Greetings. It has been a bit difficult to find much information on this branch of my MacDonalds, but I can tell you they lived, and some may still live on the land just west of Urquhart Castle, and some were in Inverness as well. I know my gg grandfather Duncan left his family there and came to the US when he was 21, in about 1875. He led the family sheep up Glen Urquhart in the spring to get better feed, the legend has it, though I don't know that for fact. Does anyone have any knowledge of this family? Many thanks. Anything will be very much appreciated. We are all so tied to our ancestry...each piece of new information is a gift. I will visit the family heritage center when I visit Inverness-shire this spring, but knowing all I can in advance keeps me going til I can get there... Jody Sylvester Daytona Beach

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/1159.1.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Hi Andy: On close look at your posting, I don't believe that we share the same line. Malcolm MacLeod is with grandfather Neil MacKay in 1861 and with uncle John MacKay in 1871. This is in Duirinish, Skye. Neil's father could have been a Malcolm but his birth would have been mid 1700's. My family started arriving in Canada in 1902. Nothing on your posting looks familiar. Regards Joan.

On the subject of MacKinnons: Does anyone know this family? John MacKinnon "from Lochaber" married Janet Leitch around 1788. Their daughter, Margaret, was born about 1793, died 1881. She was married to Alexander MacNiven, and lived most of her married life in the Kilchrenan and Glenorchy area of Argyll. Sheila in Missouri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRASER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1367.1.1 Message Board Post: hI Lynn, does your Fraser line include a Peter Fraser born 20 Jan.1859, Fodderty, Ross & C., son of Peter Fraser and Jessie (Janet) MacIntosh (born Urquhart, Inv.) originally a carpenter/joiner/journeyman (I think) and later owner of hotels in Academy Street, Inverness and at Tain? Ruth MacLeod in Australia

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/1159.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Andy, Im afraid Im not far enough back to know if there is any connection or not at the moment as I only started my search yesterday. I am only back to Norman and Katherine Mcleod at present so I can`t really be of much help yet. Hopefully soon though. Watch this space! Melanie Thomson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKay, MacDonald, McAuliffe, Fogarty, O'Hanley, Becker, Conway Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1159.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: This exchange is becoming interesting. There is some evidence, not primary, that my g-grandfather Malcolm McKay came from Benbecula and was either grandson or possibly s/o Miles McKay of Benbecula. It's been said that Miles father or g-father was an armourer to the Cameron Clan on Islay before moving north to Snizort on Skye. I wonder if there's any connection. Malcolm's first record in Grey County,Canada is 1871 census showing his children back to 1855 being born in Canada West (Ontario). Malcolm & his wife Mary MacDonald of Eriskay, South Uist had 8 children including the eldest, Angus and youngest, Neil. We also have an Angus McKay b. 1811 who emigrated to Balls Creek, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Trying to sort out my Mckay ancestors is difficult. All but the only daughter of my Malcolm later moved on from Ontario to Saginaw County, Michigan, USA Andy

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/1159.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Melanie, Yes we are talking about the same Malcolm, he is the brother of my maternal great grandmother Margaret McLeod. My mother was called Margaret McLeod James after her. Malcolm was brought up with his grandparents Neil and Christy McKay and later I have him with his uncle John McKay in1871 after his grandparents have died. I have a lot of information on his brothers and sisters, but could not find anything about him, I though he might hve emigrated. There is a mystery with his father who we cannot find a death certificate for but we believe he was lost at sea in 1881/2 during storms. I have a lot of information on Malcom's family and would be quite happy to share it with you if you want to drop me a email with a contact email address. I notice you have been talking to Joan who is also a distant relation via the McKay side and has been of great assistance to me. Do you have any certificates for Malcolm? - marriage/death. I would be interested in the details about his father Norman. Unfortuneatly I am off to Skye tomorrow and then on to the Outer Hebrides for a couple of days therfore I can get back with details when I get back regards Drew Davidson macdhaibhidh@blueyonder.co.uk

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKay, Mcleod Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1159.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Joan, thank-you for replying so quickly to my message. I am very interested to hear absolutely anything you have found out. kind regards, Melanie.

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/1159.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Melanie: I am sure we have a match here. I will e-mail you directly with information. Our common ancestor is a Neil Mackay grandfather of Malcolm. Malcolm is with Neil in 1861 census. Katherine had 4 siblings Kenneth, who is my GGrandfather, as well as Roderick, Christy and John. regards. Joan.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MacIsaac, MacDonald, MacPherson, MacVarish, Gillies, Tull(e)y, Murphy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1369.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Juliet I had a quick look on Family Search at http://www.familysearch.org/ and found the following: Inverness, Scotland, British Isles Father: Donald Mackinnon, Mother: Margaret Macdonald Exact Spelling: Off Batch Number: C111191 International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 3 1. JOHN MAC KINNON - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 31 DEC 1866 Strath, Inverness, Scotland 2. MARGARET MAC KINNON - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 04 AUG 1859 Strath, Inverness, Scotland 3. NIEL MAC KINNON - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 07 JAN 1864 Strath, Inverness, Scotland I then checked for marriages for Donald and Margaret on Family Search and they showed two: 1. DONALD MCKINNON - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Marriage: 02 SEP 1858 Lochalsh, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland 2. DONALD MACKINNON - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Marriage: 01 MAR 1849 Sleat, Inverness, Scotland The 1858 marriage is available to view on Scotlands People, the official Scottish pay-to-view BMD and census records site at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ On this site you can also view census data between 1871/81/91/1901. I had a look at 1871 for John McKinnon, age 4-6, in Strath, Inverness-shire and there are five showing. If you view, you might get a clearer indication as to where Margaret and Donald (parents) were born as shown on the census return. This in turn will help you to find a marriage cert. in order to obtain additional information on John's grandparents. Hope this helps! Regards. Monica

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/1369.1.1 Message Board Post: Unsure where in Scotland John Mackinnon was raised. I cannot confirm, but Isle of Skye has been mentioned by past generations. My interest in finding information on this relative, 2x Great Grandfather, has come about from finding his birth certificate with the following details: Date of birth-31/12/1866, Harripool, Parish of Strath, son of Donald MacKinnon, crofter and Margaret MacKinnon (nee MacDonald). This extraction from the Register of Births for Parish of Strath in the County of Inverness.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McKay, Mcleod, Bethune Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/1159.1.1 Message Board Post: I have just begun my search into my family tree and I happened to notice your mention of Malcolm Mcleod. I have a Malcolm Macleod, born circa 1855 in renton, Dunbarton. His parents were Norman Mcleod and Katherine Mcleod, nee McKay. Malcolm married either eliza or alexa? Bethune at South Leith Parish Church on 23rd April 1880. From the 1891 census they still lived at 53 The Shore, Leith, which is where they were when they were married. By 1891 They had 4 children. Christina 10, Malcolm 6, Mary 4 and Catherine aged 2. Malcolm was a fisherman when married at 25 and then by the time the census was done in 1891 he was a dock labourer. Hopefully we are talking about the same Malcolm, I just thought you might like to know what happened to him if you didn`t already know. I think we are because I`ve just stumbled across my first Mckay, his mother, Katherine. Christina, Malcolms daughter, is my maternal grandfathers, mother. If you have any info you could give me then I would be more than grateful. This is my first day of searching. Kind regards, we could be related! Melanie

Hi List, I thought I would check to see if there are any others searching for the family I am looking at. John FORBES & Katherine MCPHERSON were tha parents of 9 children, all born at Moy & Dalarossie, Inverness. The children were: a.. Donald (1803) b.. Mary (1806) c.. Graccie (1807) + Alexander FORBES d.. John (1812) e.. Lachlan (1818) f.. Katherine (1821) g.. Eliza (1823) h.. Marjory (1827) i.. Alexina (1830) + George MURDOCH (of Nairn) I'd love to hear from anyone with an interest in or any knowledge of the above. Cheers, Donna. The best & most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched; they must be felt with the heart. - Helen Keller

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/1369.1 Message Board Post: Where did your John MacKinnon or his ancestors originally come from? I am assuming Scotland, but where in Scotland.

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/1369 Message Board Post: Looking for family members related to John MacKinnon, born 31 December 1866, son of Donald MacKinnon and Margaret (nee MacDonald). John MacKinnon died in New Zealand approx 1930-1940.

Hi Lynn I have loads about their "siblings" and "parents" but didn't want to confuse the issue.I do need to confirm they are correct and seeing as though the records for birth and marriage were before 1855 and the death certs are vague, incomplete and in some cases wrong I am desperate to find definitive proof they are the correct family, hence the search for the poor records which have invaluable information on the family of the applicant. Alas I didn't realise how valuable until I had left Inverness on my yearly visit!! William Fraser b 1815 - 1824. From research and illimination and a letter from the Clan Fraser Society of Canada I am working on the assumption that William's parents are William Fraser and Mary Mcdonnell ( McDonald).Unless proven otherwise! Their children 1800 (10 July 1800) - Thomas #1 - drowned 1803 (17 Jan 1803) - John 1808 (14 Nov 1808)- Christy 1811 (20 Dec 1810/26 Jan 1811) - Catherine 1812 (27 May 1812) - Margaret 1815 (no birth record) - * Alex - Game Keeper at Glenmazeran, married Sarah S(w)inton >18?? (no birth record) - Hugh - Manager at Laggan Farm, married Eliz./Marg. Mann 1821 (no birth record) - Donald - Superintendent of Police, Dunoon 1824 (27 Apr 1824 ??) - ** William married ***Isabella Matheson of Ferrintosh or Contin , Ross 1826 (02 May 1826) - Ann 1828 (21 Apr 1828) - Duncan - Farm manager/crofter married Betsy Cameron of Ballochan, Boleskine.d 1889 1830 (07 Jan 1830) - Mary 1834 (30 Jan 1834) - Thomas #2 - also drowned **William Fraser bc 1815 - 1824 married ***Isabella Matheson of Ferrintosh or Contin , Ross*** Isabella Matheson's death cert states her parents were Roderick Matheson and Catherine Matheson MS Matheson. I believe this to be wrong and her Mother's MS was actually Morrison.She had one known sister called Mary.Various records state Isabella was born either Ferrintosh or Contin .Mary, her sister and Catherine, her mother lived together in Scatwell, Contin and are on the 41 and 51 census.The Mother died in 1861 aged 100! Mary's father was Donald Morrison and Mother Margaret McKenzie. **William Fraser and ***Isabella Matheson married in Inverness in 1842. William and Isabella had the following children Catherine b 26 Jul 1843 Green of Muirton,Inverness, Invernesshire. Ann bc 1845 birth not registered. William bc 1849 birth not registered in Boleskine or Daviot,lived in Grantown area and married 1. Elsie Cameron 1869 Nethybridge and 2.Clementina Cruickshank in Forres 1896 and settled in Elgin.Died 1936. Alexander b 1852 married Annie Gordon Kirriemuir in 1875. Roderick b 29 Jan 1854 Tomnahurich St, Inverness, Invernesshire.Married Susan Stuart 1876 in Blair athol.Died 1914, Elgin. John b 23 MAR 1858 Glenlea, Boleskine, Inverness, Scotland.Living at Milton of Petty 1883. Thomas b and d 1860 Moy and Dalarossie. Anyone with information or a connection or who can do the Poor Record look up in Inverness I would be very pleased to hear from you. Karen --- lynnthomson04@aol.com wrote: > 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/1367.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Karen, > > Sorry, I don't have access to the poor records as > you requested. > > However, I've also got Mathesons of Ferintosh and > Frasers of Dores/Boleskine in separate branches of > my tree, but I've been unable to find a William and > Isabella in my tree that match your ancestors. Do > you have any more detail about their parents or > siblings? > > I can also confirm a few of the place names that > you've come across: > > Merkinch is a district of Inverness (not to be > confused with the very similarly named Markinch in > Fife!) > > There is a street called Madras Street in Inverness > > The place in Dores mentioned in the 1861 census > looks like it could be Dhuhallow (although the > spelling varies depending on what map you're looking > at!). > > Hope that this is at least of some help to you in > your searches. > Lynn > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about > your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the > last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Hello everyone............have posted MI transcriptions of photos taken in the Nairn area to the Nairnshire list at rootsweb. I did include I think two from Inverness that were in close proximity to Nairn. During my visit, got lost many times <g> and am not quite certain where some were taken. Odd one for instance Edinkillie........but it was a beautiful drive. My focus was on the surnames of CALDER / LAMB / MACKINTOSH / MCPHERSON but quite a few married in. Just wanted you to be aware in case there was an interest to anyone on these lists. I still have a couple of more cemeteries to go through! Sherry Canton, Michigan

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/1367.1 Message Board Post: Hi Karen, Sorry, I don't have access to the poor records as you requested. However, I've also got Mathesons of Ferintosh and Frasers of Dores/Boleskine in separate branches of my tree, but I've been unable to find a William and Isabella in my tree that match your ancestors. Do you have any more detail about their parents or siblings? I can also confirm a few of the place names that you've come across: Merkinch is a district of Inverness (not to be confused with the very similarly named Markinch in Fife!) There is a street called Madras Street in Inverness The place in Dores mentioned in the 1861 census looks like it could be Dhuhallow (although the spelling varies depending on what map you're looking at!). Hope that this is at least of some help to you in your searches. Lynn

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/1368 Message Board Post: I wonder if anyone could help with finding my Mcleod/Iddenden family. In 1881 I have Colina Iddenden nee Mcleod in England giving place of birth as Inverness, the IGI gives a Colina Mcleod born 1839 in Boleskine. The 1841 census has her still in Boleskine. In 1863 she gave birth to a son in Manchester but is missing from the 1861 census for England, and I have not been able to find a marriage record for her to James Iddenden. He was in the army so it's possible he was in Scotland for the 1861 census. Could anyone possibly do a look up for me with this information. Any help much appreciated as I am completely stuck with this side of my family, Regards, Louise.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fraser Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1367 Message Board Post: I wonder if sks would be able to do a look up of the poor relief records or application forms for William Fraser. William Fraser ( bc 1815- 1824 Invernesshire) married to Isabella Matheson ( bc 1815 Rosshire.) 1 st July 1842 William Fraser, labourer, Green of Muirton married Isabella Matheson, Merkinch ? both living in Inverness. 1851 census This may be the family in 1851. Inverness 96 17 25 8 Marras ? Street ( Madras) Wm Fraser head m 36 lab of roads b Inverness Boleskine ( bc 1815) Isabella " wife m 34 b ROC Ferintosh (bc 1817) Catherine " dau 8 scholar b Inverness (bc 1843) Ann " dau 6 " " (bc 1845) Wm " son 3 " (bc 1848) Alex " son 1 " (bc 1850) Not sure this is them. Possibly in Daviot. William Fraser 1854 living in Tomnahurish Street, Inverness. 1858 Living at Glenlea?, Boleskine Shepherd. 1960 In Moy and Dalarossie ( Tomatin)Drainage Contractor. 1861 Census Dwelling at Shualloir?? Could read Dhuallow or also Dhuallor, Parish of Dores ( hard to read William Fraser Head 43 Shepherd, Born Boleskine, Invernesshire ( bc 1818) Isabella Fraser Wife 46 Born Contin, County of Ross.( bc 1815) with children: 1.Alexander Fraser Son 9 Born Inverness,Invernesshire ( bc 1852) 2..Roderick Fraser Son 7 Born Inverness, Invernesshire ( bc 1854) This is Isabella's Father's first name! 3.John Fraser Son 3 Born Boleskine,Invernesshire.( bc 1858) 1871 Census Civil parish Dores, Page 15, OldTown ,No 11. Dwelling OldTown , Dores, William Fraser Head 54, Mar , Shepherd.Born Boleskine, Invernesshire.( bc 1817) Isabella Fraser, Wife ,56, Mar, Born Contin, Rosshire.( bc 1815) Roderick Fraser, Son, 17, UM Shepherd's son Unemployed. Born Inverness Invernesshire. ( bc 1854) 1881 Census Census Place Dores, Inverness, Scotland William is dwelling at Whitefield Cottage Dores- William Fraser M 65 M Head, pauper, formerly shepherd , born Boleskine, Inverness.( bc 1816) Isabella Fraser M 68 F Wife Born Contin, Ross and Cromarty.( bc 1813) No children living with them 1883 William Fraser ,Shepherd on wife's death living at Whitefield Cottage, Dores, Inverness. Cannot find on the 1891 census William Fraser died between Feb 1883 and May 1896 William Fraser may have died 30 May 1889 in a house occupied by lawyer John Chisholm, in Crown Street Inverness. Widower but doesn't say of whom, of no fixed address. Aged 70 bc 1819. Any help would be much appreciated. Karen Donald