Hello, I am e-mailing from Truro,Nova Scotia,Canada. I am sesarching information on Charles MacKinnon. He was an 82nd Highland Regiment soldier. The 82nd Regiment was raised in 1778 in Lanarkshire .It was disbanded in Halifax Nova Scotia in 1783 or 1784. It was at this times that Charles MacKinnon,said to be of Barra,was granted 100 acres of land in Merigomish Pictou County,Nova Scotia Canada. He was granted 500 in 1792 in the same area. This is my first effort in Scotland to find information about Charles MacKinnon.I am wondering if there is information on the 82nd Regiment that may provide more background on specifically where Charles MacKinnon was from. Any leads or support would be appreciated Appreciation, Florence MacDonald

Many thanks to everyone who came to my assistance. Irene kerr Australia

>From death certificate: Margaret FRASER married William ROBERTSON occ: Farmer. [LDS]marriage 15 DEC 1842 Moy and Dalarossie, Inverness. // George McIntosh ROBERTSON born abt.1846 in Strathdearn, Inverness-shire Love to find cousins. Help very much appreciated. regards, Wendy.

Hi Folks Can anyone tell me about the Centre. Do they do research? Cheers Irene Kerr

Irene, The Clan Donald Centre, originally financed by an emigrant MacDonald, is run by a trust set up to preserve some of the history of the Isle of Skye. It also provides genealogy services to help finance its work. The centre has various resources for anyone researching people who lived in Skye generally and in the parishes of Strath and Sleat in particular. For anyone researching in these parishes all roads lead to the Clan Donald Centre in the end. Among other things, there is particularly useful information in the estate records detailing the tenants of the various crofts in the various Sleat and Strath villages over time, principally from about 1823. The archivist is Maggie MacDonald, whose knowledge of the islanders is extraordinary. She is ably assisted by a number of islanders, most of them volunteers. There is a website. They deal with email queries [payment by credit card] as well as visitors looking to know more about their people. R. McInnes Sth Australia >-----Original Message----- >From: Daniel Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, January 5, 2004 10:14 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [SCT-INV] Clan Donald Centre Skye > >Hi Folks >Can anyone tell me about the Centre. Do they do research? >Cheers >Irene Kerr > > > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Greetings, For years I have been trying to find the connection between my McKenzies and Frasers. My gggrandfater was John McKenzie, a labourer, who marrried Anne McLennan. They had at least 2 sons, Farquhar b. Lochcarron 1835 and John. Farquhar McKenzie m. Catherine Urquhart in Inverness in 1858 and they had five children, three of whom were given Fraser as their second name. The next two generations were still including Fraser in the names of some of their (usually female) children. Any suggestions much appreciated. Beverley O'Brien Toronto

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/690.710.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Have you found out any info on Andrews parents yet? Andrew is my 5x great grand father and he is where I hit a brick wall looking farther back.

All the birth, marriage and death records for the parishes on Skye, after 1855 are held at the Registrars, Farraline Park, Inverness. You will need to book an appointment to search records. There is also a computer link to the General Register Office in Edinburgh. email address for Inverness is [email protected] or [email protected] Elizabeth.

At 21:02 02/01/04 -0700, you wrote: >I'm planning a trip to Scotland in June, can someone tell me how far it is >from the town of Inverness to Portree, Isle of Skye. > >Also if I want to do some records searching for Isle of Skye, where would >I find those records...late 1790's to 1830. Surnames: McKenzie, Robertson, >Stewart, McLeod in Stenscholl, Culnaknock, Snizort. Can't tell you the distance, but do know the folk at the Clan Donald Centre in the south of the Island have an amazing amount of records and are extremely helpful, I was there in 2000 and a lovely woman there called Maggie McDonald was most helpful, if she is still there say 'hello' to her for me! Good Dublin links are available at http://www.rootsweb.com/~irldubli/ Regards Anthony J. Roche Visit my Home Page at http://www.iol.ie/~ajroche/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/584.788.1 Message Board Post: I just started doing research on the McPhersons. My fifth great grandfather was Samuel Paul McPherson from Dunboe Ireland. I think he is the same one you wrote about. I have that Samuel's father was Paul MacPherson born abt 1690 in Scotland. Samuel married Patty Witherspoon and lived in New Hampshire. He died 3/11/1811 in Francistown, NH. Any info would help!

I'm planning a trip to Scotland in June, can someone tell me how far it is from the town of Inverness to Portree, Isle of Skye. Also if I want to do some records searching for Isle of Skye, where would I find those records...late 1790's to 1830. Surnames: McKenzie, Robertson, Stewart, McLeod in Stenscholl, Culnaknock, Snizort. Thanks so much for any help, Judy McKenzie Richardson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1168.1.1 Message Board Post: I have very little information on Walter's siblings, cousins, aunts or uncles so the information you gave me will give me a place to start. After Walter died in 1902 his wife, Jessie Murray Howatson, and four of the children (including my grandmother) came to Alberta, Canada. I am very interested in finding about the family members that stayed is Scotland so your information will likely help me trace some extended family members. Thanks again, Kelly and Happy New Year!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1168.1 Message Board Post: Hi Sue, I have had a look at the 1881 census for other Mundells who were born in the Loch Broom area and most seem to be farmers like your Walter. They may be brothers/sisters/cousins and may be worth investigation for you: Dwelling: Gollanfield Farm Ho Census Place: Petty, Inverness, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203424 GRO Ref Volume 106 EnumDist 6 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Mary MUNDELL W 64 F N K, Dumfries, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer 540 Ac Ar Emp 9 Men 1 Boy 6 Girls Christina MUNDELL U 35 F Loch Broom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Farmers Daur Barbara A. MUNDELL U 23 F Loch Broom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Farmers Daur Dwelling: Ellanreach House Census Place: Glenelg, Inverness, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203419 GRO Ref Volume 097-1 EnumDist 2 Page 1 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Walter MUNDELL M 31 M Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer 20000 Ac Emp 10 Men 2 Women 1 Boy Margaret MUNDELL M 35 F Nairn, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Farmers Wife There are also a few Mundells who were born in Lochbroom visiting other areas on the night of the census: Dwelling: Mary Bank Cottage Census Place: Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203423 GRO Ref Volume 100 EnumDist 2 Page 12 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Duncan MC FADZEN M 34 M Craignish, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Genl Medical Pract Mary MC FADZEN M 38 F Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Wife Barbra MC FADZEN 7 F Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Jane MC FADZEN 5 F Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Christina M. MC FADZEN 3 F Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland Rel: Daur Duncan MC FADZEN 2 m M Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland Rel: Son Margt.G.K. MUNDLE U 26 F Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Visitor Occ: Farmers Daur Dwelling: Wester Moy Farmhouse Census Place: Urray, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203413 GRO Ref Volume 085 EnumDist 6 Page 16 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Adam BLAKE U 40 M Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Tenant Farmer 206 Ac Ar Emp 7 M 2 G James BLAKE U 38 M Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland Rel: Bro William BLAKE U 34 M Kilmorack, Inverness, Scotland Rel: Bro Jessie BLAKE U 47 F Contin, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Sis Walter MUNDELL U 21 M Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Rel: Neph Annie U. BLAKE U 6 M Melbourne, Australia Rel: Niec Occ: Visitor Hope this is of help to you Regards Kelly

I'm trying to find information on Angus CAMERON and Sarah MCCOLL who had a daughter Janet CAMERON abt 1835, Lochaber. Janet aged 16/17, emigrated to Victoria Australia in 1851 on the ship "Tasmania". She appears to have been travelling with another Cameron family. I have not been able to establish any relationship between Janet and this family. I have tried the Old Parish Records, and 1841 census, covering all areas near and far from Lochaber, without success. Any help greatly appreciated. Thank you. Cavell.

Dave wrote, << Dec 31 is Bonnie Prince Chairlie's Birthday. Let's have a wee dramachie for the lad. >> The Scots in Scotland all get legless at Hogmany so it is not a good day to start a second uprising :-) Ian

John Thanks for the very interesting history lesson. Cheryl

Ironically Charlie's birthday ties in well with Hogmanay. A lot of this nastyness could have been avoided if some had given their all. Qoute from Internet �Christmas Celebrations Banned in Scotland! After the Church Reformation in the 16th century the celebration of Christmas was frowned on by the Kirk which regarded it as a popish festival. "Christmas" is "Christ's Mass" and mass was banned in Scotland at that time! There are records of charges being brought against people for keeping "Yule" as it was called in Scotland. Amazingly, this dour, joy-crushing attitude lasted for 400 years. Until the 1960s, Christmas Day was a normal working day for most people in Scotland. If there is a specifically "Scottish" aspect to Christmas it is that it was not celebrated which is why Hogmanay became so popular.� �It also looked, in the first half of the 20th century, as though Scots might continue to reject popish Christmas because of its unacceptable Church of Rome connections, plus its habit of heavy feasting which was out of line with the ethics of ascetic Presbyterians of the Reformed Scottish Church. Before World War II, most Scots still worked on Christmas Day, shops stayed open, life went on as normal. A miserly two days holiday were given at Hogmanay. Throughout the 1920s and 30s my Dundonian father, and his six brothers and sisters, hung up their stockings for Santa's presents on Hogmanay, not Christmas Eve and their father opened his shop and worked on Christmas Day.� �For most of Scotland, however, the Reformation meant the loss of both religious dedication at Christmas as well as satirical fun and games of the twelve Daft Days which went with it. In 1649, a century after The Thrie Estatis was performed before the king and church, the church's General Assembly banned Christmas and the Daft Days. Abolishing this annual (and only) holiday in the year, church ministers were advised to make checks on their congregations, with special house visits, to make sure everyone was working, and no one cooking up something festive on the stove�. �Of course, the people continued to celebrate, prohibition being a powerful incentive to rebel, and there are stories of those who hid the roast goose under the bed when the minister called. Attention moved, though, to the 'hinner end o' Yule' and to New Year's Night, untainted by the Church of Rome therefore religiously more acceptable to the narrow-minded church hierarchy. What happened was an amalgam of the old festivities of Christmas, Yule and Twelfth Night or Epiphany into what has now become known as Hogmanay. From its early beginnings, and up to the early 20th century, it brought together the forbidden customs from older festivals, and the new celebration took a strong grip on the emotions of the Scottish people, which shows little sign of abating.� [email protected] wrote:Dec 31 is Bonnie Prince Chairlie's Birthday. Let's have a wee dramachie for the lad. Dave ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals

Dec 31 is Bonnie Prince Chairlie's Birthday. Let's have a wee dramachie for the lad. Dave

Hi Linda, I have a similar marriage of Robert Aitken (born in Walston, Lanarkshire) to Isabella Tudhope on 15 July 1836, proclaimed in Campbeltown, Argyllshire where they settled down after marriage, but married at Poneil, Parish of Douglas, Lanarkshire (home of the bride). The actual wording (some printed, some handwritten) on the certificate reads: "That Robert Aitken of this parish and Isabella Tudehope of Douglas have been proclaimed in the Parish Churches here, in order for Marriage, and no objections made - is attested at Campbeltown, the thirteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty six years, by John Kelly (signed) Sess. Clerk. At Campbeltown, the 13th day of July 1836. In different handwriting: 15 July 1836 The above-mentioned parties were married by me, at Poneil, parish of Douglas. Alex. Stewart (signed) Minister of Douglas". Best Wishes, John Johnston

In a message dated 12/30/03 2:10:49 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: You can add two more names to the list of folks who came over on it. My McSwains and Nicholsons from Skye were also aboard. Specifically, Margaret McSwain and Peter Nicholson. He, reportedly was a widower with two small sons and she was 16. The met aboard ship and married when they got to NC. We have always wanted to find out who she was with i.e., McSwains as we know she was kin to our ancestor Malcolm McSwain who was already here in America. Maybe if we can contact others whose families came over we might be able to get a partial list of those who were on board. Eileen I haven't researched this ship myself but I'm told there is no passenger list for it. My > interest in it is that 130 people on it apparently came from Sleat in the > Isle of Skye, which was an unusually early migration from there and I'd very > much like to know who they were as there's a fair chance there were MacInnes.s > among them, whether wives or husbands, as we know there were already some on > NC and these people settled in clusters. >