JJDILL1@aol.com wrote I am hoping someone will have information on this John Greig. This is my gggrandfather. This is the only information I have. John Greig, Pvt. of British 79th Regiment (Queens Own Cameron Highlanders) and wife Mary died in the cholera outbreak in Toronto, Canada in 1834, leaving my ggrandfather an orphan. In the family bible it say he was born in Inverness SCT. no birth date. I am at a dead end on this. - -------------------------- I am also seeking Greig ancestors Andrew Greig born abt 1802 Gask, Perthshire, married Marion Arbuckle born 1800 North Uist, Inverness, Scotland in 1829 in North Uist, Inverness, Scotland. They had 4 childrem William b1830, James b 1832, Ann b1833, and Andrew b1843, William, my gg grandfather and Andrew came to Australia and settled in the latter part of the 19th century. The ancestory of the Arbuckles is shared with Lorraine another list member so is well researched however the ancestry of Andrew Greig is reallly stalled. Andrew was a schoolteacher. It seems that my Andrew and the John Greig listed by JJDILL1 were contemporaries in Inverness so I have taken the chance to list him as well. Geoff Carse Brisbane

I am hoping someone will have information on this John Greig. This is my gggrandfather. This is the only information I have. John Greig, Pvt. of British 79th Regiment (Queens Own Cameron Highlanders) and wife Mary died in the cholera outbreak in Toronto, Canada in 1834, leaving my ggrandfather an orphan. In the family bible it say he was born in Inverness SCT. no birth date. I am at a dead end on this.

Hello Everyone: Would there be anyone with the 1851 Census for Strath on the Isle of Skye. I would be happy to exchange info from the 1851 Census for Bristol & Somerset. I am looking for John Arbuckle (abt age 53), his wife Margaret and possibly a son William (abt age 25). John & Margaret do not appear on the 1881 Census. Any help would be appreciated. Many Thanks Lorraine Ottawa, Canada

CAN ALL OF YOU OUT THERE TELL ME WHAT NOVA SCOTIA MEANS, WHO NAMED IT, AND WHEN ???? PALMER FRASER DONALD THOMPSON Finally a question that I can definately answer!!!! I'll try to keep it brief - Nova Scotia means - New Scotland - it was named by Sir William Alexander in the very early 1600's (about 1625)......it was previously named "Acadia" which had been tossed from France to England to Boston then back to France in 1667 and captured again by New England in 1690, restored to France, captured again by the English in 1710 and this time it was kept.....although there had been many battles since for the control between the English, French and the original inhabitants - the MicMac Indians!!! Hope this is helpful! Bryan Keddy Halifax, N.S.

Dear Friend, Please click on Scotland of Yesterday and enjoy the wonderful contribution of Carol Fraser. She is a very talented lady who runs her Web design business in Inverness, Scotland. I had the pleasure of meeting Carol while in Scotland recently. We had tea and great conversation one afternoon. Carol has been very kind to our site: http://thefrasers.com Yes it belongs to all Frasers, and anyone with a Fraser connection, or anyone just interested in joining us. Best to all, Bob http://www.thefrasers.com This site is dedicated to all people of the name Fraser!! Please join in The Fraser Discussion Forum

Can anyone help with the parents of James KELLY and Annie MARR mentioned below.*** ------------- 3 : JEAN STEPHEN, daughter of unknown stephen, married JAMES KELLY (son of JAMESFATHEROF KELLY and ELIZABETH SANDISON). (Notes : JEAN STEPHEN MET JAMES KELLY IN ABERDEEN JEAN CAME FROM KITTYBREWSTER) ------------- 4 : JAMESFATHEROF KELLY, born in rayne ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1881, son of ***JAMESSNR KELLY and ANNIE MARR)***, married ELIZABETH SANDISON, the 29 June 1900 in BIRSE (born the 4 June 1883 in RAYNE ABERDEENSHIRE and died the 14 January 1956 in ARBROATH ANGUS, daughter of george SANDISON and ELSPETDUNCAN BIRSE). (Notes : THIS JAMES KELLY THE FATHER OF JAMES KELLY WHO MARRIED JEAN STEPHEN) ------------- 5 : ELIZABETH SANDISON, born in RAYNE ABERDEENSHIRE the 4 June 1883, died in ARBROATH ANGUS the 14 January 1956, daughter of george SANDISON and ELSPETDUNCAN BIRSE), married (1°) JAMES KELLY, the 29 June 1900 in BIRSE, (2°) JAMESFATHEROF KELLY, the 29 June 1900 in BIRSE (born the 1 January 1881 in rayne ABERDEENSHIRE, son of JAMESSNR KELLY and ANNIE MARR). (Notes : Their children in order of their birth Elizabeth married Jack Andrews James married Jean Stephen Andrew married Peggy Jack married not known Alexander married Janet McKay David married Jean Black Elsie married John Coull Charles married Carrie McEwan Isabella married George Witton William Bunty married Harry McCurroch Archie Married Alice Clen) ------------- 6 : unknown stephen. (Notes : ALL I KNOW ABOUT THE FATHER OF JEAN STEPHEN IS THAT HE WORKED FOR THE RAILWAY IN KITTYBREWSTER NEAR ABERDEEN) ------------- 8 : JAMESSNR KELLY. ------------- 9 : ANNIE MARR. ------------- 10 : george SANDISON, born in FOVERAN ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1859, son of GEORGESNR SANDISON and ELSPET MARSHALL), married ELSPETDUNCAN BIRSE, the 2 January 1880 in BIRSE (born the 1 January 1858 in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE, daughter of JOHN BIRSE and ELIZABETH MITCHELL). ------------- 11 : ELSPETDUNCAN BIRSE, born in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1858, daughter of JOHN BIRSE and ELIZABETH MITCHELL), married george SANDISON, the 2 January 1880 in BIRSE (born the 1 January 1859 in FOVERAN ABERDEENSHIRE, son of GEORGESNR SANDISON and ELSPET MARSHALL). ------------- 20 : GEORGESNR SANDISON, born the 1 January 1833, married ELSPET MARSHALL. ------------- 21 : ELSPET MARSHALL, married GEORGESNR SANDISON (born the 1 January 1833). ------------- 22 : JOHN BIRSE, born in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1832, married ELIZABETH MITCHELL (born the 1 January 1836 in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE). (Notes : I have information on the BIRSS family (John's siblings) - did not have anything beyond his christening & wife's name though, prior to your post. 1 Andrew BIRSS chr: Mar 16, 1803 Boghead/?Birse, ABD SCT d: Sep 11, 1871 Myreside, Finzean SCT .+Elisabeth "Eliza" COUTTS b: 1810 Birse, ABD SCT m: Feb 4, 1829 Birse d: Jan 28, 1902 Birse .2 James BIRSS b: Bef Jan 1, 1830 Birse, ABD SCT .2 Elizabeth BIRSS b: Bef Apr 14, 1831 Birse, ABD SCT .2 John BIRSS b: Jan 1, 1832 Birse, ABD SCT chr: Mar 20, 1832 Birse ..+Elizabeth MITCHELL b: Jan 1, 1836 Birse ABN SCT .2 Andrew BIRSS b: Bef Sep 24, 1834 Birse, ABD SCT d: Mar 2, 1905 ?KCD SCT ..+Isabella MALCOLM b: 1845 m: Dec 26, 1873 Birse, ABD SCT d: Mar 31, 1936 Banchory, KCD SCT .2 Margaret BIRSS chr: May 9, 1836 Birse, ABD SCT .) ------------- 23 : ELIZABETH MITCHELL, born in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE the 1 January 1836, married JOHN BIRSE (born the 1 January 1832 in BIRSE ABERDEENSHIRE). ------------- many thanks Irene M Cunningham

Nova Scotia (New Scotland) was, in effect, 'created' by a Royal Charter of James VI (and I) in 1621. For an account of the founding of NS see the web site: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/FSCNS/Scots_NS/New_Scotland/Scotland_New_Scotland_Menstrie.html Listers might also be interested in a new book which deals with the relationship between Scotland and Nova Scotia: "Myth, Migration and the Making of Memory: Scotia and Nova Scotia c. 1700-1990" edited by Marjory Harper and Michael E Vance, (Halifax, NS: Fernwood Publishing & Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers.) Best wishes, Paul. > CAN ALL OF YOU OUT THERE TELL ME WHAT NOVA SCOTIA MEANS, WHO NAMED IT, AND > WHEN ???? ==================================== HIGHLAND HOMECOMINGS PROJECT http://www.scotweb.org/homecomings homecomings@scotweb.org Highland Folk Museum Duke Street Kingussie Inverness-shire PH21 1JG Scotland Tel: (local) 01540 662435 (international) 00 441 540 662 435 Fax: (local) 01540 661631 (international) 00 441 540 661 631

Dear Friend, I just returned from Scotland late last night. The time there went quite fast. The weather was mostly liquid sunshine, but that is Scotland is it not? I spent two days in Edinburgh with family and then off to The Highlands. It is always nice to see that sign "Welcome to The Highlands". Like a typical American I poked around the grave yards looking for kin. A special time for me is my visits to Culloden Moor. It is a sad place, but a place of remembrance. I have posted a picture I took late afternoon on Good Friday. After taking the picture I stood the wee cross up against the stone. It had the white flower, a thistle, and a bit of tartan attached to it. All very nice indeed. The picture is posted at the top of the opening page of thefrasers.com. In that last two years Inverness has grown steadily. The sheep are being replaced by Highlanders. At least this second clearance will not involve Highlanders. I took some more pictures, and will post them when they get back from the developers. My very best to you all. Bob http://www.thefrasers.com This site is dedicated to all people of the name Fraser!! Please join in The Fraser Discussion Forum

HI, CAN ALL OF YOU OUT THERE TELL ME WHAT NOVA SCOTIA MEANS, WHO NAMED IT, AND WHEN ???? PLEASE ANSWER ME SEPARATELY SO AS NOT TO CLOG UP THE SCOT CYBERSPACE. THANKS, PALMER FRASER DONALD THOMPSON

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Hi folks my first contibution to list. > My GRANT connection is William GRANT b 1764 at Cromdale Inverness- amiller > at Castle Grant. He married Christina McGREGOR and had 6 children in Cromdale before dying 8 Jul 1840. Buried Cromdale Churchyard. > Children are:John GRANT dob 4 Jan 1785; Janet GRANT dob 1787: > Robert Henry GRANT dob1789 - 1852, m Janet McGREGOR > Jean GRANT dob 1791: David GRANT dob 19 Feb 1794 m Janet McEWAN: Mary GRANT dob 1797 > All the children were born in Cromdale and the only info l have is that > Robert Henry was a Shoemaker and l have his immediate family. > David is my gr-gr-grandfather and was an excise officer who worked around > Scotland. His children were : > Duncan b Aug 29 1817 @ Glassary, Argyll; Margaret dob1819 @ Glassary, Argyll; > Francis William dob 1822 @ Killarrow, Argyll; Christian dob 1824 @> Campbelltown, Argyll; > Jessie dob 1826 @ Campbelltown, Argyll; > David dob 1829 @ Caputh, Perthshire; Harriett dob 1831@ Caputh, Perthshire; > Hugh dob 1833 @ Old Machar, Aberdeen ; Francis William dob 1837 @ Old Machar Aberdeen > Archibald dob 1842 @ Dunning Perthshire. > Archibald is the only one l have a line from. He emigrated to New Zealand > and is my gr grandfather. > Are there any relations out there. would love to connect. > Pamela Atkinson New Zealand

Bill Lord, c/- klord@latrobe.edu.au , has done an enormous amount of work on the McLeans, particularly the McLeans of Coll. He may not be able to help, but it is worth asking. R McInnes Sth Aust ----- Original Message ----- From: <mclean@ctaz.com> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 12:13 AM Subject: [SCT-INV-L] McLean of Kilmorack > We're researching our McLean family, who arrived in Nova Scotia > from Kilmorack in 1801 on the ship "The Sarah". We don't know > anything about their history in Scotland and would like to find out > more. > > Here's what it says on the passenger list: > > William MacLean, farmer; Margaret MacLean, spinster > Don McLean, Laborer; Mary McLean, spinster > Kath. McLean > John McLean (10) William McLean (8) > > These are the only McLeans listed, and there were lots of > Williams, Donalds, and Johns in our family tree. The 8 year old > boy, William, was my great great great grandfather. We don't > know if Donald was his father or William. > > We've tracked the family to the boat, but now would like to proceed > and find out which parish they were from exactly and any historical > info. Can anyone offer any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Rob McLean >

Bryan This is the site for military queries. What these blokes (and ladies) dont know never happened. http://www.egroups.com/list/scottish_military/ John -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Keddy <bryanfkeddy@ns.sympatico.ca> To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, 28 April 2000 16:21 Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Royal Dragoons??? >I have been helping Ian Allan research his ancestry and we are stumped >on where to find any military records on the Royal Dragoons..... > >What we know so far.... >Rueben Haigh address was Piers Hill Barracks, Edinburgh on 6 Sep 1874 >and he was a Sergeant in the Royal Dragoons.

In a message dated 27/04/00 10:21:03 AM Central Daylight Time, mmrbm@ameritech.net writes: << I have found -- I think -- a christening record for my gr-grandmother, Jane MacLean, christened February 21, 1826 in Strath, Inverness. Her parents are listed as Hector MacLean and Ann MacDonald. She had a brother, Lachlan but he may have gone to the U. S. before this time. Could someone please check the 1841 census to see if there is any information about this family. I downloaded the file myself but I can't open it. Marion Marham mmrbm@ameritech.net >> have you checked with the MacLean home page and Tim the genealogist? Also You may want to take a tumble through Ross and even up to Southerland and Caithness as the area is loaded with MacLeans, not to mention Mull and Jura. DaveM.

I would also be very grateful for a couple of "lookup.s" in the Strath, Skye, 1841 census: 1. Catherine McInnes of Boreraig, household 43 in the 1851 census, probably with a baby son John, possibly a husband Roderick?, crofting 2 acres 2. Angus and Catherine McInnes, of Boreraig, household 40 in the 1851 census, probably abt 44 years and 29 years, children Flora, Malcolm, Niel R McInnes Sth Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion Markham" <mmrbm@ameritech.net> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 8:20 AM Subject: [SCT-INV-L] 1841 Census > I have found -- I think -- a christening record for my gr-grandmother, Jane MacLean, christened February 21, 1826 in Strath, Inverness. Her parents are listed as Hector MacLean and Ann MacDonald. She had a brother, Lachlan but he may have gone to the U. S. before this time. > > Could someone please check the 1841 census to see if there is any information about this family. I downloaded the file myself but I can't open it. > > Marion Marham > mmrbm@ameritech.net >

We're researching our McLean family, who arrived in Nova Scotia from Kilmorack in 1801 on the ship "The Sarah". We don't know anything about their history in Scotland and would like to find out more. Here's what it says on the passenger list: William MacLean, farmer; Margaret MacLean, spinster Don McLean, Laborer; Mary McLean, spinster Kath. McLean John McLean (10) William McLean (8) These are the only McLeans listed, and there were lots of Williams, Donalds, and Johns in our family tree. The 8 year old boy, William, was my great great great grandfather. We don't know if Donald was his father or William. We've tracked the family to the boat, but now would like to proceed and find out which parish they were from exactly and any historical info. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks, Rob McLean

Have you checked this site out Bryan? http://www.du.edu/~tomills/military/uk/bargxref.htm Regards David Bryan Keddy wrote: military records on the Royal Dragoons..... > > What we know so far.... > Rueben Haigh address was Piers Hill Barracks, Edinburgh on 6 Sep 1874 > and he was a Sergeant in the Royal Dragoons.

I have been helping Ian Allan research his ancestry and we are stumped on where to find any military records on the Royal Dragoons..... What we know so far.... Rueben Haigh address was Piers Hill Barracks, Edinburgh on 6 Sep 1874 and he was a Sergeant in the Royal Dragoons. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks, Bryan Keddy Halifax, N.S.

Seeking desparately, on behalf of American cousins, to trace the following who were said to have been born in Scotland: Alexander GEDDIE stated father of: James Donald (or Daniel - apparently either translation from the Gaelic is acceptable) GEDDIE born c. 1755 and his wife: Catherine (Cathrin etc) (and/or) Isabella McPHAIL (or similar sounding variation - eg McFail) The latter two travelled to the Cape Fear, North Carolina, according to various books, on the same ship in 1772 and married in North Carolina some time before: "Jan 4, 1795 James GEDIE (note spelling) and spouse Cathrine (note spelling) Mcphaile - son baptzd Dugald" and "James Gadie and Cathrin Macphaile" had a daughter baptized named Sarah Apr 9 1797. They were also said to have been accompanied by Catherine/Isabella's brothers Dugald and Daniel McPhail Grateful for any traces on these people or similar names. The various sources suggest that they were born in various places - Argyll, Ross and Cromarty, Jura Islay, Fife, Moray or surrounding districts. But none of the sources point to confirmed places or dates of birth and some, like the works listed below, are almost certainly written on hearsay. Unfortunately they do not give a clue as to which ship was involved: Source Name : DOBSON, DAVID. Scots on the Chesapeake, 1607-1830. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992 and WHYTE, DONALD. A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the USA. Vol. 1. Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Co., 1972. Jim Mackay jimmackay@x-stream.co.uk

Does anyone have access to the 1891 census for Kilmuir, Skye, who would be able to do a look-up for me? I am looking for the family of William & Emily MURRAY. William Murray was the School Master in Kilmuir in the 1881 census, and I would like to know if he was still teaching there at the time of the 1891. TIA, Debbie Derrick in B.C.