Janice, Is one of your McGilvray-Ferguson couples Donald McGilvray and Ann Ferguson who married ca. 1786? If so, do you have a DNA test? I have a hypothesis that this couple are my direct paternal

Thank you. I knew about the "Fairs", but did not imagine the folks to look so grand! Johan

This link https://www.islay.blog/article.php/fair-day-in-bowmore gives the artist's name as William Heath and describes the event, Fair Day, but does not give a date. John

Does anyone know anything about this painting? Virus-free. www.avg.com

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Hi Janice One of my Islay connection is via my gr-grandfather Archibald CURRIE who was born there about 1840. He came to Canada in 1865, per the 1901 Ontario Census. In 1871 he married Flora

Seymour - your lovely photo is already in our album. (Now several copies though.) I'll make it a cover photo later today. It's nice to have a few to change periodically. Members must agree to be

Fabulous photo! If I'm deducing correctly from the map, this is taken at the harbour looking up Main Street. This was taken within a couple of years of my husband's grandmother leaving Islay so gives

Perhaps. McLellan, Currie, Lamont, McGillivray. Julie

This is awesom, Thank you. Sharee

Islay people - McNeill, McDermid, Currie, McGilvray, Ferguson (2 branches who intermarried, just to make it more interesting, lol). Places: Bowmore, Portnahaven. Our link to Islay - my husband's

Thank you for posting

I hope this photograph is visible to others. I posted it to the Old Islay group on Facebook. Many people said it helped them think of where their ancestors had walked.

Hi there I tried to upload a photo - failed! Then I tried to e-mail Diane - I can't see your e-mail address. There is a list of 6 people in the member directory. Thoughts? Seymour

Hello Michael, I am descended from a Mary Sinclair 1775 - 1853 who married Alexander Campbell. Her father was John Sinclair b abt 1740 married to Catherine McCuaig abt 1755-1811. I looked at our

Hi, My name is Michael Collins. I live in New Zealand. I have been researching my family from Islay since the mid 1990s. My family from Isaly are: Duncan Sinclair and Margaret MacDougall. Their son:

Hi. I am from Renfrew in Scotland. Lived in NZ many years. Belonged to the old SCT-Islay list for years and found it invaluable. Main interest is Logan family but other names are Livingstone - Torrie

The McArthurs are my stumbling block. I am stuck because there is a huge mix up between the McArthurs and the Kennedys (in my line), so I will watch the replies carefully. Allan >

Well hello, I just found this group and as it appears this thread is a roll call, I will add my quest. I am tracing the McArthur’s from Islay, particularly those sailing with Capt. Laughlin Campbell

Many thanks to Marion and Charles for their responses! This will lead me further in my research, as some of the surnames listed are ones that I have identified DNA matches with, but had had difficulty