In a message dated 09/09/00 6:53:53 PM Central Daylight Time, shawa@fastlink.com.au writes: << In the Inverness court records for 1790 Donald Kennedy was also shown with an alias of "Donald in Rioch". i imagine this was phonetically translated by the English clerk of the court at the time and was obviously an attempt to record the Gaellic name of Donald. I would doubt that anyone in Inverness at that time in history was not fluent in the Gaelic and an educated man like a clark would also have the Soct's English . A rioch in this context would likely be either a scar from a wound. he could have a birth mark or a scar thus Donald in Rioch, donald with the scar, "IN " is simply a prefix in the Gaelic. Eion or Iain or Ian, (John), would never be shortened to ie, is pronounced, depending on the dialect s Eee yow nie sort of. I am quite dyslexic so trying to write in phonetics is not my strong suite I am sorry. The Donald although spellt in the English would of been pronounced Dhon auld, even today if one had a strong Unvarneeziun accent mun. Hope this helps. I would say the record, or name at least is written in Gaelic and not English. Even as a youngster Inverness was not a stranger to the Gaelic on market day, and there was a considerable community of Gaels at the bottom of Stephen's Brae, (and more down near O'Connel st. I think it is, down near the baths, or where the baths used to be. DaveM. Alistair Macleod kindly suggested to me some years ago that this probably translates as "Domhnall Iain Riabhaich" (Donald, son of tawnyhaired or brindlehaired John). My question is : could the "in" possibly be Ewen or Evan ? a Gaellic grammar book I have states "Eoin" can be spoken as "En", is this correct or am I way off track ? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated as I have unsuccessfully searched for Donald's background for some 13 years. Cheers from Downunder, Alan Shaw >>

Hi all, Well as I stated, I've already started placing some info in regards to the Inverness-shire Parish Records online and will be updating this page with more information on each of the parishes during the coming week or so !!! You can view what I've done so far at..... http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ked1/invparish.html Bryan Keddy Halifax, N.S. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Robert, No I guess that I missed that message ??? Maybe I had too many drams <Grin>!!! Oh well I've already started to put the information back online again......and it will be linked directly to my Scotland Glens website (probably by next weekend)..... Now I've noticed that there wasn't any information on Cromdale, Croy & Dalcross, Kilmalie, or a parish #116 on Skye......so if anyone has anything of interest including parish #, LDS birth, marriage or death numbers as well as a brief description on these to add - it would be appreciated by all.... Bryan - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Blake Allan wrote: > If you recall, he said copy anything you want, because, I'm taking it off > the net. B

If you recall, he said copy anything you want, because, I'm taking it off the net. B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Keddy" <bryanfkeddy@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 10:43 AM Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Inverness Parish Info.... > Hi Laraine, et al.... > > Now last year when Joe Broom stated that he was taking his site offline > (I still don't understand why he did ?) but anyway I printed all the > parish pages for my own use....as well as a number of links which he > had.....I wish that I would have copied them via computer but that's > hindsite now......anyway if everyone's in agreement I can place these > pages back on line (however it may take some time) on my Scotland Glens > website..... > > Now as to his Strath-Nairn and Nairn webpages - I could also copy these > but would need Joe's approval first to put these online if he is > planning on taking them off that is ???..... > > Bryan Keddy > Halifax, N.S. > > Scotland Glens ....http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/Glen1.html > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > I am sorry to say Joe Broom's Inverness URL no longer exists it has gone > > into cyberspace, such a terrible waste of a brilliant site. > For goodness sake I only hope someone has the ability to download and > copy his Strath-Nairn and Nairn websites, if I knew how I'd do it > myself, but I > haven't a website. > > Laraine in NZ >

In a message dated 09/09/00 3:41:43 PM Central Daylight Time, mark@highland-family-heritage.co.uk writes: << This is off-topic for Inverness, except of course it was in Inverness-shire that the hopes of the Roman Catholic branch of the Stewarts was ended in 1746. If any of you are interested in this and the debate which regularly rages between cousin Dave and me (by the way we are both descended not only from a good Jacobite but also related to one of the most evil Highland Hanoverians, Captain Grant of Knockando who butchered his way through Speyside and the Great Glen after Culloden at the head of his Highland Company) then join my Jacobites list: Regards to all, Mark Sutherland-Fisher Genealogist: Clan Sutherland Co-Genealogist: Clan Mackenzie >> Aye mun but the connection was after that and your relative got mine drunk and then married him. Took advantage of the poor lad. Actually it is good you have written this as we all have good and bad and it does show the how complicated our politics are and how none of us are as lily white and innocent as we appear on the birth and death certificates. DaveM. Remember when fact and sence don't work, in a heelund debate, buy a round and get group support.

In a message dated 09/09/00 3:41:27 PM Central Daylight Time, mark@highland-family-heritage.co.uk writes: << Hi folks, Dave stop adding wee bits you know are wrong!! It was not the ENGLISH, it was the British army, stuffed full of Scots and Highland Scots at that, which stopped BPC and his supporters. It was the HIGHLAND chiefs and lairds, not the English, who cleared their tenants and packed them off to America, Canada, Australia etc. Throughout history, the Scots have had a wonderful talent for destroying themselves! The London based monarchs, both before and after 1688 knew how to keep their Scottish subjects under control, by getting them to squabble and fight among themselves. Indeed it was the only way the Edinburgh and then London based Stewart kings could try and keep any form of control over Scotland. If it wasn't the Campbells and MacDonald's, >> You are right enough about that. We have been our own worst enemies, but when the Lairds move south, and by that I mean over the Highland Line not just to England, they become associated with the Hanover's who are and always have been a load of chancers. One would expect the crown to provide justice and protect the people but no they just counted the coins. So did many of the chiefs also. I was in the middle of a rant so I perhaps did leave out the odd bit, sorry. You have again, and I appreciate it, come to my aid with corrections where needed. Now then did not the Bavarian's write the Hanover's and tell them they were not due the Stuart line, or was that Savoy I don't have the book so the names may be incorrect. DaveM PS I wanted to say more but I snipped that bit out and it would no be fair to argue with out the refrence. A side note: I just got a pre released Tape of a wee lassie in Galacia, a piper who is very good and knowing you would appreciate a good Moorish sound here is the click and go to hear Susana Seivane, www.greenlinnet.com

In a message dated 09/09/00 2:28:56 PM Central Daylight Time, bryanfkeddy@ns.sympatico.ca writes: Brian and all others I said that Jamie Fraser copied Joe's list. I was wrong I meant Brian. That is what I get for talking on the phone and writing at the same time. Dave << Now I've noticed that there wasn't any information on Cromdale, Croy & Dalcross, Kilmalie, or a parish #116 on Skye......so if anyone has anything of interest including parish #, LDS birth, marriage or death numbers as well as a brief description on these to add - it would be appreciated by all.... Bryan - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>

In a message dated 09/09/00 1:56:06 AM Central Daylight Time, jlc379@earthlink.net writes: << This is what else I know: He had a brother, Alexander, who also settled in California. My father Wm. F. Coates, grandfather Frederick Forbes Coates, and great-grandmother Amelia Forbes (Coates) are directly descended from him. I have no idea who's between Amelia and James, and no information before John and Marta. If anybody has any information about this particular line of Forbeses, please let me know. I'm extremely grateful for any litle bit of information you may have; I've been searching forever! Thanks, Jennifer >> If you hit a Spanish sounding name it may be a good idea to check out North Eastern Skye where the Armada sunk or even up towards Uist and Lewis. Dave

In a message dated 09/09/00 1:27:31 AM Central Daylight Time, larained@ihug.co.nz writes: << Hi Liz, I am sorry to say Joe Broom's Inverness URL no longer exists it has gone into cyberspace, such a terrible waste of a brilliant site. I did write to Joe but received no acknowledgement. I really miss the site it was great and as you gain more knowledge you're anxious to learn more about the area concerned, but alas no more. If only he had let someone take over, that way we would all have benefited in years to come. For goodness sake I only hope someone has the ability to download and copy his Strath-Nairn  and Nairn websites, if I knew how I'd do it myself, but I haven't a website. Sorry to burst the bubble, Laraine in NZ   >> I thought Jamie Fraser in Nova Scotia took over that site from Joe or someone else, but I could be mistaken, it has happened before. *#//;-) Dave

In a message dated 08/09/00 7:49:12 PM Central Daylight Time, KMatheson@Charter.net writes: << <> >> He was a bobby, probably retired and got a job as a travler. (travler = salesman.) Which constabulary was he with? which town or shire? Dave

Dear Iain and others, Thanks so much for prompt response to my names/numbers query. I vacillate a bit ... most times absolutely love the searching! But, sometimes think "wouldn't a little paid research be a blessing!" On with the hunt, which yesterday and today has focussed closer to "home" in Nebraska. Have just found a slew of "new" cousins and ... amazingly some LIVE ones! Nan CA from rainy, cold, early autumn Pacific Northwest when rest of the country seems still to be enjoying SUMMER :<(

Hi Laraine, et al.... Now last year when Joe Broom stated that he was taking his site offline (I still don't understand why he did ?) but anyway I printed all the parish pages for my own use....as well as a number of links which he had.....I wish that I would have copied them via computer but that's hindsite now......anyway if everyone's in agreement I can place these pages back on line (however it may take some time) on my Scotland Glens website..... Now as to his Strath-Nairn and Nairn webpages - I could also copy these but would need Joe's approval first to put these online if he is planning on taking them off that is ???..... Bryan Keddy Halifax, N.S. Scotland Glens ....http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/Glen1.html - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am sorry to say Joe Broom's Inverness URL no longer exists it has gone into cyberspace, such a terrible waste of a brilliant site. For goodness sake I only hope someone has the ability to download and copy his Strath-Nairn and Nairn websites, if I knew how I'd do it myself, but I haven't a website. Laraine in NZ

In message <39B97CFA.F6DD3B73@geotec.net>, esi@geotec.net writes >Do you know when and where church records for the Strathaird region of >Skye began? What are the resource sources I should look at? > Mike, Sorry I don't know. Two sources I can suggest who may be able to help - 1. There's a Local History Society been founded recently. I think if you write to te Museums Officer, Highland Council Skye & Lochalsh Area Office, Tigh na Sgire, Portree, Isle of Skye they'll hopefully be able to pass your enquiry on. 2. The Clan Donald Centre at Armadale, Sleat, Isle of Skye has a small family/local history library. Obviously a lot of their stuff relates specifically to Clan Donald, but I think they have information on other Skye clans too. Worth a try, although I suspect they will charge for information. Fiona -- C & F MacNab

Hi folks, Dave stop adding wee bits you know are wrong!! It was not the ENGLISH, it was the British army, stuffed full of Scots and Highland Scots at that, which stopped BPC and his supporters. It was the HIGHLAND chiefs and lairds, not the English, who cleared their tenants and packed them off to America, Canada, Australia etc. Throughout history, the Scots have had a wonderful talent for destroying themselves! The London based monarchs, both before and after 1688 knew how to keep their Scottish subjects under control, by getting them to squabble and fight among themselves. Indeed it was the only way the Edinburgh and then London based Stewart kings could try and keep any form of control over Scotland. If it wasn't the Campbells and MacDonald's, it was the Mackenzie's and the Munros, or the Mackays and the Gordons or the Grahams and MacGregors or whoever happened to have fallen out at the time. My understanding could be wrong, but BPC was never crowned king and indeed most countries refused to recognise him as King, unlike his father. His younger brother Henry Benedict, took the title Henry IX but relied on a pension from George III, his so called "hated" Hanoverian cousin, in order to pay his bills!!! As to the question of Pretenders, a Pretender is as you say, not an illegitimate or wrongful claimant, he/she is a claimant to either a vacant throne or as in the case of the Stewarts, to a throne already occupied by a rival branch of the same ruling family. In other cases the occupant might be the occupant of a rival ruling family. Examples are easily found. The Count of Paris is the recognised Pretender to the French throne, the senior member of the House of Bourbon-Orleans, but equally their are members of the House of Bonaparte who are Pretenders to the throne and it was a Bonaparte who was the last French monarch, Napoleon III, whose son was killed at Isandlewana (forgive spelling if wrong) while serving with the British army during the Zulu Wars. Today's Bonaparte's are as "royal" as their Bourbon cousins due to intermarriage. The House of Savoy provides the Pretender to the Italian throne, Hohenzollern to the German Imperial throne, Romanov (HIH Grand Duke Georgi) to the Russian throne, Hapsburg (Dr Otto the German Euro MP or he was until recently) to the Austrian throne and a mind boggling array of Royal families , mainly living in London or Paris to the numerous middle European thrones. Returning to the Stewarts, there are at least two Pretenders. Firstly there is HRH Prince Michael of Albany, who lives in Edinburgh and whom I consider (For what it's worth) to be the better claimant. Secondly there is the Wittelsbachs, the Royal House of Bavaria, which has for at least one hundred years been recognised as the Principal Pretending house and I have told the story of the Jacobite sympathising Highland officer who visited HRH Prince Albrecht during the dying days of WWII and received a Jacobite dignity from him. This is off-topic for Inverness, except of course it was in Inverness-shire that the hopes of the Roman Catholic branch of the Stewarts was ended in 1746. If any of you are interested in this and the debate which regularly rages between cousin Dave and me (by the way we are both descended not only from a good Jacobite but also related to one of the most evil Highland Hanoverians, Captain Grant of Knockando who butchered his way through Speyside and the Great Glen after Culloden at the head of his Highland Company) then join my Jacobites list: Regards to all, Mark Sutherland-Fisher Genealogist: Clan Sutherland Co-Genealogist: Clan Mackenzie Professional Genealogist specialising in the Highlands and 18th century see my web-site: http://www.highland-family-heritage.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: <ScotHeritage@aol.com> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Re: The Term Pretender > In a message dated 07/09/00 4:11:59 PM Central Daylight Time, > clarimer@prodigy.net writes: > > << Somewhere along the line I heard that the expression "Pretender" in > relation > to Bonnie Prince Charlie actually derives from the French word "prendre," > which means "to take." So that it was really BP Charlie, The Taker, and not > BP Charlie, The Illusionist. > > Did you hear about the four Stewarts ... (oops, wrong list). > > Charlie Fraser Larimer > clarimer@prodigy.net >> > > Yes, you are quite correct and if the pretension were translated to the the > French, Je Prendre I take it would mean basically the same. Remember the > diplomatic language of the world is French. A prince du jur(e)is the right > prince, or the prince with the right to the throne on the pretense of the > historical blood line. so B.P.C. or his father was, Le Roy du jur(e) The > rightful king, pour prondrez le compaing to take the country or the crown. If > one were also to read any books on military strategy at the time of Culloden > other than those the establish English education system has shoved down our > throats, one would realize that B.P.C. and General Mar did exactly the right > thing, and were stuck at Culloden due to circumstance and not by plan. Most > books until quite recently also leave out the bit about the Highlanders > (Jacobites) reforming to attack again, or that no one in the Highlands would > turn over our prince and betray him for a reward at the time valued in excess > of a million dollars today. > > You will also note that very few books if any even relate to the fact that > Mr. Washington, Jefferson and Franklin with the blessing of the Continental > congress sent a delegation of 3 men to ask B.P.C. to become king of America, > which BPC turned down due to not having an Heir to the throne and thus upon > his death it would return to wee German Geordie. How does all this relate to > our ancestors and this list? It was the English genocide that caused so many > to be butchered and sent off to the new world, as slaves, prisoners and > indentured labour. Then came the clearances and another great excuse. It > seems throughout history some little jerk in the south has always known what > was best for us, and it was only recently that the verses calling for > genocide of the Highlands was removed from the national anthem "God Save The > Queen." Now is there any wounder I get a little perturbed when someone begins > to tell me about MY culture and that of every child and great great grand > child of an exile. It is my wish that everyone will get to know the Highlands > and OUR culture and our culture includes the thousands who were burned out > and chained and sent away. Do we all hang out in bars, are we all rowdy, no > and that can be seen by the original letter stating they found the joke > distasteful, written I, presume by the politeness and form by a Highlander in > Hong Kong. That letter I respect and shall honour by not writing another joke > that he may find distasteful. The point is we are not a quiet and quaint > little group of kilt wearing Brigadonians, we are a vital alive changing > people. Your ancestors were not mealy mouthed they were strong, especially > the women who took the brunt of our history from the church stripping them > naked and leaving them tied on the beach for the tide and the crabs to take > them, to walking miles over all sorts of terrane in all sorts of climates > where they built homes and raised their children, and damn near every one of > those children is now out seeking their roots. My God surely these fine and > honourable people who have fought for their freedom, and brought freedom to > the greatest nations on this earth deserve more than a sterile autopsy and be > relegated to death certificates and diaries. Surely they deserve to have a > life in memory and song. Without them America, Canada, Australia, New > Zealand, etc., would be little more than little England's and not the great > democracies they are today. It was not the English who made these countries > great, and by that I do not mean the poor people of England who toiled along > with us in foreign fields, but the Crown and its thieving cronies. They > brought the Declaration of Arbroath, (April 16th 1320) which was used in > almost every constitution in the world, They brought the National Covenant, > (Edinburgh 1638), the Declaration For Liberty And Conscience (April 04 1687) > But more than this they brought a spirit and a demand for equality and a will > to fight for it. Do you know Scotland has the oldest written constitution in > the world, we brought in minimal wage laws, equality under the law, freedom > of religion and these people your ancestors took it to the world for every > man woman and child to enjoy and we want to relegate these people's blood > sweat and tears to a kilted joke, a death certificate, I don't don't bloody > think so. > > So I have again proven what a "wind bag" I am, and shall continue to be so > long as there is breath in my body to stand up and defend and praise these > heroes and heroines. Then again so was the wee lassie who stood up in a > crowded Glasgow football satdium and sang Flower of Scotland until the walls > echoed with a thousand and more voices. Next Saturday I shall be in a parade > in a small town in Central Texas along with 2 self taught pipers and will > distribute all sorts of free information and maps and such so other children > of the exiles will begin their quest. At the junior colege this year a coarse > on Scottish studies was started and a pipe band began by children of exiles > who did not even know their names were Scottish a few months ago. Am I, as I > was just called a wind bag? Your dam right and the subject is the Scottish > Highlands and everyone is welcome to talk and hear and learn. Scots whae hae > wee Wallace bled. > > Well I'll away and drape masel in tartan and sing Flower Of Scotland. Tell > me aren't you glad you asked. Poor man that are getting this blast from a > simple question. I promise I shall shorten my answers in the future. > All the best to you and yours. > Dave > PS for anyone doing research I would recommend the following site that covers > all the Celtic areas <A HREF="http://web2.airmail.net/samhradh/">Radio > Celtic Home Page</A> http://web2.airmail.net/samhradh/ and no its nae me. a > big boy did it and ran off. > >

There is a downloadable parish locator for the whole UK at http://www.dmbennett.freeserve.co.uk The Scottish Association of Family History Societies publish a book "The Parishes, Registers & Registrars of Scotland" at about GBP4, which has a lot of useful parish information, including maps. Unfortunately it does not go down to the kind of scale you need to see which parish Fort William lies in, which seems to be at the junction of Kilmonivaig(99), Kilmalie(520), Corran of Ardgour and Ballachulish(506) parishes.My guess would be Kilmonivaig, the only one of the three that is in Inverness-shire. If you want the history of the boundary changes of a particular parish you should consult the Third Statistical Account of Scotland. This was published in the early 1960's in about 20 volumes, one for each county, or couple of counties. There is a chapter on each parish. For the future, the Scottish Archive Network is due to come on-line on St. Andrews Day, 30 November. It will have masses of information, drawn from nearly fifty archives in Scotland. If you want to check on how the project team is progressing (this is a GBP 4 million project), try http://www.scan.org.uk/News_Roundup This is a weekly magazine which reports progress, and has all the backnumbers to the beginning of the project about a year and a half ago. Regards, Iain McKenzie ---------- > From: Nancy Cameron Armstrong <nca-1@home.com> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Parish names and numbers > Date: 08 September 2000 05:09 > > Dear friends, > After spending nearly an hour with at least four different books, as > many maps, and a couple of microfiche ... I GAVE UP. Please, will > someone in the know, help me with the names and numbers for the Parish > (or Parishes) that include Fort William and Letterfinley (Letterfinlay, > Letter Findley, etc. as it seems to have several different names and > spellings.) > > Are both of them in Kilmonivaig and is that Parish 99, as I was led to > believe by last book I consulted? Or ... > > What about the book that said that Fort William was part of Kilmalie > Parish and the Parish numbers were 98B and 98B1? Or ... yet another > book that said that Parish 98 was Inverness?! None of these books > limited the times the names or numbers applied. > > Help! Would like to order some fiche or film, but not until I know more. > > Thanks, > Nan CA >

I'm looking for information about James Alexander Forbes, born in Inverness on January 6, 1805. The source I have just said Inverness, it didn't say if it was the town or the shire. His parents were John Alonzo Forbes and Marta Rodriguez (of Spain). James travelled around the world, mostly South America, and eventually settled in California in the early 1830s. He married Ana Maria (or Maria Ana) Galindo, and they had 12 children. This is what else I know: He had a brother, Alexander, who also settled in California. My father Wm. F. Coates, grandfather Frederick Forbes Coates, and great-grandmother Amelia Forbes (Coates) are directly descended from him. I have no idea who's between Amelia and James, and no information before John and Marta. If anybody has any information about this particular line of Forbeses, please let me know. I'm extremely grateful for any litle bit of information you may have; I've been searching forever! Thanks, Jennifer

Hi Liz, I am sorry to say Joe Broom's Inverness URL no longer exists it has gone into cyberspace, such a terrible waste of a brilliant site. I did write to Joe but received no acknowledgement. I really miss the site it was great and as you gain more knowledge you're anxious to learn more about the area concerned, but alas no more. If only he had let someone take over, that way we would all have benefited in years to come. For goodness sake I only hope someone has the ability to download and copy his Strath-Nairn  and Nairn websites, if I knew how I'd do it myself, but I haven't a website. Sorry to burst the bubble, Laraine in NZ     > Hi Nan > > There are a couple of good sites for parish location.  There is a link > to the Invernesshire parishes from this page > http://www.geocities.com/~brooms/ness/index.html > > I also remember a page called DM Bennetts parish locater, but cant find > the URL.  I'll look again and see if I can find it > > Best wishes > > Liz > > > Subject: > >         [SCT-INV-L] Parish names and numbers > >   Date: > >         Thu, 07 Sep 2000 21:09:35 -0700 > >   From: > >         Nancy Cameron Armstrong <nca-1@home.com> > >     To: > >         SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > Dear friends, > > After spending nearly an hour with at least four different books, as > > many maps, and a couple of microfiche ... I GAVE UP. Please, will > > someone in the know, help me with the names and numbers for the Parish > > (or Parishes) that include Fort William and Letterfinley (Letterfinlay, > > Letter Findley, etc. as it seems to have several different names and > > spellings.) > > > > Are both of them in Kilmonivaig and is that Parish 99, as I was led to > > believe by last book I consulted? Or ... > > > > What about the book that said that Fort William was part of Kilmalie > > Parish and the Parish numbers were 98B and 98B1?  Or ... yet another > > book that said that Parish 98 was Inverness?! None of these books > > limited the times the names or numbers applied. > > > > Help! Would like to order some fiche or film, but not until I know more. > > > > Thanks, > > Nan CA

Hi Nan There are a couple of good sites for parish location. There is a link to the Invernesshire parishes from this page http://www.geocities.com/~brooms/ness/index.html I also remember a page called DM Bennetts parish locater, but cant find the URL. I'll look again and see if I can find it Best wishes Liz > Subject: > [SCT-INV-L] Parish names and numbers > Date: > Thu, 07 Sep 2000 21:09:35 -0700 > From: > Nancy Cameron Armstrong <nca-1@home.com> > To: > SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > > > Dear friends, > After spending nearly an hour with at least four different books, as > many maps, and a couple of microfiche ... I GAVE UP. Please, will > someone in the know, help me with the names and numbers for the Parish > (or Parishes) that include Fort William and Letterfinley (Letterfinlay, > Letter Findley, etc. as it seems to have several different names and > spellings.) > > Are both of them in Kilmonivaig and is that Parish 99, as I was led to > believe by last book I consulted? Or ... > > What about the book that said that Fort William was part of Kilmalie > Parish and the Parish numbers were 98B and 98B1? Or ... yet another > book that said that Parish 98 was Inverness?! None of these books > limited the times the names or numbers applied. > > Help! Would like to order some fiche or film, but not until I know more. > > Thanks, > Nan CA

As an Aussie, with an aussie sense of humour, and looking forward to the glory of swimming gold in a few days time I can enjoy a quite chuckle over the olympic joke. Good on you Dave, we can all do with the odd touch of humour in any dreary day. Alan Shaw proud descendant of the Leanachan Kennedys

Hello all! I have a Matheson cousin here in the USA who has a question. I thought someone on this list could answer this one. Best regards, J. Kurt Matheson (Iain MacMhathain) <<I was just informed that our grandfather's occupation was listed as a Constable on the birth registration of one of his daughters in 1864. Yet, his death certificate and one some census reports listed him as a drapers traveler/tailor. Being a constable, was he actually on the police force?? Or was the term Constable used as a title for volunteer?>>