I have just finished reading The Highland Clearances by TM Devine and wanted to share it . Following this note is a review I wrote. In The Scottish Clearances, TM Devine argues the Highland clearances

Thanks for sharing this with us, Russ. I'm enjoying the photos of our "old" gatherings, and playing a guessing game with myself - trying to put names to the faces, before I cheat and read them! I've b

Back in 2006 I created a database of McGilvrays of Islay and put it on Rootsweb WorldConnect. After Ancestry took over Rootsweb the site was degraded by stripping out the sources and notes, and coveri

Folks, this is my first post, so I hope I am doing it right. My current information about my wife's Morrison family is WILLIAM MORRISON (b. 1788,;d. 9 May 1805); DONALD (b. 1827, Upper Killeyan, Oa, I

The ladies from the local WI branches worked hard on these digital copies. If you cannot find an answer, you can try to contact the local branch secretaries. Go to FWIO website and find the menu that

I have completed a spread sheet based on the 1871 Census for an Islay farm. It raises a number of interesting questions. I wonder if anyone can add to or modify my thoughts. The term "farm" has two di

Hello Linda, John McEachern and his spouse, Katherine Clark of Bowmore had a daughter Flora, born 1819. There is also Archibald born 1817, and twins Malcolm and Peter, born 1824. Hope this is of some

Hello. This is my first time requesting assistance/input from this group. Thank you in advance. Wondering if anybody is familiar with Mary McArthur christened in Kildalton on 10 February 1820 - parent

I guess I was a bit off on my comment that records in Kilchoman were destroyed before 1822/1823. The cousin who told me this well over 20 years ago had visited Islay and someone there had told her abo

Would the names of people on the valuation lists have been listed in the same order as the building locations on the street? Glynn

My GGrandmother was a Mary McARTHUR born at Ballanaly, Kilchoman in 1845 – She married Malcolm McFADYEN 1870 in Glasgow. I keep a large database of Islay folk, amongst others I have been researching –

My tree has shown for several decades that my 3xgr-grandfather was Duncan McNABB, born in Kildalton (Oa) and baptized there 3 Sep 1796. His name and approximate birth info came to me over 50 years ago

Hello everyone, and Happy (?) Valentine's Day I've been reading "For the People's Cause" by James Hunter, based the writings of John Murdoch, Highland and Irish Land Reformer. Much of his boyhood was

I am a very busy person and well very interested in genealogy however I find I am getting way to may emails each day. What can we do about it to get them buy less often?Any answers? I am sure there wi

Hi All - Wayne's 4x ggf is Donald Currie 1760-1840, Bowmore. Ancestry says that Donald's father was Ivar Currie McVurich, based on info from 17 family trees but few records. I have yet to add Ivar to

Your Email is most interesting. My McDougald and Campbell ancestors came from Nosbridge and Mulindry, Parish of Bowmore in 1841 and 1847.It is always good to read info on that area. Thanks -and all th

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Hello Glynn, I have two maps of Islay, both clearly show Coultersay. Must be a pretty place. Ian McEachern Western Australia This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.av

Hi everyone, I recently heard from Bill Caudill of the Scottish Heritage Center (St.Andrews University) in North Carolina that they will continue to hold their annual (30th) Scottish Heritage Symposiu

I have not been able to locate Caullorsay, Islay. The handwriting is not easy to read for certain, but looks the way I have spelled it here. I believe it is a farm. If anyone can help me spell it corr