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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ross & Cromarty => Topic started by: Uzfra on Saturday 18 January 25 08:42 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I came across a discussion between Jorejim & Gadget about Donald Macleod/Mcleod who left Achiltibuie region to go to Chile. I am related to this family, and many of the names mentioned are part of my family. I am hoping to get in touch with Jorejim.
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Have you checked this link:
https://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/visitors.asp?visid=4472
"This album is a collection of my wife´s ancestors gravestones pictures. Her great grandfather was Donald Macleod born in Polglass 1853, who died in Chile in 1918. His parents are in the first picture: Hugh Macleod and Annabella Fraser."
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Hi, I came across a discussion between Jorejim & Gadget about Donald Macleod/Mcleod who left Achiltibuie region to go to Chile. I am related to this family, and many of the names mentioned are part of my family. I am hoping to get in touch with Jorejim.
Hi and welcome to rootschat jorejim has not be active on here since 2018 .If his contact details are the same he will receive an notification you have posted.Gadget might be able to help you good luck
Rosie
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Thankyou Sildeag, yes, these Frasers & some of the Macleods are my relations. The closest one is Alexander Fraser, the teacher, who was my GG Grandfather's younger brother. Is there any way I can get in contact with Jorge?
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Hello Rosie, missed your reply by a few minutes by the look of it. Thankyou, yes, I hope either Gadget or Jorejim might reply.
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Polglass 61-4 Annabella McLeod (nee Fraser)
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~coigach/genealogy/polgl.htm#61-4
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Uzfra, did you manage to get in touch with Jorge Reyes with the email address I sent using 'MY MESSAGES'? There is also a Norman McLeod Faser (or Frasser) born in 24 January 1862 Coigach, parents Hugh McLeod and Ann McLeod (nee McLeod) who went to Chile.
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Hi
I've just noticed this.
I had quite a lot of info on Coigach - and especially Polglass.I would think that it included some of the info mentioned here. I'm not sure where it is now but I;ll check to see if I still have a contact who might know.
I'm not too well at the moment but will try my best to find a link for you.
Gadget
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Hi again
It's probably best if you contact one of the members : don_niagara
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=40799
He researched and produced all the census, etc. info that others on this thread have linked to. It seems to not be online anymore.
Gadget
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I've just sent a message to Don drawing his attention to this thread. I hope he can help.
Gadget
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Gadget I sent him the last email address Don had for Jorge Reyes by the RootsChat PM system. My interest is in the many McLeods.
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I did extensive research on the Coigach area when I lived there 10 or so years ago. Don was a great help The Ullapool Museum also has/had extensive material
Alasdair Fraser, who lived close to the hotel for a good while, also did masses of work in Edinburgh. He returned to Australia and I think he has sadly died. He gave me copies of some very interesting old letters.
Which branch of the Coigach Mcleods are you interested in?
At the moment. I can't locate all the info, etc. that I have.
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Gadget hope you get better soon. Coigach is a branch of the MacLeod clan but I am particularly interested in the McLeods that came by way of Atlandhu because of shared research with Robert MacLeod Coupe, now deceased, who connected those McLeods with Rosskeen and Tarbat. I have the family tree of McLeod going to Australia, USA, and New Zealand. He suggested it was likely my Easter Ross family links back to Atlandhu. Because of my interest in McLeods I have researched many McLeod families, I have one from Coigach going to Vermont. Fraser surname is also in my family.
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I have now connected with Jorejim. Thanks to all who helped, what a fine forum and great way to find out more about ancestors.
All the best
Uzfra
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I have now connected with Jorejim. Thanks to all who helped, what a fine forum and great way to find out more about ancestors.
All the best
Uzfra
That's great news :)
Rosie
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Also claimed by Chile seems to be Norman McLeod.
Polglass 71-54 and LY2Q-LGQ
Parents Hugh McLeod and Ann McLeod (Ann's maiden surname was also McLeod)
This person Norman Mac Leod Frasser is given as having wife Annabella Frasser and that may be the case as I didn't lookup the birth certificate. He married Maria Moira in Chile.
When Norman Mac Leod Frasser was born on 24 January 1862, in Lochbroom, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Hugh Macleod, was 51 and his mother, Annabella Frasser, was 41. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Maria Mora. He lived in Los Álamos, Arauco, Chile in 1899. In 1897, at the age of 35, his occupation is listed as minero in Los Álamos, Arauco, Chile.
Unfortunately, we have two Hugh and Ann McLeods. Hugh McLeod died in 1856 so the other Hugh is the father of Norman McLeod. Ann McLeod his wife seems to be the daughter of Murdoch McLeod and Margaret Munro. Murdoch is found in Culnacraig, Coigach in the 1841 census. I left a note on the familysearch.org site.
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The Coigach genealogy site appears to be back up
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~coigach/genealogy/achil.htm
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Gadget, do you agree with my post about Norman McLeod Frasser, who maybe isn't a Frasser at all?
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I'd have to get my Achiltibuie notes out again (in a large trunk in the cellar!)* to answer your question. However, I did know very well the descendants of the Culnacraig McLeods and they didn't mention any kin as having gone to Chile - only USA. In faact I met two of these US McLeod families when they came over to visit.
PS - *I might have the booklet that I wrote about the Culnacraig McLeods in a more accessible place.
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That makes sense as the parents did not move. The reference for Norman was given Polglass 71-54 and familysearch.org ID: LY2Q-LGQ. I didn't realize you had written a booklet about the Culnacraig McLeods. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1550513346/view
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I didn't write that, I did an unpublished one for the family in the early 2000s.
PS - just skimmed it and there seems to be a lot of unnecessary info included!
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Gadget, I also scanned and it contains a lot of detail. I wasn't aware that the McLeods of Coigach came from Assynt. I thought it more likely they came from the islands, like Tanera, to the mainland.
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I do recall that they came from Assynt - or at least the first church record that I found was a marriage there. One of the problems is that the available church records for the Achiltibuie area started in late 18c. That's why it's important to look for other sources.
All this from memory. I'll go look when I feel a bit better.
There is an excellent book about the MacKenzies of Strathpeffer. I can't remember the title. It's on one of my shelves!
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