Thank you Malcolm, I will try to get a copy of R W Munro's book. I envy your proximity to records. Being nearly 100km from the nearest town and several thousand km from Scotland I have to rely on input from generous researchers such as yourself. I am enjoying this site. Lizzi ----- Original Message ----- From: <Malcolm.Bangor-Jones@scotland.gsi.gov.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:12 PM Subject: RE: Munro > **************************************************************************** * > 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 not to be dismissed as a starting point, the book has all the > problems of Mackenzie's works in general. Well worth consulting R W Munro > The Munro Tree, as an example of a more thorough source-based work. > NB The Munros of Assynt were associated with Assynt in Easter Ross, not > Assynt in Sutherland. > Malcolm Bangor-Jones > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pam Cook [mailto:pamcook@inet.net.nz] > Sent: 22 May 2001 10:57 > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Munro > > > ******************************************************************* > This email has been received from an external party and > has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. > > ******************************************************************* > > Some years ago I borrowed this book from one of my > relatives. I went over > the book with a fine toothcomb trying to find my family > which orriginates > from Assynt and Lairg. However try as I might I couldn't > find them. As I > recall there is a shortage of dates in the book. > > Regards > Pam Cook > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lizzi bell" <lizzibell@bigpond.com.au> > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 10:29 AM > Subject: Re: death in Meikleferry > > > > The book is quite thick and does not have a detailed index > rather it lists > > all the Fowlis MUNRO families from Donald who died c.1053 > to Sir > > Hector,eleventh Baronet. > > The Cadet Families are listed as Munros of Rhives, Munros > of Kiltearn, > > Munros of Fearn etc so I would need to know just in which > area to > > search.-full list below-some places I cannot find on the > map. Most I > assume > > are in Rosshire with only a few in Sutherland. > > > > Cadet Famies; > > Culcairn, Obsdale,Newmore, Culrain, Milntown, Kilmorack, > Allan, Culnauld, > > Tarlogie, Pitlundie & Bearcrofts, Auchenbowie, > Craiglockhart & Cockburn, > > Edmondsham, Fearn, Ingsdon, Coul & Balcony, Erribol, > Culcraggie, Kiltearn, > > Ferrytown of Obsdale, Milntown of Katewell, Ardullie, > Teanoird, > Killichoan, > > Tain, Milntown of Alness, Teaninich, Fyrish Contullich & > Kildermorie, > > Dr Thomas Munro, Tullochue & Knockancuirn, Assynt, Achany, > Katewell, > > Limlair, Pittonachy, Novar, Rhives, Findon, Braemore, > Pontzfield, Leality > > now Rockfield, Lexington (American), New England > (American). > > > > I am unable to get past a certain point in my research as > I cannot find > the > > parentage of John MUNRO supposedly born c.1795 in Golspie, > married c. 1815 > > place unknown to Eliza SUTHERLAND also of Golspie and died > at Drummuie in > > 1851. John 's occupation is listed as firstly a shoemaker > then an ag. > > labourer. > > So, I am trying to put together all the Munro families in > Golspie. > > Lizzi > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: T.Knapp <theresa.knapp@sympatico.ca> > > To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 8:43 AM > > Subject: death in Meikleferry > > > > > > > Christine and list... > > > > > > If someone died in Meikleferry,Sutherlandshire...where > would > > > they most likely be buried? > > > > > > theresa. > > > > > > > > > ==== 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/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to > this list. 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