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Angus McNeil
« on: Sunday 05 March 06 07:02 GMT (UK) »
chasing up info. on Angus McNeil & Mary Grant he was born abt. 1808 in Moidart Inverness shire ,she in 1814 at Ardnamurchan Inverness Scotland.
They arrived  in Victoria Australia in 1852.


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Re: Angus McNeil
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 05 March 06 11:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi Brian

Since he was born before1855 he pre-dates the start of Statutory Registration and would be recorded in the Old Parochial Records (OPR).
These are not yet available on-line so it would be a matter of luck if another RootsChatter happened to see your post and have Angus in his/her family line!!
This would be more likely on a site which covers Scotland only like TalkingScot.
Your best bet would be to look through the LDS film for the parish at a local Latter day Saints centre near you. It's the slow way to do it but quite a fascinating read. The most you would be likely to get would be names of both parents and 'of this parish'. Sometimes only the father is given.
Good luck

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Re: Angus McNeil
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 05 March 06 20:17 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much Russel I will try your suggestion.


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Re: Angus McNeil
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 March 06 21:04 GMT (UK) »
Big thank you to Monica for all her info. on the McNeil clan.
Yes they were Roman Catholic.
The family arrived aboard the Araminta on 4/10/1852 it consisted of Angus 38,wife Mary 37, children Donald 15 Margaret 12, Mary 9, Anne 6, John 4, Flora
1 but she died on the voyage

Brian
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