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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: jessiboo_17 on Saturday 27 July 19 23:12 BST (UK)
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Hello,
This is a birth record for my 5x great uncle. It is the only baptism that has information on it as to residence for both the family and the witnesses. The place on the record that is listed as the residence of the parents is "Culakine". This would be near Kiltarlity. I have found Dalnamine/Delnamine.
The baptism can be found here:
09/06/1779 MCKENZIE, JOHN (Old Parish Registers Births 101/ 10 208 Kiltarlity) Page 208 of 334
Someone that knows quite a bit about place names and impact of spelling said that it was likely a place near Fanellan called Culachan.
Two other baptisms from Kirkhill for the same couple place a son Hugh in 1775 and daughter Margaret in 1777 located at "Groam". I'm assuming it could be the cottages for the farm or possibly some kind of tenancy to the farm Groam near by.
John McKenzie on the record was a Master Mariner (as per daughter Annabella's death record). He was also a tenant farmer in some years according to another death record for daughter Ann who died in Applecross.
I'm about ready to rip my hair out, so if anyone has any clue that can help or to confirm Culachan as that place, and even possibly an exact location on a map, I'd be very grateful.
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Have you tries searching Scotlandsplaces website?
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk
For some reason it keeps telling me 'connection timed out' at the moment - otherwise I would have looked for you.
You could search for Culakine, and/or Culachan.
Or browse the parish of Kiltarlity to see if any places similar are mentioned within it..
I have found there are often even small farms/holdings. cottages etc listed.
It certainly looks as if it is written 'Culakine' in the clip of the register you have posted.
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CULACHAN # (21717)
KILTARLITY & CONVINTH(KCV), KILTARLITY(KXT) Settlement NH478428
WESTER CULACHAN # (21718)
KILTARLITY & CONVINTH(KCV), KILTARLITY(KXT) Settlement NH480428
(Assumed location) 135m
Wester Culachan 1799 Brown Plans, no. 19 ['Farms of Cottertown, Auchnamoin, Saw
Mill and others'.]
Malky
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Hi,
I note that Flattybasher gave you a reference to Brown's map of the farms in the Culachan area. The attached reference will take you to Easter, and Wester Culachan (https://maps.nls.uk/view/188056037 (https://maps.nls.uk/view/188056037)), at the SW corner of the map. This plan not only names farms but provides the names of the owners/tenant farmers?, the area of each holding, and comment on the type of land in each field.
Istrice
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CULACHAN # (21717)
KILTARLITY & CONVINTH(KCV), KILTARLITY(KXT) Settlement NH478428
WESTER CULACHAN # (21718)
KILTARLITY & CONVINTH(KCV), KILTARLITY(KXT) Settlement NH480428
(Assumed location) 135m
Wester Culachan 1799 Brown Plans, no. 19 ['Farms of Cottertown, Auchnamoin, Saw
Mill and others'.]
Thank you very much! This is amazing!! Now I can see how far they are from Dalnamine.
Malky
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Hi,
I note that Flattybasher gave you a reference to Brown's map of the farms in the Culachan area. The attached reference will take you to Easter, and Wester Culachan (https://maps.nls.uk/view/188056037 (https://maps.nls.uk/view/188056037)), at the SW corner of the map. This plan not only names farms but provides the names of the owners/tenant farmers?, the area of each holding, and comment on the type of land in each field.
Istrice
THIS IS AWESOME! D. Fraser must be the Donald Fraser on the baptism in 1799. I am so very grateful for everyone that helped here! Thank you very very much!
Jessie