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Name: MBANUGO GINIKA <ginika.mbanugo.179606@unn.edu.ng> Date: 2013-05-09 URL of my Website http://www.unn.edu.ng How I found this page through a friend Comments:
Nice information about Mackenzie the great is gotten from this site.I recommend this very site to all educational institution.More information is needed in this site..http://www.unn.edu.ng
Name: Brian McCarthy <brianmccarthy66@hotmail.com> Date: 2013-05-07 How I found this page search engine Comments:
Doing a search on a Donald MacDonald formerly from Isle of Skye. Moved to Cape Breton in 1830 with daughter of Rev. John MacRae (Isabella) along with 2 of her sons and one from his previous family. She was widowed from Captain Campbell. He was a former Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards.
Name: Karen Ross MacLeod <karen@macleod.associates.co.nz> Date: 2013-04-22 How I found this page Searching Comments:
Hi, I am looking for information on the Reverend George MacLeod and his family who lived in Ullapool from about 1844 until about 1870. George is a G-G-G-Uncle of my husband Stewart MacLeod. I am working on the MacLeod family tree at the moment and I have found several things including a photo of George on the Am Baile website, it is helpful that he was a well known minister. Your website is very interesting, thank you. Kind regards, Karen
Name: Brian McGLINCHY <brimcg@actrix.gen.nz> Date: 2013-04-22 How I found this page Google search Comments:
I was looking for Francis Wallace Mackenzie (1824 - 1892) Died Tapanui NZ
Very helpful thanks
Name: Graham McTavish Watt <grahammwatt@hotmail.com> Date: 2013-04-11 How I found this page nostalgic Comments:
Great site. Will return often.
Name: Carol Bell <heilanlassie@gmail.com> Date: 2013-04-08 Comments:
I am a descendant of Mackenzies who lived at Rireabhach, Lochbroom - a place I am proud to have visited.
Other places which appear in my family background are Auchtaschailt, Keppoch, Braemore, Achlunachan, Achmore and Scoraig.
The more I discover - the more I want to discover.
Name: Jocelyne Ross <Ross.Jocelyne@videotron.ca> Date: 2013-03-28 How I found this page By searching Ross Clan - Saguenay Comments:
Hi Donald, You have done a great job with all the information we can read on your website. I'm the sixth generation of Simon Ross. From what I can see Angus, Charles, Thomas and John would be brothers of Simon. The names that we have of Simon's parents are Donald Ross, fisherman of Seatown and Janet Mckeddie and they married in Avoch, November 6th, 1794. I was told when I was in Edinburgh last year that this information wouldn't be good. Could this be confirmed by you and would it be possible to know if he had sister's and what there names are. We have a family tree which my uncle Alexander worked on in 1946 and I would add this information plus our Indian decendants. Hope you can give me this information. I enjoy reading your site.
Name: Mary Anne Sharpe <asmmas@sympatico.ca> Date: 2013-03-15 How I found this page Google search Comments:
Hello, Donald! From a fellow Mackenzie researcher "up the road" on Ottawa.
Great website!
My husband, Alexander Seaforth Mackenzie is the gt-gt-grandson of Major Alexander Mackenzie, born circa 1775 in Inverness, emigrated to the Eastern Townships of Québec circa 1836, and died at Dannville, Richmond County 3 November 1851. His parents were Colonel George Mackenzie and Christy Munro; he married (1) Eliza Sutherland (b. Shiberscross, d. 1812 Jamaica) and (2)Eliza Francis Brown (b. Jamaica, d. Galt, Ontario).
This line of descendancy is from the so-called Gairloch and Lochend Mackenzies (sheet three of the Findon Tables).
I am interested that so many of the Langwell MacKenzies from Coigach seem to have emigrated to the Townships about the same time as the Major. I've heard a rumour that there was a "family" chartered ship involved ...
Mary Anne Sharpe
Name: Ted Andrews <tedvir@rogers.com> Date: 2013-03-05 How I found this page Trying to translate Camas Fhionnaridh to English (trying to trace my ancestry) Comments:
I'm unable to find this spot on maps of the Isle of Skye where my ancestor Mary MacDonald (daughter of Alexander MacDonald) lived in the 1820's.
Name: Jamie Ogle Shafer <jamieos@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2013-03-02 URL of my Website http://jamieos.smugmug.com How I found this page Bookmarked it years ago Comments:
You site is marvelous today, and I will revisit and spend hours there. My people who came from Ross & Cromarty were the McLennans from Urray near the Black Isle on the east side. My great grandmother was born a McLennan in Glasgow where her grandfather had settled after being mustered out of the 93rd Highlanders in 1816. I have visited both in the east where we visited Urray from Inverness and the west where we stayed in Plockton for a few days and went out from there. I see you are in Canada where my ggrandmother and her family lived after immigrating from London, England and before going down to Chicago.
Cheers! Jamie Shafer, Ridgefield, CT
Name: Norma Muir <normamuir@hotmail.com> Date: 2013-03-01 How I found this page by accident. Looking for Alexander MacLeod, my great great great grandfather. Comments:
Very helpful site for the Census. Thank you.
Name: Les Shearer <lshearer@bayrenaissance.com.au> Date: 2013-02-18 How I found this page google search Comments:
Interested in the Shearers, who emigrated to Tasmania from Scotland in 1857
Name: Helen MacLeod <helenmacleod@hotmail.com> Date: 2013-02-14 How I found this page by chance Comments:
Lots of info found here. Looking for Kenneth mc or mackenzie born Scotland moved to Boularderie Cape Breton 1800's.
Helen
Name: Trevor Field <trevfieldz@talktalk.net> Date: 2013-02-05 How I found this page Searching for infortmation about Glen Cassley/ Strath Oykel on the web Comments:
Very interesting to note that MacGregors are involved in the Family tree. My mother's side is descended from MacGregors of Oykel & Strathcarron.
Name: Matthew Goodman <goodmanmatthewvladimir@hotmail.com> Date: 2013-01-29 Comments:
Hi Donald : I like your website . You have done so much research ! I might show this website to my sister - in - law's mother who is interested in Gaelic language / history . Do you have Irish heritage as well ?
-- matthew
Name: Ricki Buckles <rbuckles1@yahoo.com> Date: 2013-01-16 How I found this page just searching Comments:
I was amazed at how much information you have put out for others. Thank you so much. Have done a DNA test and though I thought I was Mckenzie now have found we are decended through the Alexander McRae born 1800/02 that I have found on your sight. Thank you.
Name: jamie <jamieweinberger@shaw.ca> Date: 2013-01-16 How I found this page through a search of his family Comments:
Thanks so much! it puts the family in order for me.
Name: G Macleod <bmemac8@yahoo.com> Date: 2013-01-11 Comments:
The two Pictures of Sir Rory are clearly different men, the man on the right has the look of one of the MacLeods. It'd make you wonder - Sir Rory Mor Macleod perhaps? - he lived at the same time, was also a tutor and died in 1626.
Name: Kenneth McLean <coinneach@virginmedia.com> Date: 2013-01-04 Comments:
I have been using this website for a while and keep turning up new information all the time. my most distant traceable roots are in Coigach where my great grandfather came from, became a member of the new Police Force in Ettrickbridge, Selkirkshire in the 1860s.
My greatest mystery has been to explain why there were so many McLean Families resident in that area.If anyone can help me I would be grateful.I am aware of the story of one MacLean who cast up there as the result of his escape from a MacKenzie laird of Gairloch.
Ken McLean
Name: John Ross <John_ross@btinternet.com> Date: 2012-12-19 How I found this page Browsing for John Macleod of elphin Comments:
Thanks
Name: Gerard COLDHAM <gjcoldham@yahoo.com> Date: 2012-12-11 How I found this page internet Comments:
The Gogach article is most interesting. I am genetically linked with the MacLeod's of Lewis.
Have you taken a YDNA test. If not I urge you to take the YDNA-37 at www.ftdna.com
Name: Maureen Jenkins Pender <jandmpender@shaw.ca> Date: 2012-11-20 How I found this page jean-baptiste bruyere Comments:
what a great site - thanks
Name: Simona MacAngus <islemartin@gmail.com> Date: 2012-11-02 How I found this page Researching Isle Martin birthplace of my grt grandmother Christina MacLeod Comments:
My grt grandmother (Christina MacLeod) and her father Simon and perhaps his ancestors before this were born on wee Isle Martin. Simon's wife was Catherine also a MacLeod. Simon's father was Alexander b1788 who was married to Barbara Mackenzie b1805?. Barbara was born on the mainland I understand. Alexander's mother was a MacLean. So given all my names and the one known place it's been interesting reading this document even if I am not totally familiar with all the place names. Thank you!
Name: Theresa Daniel <redtheresa@hotmail.com> Date: 2012-10-31 How I found this page search engine Comments:
Whilst looking for information on my ancestors I came upon your brilliant site, it has filled in lots of gaps and added so much. Thank you for your generosity in sharing and opening up my family history (MacLeans).
Name: John Cameron <jadcpub-familytree@yahoo.com.au> Date: 2012-10-10 URL of my Website http://youbelong.info/public/ Comments:
The link in 521 above http://www.macphailcentre.co.uk/history.htm is broken. The correct link is http://www.macphailcentre.co.uk/history.html
Name: Peter de Jong <p.dejong1@hetnet.nl> Date: 2012-10-07 Comments:
In september 1794 Roderick Mackenzie, born in Millton, lieutenant, was barried in Spijk, a small village near Gorinchem in the Netherlands. He married in the church of Gorinchem at 7 sept. 1751 with Adriana Margaretha van Hoeij. They came in 1792 from Veere to Spijk.
In your site several Roderick Mackenzies occur, but I can't find this one. Do you know anything about him?
greetings from Peter de Jong, Schipluiden.
Name: John Cameron <jadcpub-familytree@yahoo.com.au> Date: 2012-10-04 Comments:
You probably already know this but comment on the name Morefield says:
Morefield:
National Grid: NH 110 950
The name seems an odd combination of English and Gaelic; mor is the Gaelic descrptive word for big or large, but field is a clearly English word.
The name is actually just a corruption of the original name Morechyle.
Quoting from the Mitford manuscript...
"some arable at Morechyle, now Morefield"
Name: John Cameron <jadpub-familytree@yahoo.com.au> Date: 2012-10-01 Comments:
I am another descendant of Alexander Mackenzie who emigrated to Tasmania on the Alan McNab.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~coigach/sou-east.htm#51morefield-121
I am trying to link him with the other Mackenzie genealogies in Scotland.
Name: Tony Broscomb <johny_maple> Date: 2012-09-21 How I found this page Comments:
Information found here has added a different dimension to some writing I am doing that includes Alexander Mackenzie. Thank you.
Name: Jim Ritchie <ritchiejim71@gmail.com> Date: 2012-09-19 How I found this page google search engine Comments:
Was using the'Muster Roll of the Jacobites' to find 'local'
Jacobites for making up activity/reference sheets(primary schools) for the Alness heritage Centre. Focusing on the Battle of Little ferry, the day before Culloden. (And the much earlier battle of alness bridge.) This fantastic online referance with a search that actually works has helped fill in gaps and work out family relationships.
Name: Geoffrey Roderick Campbell <joffafish@hotmail.com> Date: 2012-09-12 How I found this page stumbled upon Comments:
We have just returned to Australia from Scotland in our search (in particular, Coigach-Achultibuie) to attempt to trace the family history. My Greatgrandfather was Roderick(Rory)whose father was Alexander who sailed out on the "Sir Alan McNab"in 1853 at age 20. Your record suprised me at the least,to find he was not Neil Campbells(croft 168) son,but his nephew!(Oh!those wily folk!)Neils father was Hugh(croft 177 Tanera mor)born 1776 re(Census1841 Ullapool museam)So we are assuming Alex was the son of one of Neils siblings(we have their names&births) Searching on for Greatgrandfatherx3&what happened to Alex(Neils son as recorded)Thankyou for your amazing work.G&E Campbell"Sherwood Farm"Tyabb rd Moorooduc.Victoria. Australia.3933..
Name: Isobel Rose (MacKenzie) Cawthorne <ircjac@telus.net> Date: 2012-09-02 How I found this page 2nd posting - 1st was made June 30, 2008 Comments:
Hi Donald- Thank you once again for your many hours of research. Sir Roderick MacKenzie of Tarbat, 1st Baron of Cougeach "Tutor of Kintail" and Margaret MacLeod are my 9th Great grandparents.
Name: Jeanette McCabe <jmccabe@tadaust.org.au> Date: 2012-07-16 How I found this page Mozilla Firefox - Google Comments:
I was looking for the village where my grandmother Isabella Fraser was born in 1855 - her father Kenneth Fraser was born in Achtascaild, in 1818. They came to Australia around 1859. Excited to find the area they all lived. Great website.
Name: Maureen Fraser <maureen.fraser@gmail.com> Date: 2012-07-13 Comments:
Looks really interesting Donald, There's so much info I'll have to come back and spend some time.
Name: Donald Murdoch McLeod <drdmcleod@telus.net> Date: 2012-07-04 How I found this page random Comments:
Terrific job and what a lot of dedication. Sincerely
Name: Linda Bermes <linbermes@yahoo.com> Date: 2012-06-25 How I found this page Internet search Comments:
I am a descendant of Murdoch MacKenzie, born about 1745 in Reiff and died before 1841. He married Mary MacLean and had 6 children.
Linda Bermes
Name: Grant Evers <grant_evers@bell.net> Date: 2012-05-26 How I found this page Searching for George Forbes Lockbroom Comments:
Good historical site
Name: Peter Hutchinson <peterjhutchinson@yahoo.com.au> Date: 2012-04-26 Comments:
Descendent of Donald Ross who went to Australia from Inverlaul Loch Broom 1853
Name: Keith Mills <Millsgkeith@yahoo.co.uk> Date: 2012-04-19 How I found this page Comments:
Fascinating site, so much information. I was particularly interested in census results for Camuscoille as one of my family own a croft there.
Well done !
Name: me <me@me.org> Date: 2012-04-03 How I found this page testing new guesrtbook Comments:
yes, this is a test.