Aye, I know it’s Mother’s Day weekend – they do time these specials when we’re busy. Hey - did you know - FREE access to newspapers.com: Free access to Newspapers.com until Sunday. Aye, I know it’s Mo

Hello all, I have ancestors from both Mull and Islay. Margaret Morison from Mull married an Archibald McAffer from Islay in 1865. Their daughter Mary was my grandmother. Archibald was born in Kilchoma

Many of my Islay ancestors settled near Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. I have recently discovered old Owen Sound newspapers digitized and searchable on newspapers.com through Ancestry.com.

From Old Islay on Facebook, a very interesting but very sad news article about the potato famine in Islay from The Inverness Courier, dated 13 Feb 1851. Definitely something to include in our family h

I have downloaded an image, suggested in FamilySearch for a direct ancestor, and would appreciate ANY advice on it. Film 1041078 for Killarrow: Donald McNabb & Peggy McKay: "[1806] Augt 23d: He a youn

Hi Family and Friends I’ve ‘attended’ online webinars many times (especially during COVID) and have learned a LOT. There’s another one tomorrow that sounds like it could be interesting to anyone – not

I am interested, but can’t seem to get connection

Angus McFADYEN and Anne McNABB married 7 Feb 1846 at Kilarrow and had 3 children born there before moving to Paisley about 1852 and then they emigrated to Ontario, Canada about 1858, where they had 4

On Facebook Old Islay today, someone posted a letter found in a family bible. Transcribed it as best I could and copied here other details that might help others researching these families. Due to the

Malcolm McCuaig was a shoemaker in Port Ellen and was married to Elizabeth "Betty" Johnston and they had 5 children. See Below for tree Regards Charles =============== 1. William MCCUAIG was born in 1

I do not know anything about McVoran or Morrison-Sorry. What I do know is My aunt-Ethel McDougald of Fullarton Twp. Perth County married Finlay F. McNab of Arnprior, Ontario.in 1925 Finlay-born in1902

Duncan McNabb and Grace McVoran or Morrison, were married at Kildalton 31 Jan 1816 and had at least 5 children born in the following 15 years. Duncan lived at Ballychatrigin from at least 1811 until t

Annie Taylor Black is my great grandmother. I have an oil painting of her that I would like to donate to the Island of Islay Museum but they need more history on her. Can anyone help me with this?

A message from Flora MacAffer, one of the Admins of Old Islay: “Sue, several members of the Islay group have asked to join Old Islay and I have messaged them asking their connection to Islay. We have

In my opinion, the only good thing to come out of the pandemic is that there were many free genealogy events on Facebook and some continue. The Scottish Indexes Conferences rate right at the top. On S

Hello Islay researchers. For those who don’t know about Old Islay on Facebook, I highly recommend it. It is a closed group which means that comments and items shared are only available to members of O

Whee! I’m already marking my calendar! Sue Visser https://genealogyalacarte.ca/?p=40124&fbclid=IwAR3UZhyk1c_iU0J2VVL-BeX2gWjcmjFs6SQhH0_Mqi7F9L0kc-orSnQYlEE

I’ve enjoyed many free webinars through COVID and really appreciate that many free ones are continuing to be offered. This is one you might like to see too. It’s simple – just register and a link will

Hi there Somebody asked me a question today, and I thought I would find the answer from Rootsweb around 2005. However I have forgotten where all the Islay stuff is stored now. Could someone explain fo

An advantage of not being able to sleep. Watching tv I don’t normally watch (didn’t want to get into a taped item) and saw the commercial for The Water of Life. Either set your alarm clock to PVR for