Muthill, Perthshire.

[Bigjocky]

G'Day Bruce,
Thanks for making the effort I've only been doing this for a couple of days but I'll plod on. Would you mind telling me what the IGI is?
Cheers
JT

[bleckie]

Hi JET

The IGI is the International Genealogical Index on

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

Yours Aye
BruceL

[Bigjocky]

Thanks for the info Bruce - I knew it was going to be a bit of a bugger from here on in lol.
regards
JT

[bleckie]

Hi JT
Do you have the siblings from both sets of parents.
If you get them from the IGI you can then look at the original documents on.

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

a pay per view site perhaps parents would be listed and give you a better understanding

Yours Aye
BruceL

[Bigjocky]

G'Day Again Bruce,

I've basically been focusing on my direct line through my da, his dad, etc via marriage and Birth certs that I've accessed on the site you mentioned which has got me to James and Janet mcEwan.

Interestingly the other site you advised me of has a bit more info and I can find a Tainshe who bore a son James back in 1614 which might lead on a bit back to my James - frustrating but worth perservering with.
I know that the james who married Janet McEwan had a father called James  and I understand that records may have been destroyed and that Muthill was subjected to some burning etc so i'll just keep plodding.
Thanks for all your advice it's been very helpful and I'll try your suggestion.
Cheers
JT

[mcmcara]

 Hi
Wonder if theres any info re the Mcara family in the registers specifically  children of Duncan McAra and Isobel Alice/Ellis or parents of same

[bleckie]

Hi mcmcara
I didn't get notified of this post for some reason am at work at the moment will have a look through the book later

yours aye
Brucel

[bleckie]

Hi mcmcara

I have had a look through the book there is nothing for the details that you have listed. (What dates are we looking at)

The further back you go McAra becomes McAree (I have also tried this in the book lots of them but none that you have asked for)

Maybe worth a try

Yours Aye
BruceL

[mcmcara]

I have traced my husbands line back to Peter McAra born 22 jan 1809 died 23 Jan 1897, according to his death cert his parents were Duncan Mcara and Isobel Ellis married 1807 Monzie , I have also traced two of his siblings Duncan 1817 and James 1820. according to some sources Duncans parents were Andrew Mcara and Anne or Agnes Tansh but I do not think this is the correct Duncan as neither Andrew or Agnes appear as family names in later generations.