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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
Hi Ray
Looks like Hiltown to me. Definitely not an M at the beginning of it.
I see a Hilton between Redcastle and Muir of Ord https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NH5449 and
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Hi Ray
Looks like Hiltown to me. Definitely not an M at the beginning of it.
I see a Hilton between Redcastle and Muir of Ord https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NH5449 and
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Anne Burgess
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
Hello Anne,
Please find attached a copy ot the Birth and baptism record for John Mackay born 6th January 1779 son of Duncan Mackay and Margaret Fraser.
Regards Ray
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Hello Anne,
Please find attached a copy ot the Birth and baptism record for John Mackay born 6th January 1779 son of Duncan Mackay and Margaret Fraser.
Regards Ray
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aberloursearch@...
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#568
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
HiJohn
Thereare no family trees for Alexander McKay/ MacKay and Margaret Simpson, did seetheir marriage record in 1806 and I did see Alexander record for his Baptisms whichwas on the 15 April,
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HiJohn
Thereare no family trees for Alexander McKay/ MacKay and Margaret Simpson, did seetheir marriage record in 1806 and I did see Alexander record for his Baptisms whichwas on the 15 April,
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Josephine Conray
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#567
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Re: Searching for John McLeod
Good luck ... and it's always worth a look at LIBINDX http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp for any deaths in Moray or much od Banffshire - the one who died in Alves in 1929 is the coachman, not
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Good luck ... and it's always worth a look at LIBINDX http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp for any deaths in Moray or much od Banffshire - the one who died in Alves in 1929 is the coachman, not
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Anne Burgess
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
Could it possibly be MILTO??? Could you e-mail me a copy of it?
BTW someone upthread said there is a tree on Anc****y that says he was born at Kincastle.
I've never heard of a Kincastle and there
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Could it possibly be MILTO??? Could you e-mail me a copy of it?
BTW someone upthread said there is a tree on Anc****y that says he was born at Kincastle.
I've never heard of a Kincastle and there
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Anne Burgess
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#565
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
Good morning Anne,
Yes i have the original baptism record which states John Mackay was born on the 6th of January 1779 and baptised on the 9th of January 1779 in Urray
also gives the names of the
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Good morning Anne,
Yes i have the original baptism record which states John Mackay was born on the 6th of January 1779 and baptised on the 9th of January 1779 in Urray
also gives the names of the
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aberloursearch@...
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#564
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
Hi Josephine,
I’m curious: Would it be possible for you tell me if there is an Ancestry family tree for either of the following?
William McKay, born July 4, 1821 in Knockbain, Ross Shire. Would
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Hi Josephine,
I’m curious: Would it be possible for you tell me if there is an Ancestry family tree for either of the following?
William McKay, born July 4, 1821 in Knockbain, Ross Shire. Would
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jwmmackay@...
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#563
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
I resent your subject heading, Ray. (Which is a joke - my name is John Mackay).
I was hoping to see some of my ancestors in your names and dates. I have come across Duncan Mackay and Margaret Fraser
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I resent your subject heading, Ray. (Which is a joke - my name is John Mackay).
I was hoping to see some of my ancestors in your names and dates. I have come across Duncan Mackay and Margaret Fraser
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jwmmackay@...
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#562
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
Hi
Libindx has 2 entries for him, but not much more info in them - take from the death notice in the 3 different papers
http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp
It is possible that the son didn't know
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Hi
Libindx has 2 entries for him, but not much more info in them - take from the death notice in the 3 different papers
http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp
It is possible that the son didn't know
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Meg
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#561
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Re: Searching for John McLeod
Thanks Anne! Now, I think I'm going to shift my focus a bit to see if I can find a death record for John McLeod soon after the 1881 census was taken.... I guess I will probe Morayshire because Alves
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Thanks Anne! Now, I think I'm going to shift my focus a bit to see if I can find a death record for John McLeod soon after the 1881 census was taken.... I guess I will probe Morayshire because Alves
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Claude Hanson
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#560
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Re: Searching for John McLeod
It's very common indeed for there to be no record of a death before the start of civil registration in 1855.
As I understand it, the Kirk was interested in baptisms to ensure that every child was
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It's very common indeed for there to be no record of a death before the start of civil registration in 1855.
As I understand it, the Kirk was interested in baptisms to ensure that every child was
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Anne Burgess
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#559
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
I would not dismiss the baptism in Urray which is the right year and parents.There are several Redcastles in Scotland. One of these is on the north shore of the Beauly Firth in the county of Ross and
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I would not dismiss the baptism in Urray which is the right year and parents.There are several Redcastles in Scotland. One of these is on the north shore of the Beauly Firth in the county of Ross and
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Anne Burgess
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#558
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
HelloRay.
Thereare 28 family trees on Ancestry for a John MacKay info as follow. This is fromAncestry so you will have to verified
JohnMacKay born 6 Jan 1779 Milton of Redcastle, Ross &
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HelloRay.
Thereare 28 family trees on Ancestry for a John MacKay info as follow. This is fromAncestry so you will have to verified
JohnMacKay born 6 Jan 1779 Milton of Redcastle, Ross &
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Josephine Conray
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#557
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Re: Ann Campbell
I have an Ann Campbell in my direct line back... had great trouble finding her birth as by the time she reached Canada then ultimately New Zealand, she known as Agnes.
I understand there are commonly
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I have an Ann Campbell in my direct line back... had great trouble finding her birth as by the time she reached Canada then ultimately New Zealand, she known as Agnes.
I understand there are commonly
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Doreen Hale
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#556
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Re: Searching for John McLeod
Josephine - Thanks, I looked up your suggestion and it was the wrong one...I'll continue looking elsewhere.
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Josephine - Thanks, I looked up your suggestion and it was the wrong one...I'll continue looking elsewhere.
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Claude Hanson
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#555
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Re: John Mackay Problem ..............
Good morning everyone,
I am searching for Jouhn Mackay who was listed as a labouror on the 1851 and 1861 census for Forres in Moray.
On these census he states he was 72 years old and 82 years old and
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Good morning everyone,
I am searching for Jouhn Mackay who was listed as a labouror on the 1851 and 1861 census for Forres in Moray.
On these census he states he was 72 years old and 82 years old and
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aberloursearch@...
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#554
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Re: Searching for John McLeod
HiClaude
Foundthis death record on Scotland People POSSIBLE for Christy
Surname
Forename
Age at death
Mother's Maiden Name
Year
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HiClaude
Foundthis death record on Scotland People POSSIBLE for Christy
Surname
Forename
Age at death
Mother's Maiden Name
Year
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Josephine Conray
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#553
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Re: McQueen / McLean Fernley near Carbost Skye
My problem is that the marriages I have found for some of this family don't give parents names.
If they stayed in Scotland I would be searching death records for the males for days and not hours. The
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My problem is that the marriages I have found for some of this family don't give parents names.
If they stayed in Scotland I would be searching death records for the males for days and not hours. The
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Sue Wood
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#552
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Re: Searching for John McLeod
Meg and Anne -
Thanks for your help reminding me how to find Donald Ross's baptism record. I printed it and it says " 22nd Aug John Ross, farmer at Heathfield had by his spouse Christy Munro a child
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Meg and Anne -
Thanks for your help reminding me how to find Donald Ross's baptism record. I printed it and it says " 22nd Aug John Ross, farmer at Heathfield had by his spouse Christy Munro a child
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Claude Hanson
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#551
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Re: Searching for John McLeod
Hi Claude
Donald Ross' baptism is on ScotandPeople if you look under Church Register - Old parish Register's - Births. It is indexed under Donald, but I searched as D (beginning with - in search
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Hi Claude
Donald Ross' baptism is on ScotandPeople if you look under Church Register - Old parish Register's - Births. It is indexed under Donald, but I searched as D (beginning with - in search
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Meg
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#550
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