In a message dated 26/07/00 5:21:25 PM Central Daylight Time, barnie@saltspring.com writes: << Hi: I am trying to trace Finlay McDonald, Delshangie,Glen Urquhart. He was in the "Fensibles" for 5 years as a Piper from 1795-1800. He sailed for Nova Scotia in 1801 on the Sarah with 5 children. I am unable to find his parents or brothers and sisters beacuse there are no records for that time period for Glen Urquhart. I have been told he served in the army for 5 years in Inverness before sailing for Canada. If anyone has any suggestions on how I could trace him I would really appreciate any help. Thanks, Barnie Cowan, on rainy Salt Spring Island, B.C. The Dates would appear to coincide with the Caithness Regiment, or Rothesay and Caithness Regiment, raised by Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster. The first enrollment for service anywhere in Britain. (Other Fencibles were raised only for domestic defense in Scotland), There were 2 battalions. TYhe 1st was embodoied at Inverness in 1794 and reduced at Bruntsfield Links, Edinburgh in 1799. The 2nd Battalion was embodied at Forfar in 1795 and after serving inIreland volunteered in 1797 for service abroad. It supplied volunteers for the 72nd, and 92nd, Highlanders in 1800, but it did not go abroad and was reduced in 1802. >> There was also the Inverness-shire Regiment, or Loyal Inverness Fencible Highlanders, raised for service within the British Isles by Major Baillie of Duncan and embodied at Inverness in 1795. Active in supressing Irish Rebellion and the name was changed to Duke of Yrks Royal Inverness-shire Highlanders . Disbanded in 1802. Hope this jhelps a wee bit. Dave M.