Hello again, Alastair   I could not find a Mary Sinclair born in Kildalton parish in 1847.  However, if you are flexible about her birth year, there was a Mary Sinclair baptized 22/03/1845, daughter of Duncan Sinclair and Margaret McGibbon.  I have a note to say that this Mary had 2 siblings, John and Janet, who went to New Zealand, which is quite a co-incidence, since your McKellars seem to have ended up there too.  What do you think? (If this is your Sinclair family,I can give you more details.) As far as the McKellar side of your family is concerned, I would suggest that you check out the births, deaths, and marriage records on Ted Larson's website http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/. Toni Sinclair ---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 21:27:44 +1200 > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] (no subject) > > > I am researching the McKELLAR family of Islay. All I have so far is - Peter McKELLAR m. Mary SINCLAIR b. 1847 Islay, _________________________________________________________________ Win a $10,000 shopping spree from Hotmail! Enter now. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9729711