Sitting in my display case is a small ingot, embossed with : "Lochaber, July 1930". This was a souvenir of the first smelt of aluminium there. Aluminium needs a very high temperature for smelting, hence the smelter being where there was a cheap source of power: hydro-electric. Apre-pos of nothing: Napolean Bonaparte's son was given a rattle made of Aluminium... at that time it was so difficult to smelt that it was considered more valuable than Gold, Silver or any other metal. Liz P, Northern Ontario.

Hello Dave, I'm not the one who asked for this site but, I'm sure glad that somebody did! Absolutely fantastic! I made the mistake of visiting between 6:30 and 7:00 AM local time! I shall return when it is less dark and gloomy! Thanks a lot. Lyndall ----- Original Message ----- > Sorry I lost the original letter asking where the web cams for Scotland were. > Here is the address to see bits of Scotland as they happen. > Dave > http://www.camvista.com/scotland/panoramas/index.php3 > > ______________________________

Kinlochleven is a small town about 20 miles south of Fort William and at the east end of Loch Leven. Until recently it was important for the manufacture of aluminium. Claggan, just across the river and a stone's throw from Glen Nevis, was in the Parish of Kilmonivaig rather than Kilmallie Parish in the 1881 Census so I reckon "The Glen" must have been in Kilmonivaig Parish at that time unless there was a sharp demarcation line in the shape of the river Nevis. However, I was born in Glen Nevis and my birth certificate tells me that I was born in the Parish of Kilmallie in the District of Kilmallie in the County of Inverness. Bill. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Noel and Andrea" <andreanoel@dragon.net.au> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 12:38 PM Subject: [SCT-INV-L] KINLOCHLEVEN > Hi, > Can SKS please tell me where this is, is it close to Glenevis ?? > Cheers > Andrea >

Sorry I lost the original letter asking where the web cams for Scotland were. Here is the address to see bits of Scotland as they happen. Dave http://www.camvista.com/scotland/panoramas/index.php3

Hi, I am interested in a passenger list of the ship the "Good Intent" which went from Aberdeen to Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1801 Thanks for any help, George MacLean Ottawa, Canada

Thank you everyone for these great suggestions and taking the time to answer. ( I just wish I knew what was in it) Cheers Andrea

Since there has been a lot of mention of the above areas, here are some queries. I am looking for ancestors or descendants or information about - 1. John MACARTHUR who married Sarah BEATON about 1773 and lived in Glen Roy. They had Alex. b. 1774 and John b.c.1778 and Sarah by 1806 Sarah was a widow at Murlaggan, while Alex was tenant at Bochasky. (Duncan McKillop, relation of Mother Mary was at Murlaggan at the same time). 2. John CAMPBELL who married Ann CAMERON about 1775 and had Angus c. 1776 and Ann c.1786. Ann (Cameron) was alive at her son, Angus's house in 1841. This Ann was a sister of Donull Saor Cameron. 3. Ewen MACKENZIE, weaver, and Catherine MACARTHUR who married c. 1812 and stayed at Cour Bridge on the south side of the Spean (fairly near to Spean Bridge). Mary

Lyn,I too have recently been to the same beautiful graveyard ,my great great grandparents Alexander Kennedy and Anne McDonald are buried there, it is such a beautiful spot on this earth , I brought what I thought was every book in Scotland but obviously not ,I would love to have the isbn .no. and where you brought it from, I "know' Robert Mcfarlane, we correspond by snail mail and the email, what knowledge he has and his brother as well. Many Thanks. Ray Gavan. Sydney.

I have a bit of information on McArthurs or MacARthurs from the Loch Awe area and some of them may have gone to Inverness when they moved out in the early 1800's to Dumbarton near Glasgow. There are so many MacArthurs and so many Johns and Alexanders. But I do have some basic information on one family who lived in Loch Awe and moved out in the early 1800s and were on the Argyle list of 1776. Chris Hawkins in California. Still searching .

Hi Thanks every one for these suggestions.I will give these sites a a try Ian I do not object to paying, but I did say APPARENTLY, I have no proof of this information. I do not spend money on the unknown. Regards Andrea

Hello I could not let your message pass without a comment about my interest also in the MacIver name. My g-g-grandparents named their 2nd son William Charles McIver Arbuckle. I have other names that were Mc back in the early 1800's but are now Mac so Mc/MacIver probably changed over the years also. The names William & Charles I can see where they came from (his Father's family) but I am suspecting the McIver was from his Mother's family. Her maiden name was Marion McLeod. William Charles McIver Arbuckle was born in North Uist in 1843. If you ever find yours have a Mc/MacLeod connection, I would like to hear from you. Many Thanks Lorraine Ottawa, Canada

Dear Maureen, There is a town called Penola in SE South Australia near Mt. Gambier which is where Mother Mary first began teaching The original School and the local church are set up as a museum to her life the trip back to Scotland to visit the McDonalds is mentioned there . My daughter is related to Mary McKillop's Aunt who married Alex Cameron of Penola. Alexander was my daughter's ggggrandfather's cousin ( through my ex -husband) Mary McKillop was there governess before she began the school. Quite a large section of the town is set up to show life in the days of the early settlers ( about 1860s I would guess) Portland in western Victoria (where many of the HIES ships came to) is another place with connections to Mary McKillop and her father is buried in Hamilton a bit further inland to Portland. There is a Mary McKillop trail in the area where you can drive to the places connected with her early days. This area is about 6 hrs from Adelaide or Melbourne if you were driving Regards Marilyn Cameron

Hi all, I found the book and will not be paying $80.00 Australian, no matter how keen I am. Regards Andrea

Hi, I have fruitlessly tried searching for a book called Bygone Lochaber by Somerled MacMillan, does any one have a copy or can some one please tell me WHERE I can get this book. Apparently there is a lot of information in this book about my Cameron line. Totally Frustrated Andrea

Looking for information on the MacIver family, understanding is they lived in Invereness in 1880's. Daniel was in the Scottish Guard. Supposedly family had a hotel and fishing business in Inverness. Went to live in Canada in about 1896. Would appreciate any information, Thank you.

Thank you to all those who answered my questions, I could not work out which parish Glennevis was in and both my sources said 2 different things.Kinlochleven, I didn't know where it was. Thanks Cheers Andrea

Hi Bill, My gr4grandparents were John [Iain Mor] McDonald (c.1776) and Catherine [Kate] McKillop (c.1776) of Bohuntin, Kilmonivaig. Bohuntin is a hamlet in Glen Roy a bit south of Cranachan where Blessed Mary McKillop visited her McDonald relatives during her trip to Scotland. I was told by the local historian that it's almost certain that I'm related to Mary though documenting it is difficult due to the time frame. It is possible that my gr4 grandmother Kate was a sister to Mary's grandfather John McKillop (c.1782) which would make her my second cousin four times removed. >From your posting, one of your parents was a second cousin to Mary. Would this have been on the McDonald or McKillop side? I have assembled a database of all the descendants that I've been able to trace thus far and would be most happy to exchange information with you. Am also interested in any replies you received to your posting. In 1997 I was fortunate to visit the museum of Mother Mary in North Sidney and will be making a return trip this October. Looking forward to hearing from you. Maureen Nantista Huntington, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: camb1 <camb1@tinyworld.co.uk> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:49 PM Subject: [SCT-INV-L] re Kilmonivaig > Many thanks to those listers who gave me information about Kilmonivaig and Mother Mary MacKillop. The latter was my second cousin once removed according to one of my family tree programs. > Bill (In Sunny! Scotland). > > ______________________________

Hi there Bill and all, I have two McKILLOP's in my tree do you know them? Descendants of Mary McKILLOP 1 Mary McKILLOP b: Abt. 1833 in Laggan, Invernesshire. Scotland . +Angus KENNEDY b: Abt. 1825 in Kilmallie, Argyleshire. Scotland m: 11 June 1852 in Laggan, Inverness, Scotland Batch No.: M111044 Batch No.: 7106806 .. 2 Jesse KENNEDY b: 1855 in Armidale, NSW. Australia .. 2 Mary KENNEDY b: 1857 in Wellingrove, NSW. Australia ...... +John T. SHARPE m: 1889 in Inverell. NSW. Australia .. 2 Archibald KENNEDY b: 1858 in Drayton, NSW. Australia .. 2 Donald B. KENNEDY b: 1861 in Wellingrove, NSW. Australia d: 1939 in Warialda, NSW. Australia ...... +Mary Ellen O'FARRELL m: 1890 in Warialda, NSW, Australia .. 2 Isabella KENNEDY b: 1862 in Wellingrove, NSW. Australia .. 2 Archibald KENNEDY b: 1867 in Wellingrove, NSW. Australia .. 2 Jane KENNEDY b: 1867 in Wellingrove, NSW. Australia .. 2 Alexander KENNEDY b: 1869 in Inverell. NSW. Australia ...... +Ada M. CLOUGH m: 1901 in Warialda, NSW. Australia .. 2 Colin KENNEDY b: 1873 in Inverell. NSW. Australia .. 2 Emeline KENNEDY b: 1874 in Manning River, NSW. Australia .. 2 Donald Cameron KENNEDY b: 1878 in Port Macquarie. NSW d: 1939 in Warialda, NSW ...... +Ruth .. 2 Flora Elizabeth KENNEDY b: 1880 in Port Macquarie. NSW .. 2 Annie KENNEDY b: 1876 in Port Macquarie. NSW. Australia Descendants of Janet McKILLOP 1 Janet McKILLOP b: Abt. 1813 . +Archibald KENNEDY b: Abt. 1805 .. 2 Mary McKILLOP b: Abt. 1833 in Laggan, Invernesshire. Scotland ...... +Angus KENNEDY b: Abt. 1825 in Kilmallie, Argyleshire. Scotland m: 11 June 1852 in Laggan, Inverness, Scotland Batch No.: M111044 Batch No.: 7106806 Kind Regards, Brent SMITH Sydney, Australia rbrents@zip.com.au

I was given a free copy of the book about her. It has family trees in the back so if you want something I could have a look. I am in Melbourne Australia and the book was given to a friend who went to the Geelong (just out of Melbourne) Celtic gathering a few years ago. Regards, Irene. I am in Melbourne Australia and the book was given to a friend who went to the Geelong Celtic gathering a few years ago.At 21:35 18/09/00 +0100, camb1 wrote: >Hello Listers, > I have received an excellent response about > Kilmonivaig and Mother Mary and I promise that I shall email you when I > study your replies and decide how to proceed. > >Bill.

I have been travelling in Georgia, USA during July (and neglecting my e-mails since i got back). While there I saw a billboard for a place called Culloden, Georgia which was having a "ham-slam" but time prevented me from visiting. I did however manage a quick trip to Scotland County, North Carolina - where the name Mackenzie abounds. The county seat is Lauranburg, which is twinned with Oban, Argyll. I met up with local (town police and county sheriff dept) law enforcement officers in Lauranburg, who were quite fascinated to meet an officer from the original Scotland! Dave Conner Inverness, Scotland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edge, Jesse Stephen" <Edge@fulton.k12.ga.us> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 12 September 2000 13:44 Subject: RE: [SCT-INV-L] Is There Anywhere That We Have'nt Been? > This photo was taken in Darien, Georgia. The Highlanders who came over with > John Mohr McIntosh rebuilt the original Fort King George at the mouth of the > Altamaha River & named the first settlement New Inverness, then Dairen, "for > the ill-fated (Scottish) settlement on the Isthmus of Panama." Look on the > McIntosh County site: http://www.gate.net/~anndavis/genmain.htm for more > information. > > Stephen Edge