Dear Listers, There was a family of Walkers in Auldearn in 19th century. Alexander Walker was born in Monquhitter in 1796 or 97, and married Eliza Clark (daughter of Clarks of Auldearn and McLellan or McLaren). The couple had several children, John born 1847, Ann Watson1850, Alexander 1852, Elizabeth Clark 1854, Thomas James 1855, Margaret 1857 and Mary 1860. The 1881 census shows that only Alexander and Margaret were living in Brightmoney, Auldearn with their widowed mother. Either Alexander or his father Alexander senior were considered improving farmers and won prizes in the Nairnshire Agricultural show for their produce. Daughter Eliza married my great-grandfather and went to Tobago, where she died of a tropical disease at a young age. Daughter Annie married Allan McDonald and when she had her son Alexander in 1871 was living in Croy & Dalcross. I think her husband could therefore have been Allan McDonald born in Croy and Dalcross, son of John MacDonald and Anne Dunbar, in 1837. They may have emigrated after first child, because they are not in the 1881 census in GB. Alexander Walker of Monquhitter and Auldearn is in the LDS registers on line, three different entries - C reference for Christening in parish register, and two entries from Submissions made by relative Walker, these entries refer to Sealings for the Dead and Index of Heirs, and Endowments for the Dead. Does anybody know what these mean? The information was submitted by relative Walker, who I understand must therefore be a Mormon. Many thanks for any info, Jane -----Original Message----- From: SCT-INVERNESS-D-request@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: SCT-INVERNESS-D@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-D@rootsweb.com> Date: 08 August 2000 23:01 Subject: SCT-INVERNESS-D Digest V00 #234