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Wicklow / Michael Garrett
« on: Wednesday 22 September 10 20:11 BST (UK)  »
Hello everyone.... There is a Patrick Garrett b. 1822, listed in the RC records i am told. I'm not sure which parish he was from, but was told to start with Wicklow co. first.  This Patrick Garrett could be my ggg grandfather and i am trying to find a link to a Michael Garrett that came to Canada c. 1843- 1851.  If there are any Garrett's out there trying to trace there roots to Canada, i might be able to help you as well. if you can help in my search i would be most appreciative. Thank you.

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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Wednesday 03 February 10 20:51 GMT (UK)  »
Angus, Would i have a better chance do you think if I tried to trace Alexander's wife Sarah mor (Marion)?? Her father was Alexander also and her grandfather was Ronald MacDonald. Unfortuneatly I don't have any dates for them.Would it be wrong to assume that they were from N. Uist as well? I have sent an email to Kews in the hopes that i might find something of young Alasdair but so far I haven't heard anything.
Barb

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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Sunday 24 January 10 14:39 GMT (UK)  »
Hello                                                                                                              It is not possible that I go to Kews to search as i am in Canada, although the thought of going to Scotland and Ireland especially (I'm Irish and English extraction) to trace our heritage is a pleasing one. My husband's  heritage is Scottish and English.I guess i'm too much af a romantic when it comes to long ago Scotland and Ireland and England as well, with all the history and long ago Lords and Ladies.lol I've also hit a brick wall trying to trace my gg grandfather in Ireland. oh well back to Alexander..I'm not too good at manuvering some of the National Archives sites, I'll try the sites that you recommended, but i find that they usually start with ww1.
Thankyou again Barb

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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Friday 22 January 10 15:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi again Angus, i thought of that and spent the better partof yesterday trying to find something of son Alexander who died in England and was buried on Salsbury Plain. Again i came up empty, but maybe i'm not looking in the right place.Another son Angus stayed behind as well for awhile to finish his apprenticeship as a wheelright.I don't know if there would be any record of him as i don't know where he apprenticed.
Barb

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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Thursday 21 January 10 19:45 GMT (UK)  »
Thankyou so much for all your help and interest. If you do come across any more info i would be happy to hear from you. As for Blair, i have had some correspondance from him, but it was mostly all the info i had before. His MacDonalds are related to mine down the line. No one however seems to be able to trace them for sure back in Scotland. My MacDonalds were protestant but one of Alasdair and Sarah's great  grandsons, Kenneth,turned Catholic and so this arm of the MacDonalds is now of that faith. B

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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Thursday 21 January 10 14:59 GMT (UK)  »
 :) Hello again, it is my husband's mother who was a MacDonald. I have received what info i have from our cousin John, whose mother, also a MacDonald, was my mother-in-laws sister. He is the current Finlaggan Councilor, Castle Dunluce, Clan Donald. The info he has given me stated that they were kin to the MacDonalds of Sleat, but it could be wrong, i don't know. That is why i'm trying to trace either Alasdair's father or Sarah's father, since her maiden name was MacDonald as well. The last of Alasdair and Sarah's children to be born in Scotland was Angus. Apparently he was born on N. Uist in 1824 a few years before the family came to Cape Breton. Sarah was the daughter of Alexander (as well) son of Ronald. Are there any records remaining that we could trace Angus at least??

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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Thursday 21 January 10 13:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello :) No i don't have access to any books etc. on the MacDonalds. Any info I have has come from caring people such as yourself or from articles on the internet. I am just trying to connect the dots and am trying to find out who was Alasdair's father and grandfather and maybe Sarah's people as well. So far i have hit a brick wall. I am very gratefull to you for your information past and present. Any future information would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou B. :)

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Inverness / Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Saturday 02 January 10 22:50 GMT (UK)  »
Hello...I'm trying to find info on Alasdair MacDonald b.1773 in N. Uist and d.1858 at Upper Leitches Creek Nova Scotia. He married Sarah (Mor nighean Alasdair 'ic Raonuill) MacDonald  d/o Alexander s/o Ronald . Sarah had a sister Raonaid nighean Alasdair 'ic Raonuill, and a brother Domhnull mac Alasdair 'ic Raonuill.  Alasdair and Sarah immigrated to Cape Breton in 1827 with their familyof 15. I would like to find Alasdair's father, grandfather etc and would like to go back as far as possible. There is lots of info on the MacDonalds of S. Uist, but little on the MacDonalds of N. Uist.  Can anyone assist me?  Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thankyou. :) P.S. I have just come across some info..They lived in Ard nan Sruban, then went to Nunton (Cailleach) or Balivanich in Benbecula.  :)

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