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I believe my maternal great grandmother was born in Ballachulish. Her parents, John Clark and Catherine McDonald were listed as living at 47 West Laroch in 1851, Laroch village in 1861, the Cottage in 1871, West Laroch village in 1881 and Ball Rd. in 1891. Do these place still exist? Do you know of a website with pictures of these areas? I live in Canada but would love to have an idea of what Ballachulish looked/looks like. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
N.

Hi.
Can you tell me your G Grandmothers name and DOB if you have it and I can look up the old school records and see if she went to school in Ballachulish.

Sheden,

I'm not sure how to ask this but I am inquiring about any additional information to what I currently know about my great great grandfather, Duncan MacKenzie who was born December 20, 1821 in Ballachulish Scotland? He left Scotland in 1843 on the Good Ship Perthshire, presumably from Glasgow, for Canada arriving in what was then Wellington Square but is now Burlington. From the information I have, his father, Hugh MacKenzie and his mother, Margaret MacKenzie came with them to Wellington Square where they both died soon after emigrating. Hugh and Margaret were married in Glasgow, Lanark Scotland on November 30, 1810. I don't know if Duncan's parents were from Ballachulish proper.

What I am hoping to find is some kind of physical records or evidence of their presence in Ballachulish, occupational information, other relatives, reasons for their decision to depart for the New World, the Gaelic Bible that Hugh possessed, local parish records, local stories, that sort of thing. My grandfather discovered the information I had when he was alive and made a trip to Scotland and Northern Ireland, where my great great grandmother was from.

I am descended from Hugh (and Margaret) MacKenzie like this:

Hugh MacKenzie - Duncan MacKenzie - Hugh Henry MacKenzie - John Hugh MacKenzie - John Rogers MacKenzie - myself, Martin G. MacKenzie. My family from Duncan after he emigrated from Scotland to my grandfather were Canadian until my grandfather moved to the United States.

Can you help?

Thanks,

Martin MacKenzie

P.S. I'm including an older photograph of Duncan and Isobella MacKenzie in their older years and two of their children.

Hi Martin
Sorry it has taen so long or me to reply. I have had no luck so far finding any records for you but have more time at the momnt and will see if I can dig anything up for you.

Sheena

Hi Nell
Thanks for your help.
I am quite new to this and just wondered if I was missing something.
Think I will now try and find more information on his parents for now.
Sheena 

Hello
Wonder if anyone can give me advice on how to proceed.
I am looking for record of the birth of my GG grandad. I know he was married in 1847 to Elizabeth Duncan, They were married in Crammond.
He died in 1888 in North Berwick and from his death certificate I know he was 66 when he died and his parents are down as John Denholm and Agnes Anderson.
I have found 3 children born to John and Agnes all born in Currie
James 1810
Marrion 1812
John 1814

I an not sure why his sibblings should be registered and not him.
Any advice would be very gratefully recieved.
Thanks 
Sheena

I for one am so glad Webuser mentioned Rootschat because thats how I found you.
What a friendly and informative site this is.
I have really enjoyed reading through all the old posts and have found one inquiring about my family.
Keep up the good work