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Ian Mc
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Okay where to begin. I would like to trace my family history back to Scotland if indeed that is where we originate. I can find a lot of general info like what clan my family name belongs to and trace the McGregor clan back for centuries. I am hoping to get some info on more recent events but I have no idea where to start. I moved to Oz a few years ago and as the relies are passing away it seems more important to pass this information down to my sons so they have some idea of where they came from. My family name is McNee which is fairly uncommon, My father (Thomas) was born in Liverpool and lived in Melrose (by Bank Hall station) his Father (another Thomas grew up in Liverpool but I am not 100% he was born there as his Father (yet another Thomas was a sailor in the merchant navy). Actually from what I can tell every male in my family is called Thomas, both my aunty and my sister married a Thomas. Apparently there is some connection with the USA (bizarrely involving Fay Wray although that could be a family Myth) Can someone point me in the right direction of where to start trying to unravel this mystery.
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Sue
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Posted - 31/08/2011 : 17:44
I see the Scottish records are on Ancestry. I am busy tonight but will have a delve tomorrow
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Sue
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Posted - 31/08/2011 : 17:53
| Flora James | Donald, Marion | abt 1846 | South Uist, Inverness-Shire | Daughter | South Uist | Inverness | The 1861 census. It is Flora James Macennies
Edited by - Sue on 31/08/2011 5:54:01 PM
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hill14summer
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Posted - 31/08/2011 : 19:47
Hiya - wow this is so interesting because my nan (great-grand-daughter of this Flora) was also called Flora and I know Flora McDonald was from South Uist so there where probably a lot of Floras from there!
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belle
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Posted - 31/08/2011 : 20:37
Oh Ancestry..just when I think you are a waste of momey, you come up with free records of emigration and immigration and I am able to spend an hour enthralled as I read through the passenger lists of the Mayflower and the details of the boats and all the families leaving England between 1620 and 1640.......what a treat!
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Stanley
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Posted - 01/09/2011 : 06:31
Can't help but it strikes me that Flora might have been mis-transcribed from McInnes, a far more plausible Scottish Name.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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wendyf
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Posted - 01/09/2011 : 08:37
If someone in a marriage register is described as being "of this parish", does that mean they were born in the parish or just that they have been living there?
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hill14summer
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Posted - 01/09/2011 : 09:55
Hiya guys - thank you so much for your help- have just touched lucky and found someone who has already researched all of this - have found Flora Mcinnesand her family going right back to 1722 - she actually came to Liverpool and died here in 1899 !
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Sue
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Posted - 01/09/2011 : 10:00
Wendy it just means they were living there. You had ? have to live in the Parish for three weeks before Banns areanounced if as a woman you want to marry in that Parish, hence of this parish
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wendyf
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Posted - 01/09/2011 : 10:13
Thanks Sue.
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Stanley
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Posted - 02/09/2011 : 06:37
Watched Larry Lamb on 'Who do you think you are'. Nice prog with a good result. I do like happy endings!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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hill14summer
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Posted - 02/09/2011 : 09:31
quote: hill14summer wrote: Hiya thank you - I have got as far as finding themarriage of father and mother of Clementina Mcnee - Donald and Flora(Nee Mcennies) -Dec 31 1868 in Milton Glasgow.
Donalds parents are listed as Daniel Mcnee and Grace Moore - now I feel a bit stuck! Hiya - am getting a bit stuck here as my free ancestry trial has finished. Wondered if anyone can help me as this is a real puzzler. Have found a marriage of a Daniel McNee to a GRACE muir IN 1836- LANARKSHIRE-HAVE FOUND A GRACE MUIR IN THE 1841 CENSUS WITH A SON AGED 3 - DANIEL MCNEE - NO SIGN OF A SON DONALD MCNEE AND NO SIGN OF FATHER- BUT DONALD AND DANIEL MCNEE BOTH END UP IN THE LIVERPOOL CENSUS IN 1871 !!!!!!!
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Sue
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Posted - 02/09/2011 : 09:48
They could have been visiting someone. I'll try and look
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hill14summer
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Posted - 02/09/2011 : 09:50
Thanks xxx
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Sue
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Posted - 02/09/2011 : 09:54
Name: | Daniel Mcnee |
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Age: | 12 |
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Estimated Birth Year: | abt 1839 |
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Relationship: | Boarder |
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Gender: | Male |
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Where born: | Glasgow, Lanark |
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Parish Number: | 816 |
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Civil parish: | Closeburn |
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County: | Dumfriesshire |
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Address: | Wallace Hall |
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Occupation: | Scholar |
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ED: | 5 |
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Edited by - Sue on 02/09/2011 09:54:54 AM
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Sue
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Posted - 02/09/2011 : 10:12
Name: | Donald Mcnee |
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Age: | 39 |
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Estimated Birth Year: | abt 1812 |
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Relationship: | Relative (Other Relative) |
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Gender: | Male |
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Where born: | Bolquedher, Perthshire |
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Parish Number: | 398 |
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Civil parish: | Weem |
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Town: | Inchchaorach |
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County: | Perthshire |
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Address: | Inchchaorach |
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ED: | 3 4 |
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Page: | 14 (click to see others on page) |
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Household schedule number: | 39 |
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Line: | 8 |
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Roll: | CSSCT1851_83 |
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Household Members: | |
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Name: | Donald Mcnee |
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Age: | 39 |
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Estimated Birth Year: | abt 1812 |
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Relationship: | Relative (Other Relative) |
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Gender: | Male |
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Where born: | Bolquedher, Perthshire |
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Parish Number: | 398 |
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Civil parish: | Weem |
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Town: | Inchchaorach |
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County: | Perthshire |
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Address: | Inchchaorach |
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ED: | 3 4 |
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Page: | 14 (click to see others on page) |
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Household schedule number: | 39 |
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Line: | 8 |
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Roll: | CSSCT1851_83 |
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Household Members: | |
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Name: | Donald Mcnee | Age: | 39 | Estimated Birth Year: | abt 1812 | Relationship: | Relative (Other Relative) | Gender: | Male | Where born: | Bolquedher, Perthshire | Parish Number: | 398 | Civil parish: | Weem | Town: | Inchchaorach | County: | Perthshire | Address: | Inchchaorach | ED: | 3 4 | Page: | 14 (click to see others on page) | Household schedule number: | 39 | Line: | 8 | Roll: | CSSCT1851_83 | Household Members: | | Now you have it endless times!!!
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Edited by - Sue on 02/09/2011 10:14:36 AM
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