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Wall Comment: #148

Julie Harper
Might anyone here be able to help me find ancestors pre 1770's in the Daviot/Dunlichity/Moy area? Im having a terrible time getting further back. I even went to the Highland Archives the other day a...
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Pauline Campbell
Hi Julie...I had the some trouble going back further than 1710, and despite contacting several family history groups in Scotland, I hit the brick wall, so I have accepted the fact that it is not going to happen, as I was told that a lot of information was destroyed pre 1700's, and also that the Scot...
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Chas Mac Donald
Julie, try Graeme MacKenzie. He is in Inverness and shoud be contactable from the Archives centre. Otherwise, I can dig up his email I think.

Part of the trouble was the banning of the Catholic church fr a time. All their recirds were destroyed often, in parishes. And they weren't allowed to keep rec...
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Julie Harper
Thanks! I will try that. And you know... now that I think about it...I dont even know if my ancestors were Catholic or not lol.
Julie Harper
Thanks Chas, i sent an email to the Highland Archives. :D`
Julie Harper
I got his email and he replied. Thanks Chas