I will be travelling to Inverness in October of this year and was wondering if anyone is researching the family of James McGregor and Elisabeth Mclean, in Drumchardine who had a child baptised 20 Sep 1772 called Alexander. Alexander is my ggg-grandfather. Would love to have some information about the family or the town as I hope to be able to visit there. Thanks in anticipation, Val (McGregor) Bell.

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 -----Original Message----- From: Iain McKenzie <iain-mckenzie@sol.co.uk> To: Jane Macgillivray <jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk>; SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 08 June 2000 19:30 Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Reruitment poster 1811 - 1812 >Dear Jane, > >The Historical Records of the Cameron Highlanders (volume Vll) claims that >the Inverness Militia eventually became part of the 3rd. Battalion of the >Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. > >Regards, > >Iain McKenzie

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

Many thanks everyone for your reply's to my question on The Inverness Militia, you have all been very helpful. Ruth

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B939F2DA07E8029FAB217C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello David MacDonald. My husband & I were in Invergarry and Aberchalder in early April but did not get too much information there. Aberchalder is an area only however Invergarry has a hotel. Of more interest is the Glengarry Information Visitors Centre next door to it which has MacDonell and Ellice history. Joane Whitmore is secretary of the centre and I originally reached her by writing in care of the Invergarry Hotel at Invergarry. We spoke to Jane Alexander at the visitor centre (she is an Ellice descendant). The centre is in it's 2nd or 3rd year and they are looking for history, pictures, etc. from anyone who wishes to donate what they have. I didn't get too much information there as most of the records were destroyed, or so I understand. My family came from Aberchalder on the Jane in the year 1790. They settled at Nine Mile River, Hants Co., Nova Scotia. Hope the above helps. Gail Macdonell SCT-INVERNESS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > SCT-INVERNESS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 179 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Re: [SCT-INV-L] unusual first name ["Jane Macgillivray" <jane@providen] > #2 [SCT-INV-L] ELDER - Drakies Cemete ["Kay Sturgeon" <kaysturgeon@one.ne] > #3 [SCT-INV-L] Inverness History Sour [David McDonald <condor@ansonic.com] > #4 Re: [SCT-INV-L] James Hunter - Aut ["George D. Christie" <george@kinmy] > #5 Re: [SCT-INV-L] ELDER - Drakies Ce ["George D. Christie" <george@kinmy] > #6 Re: [SCT-INV-L] Reruitment poster [ScotHeritage@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from SCT-INVERNESS-D, send a message to > > SCT-INVERNESS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] unusual first names query > Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 22:42:09 +0100 > From: "Jane Macgillivray" <jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > > Dear Alan, > Personally have never heard such an unusual name and find it most > imaginative at a time when tradition ruled. I have heard that Marcelle, > Marseillie are alternatives for Marjory. What became of her? Jane > > >Donald Kennedy, born in 1756, near Fort William, and who married Ann Grant, > had many children who were given standard first names, such as Duncan, > Donald, Ann, Mary, Catherine, etc HOWEVER one female child was named > Marcelina Babelina !! > > > >Has anyone ever heard of such names for Highland Scots ? > > > >Cheers, > >Alan Shaw > >Downunder > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [SCT-INV-L] ELDER - Drakies Cemetery Lookup > Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:16:27 +1000 > From: "Kay Sturgeon" <kaysturgeon@one.net.au> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi all, first posting to the list. > > I have a Colin ELDER who was baptised 6 Apr 1830 at Drakies INV, twin > to Robert Mackenzie ELDER. > > It is thought he did not survive infancy. Would SKS with access to > Drakies cemetery registers check to see if they can find a burial > entry. His parents were Andrew Elder and Catherine McKenzie. > > Kay Sturgeon, ,-_|\ > 2 St Pauls Crt / *\ > MOUNT LOUISA \_,-._/ > QLD 4814 v > AUSTRALIA > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Inverness History Source > Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 17:44:05 +1000 > From: David McDonald <condor@ansonic.com.au> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anyone know of a person or source who may be an "expert" in local > history around Invergarry or Aberchalder at the lower end of Loch Ness > around Loch Oich. > Would either of these towns be large enough to have a local library or > historical society. > Alternatively, would anyone know if the crofter hamlet of LEEK was one > of the crofter communities to have migration forced upon it's > inhabitants in the mid to late 1800's. > David > Australia > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] James Hunter - Author > Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 08:57:36 +0100 > From: "George D. Christie" <george@kinmylie.demon.co.uk> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > > In message <a7.4889d57.266f0895@aol.com>, Skyedam@aol.com writes > >Can anyone provide an address and/or E-mail address for the author, James > >Hunter. He was living in Skye and moved within the last year to Inverness. > >Please forward to my address: Skyedam@aol.com in lieu of posting it to > >the list. Thank you!!!! > > > >Dave MacLeod > > > Sorry I can't help with the address but he is appearing at Waterstones > bookshop today. If you get in touch with them they might help. > -- > George D. Christie > " Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse > to better " > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] ELDER - Drakies Cemetery Lookup > Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:20:31 +0100 > From: "George D. Christie" <george@kinmylie.demon.co.uk> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > > In message <00ef01bfd0d6$68c9d620$0e6c65cb@x7b3y6>, Kay Sturgeon > <kaysturgeon@one.net.au> writes > >Hi all, first posting to the list. > > > >I have a Colin ELDER who was baptised 6 Apr 1830 at Drakies INV, twin > >to Robert Mackenzie ELDER. > > > >It is thought he did not survive infancy. Would SKS with access to > >Drakies cemetery registers check to see if they can find a burial > >entry. His parents were Andrew Elder and Catherine McKenzie. > > > >Kay Sturgeon, ,-_|\ > >2 St Pauls Crt / *\ > >MOUNT LOUISA \_,-._/ > >QLD 4814 v > >AUSTRALIA > > > > > As far as I know there is no Drakies cemetery or church, nor has there > ever been one. Drakies is an area on the edge of Inverness which once > formed part of an Estate. This area is now all built on and if there had > been a cemetery I would have been removed 30-40 years ago. > If I have a chance I will have a look through the Inverness Parish > records for you. > George > -- > George D. Christie > " Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse > to better " > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Reruitment poster 1811 - 1812 > Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 08:52:13 EDT > From: ScotHeritage@aol.com > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > > In a message dated 02/06/00 6:04:29 AM Central Daylight Time, > bredwards@datafast.net.au writes: > > << Hi everyone, > Iam new to this, and I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there would be > any way I can find out about records of the Inverness Milita about 1804, I > had a GGG Grandfather married in Edinburgh in 1804 and it states on the > certificate that he was with the Inverness Militia (or Rifles).His name was > George Donald on the paper but was sometimes called Alexander, he married > Jean Murray from Shetland. > Hope someone has that family or knows where I can get help. > Thanks > Ruth >> > > The Gallant > Ninety - Second > or Gordon Highlanders > who have so often distinuished thenselves at Copenhagen, Spain, on the planes > of Holland and the sands of Egypt and who are now with Lord Wellington in > Portugal, want to get a few spirited young men, lads, and boys, to whom the > greatest encouragement and > Highest bounty will be given. > >From the character of the officers of the regiment who are from this part of > the Highlands, they can depend theat the interest and advantage of > high-spirited and well conducted soldiers from this part of the country will > be particularly considered. > Printed at the Journal Office, Inverness > > Dave M. --------------B939F2DA07E8029FAB217C50 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="mac_lachance.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Gail Macdonell/Keith Lachance Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="mac_lachance.vcf" begin:vcard n:;mac_lachance@telus.net x-mozilla-html:FALSE version:2.1 email;internet:mac_lachance@telus.net x-mozilla-cpt:;0 fn:mac_lachance@telus.net end:vcard --------------B939F2DA07E8029FAB217C50--

In a message dated 08/06/00 11:36:53 AM Central Daylight Time, jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk writes: << Dear Dave, ARe we to understand the Gordon HIghlanders and the Inverness militia one and the same? Thanks, Jane >> No No No, I was reading up on the Inverness Militia and found that. Sorry it is once of those cases where you read page one about boats, then go to reference 101 which ends up 5 books away all about space travel. Sorry I should have been clearer. Dave M.

In message <37.639a64f.2670f0fd@aol.com>, ScotHeritage@aol.com writes >In a message dated 02/06/00 6:04:29 AM Central Daylight Time, >bredwards@datafast.net.au writes: > ><< Hi everyone, > Iam new to this, and I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there would be >any way I can find out about records of the Inverness Milita about 1804, I >had a GGG Grandfather married in Edinburgh in 1804 and it states on the >certificate that he was with the Inverness Militia (or Rifles).His name was >George Donald on the paper but was sometimes called Alexander, he married >Jean Murray from Shetland. > Hope someone has that family or knows where I can get help. > Thanks > Ruth >> > Sorry to put my bit in, but, The Inverness Militia were in Portsmouth from around 1799 -1814 from where the regiment was sent home to be disbanded. If they fought in the French Wars I am not sure. George -- George D. Christie " Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better "

Dear Jane, The Historical Records of the Cameron Highlanders (volume Vll) claims that the Inverness Militia eventually became part of the 3rd. Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Regards, Iain McKenzie ---------- > From: Jane Macgillivray <jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Reruitment poster 1811 - 1812 > Date: 08 June 2000 17:20 > > Dear Dave, > ARe we to understand the Gordon HIghlanders and the Inverness militia one > and the same? Thanks, Jane >

Dear Dave, ARe we to understand the Gordon HIghlanders and the Inverness militia one and the same? Thanks, Jane

In a message dated 02/06/00 6:04:29 AM Central Daylight Time, bredwards@datafast.net.au writes: << Hi everyone, Iam new to this, and I was wondering if anyone can tell me if there would be any way I can find out about records of the Inverness Milita about 1804, I had a GGG Grandfather married in Edinburgh in 1804 and it states on the certificate that he was with the Inverness Militia (or Rifles).His name was George Donald on the paper but was sometimes called Alexander, he married Jean Murray from Shetland. Hope someone has that family or knows where I can get help. Thanks Ruth >> The Gallant Ninety - Second or Gordon Highlanders who have so often distinuished thenselves at Copenhagen, Spain, on the planes of Holland and the sands of Egypt and who are now with Lord Wellington in Portugal, want to get a few spirited young men, lads, and boys, to whom the greatest encouragement and Highest bounty will be given. From the character of the officers of the regiment who are from this part of the Highlands, they can depend theat the interest and advantage of high-spirited and well conducted soldiers from this part of the country will be particularly considered. Printed at the Journal Office, Inverness Dave M.

In message <00ef01bfd0d6$68c9d620$0e6c65cb@x7b3y6>, Kay Sturgeon <kaysturgeon@one.net.au> writes >Hi all, first posting to the list. > >I have a Colin ELDER who was baptised 6 Apr 1830 at Drakies INV, twin >to Robert Mackenzie ELDER. > >It is thought he did not survive infancy. Would SKS with access to >Drakies cemetery registers check to see if they can find a burial >entry. His parents were Andrew Elder and Catherine McKenzie. > >Kay Sturgeon, ,-_|\ >2 St Pauls Crt / *\ >MOUNT LOUISA \_,-._/ >QLD 4814 v >AUSTRALIA > > As far as I know there is no Drakies cemetery or church, nor has there ever been one. Drakies is an area on the edge of Inverness which once formed part of an Estate. This area is now all built on and if there had been a cemetery I would have been removed 30-40 years ago. If I have a chance I will have a look through the Inverness Parish records for you. George -- George D. Christie " Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better "

In message <a7.4889d57.266f0895@aol.com>, Skyedam@aol.com writes >Can anyone provide an address and/or E-mail address for the author, James >Hunter. He was living in Skye and moved within the last year to Inverness. >Please forward to my address: Skyedam@aol.com in lieu of posting it to >the list. Thank you!!!! > >Dave MacLeod > Sorry I can't help with the address but he is appearing at Waterstones bookshop today. If you get in touch with them they might help. -- George D. Christie " Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better "

Does anyone know of a person or source who may be an "expert" in local history around Invergarry or Aberchalder at the lower end of Loch Ness around Loch Oich. Would either of these towns be large enough to have a local library or historical society. Alternatively, would anyone know if the crofter hamlet of LEEK was one of the crofter communities to have migration forced upon it's inhabitants in the mid to late 1800's. David Australia

Hi all, first posting to the list. I have a Colin ELDER who was baptised 6 Apr 1830 at Drakies INV, twin to Robert Mackenzie ELDER. It is thought he did not survive infancy. Would SKS with access to Drakies cemetery registers check to see if they can find a burial entry. His parents were Andrew Elder and Catherine McKenzie. Kay Sturgeon, ,-_|\ 2 St Pauls Crt / *\ MOUNT LOUISA \_,-._/ QLD 4814 v AUSTRALIA

Dear Alan, Personally have never heard such an unusual name and find it most imaginative at a time when tradition ruled. I have heard that Marcelle, Marseillie are alternatives for Marjory. What became of her? Jane >Donald Kennedy, born in 1756, near Fort William, and who married Ann Grant, had many children who were given standard first names, such as Duncan, Donald, Ann, Mary, Catherine, etc HOWEVER one female child was named Marcelina Babelina !! > >Has anyone ever heard of such names for Highland Scots ? > >Cheers, >Alan Shaw >Downunder >

Donald Kennedy, born in 1756, near Fort William, and who married Ann Grant, had many children who were given standard first names, such as Duncan, Donald, Ann, Mary, Catherine, etc HOWEVER one female child was named Marcelina Babelina !! Has anyone ever heard of such names for Highland Scots ? Cheers, Alan Shaw Downunder

Can anyone provide an address and/or E-mail address for the author, James Hunter. He was living in Skye and moved within the last year to Inverness. Please forward to my address: Skyedam@aol.com in lieu of posting it to the list. Thank you!!!! Dave MacLeod

Hello listers! Well I really "screwed that up"!! When I posted to the list yesterday for the first time, I said that "great-grandfather Ronald Duncan Fraser married Colin Fraser" BIG BOO-BOO! It should have said he married Mary Chisholm who was the daughter of Colin Chisholm and he was the son of Valentine Chisholm (born c 1803 Scotland-SOMEWHERE!!) Thanks to John in Perth, Australia, for pointing out the error of my ways!! Pat

In a message dated 03/06/00 6:03:22 AM Central Daylight Time, tmjudy@optonline.net writes: << Hi, A while back someone suggested flying on a Canadian airline to Scotland because the fare was cheaper but I forget the airline. Would someone please refresh my memory on which Canadian airline and how to contact them for information. Thanks, Judy First off Airline tickets are calculated in US dollars all over the world. Now you may get a good rate from a Canadian charter carrier if you are close to the border and do not have to fly up. My Mom just went off to Aberdeen on Trans Air (her first time on a charter). She could go British Airways on a free pass but would rather avoid them. That's a comment on her perception of their service. Anyway I digress, her fare was about $400. something Canadian return, that;s what $12. US hehehe. Air Canada has regular flights also. KLM can get you there via Amsterdam and they are great. (Going vis Amsterdam is just like via London. Dave M.

In a message dated 02/06/00 6:27:46 AM Central Daylight Time, jrosenbe@neo.rr.com writes: << Hello All. I am new to this list and joined to solve a mystery. My ancestress, a widow named Elsie (Elspet) CAMPBELL HOSSACK died in Inverness in 1909 (4 May). Why is this a mystery? Well, she was born and raised in Aberdeen, lived in Banff during her married life and widowhood, whcih means in my terms at least until the 1891 census. She had several sons in Elgin as well. But-- as far as I know-- no family in Banff. The information given on her death certificate is accurately provided, so clearly someone knew her. The informant, however, was the next-door neighbor. So, I am trying to figure out what she was doing in Inverness, possibly on her own at age 85. She could certainly have been holidaying-- if so, how would a neighbor know her particulars? Anyway, she was living/staying at Lochinvar Villa on Montague Row. I am hoping that SKS on the list can tell me something about this location-- assuming it is not still existing under that name. Was this in the area of tourist hotels? Or could it have been some type of nursing home? Is there a library I can write which might have old newspaper files or a directory of addresses from 1909? I could then check to see if any of her children had moved on to Inverness. Or just wait for next year's census release! Can my curiosity wait until then? TIA- Judith in Ohio, USA Now my cousin married a boy Hossack from up and around Montego Row. As for why she was there, who knows but she could of been a lodger, although the land lady would be more likely to answer to any police inquiry such as next of kin. If it was a next door neighbor I would GUESS she had a house there and lived alone. Oh a lodger is a boarder. Dave M.