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Mac vs Mc
Anyone researching a Scottish line will ask this question at least once. Why do some family use McKinnon and others the Mac Kinnon spelling? I’ve heard all the stories but always had my doubts.
I did some research of my own and found the article on the Scottish History site.
Mac vs Mc by Ewan J. Innes, MA(Hons Scot. Hist.) FSA Scot
Now on Twitter
Genealogy tweets are moved to http://twitter.com/mcfingongen
Tweets at http://twitter.com/mcfingon will be for the garden and photography part of the site.
Database search
The search box on the About page is now working.
Site update
Changes will be made to the site. Pages are being removed and new ones will replace them.
I will keep you posted.
Men in kilts
Found this on a blog asking which hunk looked better in a kilt. I voted for Gerard Butler, how about you?
Photos of the Scottish Highlands
One day, I hope to visit Scotland. For now I surf the net for photos and found this Photographer’s site. John Parminter is very talented and his galleries are well worth a visit. The galleries also include photos of the Lake District in Cumbria.
Search box
The database search box is now on the About page The Free Find search box covers all of the other sections.
You will also find a new web link in the Research Sites category. Whoozy is a people search engine.
McKinnon McGillis family
Son Hugh McKinnon, born cir 1811 has been added to the database. For now, Hugh and family are part of the McKinnon and Fraser tree I will eventually merge all of the trees together.
In 1841 Hugh married Ellen McDonell, daughter of Col Angus McDonell and Mary Watson. In some records her family name is listed as MacDonell and in others McDonell. So far I found 3 children for this union.
Charles John born 1844
Angus born cir 1846, he married Catherine McRae in 1884.
William Alexander born 1849.
This family lived in the 3rd concession of Lochiel, Glengarry, Ontario.
There is now 121 Mac/McKinnon in the database.
McKinnon McDonell family update
Added son Joseph John born 1863
Theresa Isabella Margaret born 1866
Also added census information on father Laughlin McKinnon for years: 1851,1861,1881,1891
Laughlin died in July 1899 in con 3, lot 37, Lochiel.
Also found wife Catherine McDonell’s baptism. She was born in 1823 and was baptized in St Andrews West, Stormont, Ontario
You can access the database from The Projects front page.