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Poor house later called Gortonvoggie 5 messages
Hello: I've found a reference on My Heritage to the deaths of Donald Currie who died just before 1851 in this poorhouse and his wife Catharine Sinclair who passed away shortly after. I and my cousins
Hello: I've found a reference on My Heritage to the deaths of Donald Currie who died just before 1851 in this poorhouse and his wife Catharine Sinclair who passed away shortly after. I and my cousins
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By Anne Goeden
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Cemetery Index Question 3 messages
Is anyone aware of an index for the Inverchaolain Church, Churchyard and how one might get a copy? Is there a website that has pictures of headstones? I'm interested in Whyte or White , Ferguson possi
Is anyone aware of an index for the Inverchaolain Church, Churchyard and how one might get a copy? Is there a website that has pictures of headstones? I'm interested in Whyte or White , Ferguson possi
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By GREG FERGUSON
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REPLY : [Islay] Minister William Campbell (1853-1893) for the Established Free Church of Scotland, Kildalton Parish 4 messages
Hi Cas Houston I just wanted to tell you that this is faith Harvey Embleton Not Elizabeth but I think this family tree may fir with mine also I will check it out. Hope you are staying well. All is wel
Hi Cas Houston I just wanted to tell you that this is faith Harvey Embleton Not Elizabeth but I think this family tree may fir with mine also I will check it out. Hope you are staying well. All is wel
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By Embleton House
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Minister William Campbell (1853-1893) for the Established Free Church of Scotland, Kildalton Parish 13 messages
Minister William Campbell of Kildalton Parish was my great, great grandfather. The information that I have is as follows: William Campbell (1853-1893) married Jessie Sinclair (1849-1888). Following he
Minister William Campbell of Kildalton Parish was my great, great grandfather. The information that I have is as follows: William Campbell (1853-1893) married Jessie Sinclair (1849-1888). Following he
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Scottish Indexes conference
The next Scottish Indexes conference will be on 6 December 2020. They seem to alternate conferences on a Saturday or a Sunday. The website is www.scottishindexes.com. Morag M Fowler
The next Scottish Indexes conference will be on 6 December 2020. They seem to alternate conferences on a Saturday or a Sunday. The website is www.scottishindexes.com. Morag M Fowler
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By Morag Fowler
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heads up - informative Scottish conference online right now 3 messages
Hi all Yesterday I was getting ready to watch a webinar about Scottish Wills when I discovered there was a Scottish conference happening right then. I started watching and it was excellent and had to
Hi all Yesterday I was getting ready to watch a webinar about Scottish Wills when I discovered there was a Scottish conference happening right then. I started watching and it was excellent and had to
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By Sue Visser
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Discover Scottish Land Records - on Youtube for 1 week only 3 messages
An excellent presentation: Found on genealogy a la carte on Facebook: https://genealogyalacarte.ca/?p=32946&fbclid=IwAR09PqP3te-SvkL-RbjHH9ywgzZe4dsOdAh1YhVVaVCUWbzm-s9SQ5SC764 On YouTube https://www.
An excellent presentation: Found on genealogy a la carte on Facebook: https://genealogyalacarte.ca/?p=32946&fbclid=IwAR09PqP3te-SvkL-RbjHH9ywgzZe4dsOdAh1YhVVaVCUWbzm-s9SQ5SC764 On YouTube https://www.
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By Sue Visser
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Late notice - this morning if you can watch it 4 messages
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 forgotten
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 forgotten
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By Sue Visser
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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 fun list
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 fun list
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By Sue Visser
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Ancestry news 4 messages
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 Ancestry DNA
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 Ancestry DNA
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By Sue Visser
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Books by Scott Buie 3 messages
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 location
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 location
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By Chris MacDougall
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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 wha
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 wha
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By Jeanette Kennedy
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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 might be
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 might be
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By Sue Visser
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Sinclair tree of Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart 4 messages
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 born in 1750
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 born in 1750
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Chas Houston
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Campbell tree from Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart 5 messages
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 1851
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 1851
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Chas Houston
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Jack Puttenham 1927 - 2020 2 messages
Many of you won’t recognize Jack Puttenham’s name. In the early days of the SCT-ISLAY list, as a volunteer librarian at the Hamilton Family History Centre, Jack transcribed all the available Islay BMD
Many of you won’t recognize Jack Puttenham’s name. In the early days of the SCT-ISLAY list, as a volunteer librarian at the Hamilton Family History Centre, Jack transcribed all the available Islay BMD
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By Sue Visser
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Jack Puttenham's Islay ancestry chart
This chart was shared with several of us a couple of years ago. Thank you Lorne Campbell. Sue Visser
This chart was shared with several of us a couple of years ago. Thank you Lorne Campbell. Sue Visser
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By Sue Visser
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Tried at Islay 2 messages
My niece investigated the Inveraray Jail records and found my great-great-grandfather John Kennedy “tried at Islay” for assault and breach of the peace on 11th February 1880, and sentenced to 60 days
My niece investigated the Inveraray Jail records and found my great-great-grandfather John Kennedy “tried at Islay” for assault and breach of the peace on 11th February 1880, and sentenced to 60 days
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By Seymour Hosking
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Roll call, Gilespie, Bell, et al 2 messages
Hi. I may be a bit late but here are a few names that might be of interest. John Gilespie (1778-1872)---Catherine Bell (1805-1884) Dugald Ferguson (1796-1874)----ca 1825----Margaret Bell Mary MacKenzi
Hi. I may be a bit late but here are a few names that might be of interest. John Gilespie (1778-1872)---Catherine Bell (1805-1884) Dugald Ferguson (1796-1874)----ca 1825----Margaret Bell Mary MacKenzi
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By Mac
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Roll Call -- Gillespie, Bell, McGillivray, White or Whyte, McDermid, Heyman 10 messages
I'm a bit late to join in the roll call but am interested in finding others with interests in these families: Gillespie & Bell John Gillespie b. Abt 1777 m. Catherine Bell b. Abt 1805 They moved to Ca
I'm a bit late to join in the roll call but am interested in finding others with interests in these families: Gillespie & Bell John Gillespie b. Abt 1777 m. Catherine Bell b. Abt 1805 They moved to Ca
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By Jeanette Kennedy
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