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Hi  Andy.
               When  you get  a chance could you please check the Durness parish register for the following. Henrietta MacKenzie born 1834-1835. ( G. G. grandmother ) Her  mother Barbara Mac kenzie born 07/02/1794. Her father George Mackenzie born 13/11/1786. Their parents. Barbara's parents  John Mackenzie  or Macean ic ean ic ceannich ( son of John of John of Kenneth ) and Isobel Mac Kenzie. George's parents. George Mac Kenzie and Ann Munro. All  Durness.  Many Thanks in advance
                           Sanders 
Hi  Again  Andy.
                           I  think  I  am  on  the  wrong  track.  Sorry  about  this.  Been  talking  to  Muriel.  Oldshoremor.  This  is  the  Henrietta  I  am  looking  for. Henny  Mac Kenzie(  registered  as  Henny )  Born  25th April  1833.  Still  remembered  as  the  having  the  first  clock  in  the  village.   Married  Malcom  Ross  (  ship master. Portlovorchie. This  is  the  head  stone  spelling  of  this  name, about  5  variants. Present  day  spelling  on ordnance survey map Portleorchy, next to Ardmore Loch Laxford.  Hennys parents  are  for  sure.  George  Mac Kenzie  and  Barbara  Mac kay, registered Durness. I  thought  I  had  cracked  it  with  the  Strathnaver  Mackays, now  I  have  to  start  on  this  Durness  branch.  Any  information  to  help  me  tidy  up  the  Durness  end  is  gratefully  appreciated.  I  have  managed  to  acquire  2  Sutherland  maps  one  circa  1880  and  the  other  a  gem  of  a  copy  1654  with  Robert  Gordon  using  Timothy  Ponts  Sutherland  survey  1650, printed  by Johan Blaeu.  Durness  spell  as ( Durenifh )  At  some  point  when  I  get  out  of  this  self  created  tangle  I  am  in,  I  will  be  able  to  help  any  one  trying  to  trace  a  Township  that  has  long, long  gone  from  any  contemporary  map  of  Sutherland

                                     Thanks  Sanders 

Thanks  for  trying  Andy.  I  intend  to  take  the  direct  route  this  spring  by  going  head stone  hunting  in  Durness.  Did  the  Head stones  at  Oldshoremor  and  Scourie  last  spring.  What  held  me  back  was  the  sheer  volume  of   Rosses  discovered  buried  in  Kincardine  parish  (  Easter  Ross)  churchyard,  as  I  made  my  way  west
                                        Good  Hunting.  Sanders     

From sanders.
                         This site  is  the  most superior records research site I  have come across. It holds Scots census records from 1861- 1901. 1841- 1851 in the process of being added. Holds statutory registers. Births 1855- 1905.Marriages. 1855- 1930. Deaths.1855- 1955. Old parish registers. Birth & Baptisms 1553-1854. Banns & Marriages 1553- 1854. Within the space of fortnight I have sorted my maternal side of family back ( in detail ) to Culloden field. Now for the down side. It cost 6 GBp min. to buy 30 credits. For 1 credit you the name of person with min detail, for a further 5 credits you get all the information on that person or  persons. Well well  worth it. Tips to remember. Before 1845 Scots parishes were ecclesiastical only. After 1845 parishes were divided into civil and ecclesiastical, this was phased in so  you may find confusion around 1845- 1850.  Good hunting