Roy Archibald Project
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Jean(et) Cowan or Jean Slowan/Sloan: Who was the mother of William Archibald (1781 – 1845) of Saltcoats?
As best as I can tell, there are only two published works that name the mother of William Archibald (1781 – 1845) of Saltcoats, Scotland, and both books refer to her as “Jean S. Cowan” or “Jeanet Cowan”. The two books I’m referring to are Donald MacLean’s William Archibald and his wife, Isabel Wood (1979) Continue reading
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Profile of Donald Cook McMillan Sr. [12] and Barbara Shaw [13]
This is the current status of the page I’m writing for two of my 4th great-grandparents who emigrated from Isle of Arran, Scotland to New Brunswick, Canada, along with three other of my forebear’s families, between 1829 and 1832. This page is part of the Roy Archibald Project, a paternal pedigree report I’ve been working Continue reading
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The McMillans of Arran and the Highland Clearances
Originally posted on Tales From the Family Tree: “Ah! Wae’s me. I hear the Duke of Hamilton’s crofters are a’gaun away, man and mother’s son, frae the Isle o’ Arran. Pity on us!” -James Hogg, writer To tell the story of how the McMillan family came to Canada, we have to learn a little bit… Continue reading
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603 Marion St. and putting the “N” in “FAN”
Note: Some links in this post may require a subscription to Ancestry.com or Newspapers.com to access. The year is 1913 and the place is Seattle, Washington. We’re researching Roy Archibald (1889-1917) and this is the first time and place we locate Roy outside of his home state, Wisconsin, where he was documented the prior year Continue reading
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Searching Scottish Records
I’ve been using this handy site for searching a vast index of old Scottish parish records for births, baptisms, marriages, and deaths. The site doesn’t provide direct URL links to the search results, unfortunately, so there doesn’t appear to be a great way to link them in your bibliography. The site does, however, show you Continue reading
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Scottish Register of Tartans
Researching tartans for the family names in the project, it *appears* that this site is the official list. One thing I’ve learned about tartans is that the patterns you find in the online shops are not necessarily the ones that may have been claimed or worn by your specific ancestors. A few designs are even Continue reading
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Isle of Arran Heritage Museum
Found this museum that offers genealogical research services related to historical residents of Arran. Once the project’s research is sufficiently completed, we’ll hand it over to the museum to see what they can add. Continue reading
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The McMillans of Arran
Found another article with interesting information on the Highland Clearances. This one written by a descendant of John McMillan, a member of one of the families we’re researching. We’ll be contacting the author of this article to share information from the Archibald project and see if the author has anything more to add. Continue reading
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Clearances of Arran
Information (and possibly images) from this article (subscription required) will be used in an Appendix section on the Clearances. This painting, in particular, would be appropriate for the Appendix. Citation: “Painting of an Arran family being ‘Cleared’, courtesy of the Sannox Centre, Arran.” Continue reading
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Isle of Arran Map – 1824
This 1824 map of Scotland found at the National Library of Scotland will serve as the basis for the project’s family-specific maps used in the report and, possibly, the wall chart as well. The map will be cropped and modified in MS PowerPoint, adding semi-transparent labels to note the towns relevant to the history of Continue reading
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Recent Posts
- Seven of Nine Confirms …
- Jean(et) Cowan or Jean Slowan/Sloan: Who was the mother of William Archibald (1781 – 1845) of Saltcoats?
- Profile of Donald Cook McMillan Sr. [12] and Barbara Shaw [13]
- The McMillans of Arran and the Highland Clearances
- 603 Marion St. and putting the “N” in “FAN”
- Genealogy Numbering Systems
- Using the Family Report Template
- Using the Wall Chart Template
- Searching Scottish Records
- Scottish Register of Tartans
- Isle of Arran Heritage Museum
- The McMillans of Arran
- Clearances of Arran
- Isle of Arran Map – 1824
- Project Status and Notes
- The Memorandum Book of Anthony De Hooges
- Map of Westfall Ancestors in New Amsterdam
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