Forum: Inverness-shire county-wide forum

Looking for any info that may extend my knowledge of John McDonnell born at Achluachrach, Invernesshire in 1799. John married Janet McPhee born Glenelg 1799 daughter of John McPhee and Catherine McLeod. The couple were married at Knoydart in 1818. Their first 8 children were all born in...

Hello. Can anyone help me with a knot that I have been trying to resolve over the last few months? My great grandmother was called Isabella Slater (nee Buchanan) and was born on the Outer Hebrides in about 1854. Barra, Benbecula possibly. Her sister was called Mary and their parents died from...

Information for McBean/Bain family members in Inverness shire I have been contacted by Bill Bean of the Clan McBean in America with the following Information Bill Bean, Clan MacBean Organization Genealogist will be at the Library from April 21 to April 25 doing family research to increase...

I am looking for the son of Jeffrey TOMLINSON and Helen COWIE, born in 1944 in Inverness. He has four siblings and four cousins that he does not know about and who are really keen to meet him. I am a cousin and would love to hear from him or any children he may have.

I am doing our family tree and once I get to Angus s/o Duncan Buchanan, I get stuck Angus was born abt. 1806 in Benbecula. He married abt. 1837 Catherine MacLellan b. 1815 (of N. Uist) I do have 8 children for them, though Peggy (Margaret) could be a Florie? I have Angus up till the 1851...

Alan McDonald son of Archibald and Margaret b. abt 1812 of Inverness-shire d. 16 Mar 1871 Cow Bay (Port Morien) Cape Breton, Nova Scotia m. abt 1830-1840 of Nova Scotia Sarah McPhail dau. of Donald McPhail and Mary McAskill b. abt 1824 of Inverness-shire d. 13 Sep 1907 place uncertain...

I'm trying to trace the ancestry and any info on Malcolm Maclure, my gggrandfather born c1797 at Drumfearn, Sleat. He was a crofter and died 28 Dec 1887 at Drumfearn, and was most likely buried in Kilmore churchyard, although there is no gravestone. He married (1st) Catharine McQueen at Strath on...

Hello Does anyone have knowledge of information re burials at Croy Churchyard. I have Hugh Cameron died 3 Jun 1845 age 78 at Rosemarkie in Ross & Cromarty or Rosshire and was buried in Croy Churchyard on the 5th. I have not been able to find death records for his wife Isobel or Isabel nee...

I am looking for any record of the family of Peter FRASER born Petty sometime around 1783-7. His parents may be James FRASER Farmer and his wife Margaret {from Peter's death certificate] Any information whatsoever about this family would be appreciated. In fact any info re any Peter FRASER...

I go back to Owen Matheson (Matthewson) the son of John Matheson and Catherine McIntosh. Owen was from Fort Augustus, Iverness, Scotland and he married Catherine Byrnes at Hexham in NSW Australia, 5 October 1854. Any information about this family (Owen's birth, parents marriage, other...

My Husband John MacLeod (formerly of Inverness) is directly descended on his maternal line from DUGALD MATHESON, Born 7 Feb. 1826 Snizort, living Achmore, Lochalsh - he was a Railway Surfaceman; died 27 Dec., 1899 in Inverness. He married Mary FINLAYSON on 3 Feb., 1848 (Mary b. l Jan. 1829...

Seeking information on MacIntosh family from Benbicular in Scotland

I am trying to find the death cert for Lanchan Grant I know he was still alive in 1881 I have found him on a Census but he is not on the Census in 1891 and the family is in the census 1891 I have look on SP but can't find the right Lachlan He was born about 1801 In Strath and Married Hellen...

Can anyone help, I am looking for Fort William, Joette kindly told me Inveness, so I went to the Scottish Origins to search for my Bracken family, and it asked for a district of Inverness, so I clicked on the box and no Fort William, so I then went through all the names and districts listed for...

Catherine was b. 1843 in Inverness -shire but I don't know exactly where or who her parents were. She married my G grandmother's brother, George Hugh Melville of West Helmsdale, in Newcastle , N.S.W., Australia on July 7th 1863 and died in Petersham on Dec. 31st 1929. Their children were Jeanine,...

Hi I am trying to trace James Arthur Graham, the only info I have is that he was in the Camaron Highlanders in approx 1958 and was born in Inverness around 1934. I have tried everywhere, but just cannot get access to the scottish records anywhere. If anyone has any suggestions I would be...

I am researching my wife's family, MacDonald & have found her grandfather, Donald in The Highland Orphanage, Inverness in the 1891 census, along with his sisters, Catherine, Henrietta, Elizabeth & Joan (or Johanna). They are all recorded as having been born in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, but a...

I am looking for any information about Jessie MacDonald (maiden name unknown). She was born about 1896 and died in 2000 (late may/early June) she had seven children Mary, Kenneth, Donald, Alistair, roderick, kirsty and Robina. As far as I am aware she spent her whole life living on the Isle of...