Hello All Does anyone out there have any knowledge of the family of Alexander McLean and Mary Buchanan in Kilninian, Argyll? From the IGI I have found the following children of Alexander McLean and Mary Buchanan: Mary McLean - Christened - 7 Nov 1801 Hugh McLean - " - 24 Nov 1803 Hector McLean - " - 27 Feb 1804 Ann McLean - " - 2 Jan 1812 Christy McLean " - 3 Apr 1814 Catherine McLean " - 31 Dec 1815 Flora McLean " - 26 Apr 1817 Following are listed in another publication as sons of Alexander and Mary but I could not locate them in the IGI: John McLean Alexander McLean In "Mull Genealogy" there are two entries for Mary Buchanan and Alexander McLean in Kilinian. One has Alexander McLean and Mary Buchanan daughter of Donald Buchanan and Mary Mc Lacklane with children Ann, Christy, Catherine and Flora. The other entry has Alexander McLean and Mary Buchanan with children Ann, Mary Hugh and Hector. I wonder if there might be two Alexander McLean and Mary Buchanan families in Kilninian. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Shane Maclean

Hi Shane, I transcribed the same records as you from the OPR's. As there was a twelve year gap between Hector and Ann and I had no positive link between the two sets of children I assumed that there where two Alexander McLean and Mary Buchanan's hence to the two families on MullGenealogy. It is possible that they all children of a singular Alexander and Mary as all the children were registered in Sorne but the age gap makes me suspicious. I happy to merge the two set if they are the same family. Ian