Hi All, Just reposting my interests in the following family. ALEXANDER SUTHERLAND born February 1756 Golspie and MARON (Marion) MCKAY (Mackay). I am still trying to find birth details for Maron and Alexander.They married 29 December 1785, Dornoch and she died 22 July 1830 at Birichin. Would her Death Certificate show who her parents were or was her death too early to have a lot of information recorded? They had six children, David, James, John, Margt, Helen (my gg grandmother) and Kenneth. All were born in Dornoch. Any help with the above would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Judy - In a very very wet Sydney. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

***************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. ***************************************************************************** The expansion of the electorate was a long and drawn out process, beginning with the Reform Act of 1832. Up until Reform one can work out who the electors were - essentially people with an interest in land, landowners, wadsetters, and the many with a manufactured 'fake' vote. In Sutherland you had to possess land with a valued rent of £200 Scots - elsewhere in Scotland £400 Scots. The valuations were based on overall values set in 1667. Unfortunately, very few 19th century electoral rolls have survived for Sutherland. The voters, however, will turn up in other sources, including estate rentals and valuation rolls etc. Malcolm Bangor-Jones -----Original Message----- From: Christine Stokes [mailto:chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 08 May 2001 21:05 To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: Register of Voters ******************************************************************* This email has been received from an external party and has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ******************************************************************* Sara I feel sure someone else will know better than I do on this subject but as far as I know until very late the only people who qualified for a vote were landowners. There were not too many of them! Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Sara Thomas [mailto:Sethomas@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 6:48 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Register of Voters Thanks for that, Christine --- but I should have added that my interest wasn't specifically in Golspie, but (as usual) in Criech. Forgive my ignorance, but did anybody in country parishes vote?? (P.S. Have a good trip!) Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Stokes" <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:53 PM Subject: RE: Register of Voters > I do not know where the 1889-90 list is but would guess a copy may be in the > library either at Golspie or Inverness. I do have a note of the names > qualified to vote in Golspie in 1885-86 and it is quite a disappointing list > in so far as it only gives the barest detail i.e. the number of people of a > name entitled to vote - e.g. Bannerman - 4; Campbell, 4; Gordon, 7; Grant, > 7; Gunn, 5; Kerr, 1; Macdonald, 9; Mackay 16; Mackenzie 6; Maclean 1; > Matheson 7; Morrison 4; Munro 10; Murray9; Ross 11 and Sutherland 23. A > total of 124 people. > That is the full info above. > > Christine > Highland Hearts > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sara Thomas [mailto:Sethomas@btinternet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:19 AM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Register of Voters > > The book about Golspie I mentioned in an earlier email speaks of a > 'register of parishioners entitled to vote for county-councillors in > 1889-90' This list had 243 people on it, 73 of them women. 'It must > ... be noted that this is an analysis of a list of ratepayers only, > and that a considerable number of heads of families were not on the > list through being in arrears of poor-rates.' > > My question is: have any of these lists been preserved, and if so, > where might they be? They wouldn't show young people or poor people, > or most of the women, but still, they might yield something... > > Sara > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. 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Hi list I will now be away from my computer for at least a week. I will be in Sutherland where I am told the sun is shining! Hopefully there will be no problems on the list while I am away but I am sure you can sort them out if there is. This list is a pleasure to manage – it manages itself! Best wishes Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi, someone asked this week to be reminded of the Ellis Island site. This just came in from another list so thought it worthwhile posting here. Christine Subject: [EDB] Ellis Island Web Site particulars Website is busy We are pleased to say that since the launch of the Family History Center Website, www.ellisislandrecords.org, our site has been at full capacity every second since the launch. Users who are unable to get into the Website are now receiving a message indicating the site is busy and they should try again later. Furthermore, we are working with our sponsor Compaq Computer to increase capacity within the next few days. We are aware of the full gamut of problems, especially the registration, membership and international zip code bugs that many users maybe experiencing. Rest assured we are working diligently to service you. We apologize and encourage everybody to please come back at a later date. The ship manifests are currently only from 1892 (opening of Ellis) to 1924 and only for the Port of New York. No determination has been made yet, regarding other years or ports. Thank you for your patience and interest. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. ==== SCT-EDINBURGH Mailing List ==== Need mail list help? Contact Carol Hepburn at chepburn@uswest.net --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Donald I have checked the 1881 census for all Scotland for your Angus, Andrew and William. Only possible finds are for William. William Sutherland, age 26, born Farr, stone cutter, living at Bank Street, Thurso with wife Annie, age 27, born Farr. Their children, Christina, age 5, born Thurso; James, age 2, born Thurso and Elizabeth, age 7 months, born Thurso. At 7 Skullomie, was the widow Ann Sutherland, crofter, age 54, born Tongue, with her children, Elen, age 27, born Tongue; William, age 25, general labourer, born Tongue; Andrewina, age 21, born tongue; Alexander, age 18 born Tongue and George, age 14, born Tongue. These are all that show in all Scotland. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lizzi bell [mailto:lizzibell@bigpond.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:48 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Missing SUTHERLANDS from Tongue. Hi Donald I could not find any Angus, Andrew, or William SUTHERLAND'S matching your details in the Death Indexes for Victoria Aus from 1861 to 1913. Nor in the Death Indexes for NSW Aus. from 1861 to 1945. The closest I came was for a William's death in Petersham NSW in 1917 aged 61yrs, parentage unknown. Lizzi in Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: Donald Massey <donaldmasseyuk@yahoo.com> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:30 AM Subject: Missing SUTHERLANDS from Tongue. > I have not been able to account for the later lives of three of my > Grandfather's brothers. They are, all sons of John Sutherland and Ann > Mackay, born in Tongue parish: > > Angus born 1849, last sighting 1861 census, Tongue > > Andrew born 1851, last sighting 1861 census Tongue > > William born 1855, last sighting 1891 census Tongue > > I have vague memories ofbeing told by my grandfather, over 60 years ago, > that one brother had died at sea, and one in Australia, but which I do not > know. > > I can supply a lot of family information if a connection is found. > > Donald Massey > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi all Interesting list of Golspie marriages from Theresa – can add a little bit to them. Helen (Nelly) Gordon of Golspie parish and William McIntosh of Dornoch parish, married in Golspie on 5 July 1787 (OPR). They had the following children (McINTOSH) born in Dornoch (SCR): Margaret, born 26 May 1788; George, born 1 June 1790; William, born 15 May 1792; Janet, born 12 August 1794. Margaret Murray, who married Alexander Sutherland, was from Loanmore, Dornoch. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi Colin There are only three Robertson stones in Lairg so I will give you them all: Stone 12: Alexander Sutherland, builder, died 23 Jan 1877 age 68; His wife, Jane ROBERTSON, died 27 Apr 1862, age 39 Stone 23: Hugh Macdonald, died Saval, 28 February 1903, age 56; Wife Jessie ROBERTSON, died 2 April 1930, age 80, Daughter Charlotte Elder, died 26 Jan 1937, age 58. And next to it is stone 24: Jessie Munro died Saval, 15 Feb 1868, age 76 Husband Thomas ROBERTSON, died 29 May 1873 age 84. Hope this helps Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Sutherland [mailto:majec@netconnect.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:46 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Lairg cemetry inscriptions Hi All, Has anyone the list of monumental inscriptions for the Lairg cemetry? I am searching for the death dates etc of Thomas Robertson and his wife Janet Munro who had family born at Easter Lairg between 1816 and 1830 I understand there are Robertson graves there. Thanks in advance Colin Sutherland Tatyoon ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Sara I feel sure someone else will know better than I do on this subject but as far as I know until very late the only people who qualified for a vote were landowners. There were not too many of them! Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Sara Thomas [mailto:Sethomas@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 6:48 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Register of Voters Thanks for that, Christine --- but I should have added that my interest wasn't specifically in Golspie, but (as usual) in Criech. Forgive my ignorance, but did anybody in country parishes vote?? (P.S. Have a good trip!) Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Stokes" <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:53 PM Subject: RE: Register of Voters > I do not know where the 1889-90 list is but would guess a copy may be in the > library either at Golspie or Inverness. I do have a note of the names > qualified to vote in Golspie in 1885-86 and it is quite a disappointing list > in so far as it only gives the barest detail i.e. the number of people of a > name entitled to vote - e.g. Bannerman - 4; Campbell, 4; Gordon, 7; Grant, > 7; Gunn, 5; Kerr, 1; Macdonald, 9; Mackay 16; Mackenzie 6; Maclean 1; > Matheson 7; Morrison 4; Munro 10; Murray9; Ross 11 and Sutherland 23. A > total of 124 people. > That is the full info above. > > Christine > Highland Hearts > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sara Thomas [mailto:Sethomas@btinternet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:19 AM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Register of Voters > > The book about Golspie I mentioned in an earlier email speaks of a > 'register of parishioners entitled to vote for county-councillors in > 1889-90' This list had 243 people on it, 73 of them women. 'It must > ... be noted that this is an analysis of a list of ratepayers only, > and that a considerable number of heads of families were not on the > list through being in arrears of poor-rates.' > > My question is: have any of these lists been preserved, and if so, > where might they be? They wouldn't show young people or poor people, > or most of the women, but still, they might yield something... > > Sara > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You > can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

I have not been able to account for the later lives of three of my Grandfather's brothers. They are, all sons of John Sutherland and Ann Mackay, born in Tongue parish: Angus born 1849, last sighting 1861 census, Tongue Andrew born 1851, last sighting 1861 census Tongue William born 1855, last sighting 1891 census Tongue I have vague memories ofbeing told by my grandfather, over 60 years ago, that one brother had died at sea, and one in Australia, but which I do not know. I can supply a lot of family information if a connection is found. Donald Massey

Thanks for that, Christine --- but I should have added that my interest wasn't specifically in Golspie, but (as usual) in Criech. Forgive my ignorance, but did anybody in country parishes vote?? (P.S. Have a good trip!) Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Stokes" <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:53 PM Subject: RE: Register of Voters > I do not know where the 1889-90 list is but would guess a copy may be in the > library either at Golspie or Inverness. I do have a note of the names > qualified to vote in Golspie in 1885-86 and it is quite a disappointing list > in so far as it only gives the barest detail i.e. the number of people of a > name entitled to vote - e.g. Bannerman - 4; Campbell, 4; Gordon, 7; Grant, > 7; Gunn, 5; Kerr, 1; Macdonald, 9; Mackay 16; Mackenzie 6; Maclean 1; > Matheson 7; Morrison 4; Munro 10; Murray9; Ross 11 and Sutherland 23. A > total of 124 people. > That is the full info above. > > Christine > Highland Hearts > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sara Thomas [mailto:Sethomas@btinternet.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:19 AM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Register of Voters > > The book about Golspie I mentioned in an earlier email speaks of a > 'register of parishioners entitled to vote for county-councillors in > 1889-90' This list had 243 people on it, 73 of them women. 'It must > ... be noted that this is an analysis of a list of ratepayers only, > and that a considerable number of heads of families were not on the > list through being in arrears of poor-rates.' > > My question is: have any of these lists been preserved, and if so, > where might they be? They wouldn't show young people or poor people, > or most of the women, but still, they might yield something... > > Sara > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You > can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > >

I do not know where the 1889-90 list is but would guess a copy may be in the library either at Golspie or Inverness. I do have a note of the names qualified to vote in Golspie in 1885-86 and it is quite a disappointing list in so far as it only gives the barest detail i.e. the number of people of a name entitled to vote - e.g. Bannerman - 4; Campbell, 4; Gordon, 7; Grant, 7; Gunn, 5; Kerr, 1; Macdonald, 9; Mackay 16; Mackenzie 6; Maclean 1; Matheson 7; Morrison 4; Munro 10; Murray9; Ross 11 and Sutherland 23. A total of 124 people. That is the full info above. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Sara Thomas [mailto:Sethomas@btinternet.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:19 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Register of Voters The book about Golspie I mentioned in an earlier email speaks of a 'register of parishioners entitled to vote for county-councillors in 1889-90' This list had 243 people on it, 73 of them women. 'It must ... be noted that this is an analysis of a list of ratepayers only, and that a considerable number of heads of families were not on the list through being in arrears of poor-rates.' My question is: have any of these lists been preserved, and if so, where might they be? They wouldn't show young people or poor people, or most of the women, but still, they might yield something... Sara ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

It is always too easy to forget that others suffer also. I do hope you get enough rain to make it worthwhile. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Mary-Ann Farr [mailto:maryannf@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 7:45 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Weather Improves in New Zealand Had to see the funny side in your message Christine - weather has improved in New Zealand it has started to rain!!! We are suffering drought so badly that some of our farmers are having to kill some of their stock in lamb. You're pleased its stopped, we're pleased its started. Mary-Ann Farr Christine Stokes wrote: > > Hello > Such a strange occurrence thought you would all like to know that for the > last few days most of England has had no rain! Wow, first time in over one > year that the rain has stopped falling. I understand that it is beautiful > in Scotland also. Hope that lasts as I will be there next week. > Just been checking the subscription list and notice that we again have lots > of new members. Might be a good time to put forward all those brick walls - > new readers might just have those longed for answers! > > Christine > Highland Hearts > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Charles Thanks for this. Will keep an eye open for your Stephen Clarke. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Charles R. Eckerman [mailto:eckbob@juno.com] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 4:12 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Weather improves in Britain! Hi Chris, I was an inaugural reader. Just to freshen your recollection...Stephen Clarke, Culmaily shepherd, wife Euphemia Douglas, 9 kids by the time they left for Canada in about 1832. They arrived at Culmaily from England abt 1820. If you come across the itty-bittiest mention of them it would be just like eating candy. Before I go I want to say that you are like no other webmaster I know about. You participate right in there with us and I appreciate that. Thanks, Bob Eckerman On Fri, 4 May 2001 07:03:03 +0100 "Christine Stokes" <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> writes: > Hello > Such a strange occurrence thought you would all like to know that > for the > last few days most of England has had no rain! Wow, first time in > over one > year that the rain has stopped falling. I understand that it is > beautiful > in Scotland also. Hope that lasts as I will be there next week. > Just been checking the subscription list and notice that we again > have lots > of new members. Might be a good time to put forward all those brick > walls - > new readers might just have those longed for answers! > > Christine > Highland Hearts > http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. > You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

***************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. ***************************************************************************** Although something can turn up unexpectedly, my guess is that this would be very difficult task. It could well require weeks of searching in the National Archives, with no guarantee of success. Even if one did for instance find a document witnessed by the tutor, it might well just state Murdoch Mackenzie governour Malcolm Bangor-Jones -----Original Message----- From: T.Knapp [mailto:theresa.knapp@sympatico.ca] Sent: 05 May 2001 05:25 To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Mackenzies of Ardross ******************************************************************* This email has been received from an external party and has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ******************************************************************* Does anyone know where I could locate information, or whom I should be contacting, to locate information on the Mackenzies of Ardross? Also trying to locate how one can verify whether someone was infact a Tutor to the children of the Earl of Caithness...any suggestions? Most Cordially, T.Coleman ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

The book about Golspie I mentioned in an earlier email speaks of a 'register of parishioners entitled to vote for county-councillors in 1889-90' This list had 243 people on it, 73 of them women. 'It must ... be noted that this is an analysis of a list of ratepayers only, and that a considerable number of heads of families were not on the list through being in arrears of poor-rates.' My question is: have any of these lists been preserved, and if so, where might they be? They wouldn't show young people or poor people, or most of the women, but still, they might yield something... Sara

I have an extract from the entries of the Old Parochial Register for the: Parish of GOLSPIE, County of SUTHERLAND....here is a list of those married on this page...if anyone would like a copy, please e-mail me. -Thursday 24th day of August 1787, Don Gunn and Lucina McDonald married both in Golspy. -Saturday 19th of May 1787, contracted William Rose Wright at Golspy and Catharine Boog? there married 2nd of June -June 5, 1787 contracted William McIntosh in the Parish of Dornoch and Nelly Gordon in the parish of this date married July 5th -February 6th 1788 Martin McLeod in this parish at Melaig? to Elspat McBay in the parish of Seig?(sorry, writing is hard to read here...) -April 12th 1788, Donald Sutherland in the parish of Dornoch and Christy Gordon in this parish married of this date. - May 24 1788 Alexander Sutherland in Sallachton? and Margaret Murray in Soanmon contracted of this date (again, sorry, the town name is hard to read) - June 17th 1788, James Gunn in Ish- - -? (can't read) to Janet MacKay in Golspy of this date. Hope this helps someone... Theresa Coleman

Take a look at the following web site for a brief history of Skibo. http://www.carnegieclub.co.uk/carnegie_story3.html Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: T.Knapp [mailto:theresa.knapp@sympatico.ca] Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 6:50 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Skibo Estate Is there any such thing that would tell us those living on Skibo Estate circa mid 1700's? ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Creich is part of Sutherland and I know of no other mailing list which covers the county of Sutherland. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: T.Knapp [mailto:theresa.knapp@sympatico.ca] Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 6:59 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Creich parish Is there a specific list at all for Creich parish inquiries? ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hello Garry Welcome to the list. If you would like to put the addresses in Golspie for the couple on the marriage certificate with their names then I will look to see who was living there in 1881 census. With luck it may be the families you are seeking and this will give you a good start. It should also tell you on the certificate the age of the bride and groom? Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Garry Andrew [mailto:gandrew@westman.wave.ca] Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 12:57 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: SINCLAIR, Hello, I am new to the list and wish to post a query. I am researching my grandfather, Donald Sinclair. I have very little information, but have had a look at a birth certificate for one of his children who was born and christened at Kirkton, Parish of (looks like) GOLSPIE in the county of Sutherland. Can any list member explain this to me ? Is Kirkton a village name, or a church name. This child was born 1924, January 23rd., and the registration date in 1924, February 8th. Another date is shown below the mother's name of 1917, February 17. Would this have been the marriage date of the parents ? Any help greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Garry W. Andrew Brandon, Mb. Canada. researching: SINCLAIR, FARQUHAR, HENDERSON ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01

Hi Grant Nice to see you back on. Hope it was a great trip? Have a look at Highland Hearts. Added the 1811 census for Golspie while you were away. I will be in Sutherland next weekend. Looking forward to it. Christine Highland Hearts http://www.highlandhearts.com/ -----Original Message----- From: croftergee [mailto:croftergee@clynelish.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 7:17 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: SINCLAIR, Hi Garry, Kirkton is an area of the parish of Golspie. It was quite common in highland parishes for areas around a church to get that name. But beware -- it may not be where present church is located. The other date you noticed is indeed the date parents were wed. If you require more details on Golspie get in touch. Grant ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01