This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1383 Message Board Post: Hi I am seeking a connection to the following family born Sct - children born Colonsay moved to PEI Canada around 1819 later some children moved to states. Descendants of John Shaw and Mary McNeill John Shaw married Mary McNeill (circa 1730-40) and had issue: Archibald Shaw born September 15, 1774, South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland married Catherine Bell, below. Margaret Shaw born January 29, 1781, South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland FHC Film source#0538647 S. Knapdale Marriage Banns and Baptisms Archibald Bell married Mary Bell (circa 1730-40) and had issue: Dougald Bell born April 19, 1776 was christened April 21, 1776 in Inveraray & Glenary, Argyll, Scotland. Catherine Bell born January 13, 1780, Inveraray & Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland married Archibald Shaw, above. FHC Film source#1041009 Inverary & Glenary Marriage Banns and Baptism

Where some of your Chisholms may have gone? The following info is from a book "Hoyes' Pioneer Families of Garrett County Maryland": The ancestry of this ancient Scottish clan is given at length in THE CHISHOLMS by James A. Nydegger. 'The family can be traced back from the present day for seven centuries through an unbroken descent in Scotland.' The names, Chisholme indicates a Norman origin. Malcolm, the historian, says the Chisholms came to Scotland from Tindale, England, soon after the Conquest, in A.D. 1066. The earliest document extant in which mention is made of the name, and relating to the family, is a bull of Pope Alexander IV, in which John de Chilholme is named in the year 1066...... William Chismolm, Sr., the immediate ancestor of the Chisholms of Maryland, was born in Strathdearn, Parish of Moy, Inverness, Scotland, in 1747, and lived there until, with his wife, he emigrated to the United States in 1822, subsequent to the emigration of the majority of his children, settling in Preston Co. Virginia, near Garrett County, MD, border. He was a farmer and smith in his native country and followed these occupations until near the time of his death. William Chisholm was a man of good education and great physical strength, and was possessed of much force of character and strong religious convictions. He died Sept. 21, 1836, and is interred in the Chishol cemetary on his estate, later the Dawson Farm. There are four more pages of the genealogy. Connie

Dick, Factor [2] A Scottish term for the steward of an estate responsible for collection of land rents. Jeanette. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Robertson" <jetmech3@insightbb.com> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:59 PM Subject: [SCT-INV] definitions > Hello list, My great grandfather(7) was factor and/or Chamberlain to Lord > and Lady Lovat. Does anybody know what the definition of these jobs are? > Thanks in advance, Yours aye, Dick Robertson. > > > > > ============================== > 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 >

This could be a silly comment, but could it perhaps be INVERNESS? Cheers Heather Auck, NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Davis" <ricdavis@iprimus.com.au> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:57 PM Subject: Where is? > Can anyone recognise a place called Imcrouss or something like it? > > Read from a census page. > > TIA > > Bev Davis in Sydney >

Researching the families of Duncan McKay of Balguneerie farm, North Kessock, married Catherine Matheson c 1809. Information has been gathered from the head stones at Killearnan Church Yard. Descendants still farm at Balguneerie. I am hoping to make contact with Farquhar Mitchell who I believe has done extensive research on this tree. I am descended from their grand daughter Catherine McKay who married Angus McBean in 1864. My cousins & I are organising a family reunion of thses clans in Inverness in July 2007. Would be pleased to hear of any connections, Many thanks, Wendy (McBain) Brindle, Perth Australia

In a message dated 11/15/2005 9:59:39 P.M. Central Standard Time, jetmech3@insightbb.com writes: Both are managers of an estate that belongs to a noble, titled land owner, or common land owner. The factor would be more responsible for any business to do with the land whilst a Chamberlain would have more responsibility towards the running of the family businesses. Either tasks could be done by either title. The factor would rent the crofts, (tenant farms) collect rents, insure the herds and crops were looked after, sell crops, herds etc. insure feed was purchased or produced, keep business records etc. He could also be called upon to settle minor disputes amongst the tenants, and insure the landlord tenant acts were followed etc. The Chamberlain would make sure the household and family affairs were kept in good order. This would include legal matters referred to appropriate professionals, business details, . book keeping and accounts, staffing, maintenance, and any number of issues that were required by the family and in particular the Lord Lovat himself. If I am not mistaken, and I would appreciate correction if I am, Lord Lovat held the last Private Army in Scotland so either job carried a great deal of responsabilty. My dad worked on the estate in Beuly as a boy around 1925 or so. Dave Hello list, My great grandfather(7) was factor and/or Chamberlain to Lord and Lady Lovat. Does anybody know what the definition of these jobs are? Thanks in advance, Yours aye, Dick Robertson. Scottish Nationalist Television _TV SCOTS_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm) Bringing Scotland to the world _TV SCOTS_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm) _http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm)

Hello list, My great grandfather(7) was factor and/or Chamberlain to Lord and Lady Lovat. Does anybody know what the definition of these jobs are? Thanks in advance, Yours aye, Dick Robertson.

A factor was an estate manager/administrator. A chamberlain managed the household of a sovereign or noble; a chief steward. > Hello list, My great grandfather(7) was factor and/or Chamberlain to Lord > and Lady Lovat. Does anybody know what the definition of these jobs are? > Thanks in advance, Yours aye, Dick Robertson. > > > > > ============================== > 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 >

Can anyone recognise a place called Imcrouss or something like it? Read from a census page. TIA Bev Davis in Sydney

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1381 Message Board Post: Francis Funkie Sharp married Mary McKinnes in 1886 in Markinch. She is from Skye, b. abt. 1865, parents James and Catharine Robertson. I cannot find her birth record - anybody looking for the same?

Some time back, several years in fact, I was given a website address http://edina.ac.uk/StatAcc to obtain free access to the above. At the time, I made my enquiry, got the info I was after and bookmarked the site. Since then until today I have not had need to make a further enquiry. However, on behalf of a friend I am now trying to obtain information on the hamlet (?) of Lochnacraig near the Spittal of Glenshee in Perthshire. Unfortunately, I now find that the site is no longer free and I'm unable to search for the info needed. I wonder if there is somebody with access who would be prepared to make this search for me. Trying to access info through Google brings up a string of swingers sites (!!!!) and virtually nothing about the place itself. Here's hoping the older of the tworobbos at Bairnsdale, gateway to the lakes, rivers and forests of East Gippsland, Victoria, OZ.

Hoping to contact any descendants of John or Alexander COLVIN (Collie or Colly) and Ann MACKINTOSH who married in 1791 in Inverness. Sara

It is still free, but I dont think you can do text searches any more. http://stat-acc-scot.edina.ac.uk/sas/sas.asp?action=public& or http://edina.ac.uk//stat-acc-scot (choose- "for non-subscribers") or just put The Statistical Accounts of Scotland into google. You will have to identify the parish before you start owning to the lack of text searches. There is an online Gazetteer of Scotland but I usually start by typing GENUKI and the name of the place into google. Another tip is to type 'rootsweb' plus the name of the place, as this brings up past queries and you can soon find the right location. Judy On 14 Nov 2005, at 10:10, Peter Robinson wrote: > Some time back, several years in fact, I was given a website > address http://edina.ac.uk/StatAcc to obtain free access to the > above. At the time, I made my enquiry, got the info I was after and > bookmarked the site. Since then until today I have not had need to > make a further enquiry. However, on behalf of a friend I am now > trying to obtain information on the hamlet (?) of Lochnacraig near > the Spittal of Glenshee in Perthshire. > > Unfortunately, I now find that the site is no longer free and I'm > unable to search for the info needed. I wonder if there is somebody > with access who would be prepared to make this search for me. > > Trying to access info through Google brings up a string of swingers > sites (!!!!) and virtually nothing about the place itself. > > Here's hoping > > the older of the tworobbos at Bairnsdale, gateway to the lakes, > rivers and forests of East Gippsland, Victoria, OZ. > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

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/1380 Message Board Post: Colin Chisholm, known as "Colin the rock", married Mary MacDonell and, according to published sources that I have seen, had three sons; Alexander who went to Canada, Allan "Mor" and Duncan both of whom were evicted from Muckerach and were moved down to Kerrow. Duncan later joined his son, Alexander in Canada (1822). I am working on a hypothesis that there were other children of Colin and Mary besides these three. I have seen it suggested that there was a sister, Ann, which would fit my hunch ... but only if there were others too! Does anyone have detailed knowledge of this family? Thanks Alastair

Linda, Do you, or does anyone else, have any idea where Meadowside and Coillintuie are? My ancestors came from Alvie so I know many of the names but not these. Laura > I've come unstuck in going back on my McBain line.Lachlan McBain/McBean, a > tailor, who lived at Meadowside, Alvie was born c. 1780 and died June 29, 1857 > in Coillintuie, Alvie. He was married to Margaret McIntosh, daughter of James > McIntosh and Isobel McBain. Their children were Donald, born 1815, John c. > 1816, Elspet, 1818, Isabell, b. 1821, Donald, b. 1821, Margaret, b. 1825, > James, b. 1826, Janet b. 1829 and Farquhar, b. 1833. On Lachlan's death > certificate his parents were Donald McBain and Elspet McIntyre who had 2 other > children, Patrick, born 1781 and Margaret, b. 1784. Does this tie in with > anyone else on the list? If so, do they have any clues about Donald and > Elspet? > Regards, > Linda Boyd > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

I would suggest that you go through the very copious notes made by A. M. Shaw (Mackintosh) that have been filmed by the LDS and you can order to view. There's also the Farr MS at I think NLS Edinburgh, but A. M. Shaw had access to these notes, and I think his are better. Perhaps you will find mention of your Alexander and Cath McLean... Best wishes, Jane -----Original Message----- From: Lynda [mailto:rimas@sympatico.ca] Sent: 17 November 2005 22:51 To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Roderick McINTOSH-Inverness Does anyone have any ideas how I can find the birth for Roderick (c. 1802)? His parents are Alexander McINTOSH and Catherine McLEAN. He married Helen McINNES who states on censuses that she was born on the Isle of (written White) Whyte ? and Ireland. I have no idea where Roderick and Helen married Their first child was born in 1829. Their six children were all born in Inverness. Roderick died in Inverness on Oct.20,1862. I did search Scots Origins and couldn't find Roderick's birth. I would really appreciate any suggestions. Thank you. Regards, Lynda Rimas ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Campbell, Mains Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1379 Message Board Post: My grandfather Bruce Tucker was in the Canadian Forestry Corp. WW2. He was with Company 28 at Camp 17. I am looking for any info on the Corp there, in regards to photos and stories of these fellows in this area. I also have a number of photos of some of the guys there and would be happy to share them. Maybe we could put some names to them. If you have anything please contact me. Thank you very much for your time Robert J Briggs

Just to say thanks to all who replied to my question about Cemetarys in Inverness Joanna

Hi all I am visiting Inverness in late november and am wondering if anybody can give me directions or the name of the cemetarys in Inverness thanks in advance Joanna

My gg grandfather was a Duncan McCasline/McCausland who was born to James Mc Casline & Mary Robertson in Alvie, Inverness about 1850 and married my gg grandmother Mary Ann Gray in Apsley, Victoria, Australia in 1882. He died in 1943 in Ballarat, Victoria. I have not found Duncan's birth/baptism, but there appear to be siblings born to the same parents in Alvie, listed in the IGI under two different spellings: Margaret McAuslin1858 Donald McAustin1862 James McAustin1865 d 1866 Mary Bella McAuslin1867 James McAuslin 1869 The spelling of Duncan & his descendants surname in Australian records are McCasline,McCausland, McAsline,McCosline & McCaslin, so I think the 't' spelling is a mistranscription. I am wondering if anyone on this list has come across this family, as I get the feeling they weren't native to Inverness-shire. Is anyone able to look them up in the Inverness-shire Censuses from 1841 to 1881? It appears from my research in Australian records that only Duncan emigrated to Australia, so I have no idea what happened to his parents & siblings. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as they are my brickwall. Thanks Michelle Giza-Vink in Sydney, Aus