This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1399.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Wow your great. Thank you. I must admitt I'm still fairly new at all this cyber stuff. In answer to your question this is what I "think" I know. Granddad came to Canada in 1902 and yes he is a WW1 and WW2 vet. My uncle told me he was wounded at Vimmy Ridge above his knee and he was sent to England. He married Gertrude Pantony (1896)from Kent England in 1917 and they both went back to Canada. He Ranched in Alberta and had three sons, the ranch stuff I know, I've been there. My Uncle Don is still alive and living there. Thanks again from Marion

Hi, I'm looking for information on Grays in Grantown on Spey. I received a lot of information for Mary Hollis. (Thanks again Mary). I can go back as far as William Gray who married Jean Duffas. Then there Son James Gray b. abt Sept 1742. He had a twin sister Margaret. Alistair Bell.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ross Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1399.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Marion, I really do doubt any mis-representation, just the results of verbal communication, and memory mix over time. Also why would he have had to lie to emigrate at that time? I doubt this too. I will note that you are correct in your original post - there was no such person documented born in that year, of that name, in that place. Hence - my response as few eluded registration at that time. I did look a few places here and there and with such a widespread name combination, nothing stood out. I would offer this though - did he serve in WWI - there are more than a few signed up in Canada, of that name, and from Scotland born in the years surrounding your targeted date. A question - where did he live and die in Canada, and what was his occupation, and who was his wife - on that I may perhaps take a quick browse over the next while and see if I might see anything else worthwhile. Regards, Larry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1399.1.1 Message Board Post: Larry, you are correct, how could I know his birth date? This is the date his only serviving son gave me (my uncle). But you know he could be wrong. Maybe Granddad told a little fib so he would appear older than he was in order to immigrate to Canada. He also told me his Dad was from Inverness so again I just assumed he knew. Possibly his father had misreprested the fact for some reason. I sure appeciate your help. Thank you for taking the time, that was very nice. Marion

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ross Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1399.1 Message Board Post: Hi Marion, I wonder this - how can you be so very, very certain of the EXACT birth date – when you say you have never found his birth register? Here’s a few surrounding your date from Inverness from ScotlandsPeople: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ You searched for: Surname: "Ross"; Use Soundex: Off; Forename: "Alexander*"; Sex: "Both"; Year From: 1879; Year To: 1891; County: INVERNESS; No Year Surname Forename Sex District City/County/MR GROS Data 1 1879 ROSS ALEXANDER M PORTREE /INVERNESS 114/01 0045 2 1881 ROSS ALEXANDER M NORTH UIST /INVERNESS 113/00 0060 3 1881 ROSS ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0066 4 1881 ROSS ALEXANDER M GLENGARRY /INVERNESS 099/01 0013 5 1881 ROSS ALEXANDER M DUIRINISH /INVERNESS 110/00 0120 6 1882 ROSS ALEXANDER M PORTREE /INVERNESS 114/01 0075 7 1883 ROSS ALEXANDER M KILTARLITY /INVERNESS 101/00 0028 8 1883 ROSS ALEXANDER M KILMORACK /INVERNESS 100/00 0011 9 1884 ROSS ALEXANDER M DUIRINISH /INVERNESS 110/01 0012 10 1884 ROSS ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0408 11 1886 ROSS ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0393 12 1887 ROSS ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0063 13 1888 ROSS ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0094 14 1889 ROSS ALEXANDER M KILTARLITY /INVERNESS 101/00 0032 15 1889 ROSS ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0211 16 1891 ROSS ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0021 17 1891 ROSS ALEXANDER JAMES M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0124 18 1879 ROSS ALEXANDER MUNRO M KILMORACK /INVERNESS 100/00 0060 19 1890 ROSS ALEXANDER WILLI M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0129 20 1884 ROSS ALEXANDER YOUNG M ABERTARFF OR FORT AUGUSTUS /INVERNESS 092/02 0022 21 1888 ROSS ALEXANDERINA F INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0024 22 1891 ROSS ALEXANDERINA F STRATH /INVERNESS 119/00 0047 23 1891 ROSS JAMES ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0426 24 1882 ROSS JOHN ALEXANDER M INVERNESS /INVERNESS 098/00 0410 25 1883 ROSS JOHN ALEXANDER M DAVIOT AND DUNLICHITY /INVERNESS 095/00 0020 ** And further – same premise – how do you know “for sure” it was Inverness? ** Yours to ponder… In the mean time here are a few other ideas and a few places to look: http://www.electricscotland.com/history/articles/gen.htm Regards, LarryR

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ross Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1399 Message Board Post: any one out there know of the Ross Clan from Inverness? I'm searching for info about my Grandfather, I can't find him being ever born, ever counted on a census, ever married, ever died, NOTHING. He must be the most ellusive Scot in history. I'm starting to wonder if he was born in a born and hid behind a rock when the census taker came around. INFO: Alexander Ross born Nov 21, 1885. Sibs, William,Roddy,John,Hugh,Hector,Mary. He came to Canada in 1902.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHISHOLM, MACLEOD, KENNEDY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1397.1 Message Board Post: My husband John Murdo MacLEOD is from Inverness, Scotland. His gr.grandfather was Murdoch McLeod(MacLEOD) who was married to Barbara Chisholm, born 1828 Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire. B.'s parents were John Chisholm, born c.1800, Kiltarlity, Crofter and Cathrine KENNEDY, born c.1801, married 4 June, 1852. Any connection to your Chisholms?? Ruth MacLeod

I'm looking for information about a Peter Cameron, who was six years old on the 1861 census in Kilmallie parish. He would have been born (maybe) in Inverness-shire. Does anyone own this waif or have any further information on him? His mother's name MAY have been Janet Cameron. Or maybe not... Sheila in Missouri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cameron Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1398 Message Board Post: I am looking for information in Scotland on the following Cameron family members who were from Beauly, Scotland, and sailed from Stornaway/Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland to Philadelphia, Colony of Pennsylvania, in July 1775 aboard the ship "Clementina": Donald Cameron, 65 years old, former residence Beauly John Cameron, 34 years old, former residence Beauly Simon Cameron, 29 years old, former residence Beauly Charles Cameron, 5 years old, former residence Beauly Mary Cameron, 3 years old, former residence Beauly Catherine Cameron, 6 months old, former residence Beauly Donald is presumed to be the father of John and Simon and the grandfather of the three young children who are presumed to be the children of John and/or Simon. John is reportedly the father of my great, great, great grandfather Absalom Cameron who was born 30 July 1791, in Virginia, died 9 Sep 1856, in Grainger Co., Tennessee, and married Elizabeth "Betsey" Gallion / Galyon on 7 March 1812, in Grainger Co., Tennessee. The following Camerons were on the same ship and may be related though their former residence was not Beauly: Donald Cameron, 24 years old, former residence Fort Augustus Janet Cameron, 18 years old, former residence Loch Broom Any assistance finding sources in Beauly or elsewhere in Scotland about these Cameron family members will be much appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chisholm, MacRae Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1397 Message Board Post: I am looking for links to John Chisholm who married Ann MacRae sometime around 1790 - 1800. I have reason to believe they may have been from Benevian near Glen Affric and would love to hear from anyone who may have Chisholm connections from that area around the turn of the 18th-19th centuries. And a Happy New Year to you all!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1396 Message Board Post: Thanks to the efforts of FreeCEN Volunteers, many 1841 INV census records are searchable at http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl The 1851 INV records are now available for transcription from CD so please consider volunteering so these records can also reach the FreeCEN database. Information at http://www.freecen.org.uk/ Susan Snowdon FreeCEN Coordinator for Banffshire and Inverness-shire http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~banff1841

Hello, I am wondering if the Xmas & New Year has got to me as I cannot figure out what more the LDS, IGI will give you over & above what is now available. I have the above IGI for Scotland purchased a number of years ago from this organisation in Salt Lake City. Also I have read time & again dozens of the Old Parish Register films & numerous films from the 1855 Civil Registers of births, deaths & marriages. Only these last Registers show the fathers occupation or the OPR's in larger places in Scotland will give occupations. I have gleaned occupations only from Census returns in most instances. Again occupations change often many times over a persons lifetime so what benefit could really be gained from this exercise. Personally Scotlandspeople indexing leaves a lot to be desired especially in census returns & it is a pity they never followed the criteria of the first national indexing of 1881 as it seems the English Census are indexed. With so few Scottish surnames & so many family first names following the old naming tradition giving again a small variety of names I would have liked to see the Scottish marriage indexes include the marriage partners surname. I am sure there are many avenues to spread your indexng talents. sincerely, Barbara. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Williamson" <Wiccanpt2@netzero.net> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 10:45 AM Subject: Volunteers Needed - Freereg Project > Good day (evening) to everyone and Happy New Year! > > I think that we all have used the IGI or scotlandspeople in our research. > For me, both resources have proven invaluable. Wouldn't it be nice to have > a "free" index to search that offers more detail than what is currently > available on these sites? I know from personal experience, it would have > saved me a lot of money on scotlandspeople just by having the occupation of > the father listed and freereg will provide this information. > > Freereg is another look at the OPR's, only this time around, more details > are entered. Who knows, we may also discover information that was not > posted to the indexes mentioned above (well..........you never know). > > I have volunteered to be county coordinator for Nairn and am looking for > volunteers. All you need is access to a microfiche reader. You can use > your local library or purchase one on eBay relatively cheaply as I have > done. > > The microfiche will be sent from the LDS for the county of Nairn. I will > then mail a portion to a volunteer. The volunteer would then enter the > information from the microfiche into a software program provided by freereg > where later it will be transferred for checking. After which will be posted > to the site. > > Although it almost sounds like the wheel is being reinvented, I firmly > believe that this will prove to be a better index than what the IGI and > scotlandspeople currently have to offer; most importantly, will be free of > charge. > > If anyone would like to learn more, the URL is www.freereg.org.uk There are > many parishes available looking for volunteers, including county > coordinators. (Carol, our list admin for Moray, is county coordinator for > same). > > Anyone interested in helping with the county of Nairn please contact me, I > would love to hear from you! > > Kind regards, > > Sherry Williamson > Canton, Michigan > > Researching: CALDER / LAMB / MCURICH / MCPHERSON / MACKINTOSH - Nairnshire >

Hello Barbara, Many thanks for your input. In a nutshell, when the freereg project is completed, you will get other details rather than just names and dates that are currently available on the "other" indexes when you click onto a name. You will know ahead of time, prior to ordering a record from scotlandspeople or a film from the LDS (IGI), what information is recorded on the register for that person. I personally will continue to order images from scotlandspeople to verify information, but it would be so nice to make an informed decision prior. For example, my 4th great, James Calder "tailor in Nairn" (the tailor came later with christenings of his 10 children) was christened to William Calder "weaver in Nairn" in 1785. I was extremely lucky with this record as it listed one of the witnesses as "James Calder, the child's grandfather" (and I know this is rare). This made it easy for me to go back two generations assuming the family originated in Nairn. I found the christening of a William Calder in 1758 to a James Calder "farmer in town" - no mother listed (seems to be the norm for the older records). There were six christenings total in Nairn during the timeframe that I was looking at, all two years apart with the exception of one - three years apart, to a James Calder. In only two instances were mothers mentioned, Catherine McPherson and Katherine McUrich. I had first assumed that the parish priest made an error in recording the last names of the ladies (I could find no marriage of a McPherson to a Calder). I ordered the marriage of Katherine McUrich to James Calder and four christening records to James Calder. I found that there were indeed two James Calder's, one a "farmer in town" and one a "taylor in town". The "farmer" was married to Catherine McPherson which more than likely makes the above William Calder son to this union since William was christened to the "farmer". I still have two more records to order and they may or may not contain the occupation, I am hoping they will. So far, have shelled out almost $90 USD to solve this mystery and still have two more to go. It would be nice to have the information free of charge and immediate without having to travel or wait for the film to come in! When I say informed decision, if the other details were available such as they will be with freereg, I probably would have waited until the end to order the marriage record of McUrich to Calder and instead ordered one of the two christenings that remain. I already had the marriage date of 1752 in the form of an extracted record on the IGI. The marriage record only confirmed they were both of that parish. My logic is that some people may find it inconvenient to order a film through their local LDS or too costly to purchase an image from scotlandspeople. Perhaps the person is homebound or is on a fixed income. My family history has become my passion and I know from personal experience, that it can be costly if you do not follow the LDS route. I see this as a great research tool and it would have been extremely helpful to me if it were available today. My opionion is solely based on my own experience. Kind regards, Sherry > I am wondering if the Xmas & New Year has got to me as I cannot figure out > what more the LDS, IGI will give you over & above what is now available.

I have a 2 page scan of the 1851 Contin (Ross Shire) Census Index for all MATHESON. If anyone wants a copy then just send me your email address and I shall send it by return. Regards Kyle McAllister

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1394.1 Message Board Post: Hi Bill, The Rosneath Parish is in Dunbartonshire,and also the village of Rosneath - maybe worth having a look there. Regards,Chris.

Good day (evening) to everyone and Happy New Year! I think that we all have used the IGI or scotlandspeople in our research. For me, both resources have proven invaluable. Wouldn't it be nice to have a "free" index to search that offers more detail than what is currently available on these sites? I know from personal experience, it would have saved me a lot of money on scotlandspeople just by having the occupation of the father listed and freereg will provide this information. Freereg is another look at the OPR's, only this time around, more details are entered. Who knows, we may also discover information that was not posted to the indexes mentioned above (well..........you never know). I have volunteered to be county coordinator for Nairn and am looking for volunteers. All you need is access to a microfiche reader. You can use your local library or purchase one on eBay relatively cheaply as I have done. The microfiche will be sent from the LDS for the county of Nairn. I will then mail a portion to a volunteer. The volunteer would then enter the information from the microfiche into a software program provided by freereg where later it will be transferred for checking. After which will be posted to the site. Although it almost sounds like the wheel is being reinvented, I firmly believe that this will prove to be a better index than what the IGI and scotlandspeople currently have to offer; most importantly, will be free of charge. If anyone would like to learn more, the URL is www.freereg.org.uk There are many parishes available looking for volunteers, including county coordinators. (Carol, our list admin for Moray, is county coordinator for same). Anyone interested in helping with the county of Nairn please contact me, I would love to hear from you! Kind regards, Sherry Williamson Canton, Michigan Researching: CALDER / LAMB / MCURICH / MCPHERSON / MACKINTOSH - Nairnshire

Yes, well as you must know Val, it got to 45 degrees later, all over Sydney I would think. Much better today though. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Val Burge" <valburge@dodo.com.au> To: "S Harper" <sharper8@tpg.com.au>; <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] Re: SCT-INVERNESS-D Digest V05 #293 > Happy New Year to all from another 'down under' lister. Boy Shirley, you > must be in a 'cool spot' - it's just reached 43 degrees out the back od my > house ;-) I'm REALLY glad my McLeans didn't stay in Taransay though, it's > a > maximum 7 degrees and raining there today! > > It strikes me as very peculiar that we're all over the shop, all having > the > New Year come in many hours apart, it's boiling here and freezing there, > and > we all started in the same place! > > Kind regards, and a year of happy hunting to us all, Val in Sydney, > Australia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "S Harper" <sharper8@tpg.com.au> > To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 1:48 PM > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] Re: SCT-INVERNESS-D Digest V05 #293 > > > > And a Happy New Year to you David and all the listers, from the other edge > of the earth, Sydney, where the temperature has just hit 41ºC, and rising! > But a cool change is coming tonight - they have promised! > > Shirley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Miles" <dwmiles@qldnet.com.au> > To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:46 PM > Subject: [SCT-INV] Re: SCT-INVERNESS-D Digest V05 #293 > > >> Happy New Year people from this edge of the Earth. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <SCT-INVERNESS-D-request@rootsweb.com> >> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-D@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 6:05 PM >> Subject: SCT-INVERNESS-D Digest V05 #293 >> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >> Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> >> >> > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/217 - Release Date: 30/12/05 > > > >

Hi Sherry..Thank you so much for your offer..I would appreciate any info on Denoon in either cemetery..I seem to have hit a bit of a brickwall as to burial places... Happy new Year to you and thanks again...Doreen > [Original Message] > From: Sherry Williamson <Wiccanpt2@netzero.net> > To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 1/1/06 5:01:03 PM > Subject: [SCT-INV] Monumental Inscriptions - Ardersier & Brachlich Cemeteries > > Happy new year to all..............I have purchased the above cemetery > inscriptions. If anyone on the list would like a look up, let me know. > > Many thanks for all you do, > > Sherry > Canton, Michigan > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/217 - Release Date: 12/30/05

Dear Sherry, I would appreciate look-ups on any McArthurs or Macgillivrays at Ardersier (having seen Brachlich). Many thanks indeed for your kind offer, Jane -----Original Message----- From: Sherry Williamson [mailto:Wiccanpt2@netzero.net] Sent: 01 January 2006 23:57 To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Monumental Inscriptions - Ardersier & Brachlich Cemeteries Happy new year to all..............I have purchased the above cemetery inscriptions. If anyone on the list would like a look up, let me know. Many thanks for all you do, Sherry Canton, Michigan ______________________________

Happy new year to all..............I have purchased the above cemetery inscriptions. If anyone on the list would like a look up, let me know. Many thanks for all you do, Sherry Canton, Michigan