Researching the following McLeod/MacLeod ancestors rumored to have come from Caithness or Sutherland Scotland: Kenneth McLeod, Sr. and his wife Robina MacDonald came from Lord Reays County, Sutherland, Scotland to Middle River Nova Scotia, Canada about 1800. They came with 5 children: Son, Kenneth McLeod, Jr. b. 15 Sept 1790, Caithness, Scotland who married Ann Eliza Ross before 1820 in Nova Scotia and they had 11 Children Ann b. 30 May 1820 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Kenneth MacLean Catherine b. 20 Dec 1821 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Alexander Finlayson, Sr. Elizabeth b. 22 Dec 1823 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Donald MacLean Edward b. 12 Apr 1826 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Elizabeth Margaret Johnson Kenneth John III b. 10 Mar 1828 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Sarah Jane Carmichael John George b. 23 Mar 1830 Middle River, Nova Scotia Esther Armenia b. 10 Apr 1832 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Rev. William G. Forbes Ann Eliza b. 14 Oct 1834 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Kenneth MacDonald Sr., Esq. Isabella Sarah b. 14 Jan 1837 Middle River, Nova Scotia Charles Leonard b. 1 Feb 1841 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Eliza Jane Ingraham James Alexander b. 13 May 1844 Middle River, Nova Scotia married Esther MacKay Daughter, Elizabeth b. circa 1780 who married Roderick (Rory) MacKenzie Sr, from Loch Alsch, Scotland, they had 3 children Charles b. East Middle River, Nova Scotia married Jane Beaton Ann b. East Middle River, Nova Scotia married Rev. Alexander Farquharson, Sr. Ellen b. 26 Aug 1827 Middle River, Nova Scotia Son, John born circa 1787 married with at least 1 child whose name is unknown so far Kenneth and Robina's 2 other children who came to Middle River names are unknown one may be a son named Malcolm but this is uncertain at this time. Any help that you can provide is greatly appreciated. Tracy A. MacLeod e-mail tamacleod@mediaone.net web site http://people.ne.mediaone.net/tamacleod/index.html