Phil, The baptismal record says Craock in the OPR transcription in Steve Gilchrist’s website. In my database I have the ‘corrected place’ as Craast. But I don’t know where the correction

I am descended from Donald McGilvray, son of "Donald or Peter" McGilvray and Anne McDuffie, who was born in 1833. They were of Ballachlavan, called "the worst wadset in the countrie" by the Book of

Hi Russ. Thought this might be of interest to you : Inscription – Bowmore graveyard In loving memory of Donald McFadyen Postmaster Bowmore who died 26th March 1899 aged 66 years his wife Euphemia

Hi Roger, Thank-you! some great information for my family tree - Angus and Ann are my GG Grandparents on my mothers side with Donald the Postmaster being the brother of my G Grandfather

Hi Philip, Its your luck day. My friend and I have read and recorded all Islay gravestones that are visible. The last one we did was Bowmore which is still in use and therefore always changing Let me

Roger, I wonder if you have Hugh Stevenson died October 1884 at Laggan on your list of gravestones? When I visited Islay years ago I didn't realise that this cousin died in Islay Any help is always

Hi Roger, OMG! If you dont mind and it is not too much trouble - immediate interest is the following: - GG Grandparents: Angus McFadyen 1834-8.7.1811? died age 60 and spouse Ann

Roger, Could I ask you a favour? As I mentioned in my introductory email, in 1833 Donald is married to Ann McDuffie and has a son baptized at Kilmeny. (I assume they were married because the child was

Does anyone have data on the birth andparents of Anne McNABB, the wife of Angus McFADYEN. She was apparentlyborn c1825, possibly at Bowmore, and she and her husband both died in Ontario. I have 3

Russ or Roger, Would the Euphemia below be the d/o John(James) Morrison & Christian McFadyen, born 9 May, chr. 10 Aug 1834,Kilchoman? The date of death of Angus is missingbelow. Is it missing from

Roger, Wow, a whole family tree that spans from 1795 to 1962! We should all be so lucky. Russ

Hello All, I am interested in the Carmichael families of Islay. I have pretty good information as far back as Dougald Carmichael ,dob 1774 , marring Mary McNeill dob 1778. Her parents were

Family name McCuaig. From the Kilchoman area. Dugald Mccuaig born about 1802, married Janet Turner 1822. Looking for children...and General info about the area.

Hi My Islay connection is through my great-grandfather NeilCampbell Currie (1865-1935) who was born in Glasgow but his parents were Ilich. His mother Mary Campbell (1831-1904) was born at Cruach

Hi Cathy Lee I have no direct connection but have a little data. Roger McWee probably/possibly has more in the Islay Cultural Database. Dugald McCuaig and Janet Turner marr 27 Apr 1822 but NOT

Doug Some years ago I wrote a 60 odd page history of Kynagarry Farm. The McKinnon bias may spoil it for most but it may be of some interest to descendants of the other tenants. The list of tenants

Hi, I'm Lola Cook from Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada My Islay family names are: McEwing/McEwen/McEown; McTaggart; Stewart; McCaig/McCuaig; Wallace; Stevenson Archibald McEwing, born btwn 1730-1740 in

Hello John, Thank you indeed for the very kind offer. I would be delighted to receive a copy. Did any of your ancestors arrive in NZ on board the ship Hector?There is a full scale replica

Thanks Sue, I’ll check into,that.

Hi Roger, you indicate that you have read and recorded all gravestones on Islay. I have this obituary of William McEachern/MacEachern. When I was visiting Islay in 1990 I looked for a stone at the