Does any one know where this tiny "toon" is, or the history, of if any of your ancestors came from this area? It is somewhere in Moidart over near Kylesmore (Caolas more) in Inverness-shire and it is rumoured they made Whiskey.. Thanks Peter...........tracking them down one by one +Sometime in 1852 the M'Isaak/Macisaac/Mcisaac they changed their name to McDonald left for Geelong, Victoria on the "Allison" with the Highland and Island Emigration Society (HIES). ___________________________________________________________________________ 1841 Census Ardnamurchan, Acharacle, Inverness-shire (Taken, 7 June 1841) Address, Kylesmore (Acharacle) 1/2 acre Crofter - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Angus MacIsaac age 45, Agricultural labourer, born in the county ..b1795c Mary MacIsaac age 40, born in the county .................................b1800c, (McDonald) John MacIsaac age 15, born in the county ..................................b1826c Roger (sic) MacIsaac age 15, born in the county .......................b1826c Mary MacIsaac age 12, born in the county ................................b1830c Duncan Macisaac (See Below) ................................. b April 10, 1831 d April 10, 1831 (4) Donald MacIsaac age 7, born in the county ................................b1834c John MacIsaac age 5, born in the county ....................................b1836c Catherine MacIsaac age 2, born in the county .............................b1839c __________________________________________________________________________ 1851 Census Ardnamurchan, Acharacle, Moidart, Inverness-shire (Taken 30th March 1851) Address, Kylemore (Acharacle) 1/2 acre Crofter - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angus McIsaac age 63, Agricultural labourer, born in the county ........b1788c Mary McIsaac age 52, born in the county ............................................b1799c, (McDonald) John McIsaac age 28, born in the county ... ......................................b1824c Rodrick (sic) McIsaac age 26, born in the county .. .............................b1826c Mary McIsaac age 21, born in the county ............................................b1830c <(Donald McIsaac age 17, born in the county missing from household.....b1834c> John McIsaac age 14, born in the county .............................................b19 March, 1836 (1) Catherine McIsaac age 12, born in the county ......................................b11 November, 1838 (2) Ranald McIsaac age 9, born in the county ............................................b17 Aug, 1841 (3) __________________________________________________________________________ The Roman Catholic Baptismal Register at St Mary's in Mingarry in Moidart, first recording, 1829. __________________________________________________________________________ 1) "John McIsaac, born 19 March 1836, the lawful child of Angus McIsaac and of Mary McDonald, Kylesmore, was baptised by me 21 March 1836; sponsor was John McDonald, Merchant Kylesmore Alexr McDonald Priest" 2) "Ranald lawful son of Angus McIsaac and Mary McDonald, Caolas, born 17 Augt 1841 was baptised by me on the 18th, ditto, Sponsor was John McDonald, Dorlin (?) Ranald Rankin (priest)" ........Portphilip 1852 (note saying that he had gone to Portphilip) 3) "Catherine lawful daughter of Angus McDonald and Mary McDonald, Caolasmore was born on 11 November and baptised 20th November 1838, Sponsors Archy and Ann McDonald, Glenuig" __________________________________________________________________________ 4) "April 10, 1831 I have this day baptised Duncan MacIsaac, born same day the son of A----- MacIsaac and Mary McDonald his wife residing at Kylesmore, Allan MacDonald residing at Kylesbeg being Sponsor" __________________________________________________________________________