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Scottish Ancestors & graveyards.

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Hilary

Hilary Report 20 Jan 2010 19:23

I have just been sent a newspaper clipping from my cousin in Edinburgh about a new site that has been launched. www.findagraveinscotland.com Someone called Tom McPherson has launched this site & intends to photograph every graveyard in Scotland & put the photos & info on his website.
So far cemeteries in Isle of Lewis ,Ayreshire & East Renfrewshire are on site. I have had a quick look & the photos are really clear. I can;t wait untill others are put online. Think it is a really good idea & will really help us who are not sure what cemetery our ancestors are in.
Hilary x

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 20 Jan 2010 19:29

There's an excellent website by Colin Milne that covers the North East of Scotland :

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/nescotland/

Hilary

Hilary Report 20 Jan 2010 19:35

Thanks Squirrel, not my area but will hopefully help someone.
Hilary x

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 20 Jan 2010 20:04

I dont know if this will help you, but this site covers Inverness, Moray, Rosshire and Sutherland:

http://www.freewebs.com/boogiechick/

and this one covers Ross and Cromarty:

http://gravestones.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/index.asp

Sandra

Sandra Report 20 Jan 2010 20:51

Hi Hilary,
Ive just tried to look on that site and it doesnt come up.

Sandra

Researching:
Letson,Campbell,Ferguson,Hall,Easton,Beevis,Smith & Jones

daddymuzza

daddymuzza Report 20 Jan 2010 20:56

some graveyard records here......

http://www.memento-mori.co.uk/

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 20 Jan 2010 21:02

Sandra,you need to put the dot in eg www.findagraveinscotland.com

Sandra

Sandra Report 20 Jan 2010 21:15

Oops sorry, I didn't notice the dot missing.
Thank you Hilary. Lovely clear photos.

Sandra

Researching:
Letson,Campbell,Ferguson,Hall,Easton,Beevis,Smith & Jones

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 20 Jan 2010 21:25

Don't worry - I did the same thing ;)

Sandra

Sandra Report 20 Jan 2010 21:28

Secret Red Squirrel,
Glad I'm not the only one who gets things wrong. Lol.

Sandra

Researching:
Letson,Campbell,Ferguson,Hall,Easton,Beevis,Smith & Jones

Helen

Helen Report 20 Jan 2010 21:41

Thanks Sandra and others.

Nudging for ref.

Hilary

Hilary Report 21 Jan 2010 04:22

Sorry, have now put the dot in.
Hilary x

AmazingGrace08

AmazingGrace08 Report 21 Jan 2010 22:10

Thanks Hilary and Secret Red Squirel for thsi information.

I think it is great that people are making the effort to do these huge tasks. It is a pity that weather erodes the information eventually on the older ones, but what a little treasure trive you can find out!

Thanks for the information!