MacDonald Clan

[Kendra Long]

Hello I am trying to trace back my family to Scotland. I know the MacDonald Clan is a huge clan but I am hoping someone might recognise the names and dates of my family members. Here are the details I am positive of...These are my great great grandparents who immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada in 1840. They lived in the Louisbourg area of Nova Scotia.
Sarah MacDonald
Born: Sept. 18th 1826
Died: After 1901 in Nova Scotia

Sarah's Husband:
Hector MacDonald
Born: Early 1820’s in Scotland
Died: Between 1881 and 1891
Emigrated from North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland in 1840

Their sons:
Daniel Hector Born: July 29th 1859 Died: Feb. 25th 1940
Neil Born: Nov. 13th 1866 Died: ?
Donald John Born: Oct. 30th 1868 Died: Apr. 2nd 1926 (He is my grandmother's father)

I have a couple of generations back on Sarah's side but cannot confirm that this is the correct line from whence she came....Here is that info....
Sarah's parents:
Donald MacDonald
Born: 1811 North Uist, Inverness, Scotland Died: 1853

His wife:
Catherine MacDermid (daughter of Archibald MacDermid and Christine MacDonald)

Donald's parents:
Archibald MacDonald
Born: 1784 North Uist, Hebrides, Scotland
Died: August 10, 1861 (January 12, 1856)

Annie MacAulay
Born: 1787 North Uist, Hebrides, Scotland
Died: ?
Married: about 1807 North Uist, Inverness, Scotland

I have a attached a document that has a picture of my great grandparents Donald John and Maria Elisabeth (Smith) MacDonald.

I have been working on this family history since 1995 and have hit a huge roadblock so any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Kendra

[Kirsty F Wilkinson]

Hi Kendra,

It's often difficult to get back beyond the 1780s, especially if your family had common names and weren't landowners.

Good luck with your research!

Kirsty

[Kendra Long]

Thanks Kirsty!

Yes, they did have common names and that seems to be the problem with me getting any more information. I appreciate your response though!

Kendra

[Graham Evan MacDonell]

Kendra,

You have two choices to further your research...the Library at Clan Donald Skye (See "http://www.clandonald.com".) or me: Graham Evan MacDonell, Principal Researcher, The Great Glen Genealogical Research Centre, Suite 324 - 24 Station Square, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK IV1 1LD [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Cheers,

Graham