Hi Iain and everyone, I feel that all - or everything of interest, should be copied to whichever is the relevant list even when communicating with someone who has become a regular correspondent. As Malcolm says - something 'golden' can appear at any time! But it is easy to forget at times. Cheers, Mary

> > 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

Malcolm I notice you have both Mc Dougalls and Curries in you list of relatives .... I am wondering about this -- My oldest Mc Dougall is Ronanld Neven appears in Bowmore Kilmeny and 1841 census in Killarrow married Mary Flora McCallum ... they were neighbors and friends of Curries, maybe intermarried , if these names might appear in your research ... Just wondering Jean Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Campbell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > Most everythng I do is posted to the list. > > One never knows when a lurker will find my info golden. > > Still looking for CAMPBELLs, CURRIEs, KEITHs, McDOUGALLs, from the early > 1800's > > and even, from the mid 1700's at the beginning of the Islay records, > McQUEENs, Carmichaels, McCHARAN/McECHRANs, McDERMIDs and SINCLAIRS. > > > I remain hopeful and lurking, > Malcolm CAMPBELL > Windsor, ON > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Celia Geary" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 3:12 PM > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > > >> If it hadn't been for a Lister posting their findings on the List, I >> would >> never have found where my 2xgr.grandfather had gone to, after he left >> Islay. >> I think it is quite important to maintain the List unless it is something >> very personal. Celia. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Iain & Margaret MacIntosh" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 10:53 PM >> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation >> >> >>> Hi all >>> >>> I also think that the list has been a major success story, however, it >>> has >>> also been a victim of its own success. Shortly before Ted's passing, I >>> had >>> been discussing the negative side of the researchers database with him. >>> It >>> appeared that as more and more of the listers developed a closer >>> relationship with other listers, they started corresponding directly >>> (including myself), hence the reduction in the traffic to the list. >>> >>> On the one hand this is a sign of the maturation of the list, with >>> close >>> relationships developing between researchers focusing on particular >>> families. However Ted agreed that he also had concerns that the >>> researchers >>> list reduced the volume of information publicly available to other >>> existing >>> and new members. >>> >>> What do you think? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Iain >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of laurel >>> Sent: 01 February 2010 4:32 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation >>> >>> Hi Steve, >>> Good to know you are "still lurking", me too. Was just thinking of you >>> the >>> other day. Remember the "Islay Gathering" in BC fondly. 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Re: Tracey Thomas message: I have a little on a Donald Brown who married a Pegy MacDougall in 1827 Islay. I don't have Donald's parentage but I have their children, Mary, Alexander, John, Angus, Hugh, Isabella, Neil, Donald and Margaret. All born bet 1827 and 1853. Son Hugh married Eliza Wilson in 1872 Kilchoman, their son John 1875 - 1917, is my interest but not directly connected. Any further info would be appreciated. Melanie McKellar ------------------------------- 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

Dear all researchers, In reply to Iain's question I feel that there needs to be a central pathway for sharing of information. My personal interests are in the McNeill families and others linked to them. While the general flow of messages and information which come to my computer mostly refers to other families I do not mind this overflow of information as there can be sometimes a small text buried there which does have specific interest to me. John of Australia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Iain & Margaret MacIntosh Sent: Monday, 1 February 2010 8:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation Hi all I also think that the list has been a major success story, however, it has also been a victim of its own success. Shortly before Ted's passing, I had been discussing the negative side of the researchers database with him. It appeared that as more and more of the listers developed a closer relationship with other listers, they started corresponding directly (including myself), hence the reduction in the traffic to the list. On the one hand this is a sign of the maturation of the list, with close relationships developing between researchers focussing on particular families. However Ted agreed that he also had concerns that the researchers list reduced the volume of information publicly available to other existing and new members. What do you think? Regards Iain -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of laurel Sent: 01 February 2010 4:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation Hi Steve, Good to know you are "still lurking", me too. Was just thinking of you the other day. Remember the "Islay Gathering" in BC fondly. The Islay list is still one of the very best for help and information. Hope all is well with you and family. Laurel of Tacoma __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4822 (20100131) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ------------------------------- 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

If it hadn't been for a Lister posting their findings on the List, I would never have found where my 2xgr.grandfather had gone to, after he left Islay. I think it is quite important to maintain the List unless it is something very personal. Celia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain & Margaret MacIntosh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > Hi all > > I also think that the list has been a major success story, however, it has > also been a victim of its own success. Shortly before Ted's passing, I > had > been discussing the negative side of the researchers database with him. > It > appeared that as more and more of the listers developed a closer > relationship with other listers, they started corresponding directly > (including myself), hence the reduction in the traffic to the list. > > On the one hand this is a sign of the maturation of the list, with close > relationships developing between researchers focussing on particular > families. However Ted agreed that he also had concerns that the > researchers > list reduced the volume of information publicly available to other > existing > and new members. > > What do you think? > > Regards > > Iain > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of laurel > Sent: 01 February 2010 4:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > > Hi Steve, > Good to know you are "still lurking", me too. Was just thinking of you > the > other day. Remember the "Islay Gathering" in BC fondly. The Islay list is > still one of the very best for help and information. > Hope all is well with you and family. > Laurel of Tacoma > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature > database 4822 (20100131) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2658 - Release Date: 01/30/10 19:35:00

Has anyone got any information about Charles and Christina (possibly also known as Catherine) Campbell and their son William born in the 1820's. I can trace them back to Kilmeny but no farther and no birth or marriage records in any of the sources I have checked. Thank you. Leona

Robert Loudin--thanks for helping us all to remember to celebrate the milestones of our ancestors! To all--as a relative newcomer since July 2009, I must say this list represents to most major breakthrough I've been able to make from the U.S. to lands before. Therefore I am very grateful to those of you "longtimers" and look forward to the continuing benefits of hearing of the research interests and successes of others. Cynthia Stormer ------------------------------- 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

Sorry if this is a duplicate... but it showed up in my in box instead of my sent box. As a new researcher, I'd appreciate any comments and/or corrections to what I've been able to throw together on my own. I've used the excellent indexes provided by Theodore Larson and the records available on Ancestry.com... My earlist Islay entry is the marriage in 1790 of James CAMPBELL to Mary McINTRYE (I believe they were my 4th Great Grandparents)... I listed as their children Marion CAMPBELL (1793 - 19 Mar 1871) , Cuthbert Campbell (1797 - 02 Feb 1875), and my 3rd Great Grandfather Alexander CAMPBELL (1796 - 05 Mar 1867). Alexander CAMPBELL married, I believe an Elisabeth (Betsy also shows up) last name unknown, and had 6 children: Mary, Archibald, James, Neil, and Colin Gordon CAMPBELL, who I think is my 2nd Great Grandfather. Colin (b. 07 Dec 1825) married Catherine McLellan on the 17 Dec 1848. Catherine was born in 1829 and died 14 Oct 1904 in North Dakota. I have her parents listed as Malcolm McLELLAN and Christina MacLERGAN. That ends her records from what I can find. One of their children, Malcolm McLellan CAMPBELL (23 Aug 1852 - 26 May 1926) is my Great Grandfather. He married Flora McCONNACHIE 28 Feb 1883 in Wellington, Ontario. I have listed as Flora's parents Dougald McCONNACHIE (b. 1822) and Isabella FISHER (b. 1841). That maternal line ends there. 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/

As a new researcher, I'd appreciate any comments and/or corrections to what I've been able to throw together on my own. I've used the excellent indexes provided by Theodore Larson and the records available on Ancestry.com... My earlist Islay entry is the marriage in 1790 of James CAMPBELL to Mary McINTRYE (I believe they were my 4th Great Grandparents)... I listed as their children Marion CAMPBELL (1793 - 19 Mar 1871) , Cuthbert Campbell (1797 - 02 Feb 1875), and my 3rd Great Grandfather Alexander CAMPBELL (1796 - 05 Mar 1867). Alexander CAMPBELL married, I believe an Elisabeth (Betsy also shows up) last name unknown, and had 6 children: Mary, Archibald, James, Neil, and Colin Gordon CAMPBELL, who I think is my 2nd Great Grandfather. Colin (b. 07 Dec 1825) married Catherine McLellan on the 17 Dec 1848. Catherine was born in 1829 and died 14 Oct 1904 in North Dakota. I have her parents listed as Malcolm McLELLAN and Christina MacLERGAN. That ends her records from what I can find. One of their children, Malcolm McLellan CAMPBELL (23 Aug 1852 - 26 May 1926) is my Great Grandfather. He married Flora McCONNACHIE 28 Feb 1883 in Wellington, Ontario. I have listed as Flora's parents Dougald McCONNACHIE (b. 1822) and Isabella FISHER (b. 1841). That maternal line ends there. 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/

Most everythng I do is posted to the list. One never knows when a lurker will find my info golden. Still looking for CAMPBELLs, CURRIEs, KEITHs, McDOUGALLs, from the early 1800's and even, from the mid 1700's at the beginning of the Islay records, McQUEENs, Carmichaels, McCHARAN/McECHRANs, McDERMIDs and SINCLAIRS. I remain hopeful and lurking, Malcolm CAMPBELL Windsor, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Celia Geary" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > If it hadn't been for a Lister posting their findings on the List, I would > never have found where my 2xgr.grandfather had gone to, after he left > Islay. > I think it is quite important to maintain the List unless it is something > very personal. Celia. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Iain & Margaret MacIntosh" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 10:53 PM > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > > >> Hi all >> >> I also think that the list has been a major success story, however, it >> has >> also been a victim of its own success. Shortly before Ted's passing, I >> had >> been discussing the negative side of the researchers database with him. >> It >> appeared that as more and more of the listers developed a closer >> relationship with other listers, they started corresponding directly >> (including myself), hence the reduction in the traffic to the list. >> >> On the one hand this is a sign of the maturation of the list, with >> close >> relationships developing between researchers focusing on particular >> families. However Ted agreed that he also had concerns that the >> researchers >> list reduced the volume of information publicly available to other >> existing >> and new members. >> >> What do you think? >> >> Regards >> >> Iain >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of laurel >> Sent: 01 February 2010 4:32 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation >> >> Hi Steve, >> Good to know you are "still lurking", me too. Was just thinking of you >> the >> other day. Remember the "Islay Gathering" in BC fondly. The Islay list is >> still one of the very best for help and information. >> Hope all is well with you and family. >> Laurel of Tacoma >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature >> database 4822 (20100131) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> >> 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2658 - Release Date: 01/30/10 > 19:35:00 > > ------------------------------- > > 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 all I also think that the list has been a major success story, however, it has also been a victim of its own success. Shortly before Ted's passing, I had been discussing the negative side of the researchers database with him. It appeared that as more and more of the listers developed a closer relationship with other listers, they started corresponding directly (including myself), hence the reduction in the traffic to the list. On the one hand this is a sign of the maturation of the list, with close relationships developing between researchers focussing on particular families. However Ted agreed that he also had concerns that the researchers list reduced the volume of information publicly available to other existing and new members. What do you think? Regards Iain -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of laurel Sent: 01 February 2010 4:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation Hi Steve, Good to know you are "still lurking", me too. Was just thinking of you the other day. Remember the "Islay Gathering" in BC fondly. The Islay list is still one of the very best for help and information. Hope all is well with you and family. Laurel of Tacoma __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4822 (20100131) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ------------------------------- 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 would agree with Ted that less info would be available to the list members. Herb Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain & Margaret MacIntosh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 4:53 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > Hi all > > I also think that the list has been a major success story, however, it has > also been a victim of its own success. Shortly before Ted's passing, I > had > been discussing the negative side of the researchers database with him. > It > appeared that as more and more of the listers developed a closer > relationship with other listers, they started corresponding directly > (including myself), hence the reduction in the traffic to the list. > > On the one hand this is a sign of the maturation of the list, with close > relationships developing between researchers focussing on particular > families. However Ted agreed that he also had concerns that the > researchers > list reduced the volume of information publicly available to other > existing > and new members. > > What do you think? > > Regards > > Iain > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of laurel > Sent: 01 February 2010 4:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > > Hi Steve, > Good to know you are "still lurking", me too. Was just thinking of you > the > other day. Remember the "Islay Gathering" in BC fondly. The Islay list is > still one of the very best for help and information. > Hope all is well with you and family. > Laurel of Tacoma > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature > database 4822 (20100131) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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

----- Original Message ----- From: "Malcolm Campbell" <[email protected]> To: "Malcolm Campbell" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > Hi Steve > > Lurking is a noble past time. The occasional response to an relevant > posting keeps one included. > > Toni and some of the others keep this one of the best lists. > > Thank you Steve for setting the bar so high in the beginning. > > Still looking for CAMPBELLs, CURRIEs, KEITHs, McDOUGALLs, and even, from > the mid 1700's at the beginning of the Islay records, McQUEENs, > Carmichaels, McCHARAN/McECHRANs, McDERMIDs and SINCLAIRS. > > Someone needs to discover a set of Islay OPR / Bishop's transcripts in > some forgotten Bishops musty attic. > > We can hope, > > Malcolm CAMPBELL > Windsor, ON > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve G" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 6:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation >> >> >>> Toni, >>> Glad you are past all of that now! It is a great list, and I have to >>> admit, >>> I'm usually still lurking in the background - trying to scrape up any >>> stray >>> Gilchrist information that may trickle across the net... >>> >>> Warm wishes to all on the list, especially all of us "old-timers"! >>> Cheers, >>> Steve G >>> Seattle >>> >>> >

Jim, Like you, I appreciate this list more than words can say. When I was undergoing cancer treatment way back in 2001, it was often the lifeline that kept me sane in the middle of the night. For those of you who weren't part of this group back then, it was very, very busy! Mostly because it was a fairly new list, and it was "boom time" for the WWW. We don't get as many new members now as we did then, but the helpfulness of our members continues to this day, trying to guide and assist anyone who writes in with a querie. Right now, I'm trying to help someone who is looking for an ancestor in Stirling, and I can't find a list in that area that is half as informative. Many thanks to our originator, Steve Gilchrist, then dear Ted Larson, and now you, Jim, who have been our webmasters for well over a decade. Toni Sinclair > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:59:26 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > > > Hi all. > > Tomorrow is the bicentennial of the attributed birthday of one of my Islay > ancestors, Robert Loudon. _________________________________________________________________

Hi Steve, Good to know you are "still lurking", me too. Was just thinking of you the other day. Remember the "Islay Gathering" in BC fondly. The Islay list is still one of the very best for help and information. Hope all is well with you and family. Laurel of Tacoma __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4822 (20100131) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

Toni, Glad you are past all of that now! It is a great list, and I have to admit, I'm usually still lurking in the background - trying to scrape up any stray Gilchrist information that may trickle across the net... Warm wishes to all on the list, especially all of us "old-timers"! Cheers, Steve G Seattle -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Toni Sinclair Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation Jim, Like you, I appreciate this list more than words can say. When I was undergoing cancer treatment way back in 2001, it was often the lifeline that kept me sane in the middle of the night. For those of you who weren't part of this group back then, it was very, very busy! Mostly because it was a fairly new list, and it was "boom time" for the WWW. We don't get as many new members now as we did then, but the helpfulness of our members continues to this day, trying to guide and assist anyone who writes in with a querie. Right now, I'm trying to help someone who is looking for an ancestor in Stirling, and I can't find a list in that area that is half as informative. Many thanks to our originator, Steve Gilchrist, then dear Ted Larson, and now you, Jim, who have been our webmasters for well over a decade. Toni Sinclair > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:59:26 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] A Birthday Bicentennial and Appreciation > > > Hi all. > > Tomorrow is the bicentennial of the attributed birthday of one of my Islay > ancestors, Robert Loudon. _________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------- 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 all. Tomorrow is the bicentennial of the attributed birthday of one of my Islay ancestors, Robert Loudon. Robert and Margaret Bryce were married in Bowmore and their first child was a native Ileach. I don't want the occasion to pass without thanking my fellow SCT-ISLAY subscribers who have passed along information, photos and the like over the years. It's sincerely appreciated. jim

HI Toni, Thanks for that. We have a Dugald in our McDougall family, And we were wondering where the name came from, so this is a possibility. The rest of the family stuck closely to the Scottish naming pattern. Celia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toni Sinclair" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 3:04 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Browns > > Hi Celia, > > There was a Donald Brown who married Catharine Sinclair in 1829 (Bowmore > parish). His father's name might have been Dugald Brown, as C&D seemed to > have followed the traditional naming pattern, naming the lst daughter > after her mother, and 2nd son after her father (ie Christina and Neil). > They emigrated to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1839, then on to Fenelon > Township later. > > > > I have also seen records that mention "Brown alias McCore". You might > find some extra information if you search that surname. > > > > Hope it helps, > > Toni > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > ------------------------------- > > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2654 - Release Date: 01/28/10 19:36:00

Hi Celia, There was a Donald Brown who married Catharine Sinclair in 1829 (Bowmore parish). His father's name might have been Dugald Brown, as C&D seemed to have followed the traditional naming pattern, naming the lst daughter after her mother, and 2nd son after her father (ie Christina and Neil). They emigrated to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1839, then on to Fenelon Township later. I have also seen records that mention "Brown alias McCore". You might find some extra information if you search that surname. Hope it helps, Toni _________________________________________________________________