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Late notice - this morning if you can watch it
With COVID19, the Islay Book Festival has morphed to an online version. This morning (my apology for the late notice) Jim Hunter will be speaking about his book about the story of Scotland’s
With COVID19, the Islay Book Festival has morphed to an online version. This morning (my apology for the late notice) Jim Hunter will be speaking about his book about the story of Scotland’s
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Sue Visser
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#309
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The Islay Sessions
Just as we’re experiencing, Islay too is dealing with COVID19 life changes. Cancellations of activities such as The Islay Sessions is an example. However that cloud has a silver lining – have
Just as we’re experiencing, Islay too is dealing with COVID19 life changes. Cancellations of activities such as The Islay Sessions is an example. However that cloud has a silver lining – have
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Sue Visser
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#308
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Re: Ancestry news
I have a friend who works for ancestry and I asked him what difference it would make. He said ancestry has been sold several times over the years and he doesm't think it will make any difference.
I have a friend who works for ancestry and I asked him what difference it would make. He said ancestry has been sold several times over the years and he doesm't think it will make any difference.
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Sharee Hughes
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#307
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Re: Ancestry news
Wow! Getting too big for their britches, I fear!
Lola Cook
Wow! Getting too big for their britches, I fear!
Lola Cook
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lola.cook@shaw.ca
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#306
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Re: Ancestry news
Yes I am sure they will be interested but 23&me would have been a better fit for Medical DNA results.
“It has spent more than $1 billion this year investing in drugs that target high cholesterol,
Yes I am sure they will be interested but 23&me would have been a better fit for Medical DNA results.
“It has spent more than $1 billion this year investing in drugs that target high cholesterol,
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Allan Moore
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#305
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Ancestry news
Not good news I fear. And I suspect Ancestry will be more expensive (and out of my budget!) in the not so distant future .... and I’ll bet they’re delighted to be able to access all those
Not good news I fear. And I suspect Ancestry will be more expensive (and out of my budget!) in the not so distant future .... and I’ll bet they’re delighted to be able to access all those
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Sue Visser
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#304
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Re: Books by Scott Buie
Scott Buie was a member of SCT-ISLAY but I don’t know if he’s still around. Back then, his email was jsbuie@...
There is a Facebook page called Isle of Jura – perhaps some help there?
Since
Scott Buie was a member of SCT-ISLAY but I don’t know if he’s still around. Back then, his email was jsbuie@...
There is a Facebook page called Isle of Jura – perhaps some help there?
Since
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Sue Visser
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#303
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Re: Books by Scott Buie
C&E Roy Bookshop in Bowmore may be able to help
C&E Roy Bookshop in Bowmore may be able to help
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J LOCHRIDGE
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#302
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Books by Scott Buie
Hi everyone,
I am wondering if anyone knows of a way that I could purchase a copy of the book called "The People of the Parish of Jura," written by Scott Buie.
It used to be available in some
Hi everyone,
I am wondering if anyone knows of a way that I could purchase a copy of the book called "The People of the Parish of Jura," written by Scott Buie.
It used to be available in some
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Chris MacDougall
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#301
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Important Alert - Ancestry to Remove DNA Matches soon
Just a heads up that Ancestry is going to remove DNA matches below 8cM by early August.
Here is an article a cousin on another mailing list forwarded which is very helpful in explaining it all and
Just a heads up that Ancestry is going to remove DNA matches below 8cM by early August.
Here is an article a cousin on another mailing list forwarded which is very helpful in explaining it all and
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Jeanette Kennedy
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#300
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gift idea???
Is your family stuck on what to get you for your birthday or Christmas? Or perhaps you’re trying to find the perfect gift for someone who is “into” genealogy and Scotland just like you? This
Is your family stuck on what to get you for your birthday or Christmas? Or perhaps you’re trying to find the perfect gift for someone who is “into” genealogy and Scotland just like you? This
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Sue Visser
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#299
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Re: Sinclair tree of Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
I am so glad you told me this. I am having the same problem multiple files all created in Family tree maker for past 35 years and I do no know how to intergrade them to one file. Nor did I know what
I am so glad you told me this. I am having the same problem multiple files all created in Family tree maker for past 35 years and I do no know how to intergrade them to one file. Nor did I know what
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Embleton House
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Re: Campbell tree from Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
Hi Everyone,
Dugald Campbell, above, and his spouse relocated from Campbeltown to Giol, Islay around 1804.
Sons John and Alexander appear to have been baptized in Campbeltown.
Does anyone know why
Hi Everyone,
Dugald Campbell, above, and his spouse relocated from Campbeltown to Giol, Islay around 1804.
Sons John and Alexander appear to have been baptized in Campbeltown.
Does anyone know why
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Lorne & Susan Campbell
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#297
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Re: Sinclair tree of Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
Hi Ken,
Thanks for the info and the correction.
Sorry, as per my reply to Flora, I should have read the report generated by my genealogy program
more closely.
Hi Ken,
Thanks for the info and the correction.
Sorry, as per my reply to Flora, I should have read the report generated by my genealogy program
more closely.
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Chas Houston <cmcfhouston@...>
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#296
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Re: Campbell tree from Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
Thank you.
Flora - in sunny Islay.
Thank you.
Flora - in sunny Islay.
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Flora MacAffer
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#295
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Re: Campbell tree from Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
Hi Flora,
Sorry. I should have read the report generated by my genealogy program more closely.
Dugald died bef April 1851 and my report generator took that as the date of death and calcuated an age
Hi Flora,
Sorry. I should have read the report generated by my genealogy program more closely.
Dugald died bef April 1851 and my report generator took that as the date of death and calcuated an age
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Chas Houston <cmcfhouston@...>
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#294
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Re: Sinclair tree of Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
Charles,
This long tree ties together several mini-trees I have been working on for decades. I want to be very careful before making any merges.
Please advise the List of your source(s) for this
Charles,
This long tree ties together several mini-trees I have been working on for decades. I want to be very careful before making any merges.
Please advise the List of your source(s) for this
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Ken Harrison
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#293
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Re: Campbell tree from Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
Chas Houston
I would be grateful if you could please tell me where you got your information on Dugald Campbell's birth and also his death at the age of 78. Dugald Campbell was my 3 x great
Chas Houston
I would be grateful if you could please tell me where you got your information on Dugald Campbell's birth and also his death at the age of 78. Dugald Campbell was my 3 x great
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Flora MacAffer
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#292
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Re: Campbell tree from Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
Campbell Tree :-
First Generation
1. Dugald CAMPBELL was born in 1773 in of Giol, Oa,, Islay Argyll, Scotland. In Jun 1841 he was a Farmer in Giol, Oa, Islay, Agyll, Scotland. He died before Apr
Campbell Tree :-
First Generation
1. Dugald CAMPBELL was born in 1773 in of Giol, Oa,, Islay Argyll, Scotland. In Jun 1841 he was a Farmer in Giol, Oa, Islay, Agyll, Scotland. He died before Apr
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Chas Houston <cmcfhouston@...>
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#291
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Re: Sinclair tree of Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
I have the Sinclair tree as follows:-
Regards
Charles Houston - Islay researcher.
First Generation
1. John SINCLAIR was born in 1742 in of Mulindry, Bowmore in 1811.
Catherine MCCUAIG was
I have the Sinclair tree as follows:-
Regards
Charles Houston - Islay researcher.
First Generation
1. John SINCLAIR was born in 1742 in of Mulindry, Bowmore in 1811.
Catherine MCCUAIG was
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Chas Houston <cmcfhouston@...>
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#290
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