Challenge for bored SKS's...please assist if possible I'll give you the run down and maybe you can help a bit. Al least add it to your files. William Fraser b. Abt.1863-ish m. Aug. 03, 1888, Church at Inverness, Invernesshire d. Abt. 1911-ish, Nairn Mary Ann Swan b. June 16, 1863 m. as above d. Abt. 1946, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Children: Alexander[have his birth extract], Jessie, Kattie [my g-m, and have her birth extract], John and Mary. Accept for Kattie and John, nothing is known of the other siblings. To the best of our knowledge, after William died in 1911, Mary Ann moved her family from Nairn, at 18 Acre St. and moved to Canada [about Nov. of 1920. John may have been born in Nairn. It is thought that Alex may have died young, as no evidence can be found about him. Jessie came over and married an Alexander Gill at some point in time. Nothing is known of Mary. Mary Ann Swan's family is under the aegis of a cousin in England. But he has not referenced her siblings beyond his own connection: Alexander, Daniel, Ernest, James, John, Niel and Mary Ann. His connection is up through Niel Swan. The other siblings are not known of, at this time. She attended the church in Nairn...I have a copy of a note of introduction from the Minister to whomever, about the upstanding "Sabbath Day Scholars" her children were. William Fraser lived and worked in the Nairn area. He was a member of "The Scottish Amalgamated Society of House and Ship Painters." Norman Fraser signed the sympathy letter from the "union" to Mary Ann upon the death of William. No connection of Norman to William is known. Another name, Donald Fraser, is noted. As I recall, he was the Clerk of Session for the Church at Inverness where they were married and had signed the marriage banns or certificate. I have asked for someone to check the cemetery at the church...but no response, and the OPR's for the area, or session minutes, if available for any ref's...no response. So, who William's father, mother, etc. are is a mystery. I have nothing to go by. And the fact that every Fraser family in Scotland has a Donald, William, etc. has not made it any easier. Therefore, any assistance would be more than I had before. The GRO has been no help, neither have the other generally used sites. So there ends my Fraser line...vertically and horizontally. Thanking you in advance, for any help a SKS can offer ... Al Dempster -- Visit us at The House of Dempster, [www.myfamily.com]. FORTITER ET STRENUE "God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change... Courage to change the things I can and... Wisdom to know the difference." The Book of Islam tells us: first with the example, then with the word and then with the hand...LEAD BY EXAMPLE, BY THE WORD AND THEN BY YOUR DEEDS! Be a goat, not a sheep.

Does anyone know where to obtain information regarding a William McLean (listed as a laborer from Beaulyside) who sailed from Ft. William in 1801 on the ship The Sarah to Nova Scotia? We have info on his descendants. Thank you! Rob McLean

I have McBains from Kingussie in Inverness (later changed to McBean in Australia). No mention so far of a Catherine but that's not to say she isn't maybe Donald's sister. What I have so far is: Donald McBain (shepherd) married Elspet Kennedy 1 June 1826, groom's parish Bealesmore, Inverness, bride's parish Dallchaoranmore (?). Their children were: Marjory 1827, John 1830, Elizabeth 1832, Duncan 1834 (my ancestor), Paul 1837. They settled in Seymour Victoria. Let me know if anything sounds familiar. Diane Riley Sydney Australia >From: SCT-INVERNESS-D-request@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com >To: SCT-INVERNESS-D@rootsweb.com >Subject: SCT-INVERNESS-D Digest V00 #186 >Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 19:00:33 -0700 > ><< message2.txt >> ><< message4.txt >> ><< message6.txt >> ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

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Is there someone out there who is doing family research on Alexander McQueen who married Catherine MacBean or MacBain who were both from Inverness.Thanks to any help

In message <3948EC30.AE73F037@ansonic.com.au>, David McDonald <condor@ansonic.com.au> writes >Can someone tell me where Kirkhill Inverness is please. Cant find it on >my map so I suppose it's another one of those Highland places like Leek! > >David > Hi David I'm sure you will get loads of replies but I'll put in my bit just in case. Kirkhill is a smallish village some 7 miles west along the Beauly Firth, just a bit inland. Famous for it Ministers and Mausoleum. Hope it helps George -- George D. Christie " Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better "

Can someone tell me where Kirkhill Inverness is please. Cant find it on my map so I suppose it's another one of those Highland places like Leek! David

David, The details on this book from the National Library of Australia catalogue are: The People of Glengarry: Highlanders in Transition 1745-1820; Marianne McLean. Publisher: Montreal; Buffalo: Mc Gill - Queen's University Press, c1991 Call Number YY971.3750049163M163 It is from a series - McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History ; 9 Dynix BIB# 2004623 NLA address http://webpac.nla.gov.au/webclient1.html If you are unable to access it I can do a look up for you. Regards, Jan, Canberra, Australia -----Original Message----- From: David McDonald <condor@ansonic.com.au> To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, 15 June 2000 12:30 PM Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Glengarry > >Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy or further information on a >book titled "The People of Glengarry" by Marrianne McLean. >I can find no reference to it or it's ISBN in my local library. >David >Australia > > > >

>The book is: The People of Glengarry, Highlanders in Transition >1745-1815: Marianne McLean, 1991 ISBN 0-7735-0814-7 Series 9, McGill Queens >Studies in Ethnic History. 300 pages (Marianne is some sort of program head >with Public Archives Canada) Amazon.com has the hardcover listed as special order, $60.00 U.S., and the paperback (published 1993) as special order, $22.95. Harry Duckworth

The book is: The People of Glengarry, Highlanders in Transition 1745-1815: Marianne McLean, 1991 ISBN 0-7735-0814-7 Series 9, McGill Queens Studies in Ethnic History. 300 pages (Marianne is some sort of program head with Public Archives Canada) The person who gave me the information suggested I buy it from the Glengarry Book Store, 124 Main Street, Alexandria, Ontario K0C 1N0 Phone 613-525-1313 Fax 613-525-5218 email Glen Book Store Donald H Wood mailto:glenbook@glen-net.ca They felt that the cost of the book would be about $60.00 Canadian, or half that in soft cover. If you are in the US, that would be about $40 US. At 12:33 15/06/00 +1000, you wrote: >Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy or further information on a >book titled "The People of Glengarry" by Marrianne McLean. >I can find no reference to it or it's ISBN in my local library. >David >Australia >

Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy or further information on a book titled "The People of Glengarry" by Marrianne McLean. I can find no reference to it or it's ISBN in my local library. David Australia

Hi All, I am trying to locate information on Alexander Cameron Esq of Glen Nevis (no other info known). His daughter was Ann, I believe Ann may have married a Cameron, her daughter Jane married Robert Campbell of Perthshire. Both Ann and Jane died in Perthshire, I have been unable to find out any thing except a death and burial date. Robert and Jane's son James ,came out to Australia. I'm stuck! Regards Andrea

Dear Friend, If you are posting to the Frasers Discussion Forum, please be sure to check off the "Would you like to be notified by email of any responses?" This will ensure that you will be notified when there is a reply to a your posting. For those of you who are doing genealogy, I highly recommend the 1881 census of Scotland from the Mormon Church. The cost including shipping is only $5.00. Every time I get to a dead end in that era, I put that CD in and do some searching. Last night I came up with another Great Great Uncle born 1851 in Inverness. The Mormon web site is: http://www.familysearch.org/ I'm sure most of you have been to the site and know what is available, but I thought a reminder might be in order, as we all forget from time to time. My very best to you all, Bob http://thefrasers.com This site is dedicated to all people of the name Fraser!! Please visit The Fraser Discussion Forum

Attention all Maritime researchers - I am in the process of putting the McLean / MacLean obituaries from the Halifax Chronicle Herald and Mail Star online.....I presently have all of 1992 to 1998 online as well as part of 1999.....which includes literally hundreds of entries...... I will continue to add to this database so check often for updates....or if you have any obits prior to 1960 which you would like to include please send them to me and I'll add them..... You can view these from the link "McLean / MacLean Halifax Herald Obituaries" on my home page at: http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/akeddy/ Yours in genealogy!!! Bryan Keddy Halifax, N.S. - -------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear All, Can anyone tell me where Inort was (or is) in Invernessshire? I can't find it on a modern map or in a gazetteer, so maybe it was called something different in the 1800s. I found the placename mentioned in the 1851 Census of Kilmallie (Argyll/Invernessshire). In Fort William town, there was a couple in whom I'm interested. The entry went like this: Person BirthYear Birthplace County Occupation John STEWART about 1812 Contin Ross Innkeeper Alene (wife) about 1822 Inort Inverness Any suggestions re the whereabout of Inort? Thanks, Lex. Lex Johnson Queensland, Australia l.johnson@cqu.edu.au

Does anyone know the URL to get a downloaded copy of the 1764/1765 Census of the Isle of Eigg, Canna and Muck, in Inverness-shire, Scotland? Thank you!! Dave MacLeod Skyedam@aol.com

Hello Jane, I'm sorry that I can't help you at all with any immigration vessels that the Rev. John Dunmore Lang may have organised before his bounty system was established. I just happened to come across the site for which I posted the URL while I was looking at shipping sites for other vessels and I thought it would probably be of interest to some people on this list. Perhaps you will be able to find information about the 'James' from one of the many shipping sites available. Sorry to say that, in the course of a system rebuild, I've lost all my collection of URLs - including those for shipping. I've taken a look in some books which I have containing biographical records for early Australians for your Rev. Lachlan Macgillivray but couldn't find a mention of him. Lots of luck, Lyndall Canberra, Australia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Macgillivray" <jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk> I would be very interested in information about the immigration vessels that Lang organised before 1837 when you show the first Bounty vessel to have started. I have reference to a vessel, the 'James' which seems to have taken emigrants from Inverness before 1837 (perhaps 1834-5) Letter dated May 1836 sent by Lang to a committee in Australia about the seeking of skilled emigrants from Scotland. He refers to a REv Lachlan Macgillivray as a suitable agent to assist. <SNIP>

----- Original Message ----- From: nida rogers To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 1:59 PM Subject: Geography Lesson Required. Hello to all, I have an 1855 Birth Cert. (for Arisaig) that gives the mother's place of birth as ' Munize Lochaber ' and place of marriage as at ' Ullin Morven '. I know that Morven is really Arg. but I would appreciate any help in finding out where Munize and Ullin are/were. In my travels I have passed through Ullin, Illinois and Ullin, Montana ( definately 'cattle-country' ) and so that gives you a clue as to where the original settlers came from. Interests: McDONALD (Mull & Morvern), GILLIES (Arisaig), McPHIE (Mull), McMASTER (Lochaber). Best regards, Iain Rogers, (Hong Kong) iainida@hutchcity.com

Dear Lyndall, Many thanks for posting all this interesting information. I would be very interested in information about the immigration vessels that Lang organised before 1837 when you show the first Bounty vessel to have started. I have reference to a vessel, the 'James' which seems to have taken emigrants from Inverness before 1837 (perhaps 1834-5) Letter dated May 1836 sent by Lang to a committee in Australia about the seeking of skilled emigrants from Scotland. He refers to a REv Lachlan Macgillivray as a suitable agent to assist. 'I could get a young gentleman who has already had great experience in this matter to accompany me home and superintend the details. This gentleman is Mr. L. McGillivray, a relative of the late Sir James Macintosh. He was my fellow passenger to and from England in 1833 and 1834 and selected the emigrants for the 'James'. He is particularly well acquainted with the highlands of Scotland, the best place perhaps for obtaining shepherds; and being himself of a highly respectable family from that part of the kingdom he would have much more weight than a stranger. I am sure two hundred pounds per annum, with travelling expenses, would satisfy him.' (Nothing came of the proposal). Have you any information about the 'James'? Given that Lachlan Macgillivray was from Inverness, a selection may have been made amongst people from the town. Many thanks, Jane -----Original Message----- From: Lyndall <lyfrah@goldweb.com.au> To: INVERNESS-L <SCT-INVERNESS-D@rootsweb.com> Date: 11 June 2000 13:39 Subject: Midlothian 1837 Skye to Sydney Passenger List >Hello everyone, > The following site might well be of interest to many >of you: > > http://www.acay.com.au/%7Egsm/midlothian.html > >It gives information on the voyage of the "Midlothian" to Sydney in 1837. >This voyage was the third of several which came under the Rev. John Dunmore >Lang's 'bounty scheme'. Many of the emigrants were victims of the >clearances. Some of you might find some of your missing ancestors on the >passenger list. Good Luck. > >Lyndall >Canberra, Australia > >______________________________

In a message dated 11/06/00 12:45:04 PM Central Daylight Time, jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk writes: << Dear Iain, Now I understand why I have a Macgillivray or two born in Portsmouth in early 19th cent. Did the Cameron HIghlanders have regiment numbers? Sorry, I know nothing about military. Thanks, Jane >> <A HREF="http://www.virtual-pc.com/journal/rsg.htm">Scottish Military Historical Society - Regulars</A> <A HREF="http://www.capefam.freeserve.co.uk/militaryimages.htm">militaryimages </A> <A HREF="http://www.army.mod.uk/army/press/museums/details/m187regi.htm">Regim ental Museum of Queens Own Highlanders</A> The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders or 79th. Hope the above click and go sites help. DaveM.