Combining Blog and Website

To make updates easier the blog is now part of the McKinnon Genealogy page.

All posts were exported to the new place.

The Database remains the same.

Thank you for your visit.

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.

Laughlin McKinnon b. 1815

Updated the information for the family of Laughlin McKinnon and Catherine McDonell. Laughlin McKinnon is not to be confused with the Laughlin McKinnon who married Catherine Grant. I have information in the Database for both families.
They both lived in the 3rd con of Lochiel.
Laughlin and Catherine McDonell were on lot 37
Lauchlin and Catherine Grant were on lot 33.

Most likely they were related. But until I find the marriage of Lauchlin McKinnon and Catherine Grant I can’t confirm. If you found it, it would help trace this line further back.

For the McKinnon McDonell family I found 5 children and the baptism of 4 of them. I did find other names in the 1861 census. Until I find all of their baptisms, I don’t know which were children or other relatives living with them.  I will also include the information found in the 1851 and 1861 census.

You will find the marriage of son Georges, born about 1863. He married Catherine McDonald in St Finnan, Alexandria in 1891.

Laughlin parents were William McKinnon and Margaret McGillis.

Project Bookstore

Designed a new skin for the Bookstore. It now matches the main Project page.

The background of the site’s main page will be changed to match the bookstore. This should make it easier to read.