at the front of his book to his father. > > "Dedicated to the memory of my father, Glenn Allan MacLeod, whose wonderful stories planted the seeds for this book some forty years ago." > > 1851 Exiles > > "1851 Exiles" is available from Angus Macleod's website located at http://www.torquil.net where there is secure online credit card sales (all major credit cards accepted) or by sending a cheque or money order to: > > Torquil Productions > P.O. Box 303 > Kincardine, Ontario > N2Z 2Y8 > Canada > > Email: info@torquil.net > Webpage: http://www.torquil.net > Telephone: (519) 396-5368 > > "1851 Exiles" is $29.99 including taxes, shipping and handling. Cheques and money orders payable to Torquil Productions. > > Silent Ones Sale > > Angus Macleod's critically acclaimed CD, The Silent Ones, A Legacy of the Highland Clearances is now available at a special reduced pricing. For a limited time only, The Silent Ones can be purchased at a sale price of $12.95 (US). See website for details. The Silent Ones tells the story in song of Huron Township's Lewis Settlers. The CD includes a 20 page booklet with a complete history of the Isle of Lewis Clearances. > > Nominated for Album of the Year. "The story and history are fascinating and the music is stunning." > Patrick Laffan Host/Producer Celtic Connections Radio Show Middletown, CT > > "a must for anyone who wants to understand the many links between Scots and the New World." > From a review by Alasdair Maclean, The Scots Magazine Dundee, Scotland > > > www.torquil.net > Official Website of Angus Macleod > Email: info@torquil.net

Hi Louise Did you happen to see any McKay clan members there I am trying to find the decendents of George William and Donald McKay sons of Hugh McKay and Catherine McLean They were all members of the 79th Cameron Highlanders. Margaret McKay . / -----Original Message----- From: Louise MacDougall [mailto:macdougallclan@shaw.ca] Sent: Tuesday, 31 May 2005 2:51 PM To: SCT-ARL-TIREE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: A Good Time in Brandon! A Good Time in Brandon! Hi all, First to tell you all that the Tiree Descendants Day in Brandon was a great success. Many "email" researchers got to meet each other face to face, much information was exchanged, and many new connections were discovered. A couple dozen serious family historians attended the morning genealogy session, and together we were able to sketch out a basic timeline of settlement for Tiree settlers in Manitoba. About 30 Tiree folk were on hand in the afternoon to enjoy the many displays and tables full of detailed genealogy charts, as well as watching Ri Morgan's great slide show of Tiree. Also in the afternoon we played "musical clans", as we took a series of photos of various groups arranged according to Clan affiliation, either direct or sideways. This became quite interesting as people informed their own cousins that, yes, they should be in a particular Clan photo-even if they'd never heard of that Clan in their heritage-not to worry, just smile for the camera and ask questions later. Surprisingly, not everyone was in the McLean shot.(though I still find it hard to believe that anyone with Tiree ancestry could escape having McLean ancestry.!) So, a good time was had by all. Many thanks to everyone who attended the event, particularly those who travelled from a distance. Also thanks to the folk who purchased new memberships in the Tiree Archive to support the ongoing work that An Iodhlann is doing to preserve our ancestral island heritage. And a special thank you to Jeanette & Wallace Robertson and also Vicki & Ri Morgan for all their organizational work. It was amazing how they pulled together this wonderful event in a mere few weeks. In fact, the day was such a success that Vicki is already talking about a Tiree picnic/gathering in Brandon for a coming year. Count me in, Vicki! Louise MacDougall, Coordinator Isle of Tiree Descendants in Manitoba A Good Time in Brandon! Hi all, First to tell you all that the Tiree Descendants Day in Brandon was a great success. Many "email" researchers got to meet each other face to face, much information was exchanged, and many new connections were discovered. A couple dozen serious family historians attended the morning genealogy session, and together we were able to sketch out a basic timeline of settlement for Tiree settlers in Manitoba. About 30 Tiree folk were on hand in the afternoon to enjoy the many displays and tables full of detailed genealogy charts, as well as watching Ri Morgan's great slide show of Tiree. Also in the afternoon we played "musical clans", as we took a series of photos of various groups arranged according to Clan affiliation, either direct or sideways. This became quite interesting as people informed their own cousins that, yes, they should be in a particular Clan photo-even if they'd never heard of that Clan in their heritage-not to worry, just smile for the camera and ask questions later. Surprisingly, not everyone was in the McLean shot.(though I still find it hard to believe that anyone with Tiree ancestry could escape having McLean ancestry.!) So, a good time was had by all. Many thanks to everyone who attended the event, particularly those who travelled from a distance. Also thanks to the folk who purchased new memberships in the Tiree Archive to support the ongoing work that An Iodhlann is doing to preserve our ancestral island heritage. And a special thank you to Jeanette & Wallace Robertson and also Vicki & Ri Morgan for all their organizational work. It was amazing how they pulled together this wonderful event in a mere few weeks. In fact, the day was such a success that Vicki is already talking about a Tiree picnic/gathering in Brandon for a coming year. Count me in, Vicki! Louise MacDougall, Coordinator Isle of Tiree Descendants in Manitoba

Will also post to Mull & ARL Lists. I recently found some McLACHLAN children listed in the 1841 census for Kilninian & Kilmore .. address Lorn, living with Hugh CAMPBELL, a farmer & his wife & a child. These children were Archibald (age 11), Mary (age 9), Catherine (age 7), Alexander (age 4) and they were all listed as 'Inmate'. Can anyone please tell me whether this was a 'poor house' or a 'workhouse' or home for destitute children, or an orphanage? Anne Maye. Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Ken, I'm still travelling, on my way home to Vancouver Island. But when I get there, I'll sort out the Clan info from the Brandon Day and post the names of Clans here. I do remember meeting one couple who had McCallum ancestry, so I can tell you right now that McCallum is on the list. More later, Louise MacDougall Vancouver Island, BC Coordinator "Isle of Tiree Descendants in Manitoba" project --- Original Message ----- From: kmaccall <kmaccall@snet.net> Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:54 pm Subject: Re: [SCT-ARL-TIREE] A Good Time in Brandon! > What Clans were represented? > > Thanks, > > Ken MacCallum >

What Clans were represented? Thanks, Ken MacCallum ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louise MacDougall" <macdougallclan@shaw.ca> To: <SCT-ARL-TIREE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:51 AM Subject: [SCT-ARL-TIREE] A Good Time in Brandon! >A Good Time in Brandon! > > Hi all, > > First to tell you all that the Tiree Descendants Day in Brandon was a > great success. Many “email” researchers got to meet each other face to > face, much information was exchanged, and many new connections were > discovered. > > A couple dozen serious family historians attended the morning genealogy > session, and together we were able to sketch out a basic timeline of > settlement for Tiree settlers in Manitoba. > > About 30 Tiree folk were on hand in the afternoon to enjoy the many > displays and tables full of detailed genealogy charts, as well as watching > Ri Morgan’s great slide show of Tiree. > > Also in the afternoon we played “musical clans”, as we took a series of > photos of various groups arranged according to Clan affiliation, either > direct or sideways. This became quite interesting as people informed > their own cousins that, yes, they should be in a particular Clan > photo—even if they’d never heard of that Clan in their heritage—not to > worry, just smile for the camera and ask questions later. > > Surprisingly, not everyone was in the McLean shot…(though I still find it > hard to believe that anyone with Tiree ancestry could escape having McLean > ancestry…!) > > So, a good time was had by all. Many thanks to everyone who attended the > event, particularly those who travelled from a distance. Also thanks to > the folk who purchased new memberships in the Tiree Archive to support the > ongoing work that An Iodhlann is doing to preserve our ancestral island > heritage. > > > And a special thank you to Jeanette & Wallace Robertson and also Vicki & > Ri Morgan for all their organizational work. It was amazing how they > pulled together this wonderful event in a mere few weeks. > > In fact, the day was such a success that Vicki is already talking about a > Tiree picnic/gathering in Brandon for a coming year. > > Count me in, Vicki! > Louise MacDougall, > Coordinator > Isle of Tiree Descendants in Manitoba > > > > > > > A Good Time in Brandon! > > Hi all, > > First to tell you all that the Tiree Descendants Day in Brandon was a > great success. Many “email” researchers got to meet each other face to > face, much information was exchanged, and many new connections were > discovered. > > A couple dozen serious family historians attended the morning genealogy > session, and together we were able to sketch out a basic timeline of > settlement for Tiree settlers in Manitoba. > > About 30 Tiree folk were on hand in the afternoon to enjoy the many > displays and tables full of detailed genealogy charts, as well as watching > Ri Morgan’s great slide show of Tiree. > > Also in the afternoon we played “musical clans”, as we took a series of > photos of various groups arranged according to Clan affiliation, either > direct or sideways. This became quite interesting as people informed > their own cousins that, yes, they should be in a particular Clan > photo—even if they’d never heard of that Clan in their heritage—not to > worry, just smile for the camera and ask questions later. > > Surprisingly, not everyone was in the McLean shot…(though I still find it > hard to believe that anyone with Tiree ancestry could escape having McLean > ancestry…!) > > So, a good time was had by all. Many thanks to everyone who attended the > event, particularly those who travelled from a distance. Also thanks to > the folk who purchased new memberships in the Tiree Archive to support the > ongoing work that An Iodhlann is doing to preserve our ancestral island > heritage. > > > And a special thank you to Jeanette & Wallace Robertson and also Vicki & > Ri Morgan for all their organizational work. It was amazing how they > pulled together this wonderful event in a mere few weeks. > > In fact, the day was such a success that Vicki is already talking about a > Tiree picnic/gathering in Brandon for a coming year. > > Count me in, Vicki! > Louise MacDougall, > Coordinator > Isle of Tiree Descendants in Manitoba > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

A Good Time in Brandon! Hi all, First to tell you all that the Tiree Descendants Day in Brandon was a great success. Many “email” researchers got to meet each other face to face, much information was exchanged, and many new connections were discovered. A couple dozen serious family historians attended the morning genealogy session, and together we were able to sketch out a basic timeline of settlement for Tiree settlers in Manitoba. About 30 Tiree folk were on hand in the afternoon to enjoy the many displays and tables full of detailed genealogy charts, as well as watching Ri Morgan’s great slide show of Tiree. Also in the afternoon we played “musical clans”, as we took a series of photos of various groups arranged according to Clan affiliation, either direct or sideways. This became quite interesting as people informed their own cousins that, yes, they should be in a particular Clan photo—even if they’d never heard of that Clan in their heritage—not to worry, just smile for the camera and ask questions later. Surprisingly, not everyone was in the McLean shot…(though I still find it hard to believe that anyone with Tiree ancestry could escape having McLean ancestry…!) So, a good time was had by all. Many thanks to everyone who attended the event, particularly those who travelled from a distance. Also thanks to the folk who purchased new memberships in the Tiree Archive to support the ongoing work that An Iodhlann is doing to preserve our ancestral island heritage. And a special thank you to Jeanette & Wallace Robertson and also Vicki & Ri Morgan for all their organizational work. It was amazing how they pulled together this wonderful event in a mere few weeks. In fact, the day was such a success that Vicki is already talking about a Tiree picnic/gathering in Brandon for a coming year. Count me in, Vicki! Louise MacDougall, Coordinator Isle of Tiree Descendants in Manitoba A Good Time in Brandon! Hi all, First to tell you all that the Tiree Descendants Day in Brandon was a great success. Many “email” researchers got to meet each other face to face, much information was exchanged, and many new connections were discovered. A couple dozen serious family historians attended the morning genealogy session, and together we were able to sketch out a basic timeline of settlement for Tiree settlers in Manitoba. About 30 Tiree folk were on hand in the afternoon to enjoy the many displays and tables full of detailed genealogy charts, as well as watching Ri Morgan’s great slide show of Tiree. Also in the afternoon we played “musical clans”, as we took a series of photos of various groups arranged according to Clan affiliation, either direct or sideways. This became quite interesting as people informed their own cousins that, yes, they should be in a particular Clan photo—even if they’d never heard of that Clan in their heritage—not to worry, just smile for the camera and ask questions later. Surprisingly, not everyone was in the McLean shot…(though I still find it hard to believe that anyone with Tiree ancestry could escape having McLean ancestry…!) So, a good time was had by all. Many thanks to everyone who attended the event, particularly those who travelled from a distance. Also thanks to the folk who purchased new memberships in the Tiree Archive to support the ongoing work that An Iodhlann is doing to preserve our ancestral island heritage. And a special thank you to Jeanette & Wallace Robertson and also Vicki & Ri Morgan for all their organizational work. It was amazing how they pulled together this wonderful event in a mere few weeks. In fact, the day was such a success that Vicki is already talking about a Tiree picnic/gathering in Brandon for a coming year. Count me in, Vicki! Louise MacDougall, Coordinator Isle of Tiree Descendants in Manitoba

Hello Everyone In a recent email from Valerie Bowden, she reports: "The actual document is the property of the Duke of Argyll Estates and not ‘ common property’ but there is a website (Dick someone?) that offers a transcription of the list. With a map showing place names you can work out where your family was residing at that time." Does anyone happen to know what the URL is for that web site. Many of us we have only a page or two of that manifest thanks to Duncan Grant, but would dearly love to have an opportunity to peruse the entire document. Anyone? Babs Barbara Humphrey Minneapolis Minnesota

Hello Everyone As a subscriber to Scottish Life Magazine for many years, I have longed for the Editor and Publisher, Neill Kennedy Ray to feature a story about Tiree. I had even thought of writing him a wee note with the suggestion. Well, to my surprise, as a reward possibly for making it all the way through the current 10th Anniversary issue, I learned that the next issue - Fall 2005 - will have a story about TIREE. Of course the surfing - Hawaii of the North - will be a dominate feature of the story, but there will not doubt be many of those magnificent photos that Scottish Life is famous for. Good time to subscribe if you are not already receiving it, or locate a friend who does who will be willing to loan it to you. (No, I am not on Mr. Ray's payroll. ;-) Enjoy and many thanks to Neill Ray, Babs Barbara Humphrey Minneapolis Minnesota

Thanks Darrel for the excellent email. Much appreciated. I will make a trip to UoG to have a read in the near future. Have a nice weekend everyone. I am off to Ottawa for the Ottawa Marathon on Sunday. Three Marathons in four weeks - London, Mississauga, Ottawa. Trusting all is well with everyone. Cheers, Scott -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Darrel Kennedy To: Scott Cameron Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:17 PM Subject: Scottish Pioneers There is a new book on the market by Lucille H. Campey, called The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855. ISBN 1-897045-01-8. Paperback 376 pages. Publisher is Natural Heritage Books. Back cover has supportive blurb from Prof Graeme Morton, Scottish Studies Foundation Chair, University of Guelph. The text of the book goes to page 182, afterwhich the Appendices start. Appendix 1 is Extant Passenger Lists. Appendix 2: Ship Crossings From Scotland to Quebec, 1785-1855. Appendix 3: The Ships Which Carried The Upper Canada Scots Across The Atlantic. The Index shows for Tiree: pages 12, 101, 102, 144, 147-150, 308, 309, 324. Darrel E. Kennedy

MISSING IN MANITOBA 1. Jessie (McLean) ELLIOTT b. 20 Jul 1850, Ontario (my G Grandmother) Mother to: . William b. 20 May 1881, Ontario . Matilda - see below . Jane Anne b. 15 Jun 1886, Ontario . Archibald or Fergus b. 20 Jul 1887, Ontario . David b. 10 Oct 1890, Ontario Jessie's parents were Hector McLEAN and Ann BROWN from Tiree who emigrated on the ship Charlotte to Montreal, June 20th 1849 with 4 daughters. 2. Matilda (aka Lily)ELLIOTT b. 01 Aug 1883 (my Grandmother) Last seen at The Refuge, Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ontario in 1904 where she left my father Walter aged 3 yrs, to be fostered by the OTTEWELL family. Please contact Valerie Bowden by email at: valerie@richardscott.co.uk or by phoning England, UK on +44 1494 442858

Fellow Tiree Descendants: I am missing all dates & other info for Rev & Mrs Fraser immediate family. I know that Janet McEachern, a sister of my G-Grandfather Donald McE, was b. 1840 on Tiree. They were the 6th & 7th children of Alexander & Ann McE. This family emigrated to Ontario in 1847. John & Janet were married, date & place unknown. They had 4 daughters, Mary Elizabeth, Sarah, Jessie, Etta and one son, name unknown, who died "at an early age". I have no dates, places of birth for this family. I have some information on Mary Elizabeth. She married Henry Joseph Dexter Jul 9, 1884 in Emerson, MB. I have some info on some of their children. Any information or suggestions would be appreciated. Jim Beaton, BC, Canada