I am researching Donald McLean -- presently known only from military discharge papers which suggest he was born c1752 in Ardnamachan; and also researching his (I think!) son, Ronald McLean, born c1788, also in Ardnamachan (although this is placed in next-door Inverness-shire in Ronald's military discharge papers). Ronald's death certificate gives his father's name as Donald.
On Scotland's People I have not only failed to find either man's birth/baptismal parish record entries, but was perturbed not to seem to be able to find any parish records relating to Ardnamachan during this period at all!
Having researched on here, I found it suggested that the earliest Old Parochial Registers for Arnamachan in fact date from 1777. Does anyone know why this is? Is it just that, although records were made at the time, they have just not survived?
Ronald was not born until about 1788 -- but there is no sign of him in the records even so. Anybody any idea why this might be?
I'm assuming that there's nowhere else I can look for them?
Would welcome all help/suggestions.
Many thanks.
CELTICANNIE
