My ancestor MALCOLM McKERCHER with his wife Jane, arrived free in Tasmania in 1823. In an Application for a Land Grant in Tasmania, he stated he was born in 1798 in Inverness County. I have a likely OPR entry for a Marriage to Jane JAMIESON 19/7/1818 in Renfrewshire. They were both from the Parish of Legateson, and he was a Ploughman.Their first known child born in 1824 in Tasmania. There are a number of McKercher(ar)s in Perthshire,but they don't seem to connect,so if anyone comes across any reference to McKERCHERS in Inverness Shire (or Renfrewshire) I'd love to hear. Have been searching for his Scottish background for almost 20 years! Prue Gore Tasmana, Australia