James Gilchrist and Ann Calder, both born Islay, are my 3rd great grandparents. I am descended from their daughter Margaret and Donald Carmichael. Margaret was born on Islay. I always heard that Donal

Hi Harry, Allan, I have been "researching" my GGrandmother Jane McAulay, born Portnahaven 1828. I have come across a couple of links with the McCalmans. A Mary McAulay married a Hugh McCalman on 27/12

Here is the original spreadsheet of Islay researchers Johan & I produced a good few years ago Regards Iain

Did anyone have Islay ancestors who settled in Ballantrae, Ontario? I have an old postcard for the first person to reply. Cheers, Sue Visser

my Grannie, Jessie minnie jane Davidson b.26th oct 1890 Port Ellen her mother my great grannie Jessie Campbell b17th march 1857 Kildalton (born illegitimate as Mcdougall) Jessie Campbells mother Jane

I’d appreciate some advice from others who have gone before me on this. I have resisted upgrading from Win7 out of fear that some (all?) of my old software would not work under Win10. I’m being forced

Did anyone have Islay ancestors who settled in Apsley, Ontario. The first to reply can have an old postcard. Cheers, Sue

McAulay I agree that it would be helpful if the names of those one is researching is more prominent in the roll call reply so I am doing mine again. Paul

It looks like I am getting near the last to answer to the Roll Call email. My family name connection to Islay include Currie, McNevin (which I know is spelled multiple ways), McArthur, McDermid, McInt

Just food for thought on your McArthur family. You are probably aware that the Kilchoman records before 1823 (I think) were destroyed by fire. Sure makes it hard to build a tree when there are no reco

Hi folks, I’m sure you all have a hundred or so messages titled re: Roll Call? To help everyone in finding pertinent clues to their own tree may I suggest you title each message with a hint to its con

Can you give me some more detail please . i.e. Family (ies) researching , Parish, approx. dates and current location. Thanks Iain

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 Kil

Hello All,

Hi, The attached photo now has explanatory text added to it and could replace the one already on the Islay web site - see below Phil Hubsmith, Erskine. Scotland -------- Forwarded Message -------- Sub

Charles, I was born in Toronto in 07/01/1932, father Donald, born in Port Ellen 1892. I remember two trips North to Lornesville to visit Dad's two relations Sarah and her batchelor brother who's name

I well remember Robert Keith from Saskatchewan. We met several times when he drove to Ontario to attend Islay descendants' gatherings but also to visit family who still lived in on the 'home' place. H

I keep a large database of McFadyens, and others as listed below, from Islay. My Islay connections are via McFadyen, McArthur, McIntyre, Beaton, Taylor, McLachlan, Carmichael,etc The Angus McFadyen tr

They also had a son Donald McCuaig b 1829 married Christina McPhail in 1865. Regards Charles First Generation 1. Archibald TURNER was born about 1764 in of Kilchoman, Islay, Argyll, Scotland. Janet "J

McNABB, MORRISON (McVORAN), M(a)Cdougall Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada