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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Where is this place in Urquhart & Logie Wester or close by?
« on: Tuesday 29 October 19 21:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi & that's fine northscot79. When I next visit Scotland I'll take a good look at some of these Fraser haunts. Who knows I might catch up with you over a beer.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Where is this place in Urquhart & Logie Wester or close by?
« on: Tuesday 29 October 19 05:17 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Forfarian. That makes sense.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Where is this place in Urquhart & Logie Wester or close by?
« on: Monday 28 October 19 19:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi & thanks for your replies.

I think I may have initialy confused a Newton down Edinburgh way rather than the Ferintosh location, Forfarian. In any case it was too far, the wrong one to fit my ancestors.

Thanks for the additional info northscot79. 34 miles back then is no inconsiderable distance either.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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Ross & Cromarty / Re: Where is this place in Urquhart & Logie Wester or close by?
« on: Sunday 27 October 19 01:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi & thanks northscot79.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Placename in Urquhart & Logie Wester, Scotland in 1737
« on: Thursday 19 September 19 23:56 BST (UK)  »
Hi & thanks bbart & Treetotal.
I think you're right Treetotal with the Balreillan appearing on your linked map as either a locality or estate perhaps.
Will go ahead & investigate the place further now.
Many thanks.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Placename in Urquhart & Logie Wester, Scotland in 1737
« on: Thursday 19 September 19 22:20 BST (UK)  »
Hi, hoping someone's again able to come to my aid re: the attached birth cert. snippet featuring a placename that looks like Ballrelan. It isn't, of course, having checked variations in ScotlandsPlaces.
This one is a toughie but I'm confident someone out there will rise to the occasion. Thanks.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« on: Thursday 12 September 19 10:33 BST (UK)  »
Wow, that is impressive Skoosh. I'll continue to dig but think I've reached my limits (temporarily I hope) with my patrynymics.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« on: Thursday 12 September 19 00:06 BST (UK)  »
I wish they'd written it all down somewhere. I'm finding it harder & harder to locate records in the 1700s. When I do find them it's often hard to locate births even when marriage certs & children can be found. Death certs also seem to be difficult.
Oh well, keeps me on my toes. All the best.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Need help deciphering & interpreting this 1739 Urquart & Logie Wester birth
« on: Saturday 07 September 19 22:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi & thanks Skoosh. Didn't know that about aliases but it makes sense as you point out with all the Frasers around that area.
With the non capitalised "miller" of the record that could have been his occupation.
I will do a name search on Rootschat for Miller. I've done one previously for Fraser.
Cheers,
Col  :)

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