Whether or not all the McNab(b)s were related, there sure are a lot of dead ends with them. While this string is current, I'd like to put in a plea for anyone who can pin down some of my own "missing" McNabbs, who were at Ballychatrigin (Oa) from at least around 1820 until they left for Canada in 1852 (but not all family members left, so perhaps some stayed there for a while?):. Anne (Nancy) McNabb, bap 20 Dec 1820 to Duncan McNabb & Grace Morrison (sometimes McVoran); possibly married a McFadyen & possibly emigrated in 1852 Duncan, John, Donald & Alexander, all born between about 1795 and 1805, to Donald McNabb. Mother may have been a McKay. Andrew McNabb, born about 1807, to Donald McNabb and a second unknown wife. Flora McNabb, born about 1781, married about 1797 (probably in Scotland) to Peter McKellar (are there any McKellars on Islay?). They emigrated to Canada apparently before 1818 and I found them in 1861 at Kent Co., Rawleigh Twp, Ontario. They had at least one son, Archibald, born about 1798, possibly in Islay, and at least one daughter Mary Ann. Duncan McNabb, born about 1787 in Islay; died 1870 in Ontario; possibly unmarried Mary McNabb, born 1794 in Islay, emigrated before 1818 to Canada (possibly via USA) and married near Chatham, Ontario between 1810 and 1818 to James McLaren. Andrew McNabb, born abt 1795 in Islay; probably emigrated to Canada before 1818 The four immediately above were siblings. Can anyone identify their parents? Janet (Jessie) McNab, b. about 1800, possibly at Coillebus, possibly to a Duncan McNab. The earliest thing proven about her is her marriage in 1817 to John MacDougall (Kildalton OPR 541/1: 1817 Mar. 1 John MacDougall a young man and Janet McNab a young woman both in this parish have been registered in order to marriage and were married 6th). They had 3 children born between 1818 and 1824 (found in Kildalton OPR). Later censuses state they were born on the Oa, possibly at Ballychatrigin. Janet was an ancestor of my wife's, and if she can be linked to any of the persons shown near the top of this message this would prove that my wife and I are fifth cousins!! Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada In a message dated 04/08/2006 5:31:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, bbcameron@earthlink.net writes: > Carolyn, > Do you have a James MacNab who married Margaret MacNeill in 1805 in > Kildalton, Islay? James was a tenant farmer at Machry Farm. I have a feeling that > most of the Islay McNabs were related but can't find the proof. > Brenda Cameron > > -----Original Message----- > >From: CAROLYN HARMON <charm59@sbcglobal.net> > >Sent: Aug 3, 2006 10:18 PM > >To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Calder/McNabb, Calder/McNeil, Calder/White, > White/Adams, Adams/Macartney > > > >Hi Vicki: > > Welcome to the List! I also have a Catherine McNabb born on Islay abt > 1803. Mine ended up in Ontario much later- abt 1870. Was your Catherine born > in Kildalton? Possibly Lurabus or Ballychatrigan? These two farms have a > variety of spellings- I just chose my favorites. You can find several > Catherine's baptisms about 1800 in the database. My Catherine married a "cousin", > John McNabb. I haven't been able to sort out her parents for certain. I do > have John's. He just had two brothers. They were born 1808, 1809, 1810. I > think it's interesting your McNabb's went to Carolina first. > > > > I'm sure there will be people who know about your other families. And > there are other McNabb researchers who may be related to yours. Feel free to > email off-list if you think we have any kind of connection. > > > > Carolyn Harmon, Springfield IL