This section was starting to get a bit cluttered again (even after the variuos original clean-ups) so I have rearranged the information into catagories of records with a brief description of what you’ll find in the sub-sections.
There are direct links from the Underlined words, The resource Type Links take you to other pages giving thourough descriptions of what is included there are also Quick Links to some of the sections.
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Resource Type & Description
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Quick Links Names & Places
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Surname Records Over 11,500 records for Key Family Names |
Keogh, Lynch, McCurdy, McKnight, McQuilkin and Riddell including spelling varients. |
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Surname Origins The information in each surname differs slightly but, by and large, you will find the name, some spelling varients, a sample of a relevant Tartan (if applicable), any known mottos, heraldic devices etc., the etymology of the name, it’s origins, key locations and notable persons. Where available, frequency tables will be provided showing the breakdown of names per county in Ireland and Scotland. |
Allen Andrews & Anderson, Boyle, Bree, Cairney, Calder, Campbell, Conway, Drennan, Fitzgerald, Ferguson, Galloway, Gillespie, Graham, Kelly, Keogh, King, Laidlaw, Leach, Lynch, Manson, McCurdy, McFarlane, McIlravy, McQuilkin, McReynolds, Middlemist, Miller, Morrison, Nelson, Paterson, Preston, Riddell, Ross, Stewart, Tailor, Tinlin, Weir, Wilson, Woods |
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History of Key Places The information for each place differs slightly but, by and large, you will find the location, a description of the parish/town. Important historical events and just about anything else I can find. |
SCOTLAND ARGYLLSHIRE (Inveraray and Glenaray) IRELAND ANTRIM (Rathlin Island, Carnmoon, Carnmoney) |