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Hi Juli -
Re: Sinclairs in Dunoon
& Kilmun parish, Neil Sinclair (Canada) has ancestors who emigrated from
Glendaruel in Argyll County to PEI. I've been poking around, trying to
connect my Duncan Sinclair (b. 1781-2 in Scotland). A high proportion of
those Scots living in North Carolina came from Argyll County. I've noticed
that many, many Sinclairs from Glenorchy & Inishail parish moved south to
Dunoon & Kilmun parish. Dunoon is just across from the port of
Greenock, and it appears that many in that area made their living on/from the
sea. I personally have only looked at records pre-1800.
The Scottish parish registers (christenings and marriages) are
available on computer through the LDS Church at their local family history
branches. Check your phone book under "The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints." If they don't have a listing for a family history
center, just start calling numbers and ASK! To be sure to get someone,
call on a Sunday between 8 am and 4-5 pm. Their centers are open free to
the public. Even if you're not in the United States, you should still
check your phone book!!!
Hope this helps.
Karen M
P.S. NEIL - How's the article coming?! I'd love to
see the next draft!
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