Proof of McCaws in Scotland

Check out our "History - Scotland" tab.  Very interesting reading about our ancestors on the Isle of Bute and how they came to own lands there and to whom they sold them.

A Family Gem

Stewart sent me this document that his father gave him.  It was passed to his father by Stewart's aunt Gretta.  It is about Charlie McCaw, Stewart's grandfather and what a wonderful story it is!  Click on the title below  and you can download and print it if you wish.
Something I Must Share!

Canadian Cemetery search


Canadian Headstones

These sites are fantastic!  I found Fanny and her husband, John Reid's headstone here.

King James Bible

                                    King James 1 of England’s Bible

 Two emails between Sharon and I that show how close the McCaw’s in Scotland were to the changes in World History

 Sharon I have just been watching a program on TV Called King James Bible, Melvin Bragg marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible by investigating the book's influence on the English language, literature and western democracy.
Only the rich and educated used to read the bible , it was in Hebrew’s it was a fact that every man had the right to read the bible in there own language. So in 1602 James the first of England, who was James the 6 of Scotland. Same person rewrote the Bible and it was called The New Testament. In 1639 Charles the first was executed after a trial, stating he was the highest force on earth. and in 1642 there was a civil war Cromwell's days. It went on to be the information used to write the Independence of America ,and they used it to fight there civil war also.  William Wilberforce used it to abolish slavery. So really, this is when the world changed for good. the black community started to believe they were equals .as it states we are of one blood.  So we were there right at the rough of it all. You might know all of this , but it is the first time i have put it all together. So are clan fought
 in King James armys,  Which in turn anabled him to be ruler,and to write the New Testement . Stewart

                                           Thanks, Stewart.  Yes, I did know but it's good to be reminded.  Also, if you can get your hands on a complete King James, there is an introductory page that is not included in all the King James versions.  It starts out:  "To the Most High and Mighty Prince JAMES by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,

Defender of the Faith, &,  the Translators of the Bible which Grace, Mercy, and Peace, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord."   

That is the exact wording and punctuation, except the word JAMES is bigger than the word JESUS CHRIST.

It ends with this paragraph:  "The Lord of heaven and earth bless Your Majesty with many and happy days, that, as his heavenly hand hath enriched Your Highness with many singular and extraordinary graces, so You may be the wonder of the world in this latter age for happiness and true felicity, to the honour of that great GOD, and the good of his Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour."

The text is not too long and is worth a read.  Maybe it is online

  Thanks for sharing that.

Sharon  

Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Canadian Records

Also an Irish Emigration Timeline:

https://wiki.familysearch.org=

Mccaws in Reference Books

Kelly's Handbook - 1946

Scots Kith and Kin - John Tait

Scots Kith and Kin 2

Irish Civil Registration on FamilySearch.org, Part 1

February 4, 2011 - 3:24pm by BensonEC

FamilySearch.org is a great resource for Irish research. The website includes four databases that index Irish civil registration. These databases include the following:

• Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881
• Ireland Deaths, 1864-1870
• Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898
• Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958

It is helpful to understand a little bit about the source of each database.

• The first three databases were created from actual civil registration (and a few church) records that FamilySearch has in its microfilm collection.
• The last database was created from microfilm copies of the civil registration indexes only, not the complete records as in the case of the first three.

This means that the first three databases can be searched using family relationships, but the last only contains the individuals name with no family relationships. There is significant overlap between the last database and the first three, because the last database is the full index and includes most everything the first three include—only with less information because it is only an index, not the full record.
To access these databases, go to FamilySearch.org. Then, in the “Browse by Location” section on the home page, click Europe, and then click Ireland. Or, to go directly to the databases now, you can click this link: Irish databases.
Good luck exploring the Irish Civil Registration databases on Familysearch.org. In the next article, we will discuss tips for searching the databases.