-----Original Message----- From: SCT-ISLAY-D-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:SCT-ISLAY-D-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: May 21, 2006 10:41 AM To: SCT-ISLAY-D@rootsweb.com Subject: SCT-ISLAY-D Digest V06 #103

I, too, would be interested in anything anyone has on migration from Islay to Canada. My ancestor was born in 1822 and migrated either as a lad or young man. Family lore has him landing in Nova Scotia. From there he ended up in Ontario, Canada. This is such a brick wall! Thanks, Claire Beamer Murrieta, California

Hello to All Listers! Just wondering if someone on the list can give me some driving tips as I'm from Canada and we drive on the opposite side of the road? I'm used to driving a standard or stick shift which is one advantage. Last year some kind soul on the list sent me an email with 'driving tips' but shortly after that my hard drive on my notebook computer was erased due to 'static electricity' from my carpet. And on top of that I had to postpone my trip to this year. Appreciate any help or suggestions, Diana in British Columbia, Canada

Would anyone know abt. a John McNeil(McNeill) who married Jene McNabb possibly around late 1700? Not sure if these folks would be my Mary Gillespie nee[McNeil]parents or not. John and Jene do have a dau. Mary born 1816 in Bowmore. Thank you, Dee

Hi Janet Sorry, I don't have anything to offer re the Charlotte Kerr, but I am constantly on the lookout for any Islay passenger who wound up on Prince Edward Island, possibly having landed first at Pictou, Nova Scotia in the early 1830s. If you do unearth any information regarding the passenger list, I would be pleased to hear about it. Similarly, I will forward to you anything I might find. Cheerio Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Farmer" <janet_a_farmer@yahoo.ca> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 1:01 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] [SCT-ISLAY) Brig - Charlotte Kerr > Does anyone on the list have any more info on the following: > > Brig - Charlotte Kerr, 31 Oct 1832 Glasgow via Islay and Tobermory, 50 passengers, storm damage returned to Tobermory, landed Pictou in June 1833 > > Brig - Charlotte Kerr 1833 Islay 2 passengers. > > Regards > > Janet, Ontario > > > --------------------------------- > Make free worldwide PC-to-PC calls. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger with Voice > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Find out who has books and research data pertaining to Islay at the Virtual Library: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/library.htm > >

Does anyone on the list have any more info on the following: Brig - Charlotte Kerr, 31 Oct 1832 Glasgow via Islay and Tobermory, 50 passengers, storm damage returned to Tobermory, landed Pictou in June 1833 Brig - Charlotte Kerr 1833 Islay 2 passengers. Regards Janet, Ontario --------------------------------- Make free worldwide PC-to-PC calls. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger with Voice

Neil McEachern farms at Ballymeanach, a ten minute walk out of Portnahaven towards Cladville. Erstwhile supplier of the best creamy milk you could ever hope to pour on your porridge. slainte, SM Peter.Bottomley@nab.com.au wrote: Hi all, Am hoping someone can assist with information on the McEachern family. I am descended from Donald McEacherna and Mary Hill of Bridgend. Am looking for information on Donald's brother John and his family who farmed at Leek Gruissart from 1840's through to 1900's. Donald's son James died at Leek Gruissart aged 93 in 1901, leaving a son Donald who was 47 at the time. I don't know if Donald ever married or died a batchelor. James' brother Neil returned to Islay from Glasgow in the 1840's following the death of his wife, Neil and three of his children Alexander, Donald and Mary lived at Leek Gruissart but don't know what happened to them. According to some sources there are supposed to be descendants of this family still on Islay, but I have not been able to locate them. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Peter Bottomley National Australia Bank Ltd - ABN 12 004 044 937 This email may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify us at postmaster@nab.com.au or by replying to the sender, and then destroy all copies of this email. Except where this email indicates otherwise, views expressed in this email are those of the sender and not of National Australia Bank Ltd. Advice in this email does not take account of your objectives, financial situation, or needs. It is important for you to consider these matters and, if the e-mail refers to a product(s), you should read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement(s)/other disclosure document(s) before making any decisions. If you do not want email marketing from us in future, forward this email with "unsubscribe" in the subject line to Unsubscriptions@nab.com.au in order to stop marketing emails from this sender. National Australia Bank Ltd does not represent that this email is free of errors, viruses or interference. ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Find out who has books and research data pertaining to Islay at the Virtual Library: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/library.htm Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Hello Dona Thanks so much for your answer. I will have to try the Mitchell. In fact, I shall have to make a list of things I want information about before I go. I hope I will be lucky. Kirsten -------Original Message------- From: Dona Findlay Date: 05/19/06 10:16:20 To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Gilbert Boyd! Kirsten, I also had a relative who drowned at sea and found his death recorded In a Register of deceased seamen held at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. I did know the name of the ship but it is worth trying to Contact them. I have attached a copy of their website address which Is : www.glasgow.gov.uk you will have to look for the Mitchell Library site but it is very user friendly . Arranged chronologically month by month, this register is available For the years 1886 - 1952.For more information about any of these Records, please contact: Archives and Special Collections The Mitchell North Street Glasgow G3 7DN Phone: 0141 287 2988 or 2910 Fax: 0141 287 2815 E-mail: lil@cls.glasgow.gov.uk The deaths of merchant seaman (BT159) is At .www.nationalarchives.gov.UK/ and covers all of the UK but is Only available on microfiche. Good luck Dona FIndlay On 18 May 2006, at 23:55, Kirsten McTavish wrote: > Hello > > It has been a while since I was last in touch, but I am still stuck > with one > > of the ancestors. It is Gilbert Boyd, b. 1851;married 22 October > 1873 to > Susan Stewart at Abbottsford Place, Glasgow. He was a Merchant > Seaman and > According to family history he "drowned " off Baltimore. I don't > know the > Name of his ship or where he sailed from. Their last child, also > called > Susan, was born 1879, at Shore Road, Bowmore, Islay, so I am taking > his > Death date from ABT 1878 to ABT. 1891. His wife Susan remarried a > Daniel > McAleese in 1891and they moved to Greenock where she died ABT 1893. > > In the1881 cencus there is a mention of a Susan (Stewart) Boyd in the > Greenock asylum, which could possibly fit if the family had hit on > hard > Times because of Gilbert's death. > > His other daughter Mary Elleanor Douglas Boyd, also born 27 April > 1874, at > Main Street, Bowmore, Islay, became my husband's grandmother. She > married > Hugh McTavish 31 Dec 1902 at 50 Douglas Street, Blytheswood, > Glasgow. A > Third child, Gilbert Douglas Boyd, b. 27 February 1877 died 16 > April 1880. > Another McTavish ancestor was the Rev. Archibald McTavish who > married Mary > McFarlane, daughter of John McFarlane, who was a Minister at > Kilbrandon, > Which leads even further back to yet another Rev. Archibald MacTavish > (1711-1778), Minister on Mull (Salen and Torosay). He is another > brick wall > I have been unable to break down. > > So far I have been unable to find out anything at all about > Gilbert's death, > > No death certificate etc. I am wondering if his drowning would have > been > Reported in any news papers, which might give me a clue. As always > I am > Grateful for any help/suggestions which may knock this brick wall > down. > > Regards > > Kirsten McTavish > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http:// > homepages.rootsweb.com/~Steve/islay/links.htm > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Click on this link for some wonderful stories, and general information about Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/misc.htm

I think someone once mentioned The Hector a ship that sailed for Canada this site is about her maybe its been shown before. http://www.townofpictou.com/hhq/

Many thanks Sue, We do have a connection to Smaull - will look it out over the weekend. Cheers Peter SCT-ISLAY-L-reque st@rootsweb.com To 19/05/2006 13:10 SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com cc Please respond to Subject SCT-ISLAY-L@roots Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McEachern's of web.com Islay Hi Peter Leek is a farm in the Gruinart area - not Gruissart. It's located to the west of Loch Gruinart and north of Loch Gorm. I have a bit of a connection to McEacherns at Smaull Farm - north west to Leek but separated by a large hill. I suspect there may be a connection to your family. Some of that line migrated to Barrhead, Glasgow. Have you accessed the OPR translations at Ted's site? I see there are 14 children listed there to Donald McEachern & Mary Hill. http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ In the 1841 census, there were a number of families were living at "Leckgruinart" including the following: : Robert Boid Male 30 Mary Boid Female 20 Alexander Boid Male 10 Robert Boid Male 5 Mary Boid Female 4 Flora Boid Female 1 N.K. Boid Male 2 Mo Donald Boid Male 7 Both parents were born in Ireland and the children born in Argyll. There are Boyds in Ted's OPR translations that you should investigate. John McEachern 55 Catherine McEachern 55 John McEachern 10 Catherine McEachern 15 Jannet McEachern 12 Chirsty McEachern 4 Ronald McEachern 40 Labourer Rachel McEachern 30 Donald McEachern 15 Archibald McEachern 13 John McEachern 11 Peggy McEachern 9 Ronald McEachern 7 Mary McEachern 5 Neil McEachern 4 Peter McEachern 2 Mo Mary McEachern 65 Donald McEachern 45 James McEachern 25 Mary McEachern 20 Female Servant Hope this helps. Cheerio Sue Visser Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <Peter.Bottomley@nab.com.au> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 6:13 AM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McEachern's of Islay Hi all, Am hoping someone can assist with information on the McEachern family. I am descended from Donald McEacherna and Mary Hill of Bridgend. Am looking for information on Donald's brother John and his family who farmed at Leek Gruissart from 1840's through to 1900's. Donald's son James died at Leek Gruissart aged 93 in 1901, leaving a son Donald who was 47 at the time. I don't know if Donald ever married or died a batchelor. James' brother Neil returned to Islay from Glasgow in the 1840's following the death of his wife, Neil and three of his children Alexander, Donald and Mary lived at Leek Gruissart but don't know what happened to them. According to some sources there are supposed to be descendants of this family still on Islay, but I have not been able to locate them. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Peter Bottomley ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== To find Vital Statistics for islay from the earliest records to 1875 visit: HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ National Australia Bank Ltd - ABN 12 004 044 937 This email may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify us at postmaster@nab.com.au or by replying to the sender, and then destroy all copies of this email. Except where this email indicates otherwise, views expressed in this email are those of the sender and not of National Australia Bank Ltd. Advice in this email does not take account of your objectives, financial situation, or needs. It is important for you to consider these matters and, if the e-mail refers to a product(s), you should read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement(s)/other disclosure document(s) before making any decisions. If you do not want email marketing from us in future, forward this email with "unsubscribe" in the subject line to Unsubscriptions@nab.com.au in order to stop marketing emails from this sender. National Australia Bank Ltd does not represent that this email is free of errors, viruses or interference.

Hi all, Am hoping someone can assist with information on the McEachern family. I am descended from Donald McEacherna and Mary Hill of Bridgend. Am looking for information on Donald's brother John and his family who farmed at Leek Gruissart from 1840's through to 1900's. Donald's son James died at Leek Gruissart aged 93 in 1901, leaving a son Donald who was 47 at the time. I don't know if Donald ever married or died a batchelor. James' brother Neil returned to Islay from Glasgow in the 1840's following the death of his wife, Neil and three of his children Alexander, Donald and Mary lived at Leek Gruissart but don't know what happened to them. According to some sources there are supposed to be descendants of this family still on Islay, but I have not been able to locate them. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Peter Bottomley National Australia Bank Ltd - ABN 12 004 044 937 This email may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify us at postmaster@nab.com.au or by replying to the sender, and then destroy all copies of this email. Except where this email indicates otherwise, views expressed in this email are those of the sender and not of National Australia Bank Ltd. Advice in this email does not take account of your objectives, financial situation, or needs. It is important for you to consider these matters and, if the e-mail refers to a product(s), you should read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement(s)/other disclosure document(s) before making any decisions. If you do not want email marketing from us in future, forward this email with "unsubscribe" in the subject line to Unsubscriptions@nab.com.au in order to stop marketing emails from this sender. National Australia Bank Ltd does not represent that this email is free of errors, viruses or interference.

Kirsten, I also had a relative who drowned at sea and found his death recorded in a Register of deceased seamen held at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. I did know the name of the ship but it is worth trying to contact them. I have attached a copy of their website address which is : www.glasgow.gov.uk you will have to look for the Mitchell Library site but it is very user friendly . Arranged chronologically month by month, this register is available for the years 1886 - 1952.For more information about any of these records, please contact: Archives and Special Collections The Mitchell North Street Glasgow G3 7DN Phone: 0141 287 2988 or 2910 Fax: 0141 287 2815 E-mail: lil@cls.glasgow.gov.uk The deaths of merchant seaman (BT159) is at .www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ and covers all of the uk but is only available on microfiche. Good luck Dona FIndlay On 18 May 2006, at 23:55, Kirsten McTavish wrote: > Hello > > It has been a while since I was last in touch, but I am still stuck > with one > > of the ancestors. It is Gilbert Boyd, b. 1851;married 22 October > 1873 to > Susan Stewart at Abbottsford Place, Glasgow. He was a Merchant > Seaman and > According to family history he "drowned " off Baltimore. I don't > know the > Name of his ship or where he sailed from. Their last child, also > called > Susan, was born 1879, at Shore Road, Bowmore, Islay, so I am taking > his > Death date from ABT 1878 to ABT. 1891. His wife Susan remarried a > Daniel > McAleese in 1891and they moved to Greenock where she died ABT 1893. > > In the1881 cencus there is a mention of a Susan (Stewart) Boyd in the > Greenock asylum, which could possibly fit if the family had hit on > hard > Times because of Gilbert's death. > > His other daughter Mary Elleanor Douglas Boyd, also born 27 April > 1874, at > Main Street, Bowmore, Islay, became my husband's grandmother. She > married > Hugh McTavish 31 Dec 1902 at 50 Douglas Street, Blytheswood, > Glasgow. A > Third child, Gilbert Douglas Boyd, b. 27 February 1877 died 16 > April 1880. > Another McTavish ancestor was the Rev. Archibald McTavish who > married Mary > McFarlane, daughter of John McFarlane, who was a Minister at > Kilbrandon, > Which leads even further back to yet another Rev. Archibald MacTavish > (1711-1778), Minister on Mull (Salen and Torosay). He is another > brick wall > I have been unable to break down. > > So far I have been unable to find out anything at all about > Gilbert's death, > > No death certificate etc. I am wondering if his drowning would have > been > Reported in any news papers, which might give me a clue. As always > I am > Grateful for any help/suggestions which may knock this brick wall > down. > > Regards > > Kirsten McTavish > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http:// > homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm >

Is there ship records for the Albany (Albion)? My McPhadens came in 1831 as well from Islay to Ontario. Cindy -----Original Message----- >From: CHRISTINE HARENBERG <christine.h3@prodigy.net> >Sent: May 18, 2006 7:44 PM >To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Islay Migration to Canada 1830-1840 > >John, > My McDougall family came form Islay on the "Albany" (possibly the Albion) in the summer of 1831. My McCuaig family emigrated in 1838 per the 1901 census and my Campbell family emigrated in in 1842. All came form the Oa. I have not found ship's registries for these families yet but there certainly were families leaving Islay pre the mass exodus an couple decades later. > Christine Harenberg > >John Conley <jconleysr@gmail.com> wrote: > The latest entries I have for Donald Spence show he had a child born >on Lossit Farm. > >On a recent trip to Lindsay I found in the Registry Office that he >purchased 200 acres in 1842. He and his family appear in the 1851 >Ontario Census. > >Has anyone discovered a group of people from Islay who travelled to >Canada, that is a ship list or have other information that might suit >my time period? > >John Conley >London Ontario >researching Spence Storey Hay Nicholson Kennedy > > >==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== >Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm > > > > >==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== >To find Vital Statistics for islay from the earliest records to 1875 visit: >HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ >

Hi Peter Leek is a farm in the Gruinart area - not Gruissart. It's located to the west of Loch Gruinart and north of Loch Gorm. I have a bit of a connection to McEacherns at Smaull Farm - north west to Leek but separated by a large hill. I suspect there may be a connection to your family. Some of that line migrated to Barrhead, Glasgow. Have you accessed the OPR translations at Ted's site? I see there are 14 children listed there to Donald McEachern & Mary Hill. http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ In the 1841 census, there were a number of families were living at "Leckgruinart" including the following: : Robert Boid Male 30 Mary Boid Female 20 Alexander Boid Male 10 Robert Boid Male 5 Mary Boid Female 4 Flora Boid Female 1 N.K. Boid Male 2 Mo Donald Boid Male 7 Both parents were born in Ireland and the children born in Argyll. There are Boyds in Ted's OPR translations that you should investigate. John McEachern 55 Catherine McEachern 55 John McEachern 10 Catherine McEachern 15 Jannet McEachern 12 Chirsty McEachern 4 Ronald McEachern 40 Labourer Rachel McEachern 30 Donald McEachern 15 Archibald McEachern 13 John McEachern 11 Peggy McEachern 9 Ronald McEachern 7 Mary McEachern 5 Neil McEachern 4 Peter McEachern 2 Mo Mary McEachern 65 Donald McEachern 45 James McEachern 25 Mary McEachern 20 Female Servant Hope this helps. Cheerio Sue Visser Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: <Peter.Bottomley@nab.com.au> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 6:13 AM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McEachern's of Islay Hi all, Am hoping someone can assist with information on the McEachern family. I am descended from Donald McEacherna and Mary Hill of Bridgend. Am looking for information on Donald's brother John and his family who farmed at Leek Gruissart from 1840's through to 1900's. Donald's son James died at Leek Gruissart aged 93 in 1901, leaving a son Donald who was 47 at the time. I don't know if Donald ever married or died a batchelor. James' brother Neil returned to Islay from Glasgow in the 1840's following the death of his wife, Neil and three of his children Alexander, Donald and Mary lived at Leek Gruissart but don't know what happened to them. According to some sources there are supposed to be descendants of this family still on Islay, but I have not been able to locate them. Any help would be appreciated. Regards Peter Bottomley

Hello It has been a while since I was last in touch, but I am still stuck with one of the ancestors. It is Gilbert Boyd, b. 1851;married 22 October 1873 to Susan Stewart at Abbottsford Place, Glasgow. He was a Merchant Seaman and According to family history he "drowned " off Baltimore. I don't know the Name of his ship or where he sailed from. Their last child, also called Susan, was born 1879, at Shore Road, Bowmore, Islay, so I am taking his Death date from ABT 1878 to ABT. 1891. His wife Susan remarried a Daniel McAleese in 1891and they moved to Greenock where she died ABT 1893. In the1881 cencus there is a mention of a Susan (Stewart) Boyd in the Greenock asylum, which could possibly fit if the family had hit on hard Times because of Gilbert's death. His other daughter Mary Elleanor Douglas Boyd, also born 27 April 1874, at Main Street, Bowmore, Islay, became my husband's grandmother. She married Hugh McTavish 31 Dec 1902 at 50 Douglas Street, Blytheswood, Glasgow. A Third child, Gilbert Douglas Boyd, b. 27 February 1877 died 16 April 1880. Another McTavish ancestor was the Rev. Archibald McTavish who married Mary McFarlane, daughter of John McFarlane, who was a Minister at Kilbrandon, Which leads even further back to yet another Rev. Archibald MacTavish (1711-1778), Minister on Mull (Salen and Torosay). He is another brick wall I have been unable to break down. So far I have been unable to find out anything at all about Gilbert's death, No death certificate etc. I am wondering if his drowning would have been Reported in any news papers, which might give me a clue. As always I am Grateful for any help/suggestions which may knock this brick wall down. Regards Kirsten McTavish

Diana Let me know if you find it locally. ann in delta bc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diana" <dianado@shaw.ca> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:50 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] "The Maggie", filmed in Islay Peter Wrote: " I haven't yet been to Islay, but the place sure looks charming, and it felt like I was there as I watched the movie, which is very good in its own right." Peter, Islay is very charming, as I was there in 2003 and am planning a trip for 2006. I'm concerned about transportation to get around the Island but from the little bit I saw last time I loved Islay! Thank you for posting the info re: "The Maggie". ....now I just have to get my hands on a copy. Diana in British Columbia, Canada ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== To visit the website associated with this project, visit: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/data.htm

Peter Wrote: " I haven't yet been to Islay, but the place sure looks charming, and it felt like I was there as I watched the movie, which is very good in its own right." Peter, Islay is very charming, as I was there in 2003 and am planning a trip for 2006. I'm concerned about transportation to get around the Island but from the little bit I saw last time I loved Islay! Thank you for posting the info re: "The Maggie". ....now I just have to get my hands on a copy. Diana in British Columbia, Canada

John, My McDougall family came form Islay on the "Albany" (possibly the Albion) in the summer of 1831. My McCuaig family emigrated in 1838 per the 1901 census and my Campbell family emigrated in in 1842. All came form the Oa. I have not found ship's registries for these families yet but there certainly were families leaving Islay pre the mass exodus an couple decades later. Christine Harenberg John Conley <jconleysr@gmail.com> wrote: The latest entries I have for Donald Spence show he had a child born on Lossit Farm. On a recent trip to Lindsay I found in the Registry Office that he purchased 200 acres in 1842. He and his family appear in the 1851 Ontario Census. Has anyone discovered a group of people from Islay who travelled to Canada, that is a ship list or have other information that might suit my time period? John Conley London Ontario researching Spence Storey Hay Nicholson Kennedy ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm

Hi John: The Glenarm book, Hardscrabble, on page 37 says that Ronald Gilchrist sold 1 acre of land in the west half of lot 19, Concession 1 to the Church of Scotland on 5 March 1867. On this land the first church in Glenarm was built and part of the land was used for a cemetery. Is this the same land that you are referring to. Ronald's brother James may have been the first to be buried there according to the book. There is a small problem with that as James died in 1865. Ted Larson John Conley wrote: > At the Lindsay Registry office I found a rather convulted group of > entries for the Glenarm Ontario Cemetary, where many former family > members from Islay Scotland are buried. > > There is, in my family history the story that Donald Spence of Islay > Scotland and later Islay Ontario donated the land. > > The entries do show he owned the 1/4 acre lot, purchased from Donald > McFadden, who had bought it from Hugh McKinnon. The original purchase > price was 15 pounds. After Donald Spence owned it it was later sold > for 375 dollars. I don't know about the 'donation' perhaps the monies > were returned to the church. Later entries for this lot on which the > cemetary sits at the present time appear to be trustees of the > cemetary. > > I did not have the time or funds to copy everything. The good news > for researchers wanting to check out documents in the Registry office > in Lindsay is that they are still using books with the original hand > written entries, unlike much of the urban area of the province which > has computerized the information. > > In the event you have not searched in Ontario Registry Offices you > need to find the township, then the lot and concession number in a > book. That book has entries such as Donald Spence et ux (means and > wife) discharge of instrument xxxxx where that is a previous line, > perhaps a loan or other 'instrument'. You can take down that number > and then have the copy of the deed, will, or document brought from the > archive. You can copy pages at a cost. If you look at the book for > say Concession 1 Lot 20 Fenelon Township (the cemetary) you pay $8.00 > to look at the book. Plus more for documents. > > I was in a hurry and did look in 3 books and I guess the surprise I > registered caused the clerk to say "You only looked at 1 book > right....shake your head up and down now....that will be 8$. " Too > bad I was in such a rush, but it was a surprise trip as my Mother > needed to visit her sister at the last minute so I drove. > > I can confirm something I saw here before, and have some video showing > it, but the fellow who lives on Lot 17 Conc 2 where Donald Spence > setteled is the last 'non' amish farm for some area around the Islay > Road. I did see teams of horses in fields, and it was a bright spring > day. I'll see what pictures I have when they come back and will try > to post the list and find a home for the short video showing the > Glenearm Church, the cemetary and the Islay Road. > > John Conley > Great Great Great Grandson of Donald Spence the Distiller at Lossit > Farm and his wife Anne Hay Storrie (Storey) the daughter of the Exice > Man of Islay. > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Click on this link for some wonderful stories, and general information > about Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/misc.htm > > >

Hi List: A website that can help teach one how to trace our Islay ancestors has been brought to my attention. It is http://www.isle-of-islay.com/genealogy/index.html Ted Larson