> > I can find no record of the elusive MABEL in the Scottish records, so it > seems likely that the marriage took place in Canada, and probably also > her death/divorce. > Divorce in Quebec or Newfoundland in that era would have required an Act of Parliament. Seems public enough, but I've never tried searching for any. jim

You could try this site http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c= 1307826 It lists Ontario deaths to 1947 (but I very much doubt it lists all of them). Dixie Cutler On 2/9/10 1:51 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Knowing there is a large Canadian contingent on the list, maybe someone can > point me in the right direction. >

David: Most marriages that are on line on ancestry go to only 1926, death records only go to 1934. If you know the province the marriage took place you can write vital stats and get the marriage that way. Sincerely: Janet -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 02/09/10 03:52:26 To: [email protected] Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] SCANLON - KIRK Knowing there is a large Canadian contingent on the list, maybe someone can point me in the right direction. I have MARTIN SCANLON (family had Islay connections, but not sure exactly where Martin was born) who emigrated to Canada in 1927 on the S.S.Melita., aged 18. He married MABEL KIRK at some time, and then later returned to Scotland. In 1942 he married ELIZABETH MAITLAND in Glasgow, so MABEL must have been deceased or divorced by then. I can find no record of the elusive MABEL in the Scottish records, so it seems likely that the marriage took place in Canada, and probably also her death/divorce. My question is, are there any Canadian records I can search on line that may shed some light on this? Many thanks, David Clarke. ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for the info Grant. Not sure if this could be the James in question as his father goes on to remarry and have half a dozen children one of whom is my direct ancestor but will keep a hold of your data just in case. Thanks again. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant Muckart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:59 AM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Re-McKenzie Islay to Glasgow longshot > > > > Hi Ruth, > > > > I spotted the mention of Thomson Street, south side, Bowmore in the recent > thread and realised that my great great aunt's in-laws , Archibald > McNiven, a Sailor, who died in the Kilarrow Workhouse in 1872, and > Catherine Livingston, his wife, were the couple with the 3 year old James > McKenzie as a boarder in the 1851 census. I don't know anymore about this > poor wee soul but just in case he turns out to be related to your > McKenzies I do have information on Archibald McNiven and his descendants. > Archibald and Catherine had at least 6 children. Their names , in order of > birth were Nancy, Janet, Catherine, Mary, John, and Archibald. All six > children were born on Islay, from 1828 till 1856. Nancy, the eldest, > married an Alexander Livingston, a Wright, about 1850. I am afraid I don't > have any info on the middle children. Archibald, the youngest, maried a > Margaret Fullarton. Archibald and Margaret were married at Govan, Glasgow. > This Archibald was a Baker(Journeyman) and they produce! > d 8 children. They seem to have lived in Govan for most of their married > life. Their childrens names were Archibald, Duncan Fullarton, Margaret > Fullarton, Catherine Livingstone, John, Janet, Alan Maxwell Graham, and > Donald Fullarton. Archibald McNiven (Baker), died in 1917 at Gourock, and > his wife Mary died 12 years later in 1929 at 14 Hillhead Gardens, > Hillhead, Glasgow. > > > > Grant Muckart > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tell us your greatest, weirdest and funniest Hotmail stories > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi I believe I have found info on the McLeans as well assuming he came to Canada and settled in Oro, I am still trying to confirm things but you'll see what I have in ancestry for the McLeans as well. I've also ordered a document which I am hoping is our John McLean outlining some details regarding his passage to Canada, when I get it I will scan and send it to you. Regarding Duncan, I found him in Oro as well and there is a writeup about him being in the army during the 1837 rebellion, if you don't have that I can pass that info on too.. Debbie > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:07:28 -0800 > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McLean's > > Hi Debbie > Thank you so much for this- > What a wonderful site-I was so excited to see the Knox Cemetery, so many of my relations buried there, Some buried since we visited there in 1973- > Also in the Simcoe area-found that my Duncan Gilchrist was in Oro before 1837. > Do you have any more information on the McLean family? > Betty > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Debbie Furgat Dunn<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 8:21 PM > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McLean's > > > > Hi, > I think I just found my John McLean's gravestone, it was erected by Mrs J McNiven (if I am reading it correctly). His daughter Mary (b 1835) married a John McNiven/McNevin. John was also from Islay and I believe his parents were John McNiven and Ann McLellan. > > Date is Jan 19, 1884: > http://www.waynecook.com/KN-MCLEAN_5.html<http://www.waynecook.com/KN-MCLEAN_5.html> > > Isabella is not listed on the stone. This cemetery (Knox Presbyterian) contains the graves of many of my Gilchrist line as well. > > Debbie > > > > > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:29:25 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McLean's > > > ...... I believe John died between 1881-1884 in Simcoe. There are two possible John McLeans who died in that timeframe and one had a will that went to Probate which I'll look up. > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ruth, I spotted the mention of Thomson Street, south side, Bowmore in the recent thread and realised that my great great aunt's in-laws , Archibald McNiven, a Sailor, who died in the Kilarrow Workhouse in 1872, and Catherine Livingston, his wife, were the couple with the 3 year old James McKenzie as a boarder in the 1851 census. I don't know anymore about this poor wee soul but just in case he turns out to be related to your McKenzies I do have information on Archibald McNiven and his descendants. Archibald and Catherine had at least 6 children. Their names , in order of birth were Nancy, Janet, Catherine, Mary, John, and Archibald. All six children were born on Islay, from 1828 till 1856. Nancy, the eldest, married an Alexander Livingston, a Wright, about 1850. I am afraid I don't have any info on the middle children. Archibald, the youngest, maried a Margaret Fullarton. Archibald and Margaret were married at Govan, Glasgow. This Archibald was a Baker(Journeyman) and they produced 8 children. They seem to have lived in Govan for most of their married life. Their childrens names were Archibald, Duncan Fullarton, Margaret Fullarton, Catherine Livingstone, John, Janet, Alan Maxwell Graham, and Donald Fullarton. Archibald McNiven (Baker), died in 1917 at Gourock, and his wife Mary died 12 years later in 1929 at 14 Hillhead Gardens, Hillhead, Glasgow. Grant Muckart _________________________________________________________________ Tell us your greatest, weirdest and funniest Hotmail stories http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

Thank you so much for this info Toni - it will certainly help as my past research has been Glasgow, Ayr and Kirkcudbright mainly. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toni Sinclair" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McKenzie Islay to Glasgow Longshot Ruth, Since you are new to this list, you might not be aware that our previous list master, Ted Larson, did a huge amount of work recording Islay births, deaths and marriages, and they are free for access to everyone at: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tedlarson/bdm (I think I got this right). I think that in the all-Islay parishes - baptisms , there are less than 100 McKenzie children baptised. Then you can narrow down to the families by looking at father's names and mother's. Although it's not written in stone, your John McKenzie might have named his first son after his father (the traditional Scottish naming pattern). It might help to identify your Islay ancestor. Sadly, not all Islay parish church registers go back as far as you would like. I am trying to search a Daniel Sinclair from Kilchoman parish who married a Flora McKenzie around 1820, but the parish registers there don't start until 1822. No proof! Then they emigrated to the Carolinas. However, I see that there are a few other McKenzie families in the other parishes where records start earlier than Kilchoman. Please check them out - some names might pop out at you, and give you a clue to follow. Good luck! Toni > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:30:10 +1100 > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McKenzie Islay to Glasgow Longshot > > Looking for connections to my John McKenzie a slater/plasterer born > Glasgow 1811 whose parents and siblings are still in hiding after a six > year search. DNA matches with three persons in US and Canada and Scotland > who all hail from Islay so thought I'd post to the list in the hope > someone out there by some miracle can shed any light. John married Marion > Gardiner followed by Margaret Thomson with one son to Marion a James b1846 > a potter and five children Anne John Margaret Jane and Jessie to Margaret. > I am a direct descendant of this John. Many descendants still living in > the same area of Glasgow to this day. I have a copy of tree of my US > cousin but we're unable to make a connection. > > Ruth > NSW Australia > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Introducing Windows® phone. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9708122 ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Debbie Thank you so much for this- What a wonderful site-I was so excited to see the Knox Cemetery, so many of my relations buried there, Some buried since we visited there in 1973- Also in the Simcoe area-found that my Duncan Gilchrist was in Oro before 1837. Do you have any more information on the McLean family? Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: Debbie Furgat Dunn<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McLean's Hi, I think I just found my John McLean's gravestone, it was erected by Mrs J McNiven (if I am reading it correctly). His daughter Mary (b 1835) married a John McNiven/McNevin. John was also from Islay and I believe his parents were John McNiven and Ann McLellan. Date is Jan 19, 1884: http://www.waynecook.com/KN-MCLEAN_5.html<http://www.waynecook.com/KN-MCLEAN_5.html> Isabella is not listed on the stone. This cemetery (Knox Presbyterian) contains the graves of many of my Gilchrist line as well. Debbie > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:29:25 -0500 > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McLean's ...... I believe John died between 1881-1884 in Simcoe. There are two possible John McLeans who died in that timeframe and one had a will that went to Probate which I'll look up. ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Gang The Peterborough gathering was the only event I managed to attend. It was great, just not long enough. Kudoos to Toni SINCLAIR, Helen BLAIR and Sue VISSER. If someone would like to host the next event, I will be there. Malcolm CAMPBELL Windsor, ON Still looking for CAMPBELLs, CURRIEs, KEITHs, McDOUGALLs from the early 1800's, and, from the mid 1700's at the beginning of the Islay records, McQUEENs, CARMICHAELs, McCHARAN/McECHRANs, McDERMIDs and SINCLAIRS. MC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Harmon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] The Islay list is GREA-A-AT! >I wanted to mention the gatherings...I'm glad Sue did. I'm sure they > were alot of work to put together, but were great opportunities to > meet people and learn about research and culture! Thank you to > everyone involved in planning them! > > Carolyn

Hi Roger, I think I may have him in Glasgow 1851 with mother Marion father John and elder sister Sarah but will keep a hold of your email just in case. Thank you for your help. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger McWee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 2:32 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McKenzie Islay to Glasgow Longshot > Hi Ruth, > In the 1851 Census there was a James McKenzie born Glasgow aged 3 and > classified as a Pauper Child boarding with Archibald & Catherine McNiven > at > South side Thomson Street Bowmore. > Roger > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ruth" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 3:30 AM > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McKenzie Islay to Glasgow Longshot > > >> Looking for connections to my John McKenzie a slater/plasterer born >> Glasgow 1811 whose parents and siblings are still in hiding after a six >> year search. DNA matches with three persons in US and Canada and >> Scotland >> who all hail from Islay so thought I'd post to the list in the hope >> someone out there by some miracle can shed any light. John married >> Marion >> Gardiner followed by Margaret Thomson with one son to Marion a James >> b1846 >> a potter and five children Anne John Margaret Jane and Jessie to >> Margaret. >> I am a direct descendant of this John. Many descendants still living in >> the same area of Glasgow to this day. I have a copy of tree of my US >> cousin but we're unable to make a connection. >> >> Ruth >> NSW Australia >> ------------------------------- >> >> Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor >> netiquette. Please don't do it. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I wanted to mention the gatherings...I'm glad Sue did. I'm sure they were alot of work to put together, but were great opportunities to meet people and learn about research and culture! Thank you to everyone involved in planning them! Carolyn

> Thank you so much for your reply.. > > This was definitely new information: > > Many Islay people who lived in Minto Twp were buried in > Bethel Pioneer > > Cemetery in Arthur Twp (if you look at a map, these two > twps are side by > > side separated by Hwy 6) Wellington Co. including > CAMPBELL > Catherine d 27 > > Nov 1867 dau of Colin & Catherine Campbell. > > I had located the census and marriage records you had passed along.. and > looked again at those and I think I may have straighten out the two > marriages of Dougald McConnachie... then again maybe not. > > Colin Gordon Campbell (b. 1825) still has me mystified... and your > revelation that he may have had land: > > In the Wellington County Historical Atlas, Colin Campbell > had 100 acres at > > lot 15 concession 3 > > I was thinking that he never made it to Canada... I have found unsourced > information that has him dying in Ireland around 1866, but I haven't > committed to that. I do know his son William was born 25 Apr 1867 in > Scotland. And I also, thanks to you, know that his daughter died in Nov > of > the same year in Canada. By the time of the 1871 census, Colin's wife is > a > widow. If Colin did make it to Canada and owned land in Minto Twp., you > would think he would be buried at the same place as his daughter. But > he's > not.. and no Canadian death document. Still, the land is becoming > persuasive... I now think he did make it to Canada. (but so did a lot of > Colin Campbells!) Well, at least the emigration year is solid - it has to > be 1867. > > These families are not specifically mentioned in "the way it > was, A History > > of Minto Township" but it does mention that a number of Minto > residents > > migrated to North Dakota and called their settlement there > Minto. > > Yes, there definitely is a Minto, North Dakota... many of the Campbells > I'm > related to are buried there. Although, my family was, for the most part, > a > bit North of there at St Thomas and Glasston... all in NE North Dakota - > just South of Winnipeg. > > I know none of this has a place in your tree, but if you want me to > generate > any genealogy reports for you, just ask. I'd be happy to do so. > > Keldon Reichert > Phoenix, AZ > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) Database version: 6.14280 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Ruth, Since you are new to this list, you might not be aware that our previous list master, Ted Larson, did a huge amount of work recording Islay births, deaths and marriages, and they are free for access to everyone at: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tedlarson/bdm (I think I got this right). I think that in the all-Islay parishes - baptisms , there are less than 100 McKenzie children baptised. Then you can narrow down to the families by looking at father's names and mother's. Although it's not written in stone, your John McKenzie might have named his first son after his father (the traditional Scottish naming pattern). It might help to identify your Islay ancestor. Sadly, not all Islay parish church registers go back as far as you would like. I am trying to search a Daniel Sinclair from Kilchoman parish who married a Flora McKenzie around 1820, but the parish registers there don't start until 1822. No proof! Then they emigrated to the Carolinas. However, I see that there are a few other McKenzie families in the other parishes where records start earlier than Kilchoman. Please check them out - some names might pop out at you, and give you a clue to follow. Good luck! Toni > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:30:10 +1100 > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McKenzie Islay to Glasgow Longshot > > Looking for connections to my John McKenzie a slater/plasterer born Glasgow 1811 whose parents and siblings are still in hiding after a six year search. DNA matches with three persons in US and Canada and Scotland who all hail from Islay so thought I'd post to the list in the hope someone out there by some miracle can shed any light. John married Marion Gardiner followed by Margaret Thomson with one son to Marion a James b1846 a potter and five children Anne John Margaret Jane and Jessie to Margaret. I am a direct descendant of this John. Many descendants still living in the same area of Glasgow to this day. I have a copy of tree of my US cousin but we're unable to make a connection. > > Ruth > NSW Australia > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Introducing Windows® phone. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9708122

The Wellington County Tweedsmuir Histories are available online through the Wellington County Museum http://www.wcm.on.ca/archive.php There are many Islay folks mentioned (including Colin Campbell and the McConachies) http://www.wcm.on.ca/tweedsmuir/index.php Sue Visser

Islay to Wellington County, Ontario Hello Keldon I'm not related. Some of this you might already have.... The Ontario Marriages has Malcolm M. Campbell and Flora McConachie's marriage 28 Feb 1883 in Minto Township, Wellington County, Ontario It appears that the families were neighbours in Minto Twp. In 1881, the Campbells were family 22 and the McConachie's were family 17. 1881 Canada Census Census Place: Minto, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist B Div 1 Page 6 Family 22 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Malcom C CAMBLE M 29 Scottish Scotland Occ: School Teacher Religion: C. Presbyterian Cathrin CAMBLE F W 50 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Christina CAMBLE F 25 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Colin CAMBLE M 16 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian William CAMBLE M 13 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Agnis CAMBLE F 20 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian Mary CAMBLE F 18 Scottish Scotland Religion: C. Presbyterian 1881 Canada Census Census Place: Minto, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375895 NAC C-13259 Dist 153 SubDist B Div 1 Page 5 Family 17 Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Dugald MCCONNICHIE M W 60 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: C. Presbyterian Flora MCCONNICHIE F 21 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian Agus MCCONNICHIE M 17 Scottish Ontario Occ: Farmer Son Religion: C. Presbyterian David MCCONNICHIE M 15 Scottish Ontario Occ: Farmer Son Religion: C. Presbyterian Elizabeth MCCONNICHIE F 13 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian Dugald MCCONNICHIE F 11 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian Robert MCCONNICHIE M 7 Scottish Ontario Religion: C. Presbyterian 1871 Canada Census, Ontario, Wellington North, Minto Twp, family 146 CAMPBELL Catherine 39 bSCT widow Malcolm 18 b SCT Christie 16 b SCT Margaret 14 b SCT Agnes 12 b SCT Mary 8 b ON Colin 6 b ON Wm 4 b ON 1871 Canada Census, Ontario, Wellington North, Minto, Family 148 McCONACHIE Dougall 49 b SCT farmer Margaret 38 b ENG Mary 13 b ON Flora 11 b ON Angus 7 b ON David 5 b ON Elizabeth 2 b ON Dougall 8/12 b AUG in ON and David REID 64 b ENG shoemaker widower Many Islay people who lived in Minto Twp were buried in Bethel Pioneer Cemetery in Arthur Twp (if you look at a map, these two twps are side by side separated by Hwy 6) Wellington Co. including CAMPBELL Catherine d 27 Nov 1867 dau of Colin & Catherine Campbell. Many of the stones are now unreadable but I do have photos of the cemetery I could send you off list if you want. There is no transcription for Colin. I cannot find the Campbells in Ontario in 1861. In the Wellington County Historical Atlas, Colin Campbell had 100 acres at lot 15 concession 3 which if you look at a present day map, locate Palmerston...to the east is County Rd 5...turn north...the Campbell farm was on the north east corner of the next intersection (con 3). Also from the Wellington Co Atlas...pg 6 - "...while in 1854....there was a large influx of settles from the south part of the county, as well as from Arthur Twp. Among these very early settlers....Dougal McConachie...." It looks like Dougall/Dougald McConachie may possibly have married twice 1861 Canada Census, Canada West (Ontario), Wellington McCONNACHIE Dougald yeoman b SCT 37 Isabella b U.Canada 20 Mary b U. C. 3 Flora b U.C. 2 There are no McConachie's or Colin or Malcolm Campbell listed in Wellington Co 1851 census index. These families are not specifically mentioned in "the way it was, A History of Minto Township" but it does mention that a number of Minto residents migrated to North Dakota and called their settlement there Minto. Happy hunting, Sue Visser Ontario, Canada

I missed the band wagon as it went past but also want to say how much I've appreciated the sharing and generosity shown by Islay list members. Out of curiosity I checked the archives and Jan 13th last month was the 10th anniversary of my first connection with the list. Little did I know that day that friendships as well as knowledge would grow so much from signing on. What has made this list extra special is the caring and sharing that goes even beyond individuals' personal research. List members spent hours upon hours transcribing any available records and willingly shared them with us all. Steve Gilchrist spent innumerable hours creating the website that has become home for our labours, our photos, our gatherings. Ted Larson admirably stepped into Steve's big shoes when Steve retired and Ted's legacy to us is a website goldmine of transcriptions (including Jack Puttenham's OPR transcriptions). After Ted's unexpected death, Jim Louden stepped up to the plate to keep the list on track. The Islay list has been exceptionally fortunate in the quality of leadership shown by our listmasters. And what about the Gatherings? 10 of them at least in Ontario, British Columbia, Australia and of course Islay! Wonderful memories! Congratulations everyone! And here's to the next 10 years.... Cheers, Sue Visser Ontario, Canada

Hello Keldon, When you say that the path of emigration seems to be from Islay to Wellington, Ontario - I would suggest that you should look at Wellington County, Ontario, which is where many Islay people emigrated to. You can google for the Ontario Genealogy Society, and then click on the Wellington County Branch. I think that there is also a link to the Women's Institute "Tweedsmuir Histories". Perhaps some of our members are looking for some of the same ancestors that you are. Good luck, Toni Sinclair > > The path of emigration seems to be from Islay to the Wellington, Ontario > area. From there those related to me ended up in Pembina County, North > Dakota. > > > Thanks, > > Keldon Reichert > Phoenix, AZ > > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) > Database version: 6.14260 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________

Private replies MIGHT ba appropriate if the content will be large and very specific to the individuals conversing. Otherwise, list members are quitre capable of vetting, seperating the chaf from what each one considers the wheat. (pardon my adaptation of the metaphor), and exercising what ever discretion might be necessary. I've never seeen anything go by that seemded to require pirvacy. Most weeryone we speak of is long dead and will likely remain thus until the final call. Then it won't matter anyway. Malcolm CAMPBELL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Loudon" <[email protected]> To: "SCT-ISLAY Listserv" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Public requests for private replies > >> >> Robert Loudin >> > > Cynthia inadvertently raises the issue of "creative spelling" in record > and literature searches :-) > > I don't know that anyone in the family ever intentionally spelled the name > with an "i" but there are enough instances where others have that it's > just a normal part of my usual search routine. I found myself disagreeing > with someone on another forum who was emphatic in her belief that it was > quite impossible for her name of interest to have alternative spellings. A > related point is that the Soundex codes to some of these alternative > spellings are often different as well. > > Concerning people requesting private replies to queries posted on public > forums: I think it's poor form and should be discouraged. The whole point > of public forums is to facilitate a free flow of information and private > replies run counter to this notion. There are certainly instances (in the > case of living individuals, for example) where private replies may be > appropriate, but I believe such replies are generally inappropriate. > > For Rootsweb mailing lists in general and SCT-ISLAY in particular, the > archives are a frequently useful resource. Private responses represent a > disservice to current and future researchers because those messages will > never appear in the list archives. > > jim > > > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Ruth, In the 1851 Census there was a James McKenzie born Glasgow aged 3 and classified as a Pauper Child boarding with Archibald & Catherine McNiven at South side Thomson Street Bowmore. Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: "ruth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 3:30 AM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McKenzie Islay to Glasgow Longshot > Looking for connections to my John McKenzie a slater/plasterer born > Glasgow 1811 whose parents and siblings are still in hiding after a six > year search. DNA matches with three persons in US and Canada and Scotland > who all hail from Islay so thought I'd post to the list in the hope > someone out there by some miracle can shed any light. John married Marion > Gardiner followed by Margaret Thomson with one son to Marion a James b1846 > a potter and five children Anne John Margaret Jane and Jessie to Margaret. > I am a direct descendant of this John. Many descendants still living in > the same area of Glasgow to this day. I have a copy of tree of my US > cousin but we're unable to make a connection. > > Ruth > NSW Australia > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Looking for connections to my John McKenzie a slater/plasterer born Glasgow 1811 whose parents and siblings are still in hiding after a six year search. DNA matches with three persons in US and Canada and Scotland who all hail from Islay so thought I'd post to the list in the hope someone out there by some miracle can shed any light. John married Marion Gardiner followed by Margaret Thomson with one son to Marion a James b1846 a potter and five children Anne John Margaret Jane and Jessie to Margaret. I am a direct descendant of this John. Many descendants still living in the same area of Glasgow to this day. I have a copy of tree of my US cousin but we're unable to make a connection. Ruth NSW Australia