Hello Ian, I am recently back from Mull and Coll and as a result from my visit I can correct some 'information' on the Mull Genealogy website. It is suggested there that John McLean b. Jan 1800 on Coll who married Flora McKinnon (b or bap 10 Mar 1806) on 3 May 1825 on Coll, and who subsequently moved to Mull and farmed at Drumfin, Tobermory, had parents Neil McLean (b. or bap. 25 Aug 1779, Kilninnian) and Margaret McInnies (b or bap abt 1780). First, two Johns are being confused. The John who married Flora McKinnon (who was my g-g-grandfather) was not the John born Jan 1800. He was in fact born abt 1797. This date is calculated from his death register entry which I now have. It of course also gives the names of his parents. He was born on Coll, not to Neil and Margaret, but to Donald McLean and Ann McLean. John died at Drumfin 27 Aug 1877 and was buried at Crossapol Graveyard on Coll. John's grandfather was Neil who came from Rum. So guess where my next visit will be! A further useful piece of information is that John's daughter Flora (b. 23 Mar 1839) married Alexander McGregor who was the Inspector of the Poor on Coll who moved to the same job in Bunessan. Their eldest son John married his first cousin (my great aunt) Julia Ann McLean. They married 26 Mar 1904 in the Mishnish Hotel, Tobermory. If anyone has purchased Nicholas Maclean-Bristol's new book, 'From Clan to Regiment', my John is the 'Iain Saor' on the Auchnasaul Genealogical Chart on page 687. You will realize that this book for me was £45 well spent! It takes me back many generations. This was my first visit to Coll - not of course as fine as Mull, but well worth a visit. Donald McIlhagga.

Hi Donald, Good to hear from you. Trust all is well with you. Many thanks for all the updates / corrections. I have applied the changes to my local database that I will upload to the web sometime before my next trip to Mull on the 1st September. There are just to many John McLean's. I have a feeling that if there are many more found my server will not cope. On a slow connection I'm pretty certain that it could already be timing out. I had the pleasure of meeting Nicholas Maclean-Bristol at the recent Clan Maclean gathering and had a quick look at his new book. For those, like yourself, with Coll connections it much be a tremendous asset and well worth the money. Thanks again for your contributions. Back now to the Mull OPR's. Ian