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

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 >

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