Fife Family look up please

[cornes]

Does not surprise me
Indeed (without looking at the original documents)it seems that Comrie was close to that somewhat mythical Highlands fault line and that some of its inhabitants did not speak English
All of which is a long way from Glasgow

There were of course McIsaacs(spelled variously)in 18C Comrie and several other Perthshire villages nearby
There were others in 18C Argyll,but I am quite prepared to go along with the family tradition that my lot came originally from Perthshire

Regards       

[Simba.Bruce]

Ah, yes, those McIsaacs! I'm afraid I am no further on than I was with them six months ago. You may well be right about your James being from Comrie as there were a lot (various spellings) of McIsaacs around there. As more records become available, we may yet find them!

I have a couple of Birth records of my Katherine/Catherine  and agree with you, Bruce, about the state of them. Very unreadable!!

If anyone finds any more McIsaacs around the Comrie area we would be grateful to hear from you.

Regards,

Sheilah

[sgc]

Hey - the transcription of the Comrie records that someone provided here has "Ronald McDonald" on it!  (Didn't know he was so old).

[bleckie]

Hey - the transcription of the Comrie records that someone provided here has "Ronald McDonald" on it! (Didn't know he was so old).

Hi Simba.Bruce

This one is my ancestor and if you can find his parents I would be very very grateful I have spent literally years trying to find out about him and failed miserably. I have even tried to find his military records from Kew there are four Ronald McDonald's in the same time frame "so it's no only the hamburger man who is elusive"

cornes
Yes you are correct with regards Gaelic my ancestors from this period spoke both English and Gaelic even up to and including my mother's older siblings

Yours Aye
BruceL

[Simba.Bruce]

Hi Bruce,

Sorry, think you have mixed me up with Cornes....he is the one commenting on 'Ronald McDonald'

My ancestors mentioned in this thread are the McIsaac/ McKisaik family from Comrie, Perth.

Hope you find yours,

 Sheilah

[bleckie]

Sorry Sheilah

Must have been doing something else at the time and sausage fingers don't help

Yours Aye
BruceL

[Simba.Bruce]

Bruce,

You are forgiven!

Sheilah

[***Carrie***]

Hi Bruce,

Sorry, think you have mixed me up with Cornes....he is the one commenting on 'Ronald McDonald'

My ancestors mentioned in this thread are the McIsaac/ McKisaik family from Comrie, Perth.

Hope you find yours,

 Sheilah

Sheilah,

Have you researched McKissock as a possibility??  Just a thought when I read the second spelling you had for the name.  Do you know what the occupation was for this person?

http://www.westfifevillages.co.uk/History%20group.htm

Regards

***Carrie***

[Simba.Bruce]

Hi Carrie,

Not a clue as to occupation!

As for the name....I've found at least 15 different spellings of this name. Don't think I've found your McKissock....will certainly give it a go.

They were mostly from Perth but some did move to Fife and died there, I believe. But not doing very well with them yet!

Thanks for the link.

Best,  Sheilah