To Fiona and to Iain McKenzie - many thanks for your comments. It seems as though Tor(r)isdale is certainly in Argyll. So does anyone recognise Port Chranaig?? Cheers from Tasmania AEnone.

Thanks you so much Maureen - I will have a look at the site you recommend. Yes, it would be the one in Argyll, I am sure. Cheers from lovely Tasmania AEnone.

Does anyone have access to a trade directory for Inverness town around 1900-1919, please? I am seeking information on a grocery shop "somewhere near the harbour" in Inverness, possibly called Mackay's. I have a relative called Alexand(e)rina Mackay who may have been connected with such a business. She died, aged approx. 35, in early 1919, a victim of the flu epidemic. Also, has anyone any connection with a journalist (or someone connected with newspapers in Inverness) called John Macleod, during the years of the First World War? Any information welcome. Many thanks. Cecilia Blaney

> Port Chranaig and Lorisdale (or Torisdale) are?? I suspect the Isle of > Skye, but they are mentioned as birth places on a list > of christenings for Saddell, Argyll. Try : http://www.multimaps.com/ a search for *orisdale shows Torrisdale, one up north, the other Argyll. If the certificates are from Argyll, then must be the Argyll one. regards, Maureen Kuzyk

Hi All, At the end of July, I decided to Unsubscribe from this list as I was going to be away for 6 weeks. Our intention was to spend 4 weeks in UK with a few days researching my family tree around Roy Bridge and Bohuntin. I was hoping that I might find someone that could give me any information of my family. The day I arrived I found a relation - although distant, and realised through conversation that I was related to most who have lived in the area for some time. Since arriving home I noticed that my request to Unsubscribe did not go through and even though I had to wade through some 398 e-mails was pleased that I was still on the list. I would have missed all the mention of Mother Mary MacKillop who is also a distant relation of mine. My family stems from Donald and Mary Burke MacDonald who are my GGGGrandmother and GGGGrandfather. While there I bought a booklet written by Ann MacDonell & Robert MacFarlane called "Cille Choirill, Brae Lochaber". It lists those buried in the Graveyard and also has notes of many. This book I bought for 6 English pound. If anyone is interested in this book I will pass the address on to you. I am not sure how many are still available. If anyone has any information on my Grant family, I would appreciate hearing from you. Best Wishes, from South Australia, Lyn

There is a Torrisdale Castle near Carradale in Saddell and Skipness parish, Kintyre, Argyll ---------- > From: fiona@portree.demon.co.uk > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Place names, please!! > Date: 14 September 2000 14:25 > > >I have some birth places but can't find them in any of my maps, or on the > >web! > >Does anyone know where Port Chranaig and Lorisdale (or Torisdale) are?? I > >suspect the Isle of Skye, but they are mentioned as birth places on a list > >of christenings for Saddell, Argyll. Any help would be much appreciated. > >TIA and cheers from Tasmania > >AEnone. > They're not in Skye as far as I know. > > Fiona > > > >______________________________ > > -- > C & F MacNab >

Hello all, ABERNATHY/ABERNETHY and KEYES families supposedly came to the USA about 1866 from Scotland. I was told there is an Abernethy Parish in Inverness. Does this mean there might be ABERNETHY families there or were ABERNETHY families there? Does anyone know of families with these surnames from this area about this time? John ABERNETHY and Margaret KEYES had several sons who went to the USA maybe about 1866. Two to Pennsylvania, one to Missouri, and two to Colorado and these last two I have some info on. Other info is on my web site at http://www.genealogy.org/~jrd/j_aberna.htm. Does anyone have any suggestions how to proceed? I have gone to the LDS familysearch and searched on these names but didn't find anything that looked promissing. But then again maybe I didn't do it right. Thanks. James R. Davis, Sacramento, CA

In the book 'Dr Grigor of Nairn' by Isobel Rae and John Lawson there is mention of John Fletcher of Elgin, who was a shipmate circa 1835 on the vessel 'Lord Lowther' to India.. In my data base: In 1833, a James Fletcher was godfather to Janet, daughter of Duncan Munro married to Janet Macgillivray (sister of my ancestor), together with John Macgillivray and Mrs. Falconer. Duncan Munro vintner in town (Nairn). Also John Fletcher married to Mary MacGillivray in Boath, Ardclach W Wm MacGillivray 12 Aug 1815 An Alexander Fletcher was W to child of Donald Macgillivray and Jane Hebrew in Nairn 1778. In 1785 Audlearn, John Fledger was W to daughter of Wm McG and Mgt Alexander In 1752, James Fledger W to d/o Wm Lee and Mgt MacG in Auldearn A Thomas Fletcher was godfather in Inverness 1815 to child of Alexander Chisholm and Margaret Macgillivray. I would be interested if you could tell me about any of these Fletchers and how/if related to each other. Many thanks! Jane -----Original Message----- From: Carolynn Gracie <cgracie@powerup.com.au> To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 13 September 2000 08:56 Subject: [SCT-INV-L] FLETCHER, CUMMING and MC KAY Families in Nairn >I would like to hear from anyone researching these families who lived in Nairn, Auldearn, and Delnies in the late 1700's onwards. > >Also, has anyone heard of a town/place in Scotland named Norrie? Excuse the ignorance of this wee lass from downunder!! > >Thanks in advance >Carolynn Gracie, Queensland, Australia (the Olympic Soccer starts here in an hours time) > >______________________________

Well done Laraine and Bryan! You will save some excellent work. Best wishes, Jane -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Keddy <bryanfkeddy@ns.sympatico.ca> To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 13 September 2000 19:40 Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Inverness-shire Parishes Info Now Online! >Hi all, > >Well I'm ahead of schedule with putting the parish information online >and would like to thank Laraine Dyer publicly for helping me type some >of the descriptions..... > >The information is the same as what Joe Broom previously had posted on >his SCT-Inverness site....although there may be some typo's - which with >your assistance can be easily corrected.....as well I would like to add >area photo's and other pertinent information to these pages in time.... > >You can view this parish information at >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ked1/invparish.html >which is directly linked to my Scotland Glens website.... > >Now another point of current interest has been Joe Brooms webpages on >Nairn-shire and Strath-shire.....well I've copied these and when he does >remove them - I'll be ready to add them back online (although in a >somewhat different layout format).....and have asked Laraine to host >this website as I really don't have a personal interest or have done any >research in this area....and would still like Joe's approval first ???? > >That's about all for now - hope you enjoy having this information back >online.... > >Bryan Keddy >Halifax, N.S. > >Scotland Glens - http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/Glen1.html >- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >______________________________

>I have some birth places but can't find them in any of my maps, or on the >web! >Does anyone know where Port Chranaig and Lorisdale (or Torisdale) are?? I >suspect the Isle of Skye, but they are mentioned as birth places on a list >of christenings for Saddell, Argyll. Any help would be much appreciated. >TIA and cheers from Tasmania >AEnone. They're not in Skye as far as I know. Fiona > >______________________________ -- C & F MacNab

This is a one time entry to show what is happening in Inverness today. For more information please see the web site at bottom. It just to show that Inverness is not a little quiet town and that the Highlands are not without issues. This is not meant to start a thread, and no questions or discussion will be carried out by me so don't bother to answer. It is for information and a look at modern Inverness. Dave Protest convoys cause big tailbacks by John Ross The Highlands got its first taste of direct action in support of the fuel protest yesterday and is steeling itself for more of the same today. All major roads into Inverness were blocked yesterday morning by demonstrators, causing huge tailbacks behind more than 100 slow-moving lorries and tractors. As the protest escalated one fuel supplier predicted that the crisis may force some rural filling stations out of business. Queues of traffic built up on the A9 going into the Highland capital from the north and south, as well as the A82 from Fort William, the A96 from Aberdeen and the old A9 from Beauly. The go-slow convoys set off about 8 am and reached the Kessock Bridge around 9am, causing an eight-mile tailback of commuters. After a rally at the Inverness Caledonian Thistle stadium, the convoy later brought Inverness town centre to a standstill with a 15-minute procession through the main streets led by a police escort. Police reported the mood as one of "peaceful protest" and there were no arrests. Emergency vehicles were allowed through the lines of vehicles, including ambulances taking patients to Raigmore Hospital, the largest in the Highlands. One man, from a nursing home outside Inverness, died in hospital despite traffic being set aside to allow the ambulance through. Insp Alistair Clark, of Northern Constabulary, said: "Everything went as well as could be expected. There were delays but it was well publicised in advance and, apart from that, there were no problems." Protesters also targeted the main oil deport at Inverness harbour where fuel for BP, Shell, Esso and Texaco is brought in by coastal tankers from the BP refinery at Grangemouth. They were maintaining a 24-hour presence and plan a new round of action today. However, some fuel did get through and supplies were patchy across the region last night. Some filling stations were forced to close having run dry and were unable to secure fresh deliveries. Others were either out of diesel or unleaded petrol or both and rationing was in force. Fresh deliveries meant there were new supplies at Thurso, Dornoch, Nairn, Portree, Dingwall and Kyle. However rationing was in place at outlets at Ullapool, Oban, Lochgilphead and at Inverness, while the only filling station at Campelltown remained closed. The crisis has yet to hit the Western Isles with Stornoway receiving fresh supplies of fuel by sea direct from Grangemouth yesterday. Billy Laing, managing director of Elgin-based Gleaner Oils, which distributes fuel to stations around the Highlands, said: "We managed to do a'milk round' of some rural stations on the west coast and Caithness. These stations in rural areas are very fragile anyway and we must look after them. "They were very glad to see us today but I don't know what tomorrow will bring. However, if this crisis carries on I am concerned about the sustainability of some of these stations which provide a service to small communities. It is having a damaging effect and some could close. We just don't want that to happen." Yesterday's action delayed a sitting of the High Court at Inverness when Lord Phillip was held up by protesters on the A9, while three prisoners arrived late from Glasgow. Raigmore Hospital has so far been unaffected by the crisis but management drew up contingency plans to ensure patients needing urgent treatment and operations could attend. A spokeswoman said: "No clinics have been cancelled so far and all work including peripheral clinics will continue as normal at present." Emergency services said they had not been affected so far. The main bus companies said they had enough fuel for a few more days, although some services may be restricted and train services are running as normal. Highland Council has told staff it has a reasonable supply of diesel which should enable it to deliver essential services over the next few days. Staff have been told to make only essential journeys and cancel meetings which can be re-arranged for a later date. A spokesman said there had been little disruption to school transport. However, a bus taking four pupils from Laide to Gairloch High School will not run. Also, due to anticipated action today , three vehicles taking pupils with special educational needs from Ross-shire to Inverness will not operate. The Scotsman, Thursday, 14 September 2000 http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/scotland.cfm?id=afdasc&d=news&c=scotland&s=0 ____________________________________________________________

Hello All, I have some birth places but can't find them in any of my maps, or on the web! Does anyone know where Port Chranaig and Lorisdale (or Torisdale) are?? I suspect the Isle of Skye, but they are mentioned as birth places on a list of christenings for Saddell, Argyll. Any help would be much appreciated. TIA and cheers from Tasmania AEnone.

Mum and I were talking about a young woman, brought up by Liz Cambell out in Smithton, who was an 'orphan/foundling/foster child'. Mary was deaf and dumb, but Liz taught her domestic skills, and she ended up as a live-in servant at Culloden House (?). There was a terrible tragedy and she and others were killed. Anyone else remember her?. Liz Ontario.

Dear Inverness Listers.. I am going to sneak this one in under the title Genealogy, tho it is not a look-up. Well, maybe a look UP...to those who have gone on. Websters dictionary, http://www.cs.indiana.edu/hyplan/raindurk/webster.html, descibes GENEALOGY as ge-ne-al-o-gy \-je^-\ pl -gies [ME genealogie, fr. MF, fr. LL genealogia, fr. Gk, fr. genea race, family + -logia -logy; akin to Gk genos race] (14c) 1: an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms 2: regular descent of a person, family, or group of organisms from a progenitor or older form: PEDIGREE 3: the study of family pedigrees -- ge-ne-a-log-i-cal \,je^--ne^--e-'la^:j-i-kel, ,jen-e^--\ adj -- ge-ne-a-log-i-cal-ly \-k(e-)le^-\ adv ======================================== I think this account among my grandmother (b. 1886) Jessie Cameron's writings( constitutes 'account of family, group from an ancestor..' ---------------------- HEREDITY (examples) (music, art, literature) Beethoven's father and gfather were musicians of ability. Mozarts father was a promnent musician. The Bach family were musicians for generation after generation, beginning with Veit Bach in 16th century. Puccini (modern operatic composer) traces prominent musicianship in his father, gfather, ggfather and his gggrandfather, all of whom achieved high reputation in the art. Though often exceptions, heredity indicates a strong possibility even probability --of musical talent in children. ------------------------ Grandmother Jessie lists family talents or abilities showing strong through the generations. Try it with your own family. The GIFT goes on...... Peg V

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 23:47:42 +0100, Penny Mansfield & Andrew Helliwell wrote: Hi, I am new to the list and am trying to locate a book by DONALD GILCHRIST called CASTLE COMMANDO. It was about the training camp at Spean Bridge for the Commandos in the second world war. It is now out of print but if anyone knows where I can buy a copy I would be very grateful if you could let me know. Penny www.abebooks.com has used copies listed. Not cheap. -- Ian Grant, ihgrant@netwave.ca on 13/09/2000

I am researching JOHN CARMICHAEL who married MARGARET GRANT at Inverness, Duthil with Rothiemurchus on 7 December 1780 and then JEAN LAWSON at Inverness Abernethy and Kincardine on 26 June 1789. John & Jean's son LEWIS CARMICHAEL married? JANET MURRAY circa 1828-1836? possibly at Inverness Petty or Croy, Nairnshire? Does anyone know anything about these families generally, even if the information doesn't relate specifically to the abovementioned? I would especially like to find out who JOHN CARMICHAEL's and JEAN LAWSON's parents were! Hoping someone can help me? Cheryl _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Hello Bryan, You have taken on a great task, and it is very nice indeed. Thank you and best wishes, Bob At 03:40 PM 09/13/2000 -0300, you wrote: >Hi all, > >Well I'm ahead of schedule with putting the parish information online >and would like to thank Laraine Dyer publicly for helping me type some >of the descriptions..... > >The information is the same as what Joe Broom previously had posted on >his SCT-Inverness site....although there may be some typo's - which with >your assistance can be easily corrected.....as well I would like to add >area photo's and other pertinent information to these pages in time.... > >You can view this parish information at >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ked1/invparish.html >which is directly linked to my Scotland Glens website.... > >Now another point of current interest has been Joe Brooms webpages on >Nairn-shire and Strath-shire.....well I've copied these and when he does >remove them - I'll be ready to add them back online (although in a >somewhat different layout format).....and have asked Laraine to host >this website as I really don't have a personal interest or have done any >research in this area....and would still like Joe's approval first ???? > >That's about all for now - hope you enjoy having this information back >online.... > >Bryan Keddy >Halifax, N.S. > >Scotland Glens - http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/Glen1.html >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://thefrasers.com This site is dedicated to all people of the name FRASER and - SCOTLAND-

Hi, I am new to the list and am trying to locate a book by DONALD GILCHRIST called CASTLE COMMANDO. It was about the training camp at Spean Bridge for the Commandos in the second world war. It is now out of print but if anyone knows where I can buy a copy I would be very grateful if you could let me know. Many Thanks, Penny Mansfield. �� - ------------------------------------------------ family@norpex.demon.co.uk using SmartMail for the Internet

Hi Greg, you said.... I have very little information about my g.grandfather James Blackburn, apart from he was probably born in 1840/1 in Belfast, Antrim. He married Susan Henney in Glasgow in 1870 and the two of them arrived in New Zealand in 1875, to settle in Eastren Southland, where my grandfather Robert was born. ------- FYI, In my photo album, my Grandfather's Uncle, Josiah Blackburn of London, Ontario, was born in London, England. late 1800's. We are scattered about. I found my Gram's g uncle in Sydney Australia, and it still surprises me how far our ancestors traveled. I found a Josiah Blackburn, of London, Ontario on the internet whose 5th daughter was Grace. It says Her paternal grandfather was the Rev. John Blackburn, a Congregationalist pastor of London, England and for many years editor of the official organ of that denomination. He was also a writer of prominence on matters literary and archeological. - -------------------------- And Hi John, you said... as with the music, I think it is part of my genetic makeup. ----- I think there are a lot of things in the genes, for instance talents inherited. (I also LOVE the music) Many in my family were journalists. Many Camerons are now engineers. BUT, my Camerons WERE Christian, *S*. I am not any expert in genealogy, but have been left lots of 'stories' and names from past generations, and love reading them, there is a history hard to follow, complex, fascinating indeed! Variety IS the spice of Life! I find 'ancient memory' a fascinating topic. All the best to you all, Peg V mjcpv@newnorth.net Northwoods, Wi. USA

In a message dated 13/09/00 1:34:01 PM Central Daylight Time, nca-1@home.com writes: << Malcolm CAMERON Sex: M Event(s): Christening: 4 Dec 1819 Inverness, Inverness, Scotland Parents: Father: Charles CAMERON Mother: Marjory DAVIDSON Thanks again to all who have been so helpful, Nan >> That was done in the Town of Inverness proper. Now that younhave the birthdate the registrar should be able to give you the rest of the records from the birth regestry. Dave