Genealogy Chat

From my great great grandmother's birth certificate I know that my great great great grandparents married on 24th January 1846 at Knoydart Roman Catholic Chapel. I have looked at Scottish Archives Network catalogue but I can't find anything to indicate where the records are held. How would I be able to find this out? and What information is usually recorded in a Roman Catholic marriage register? I was also wondering where exactly Knoydart is as I haven't been able to find it on a map. Thank you for your help, Lucia :-)

Could have been a Hamlet or Village that no longer exists. Try looking at old maps of that era Lucia...sorry I can't help further.

Thanks Anne, I'll have a look at old maps, Lucia :-)

Lucia the only part of your question i can answer is where Knoydart is. If you look at the West Highland coast of Scotland and find Mallaig (just accross from Skye) Above Mallaig is Loch Nevis then the penninsula above that is Knoydart. It is one of the most beautiful areas of Scotland and covers quite a large area. I think quite a lot of it is only accessible by boat Christine

Found this Lucia MALLAIG ST COLUMBA'S AND KNOYDART Minister: Rev Ben Johnstone - Tel 01687 462 256 Services: 11am and 6pm (Evening Service in Hall) The Parish consists of Mallaig, Morar, the Knoydart Peninsula and the island of Canna. A Wednesday lunchtime service fortnightly is held at Inverie (Knoydart). There is a Church library in the Church hall. Sunday School meets at 11am on a Sunday and a Creche is available for under 3's. A meeting for Bible Study and prayer is held in the Church hall on a Saturday at 7.30pm You could perhaps give them a call and see if they can help ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KILCHOAN, INVERIE, KNOYDART There are two ancient graveyards here. One of them is thought to contain the remains of a church founded by St Comhghan. The graveyard nearer the Inverie River contains two 5-7th century early-Christian grave markers. In the other there is a free-standing carved cross which was probabiy taken here from its original location. Day trips from Mallaig -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope thats helpful Christine

I think the church is in Inverie but comes under the church in Morar. It is quite a remote area with no access by road. http://www.knoydart-foundation.*com Martin Fort William PS I notice from the message above that it is part of the Mallaig parish.

Martin that's my favourite church ever, St Cummins at Morar. Been to it loads of times. Christine

I took a photograph of it a couple of week's ago for Steve Bulman's website. I was not very impressed by the outside of the Morar church but might be different inside and of course it has a beautiful background. I liked the little Church of Scotland church in Arisaig, just the size of it made it fit in with the village really well. I always like finding ones like the CoS one in Lochailort to photograph - tin hut! http://www.stevebulman.f9.*co.uk/churches/index.html (I have not sent those pictures down yet) Martin