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