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Wicklow / Re: Tuke Family
« on: Tuesday 04 September 07 09:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi Christopher

Yes I have seen the info prior to posting, but unfortunately Griffiths Valuation does not give any other information so is not really a reliable tool when searching for family records.

bitza

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Dumfriesshire / Re: Nicholas Douglas Sharp
« on: Thursday 23 August 07 10:52 BST (UK)  »
Just to update - I have now found Nicholas's birth entry for 1820.  Her parents are listed as William Sharpe - farm servant and Isabella Beattie.

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Dumfriesshire / Nicholas Douglas Sharp
« on: Wednesday 22 August 07 21:54 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find a death record for Nicholas Douglas Sharp.  She was born abt 1822 in Cummertrees and married Alexander Douglas (although no marriage record has been found)  They had 4 children together.  Alexander died in 1854 and in the 1861 census Nicholas is listed as a pauper/occasional  washer woman living in Annan, she remains in Annan and was last listed in the 1891 census record.  But I cannot find a death record for her any where.  She had 3 illegitimate children after Alexander's death and I have even looked for a record under these surnames but to no avail.

Can anyone help?

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Wicklow / Re: Tuke Family
« on: Sunday 05 August 07 10:03 BST (UK)  »
I have managed to find out a little bit more :)

John Tuke and Anne Roberts (Robinet) were married on 29/10/1832 in Castlemacadam.  John's address was listed as Knockenree and Anne was Castlemacadam. Their religion was COI and Best man was recorded as George Kemmis and Matron of Honor Charles Roberts.  No parents names were recorded.  John and Anne had 8 children:


Elizabeth 17/11/1833
John 27/3/1836 (John moved to England and married Mary Brown nee Harrison)
Maria 2/5/1841
Susannah 17/8/1843
Anne 14/6/181846
Dorah 10/3/1850
Jemmima 17/10/1852
Thomas Benjamin 25/11/1855

Their address was listed as Tigroney, Castlemacadam.

I also have info on a George Tuke and Ann Mates (Meates) who married in 1830.  George was also from Knockenree and I wondered if he was John's brother?  I have no parent's details, but George and Ann did have 6 children.

I would be interested to hear from anyone who has any info or advice on how to progress further.


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Sutherland / Re: MacKay Clan
« on: Sunday 08 April 07 13:03 BST (UK)  »
Hi Prue

Thanks Prue I will have a look.  Basically I am trying to confirm another researcher's work who has researched my line back to Malcolm III, I have been able to agree upto 1700 and this is now where it begins to get difficult!!

I now have a fascination for the Mackay clan history rather than whether or not we are a direct blood relative and it will be interesting to see how far back I am able to get!!

Bitza

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Sutherland / Re: MacKay Clan
« on: Sunday 08 April 07 10:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi

No I wasn't referring to the claptrap on the telly, but I do understand where you are comming from.  I think a lot more research needs to be done before we can use DNA as conclusive evidence in family research.  Also DNA doesn't give you the history of family roots, names, dates, occupations etc.

I must admit I do prefer trawling through records looking for my ancestors even when it gets very difficult and they seem to disappear off the face of the earth!!!

I have learnt so much in recent months and been in contact with lots of very nice and interesting people.  It will however be interesting to see how the DNA route progresses.  Have you tried it out or are you just keeping up with the research?

Bitza

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Sutherland / Re: MacKay Clan
« on: Sunday 08 April 07 09:57 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Imber, I will have a look.  Certainly the info on the internet is very conflicting and most of what I have found seems to come from America and is written in a very convincing manner until you research it further and find the conflicts in info!!

I have briefly looked at Electric Scotland, I will look at it in more detail.  As for the DNA analysis I'm afraid I am a bit sceptical, I don't think the use of DNA can prove nor disprove any clan connection and from what I have seen (which isn't much, I admit) it would seem to indicate that we are all of mixed race anyway!!  But thanks for the advice

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Kirkcudbrightshire / Re: Kirk Sessions
« on: Saturday 07 April 07 18:41 BST (UK)  »
You're probably right, but I will give them a try first, I'm in Edinburgh in May for a wedding, but that's over the bank holiday so won't be able to visit then, just have to get the hubby to treat me to another mid-week break up there! lol

Last time I went never even got to the records office spent the 2 days catching up with relatives!! 

Bitza :)

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Sutherland / MacKay Clan
« on: Saturday 07 April 07 17:56 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find information about the clan Mackay dating from 1215 onwards.  What info I have found so far seems to be conflicting.  My family decsend from the Mackay clan and i have been able to trace some way back but have now hit a block.  Some people researching my line say we descend from Malcolm III, King of Scotland's son Ethelred, but I have info that says he was a monk and therefore would not have married nor had children.  On the other hand others say that we descend from Martin MacEth, who supposedly  left Stranaver and traveled to Galloway and started the Galloway MacKays.  His father was Aodh MacEth.  Now this story seems to be plausible. 

Can anyone direct me to where I can find out more info on the history of the Mackay Clan?

Bitza

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