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RayChris in New Zealand.
Sorry, I really shouldn't have disclosed my surname.  Having said that, my family research traces my name back to Rev C in 1640 and there are lots of Marys in the line-up.   My family emigrated from Surrey in 1874.
Cheers,
I don't really have a sisater Mary.

Hi Martin,
From New Zealand, my genealogy trips to Scotland on a family research project of my maternal ancestors the McCOLLUMS are becoming rare.   NZ access to purchase of books is limited also but I was given a reference to "Deserted settlements of Kilmartin Parish" by Alan Begg. I have been lucky at second-hand book sales and we have a good local library
 When I googled for Kilmartin I got the ref to Glassary.  I cannot find the latter on the local Kilmartin Glen hand drawn "map" in the tourist pamphlet that I brought back on my last visit.  Would they be adjacent to one another?
I understand that the McCollums were probably "cleared ou"t from Argyllshire as either a sub-clan of the McCALLUMS or as the McCollums in their 'own right'
My maternal Presbyterian g-grandparents were burnt out from Aughnacloy in Armagh, N.Ireland and so emigrated to NZ in 1863    I would like to trace this line back from Aughnacloy to Argyllshire probably via NE Ireland ports and any of the Argyllshire ports.
May I please ask for help with references etc and information on what material is available on-line?
Kind regards,
RayChris