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| Appin Historical Society | Appin Historical Society, Argyll, Scotland, set up in 1995 to further the interest of history in the Appin area. Please note that the society does not employ a genealogist and so cannot undertake genealogical research on behalf of people wishing to trace their ancestors. |
| Argyll (at Rootsweb) | |
| Argyll Online | |
| Argyll and Bute Council Archivies | Archivist, Argyll & Bute Council Archives, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA30 8QU |
| Beaton Sister, The Seven | Most but not all of the information contained in this database came from the book "The Seven Beaton Sisters Family Tree" compiled by E. Jennings, Toronto, June 1941. Most dates came from ancestors of the 7 Beaton Sister via e-mails and from CD's of Marriages and Baptisms for Isle of Mull, at LDS Family History Centres. |
| Callicvol | 10 Callicvol is the location and the name of a large collection of books, maps, documents, photographs etc relating to the Highland, Island and Border areas of Scotland. Based in Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis. |
| CalMac (Car & Passenger Ferries to Mull - Oban to Craignure, Lochaline to Fishnish, Kilchoan to Tobermory) | |
| Cape Breton | A insight into gaelic tradition in modern day Cape Breton |
| Clan MacGillivray web site | |
| Clan MacKinnon and McMorran Genealogy Database | |
| Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie | |
| Clan MacLea | |
| Clan MacLean | |
| Clan MacLean Genealogy Database | |
| Clan MacPhail Website | |
| Clan MacQuarrie Website (Old) | |
| Clan MacQuarrie Website (New) | |
| Coll Genealogy | |
| Colonsay Guide and News | |
| Copyright and Intellectual Property | A UK government guide to Copyright and Intellectual Property as it applies to the United Kingdom and the European Union. |
| Craignure Tourist Office | The Pier, Craignure, Isle of Mull PA65 6AY Tele +44 (0) 1680 812377 Fax +44 (0) 1680 812497 |
| email info@mull.visitscotland.com | |
| Cyndi's List for Scotland | |
| Family Record Centre - London | |
| Ferries to Mull - see Calmac | |
| General Register Office for Scotland | New Register House, Edinburgh EH1 3YT Tele +44 (0) 131 334 0380. Certificate Ordering - Tele +44 (0)131 314 4411 Fax +44 (0) 131 314 4400 |
| email records@gro-scotland.gov.uk | |
| Gaelic for absolute beginners from the BBC | Welcome to Beag air Bheag, a taste of Scottish Gaelic for absolute beginners. Beag air Bheag means 'little by little', and that is just how the sections of the site aim to introduce you to the language. |
| Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society | Unit 5, 22 Mansfield Street, Glasgow G11 5QP |
| Hebridean Connections | Hebridean Connections is an exciting, pioneering web project that will offer easy, in-depth access to the rich cultural heritage of Pairc, Kinloch, Bernera and Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, 30 miles off the North West coast of Scotland.
You can see photographs, listen to sound files, and explore interactive maps of each of these four, unique island communities. |
| Highlands and Islands Emigration Society - records of | Has passenger lists for many ships that took ancestors to Australia. |
| Highlands and Islands Photos | |
| Highland Clearances | Tells the story of the clearances. Includes details on Mull. |
| (A) Highland Land Regeneration Project - Tireragan | see also Tireragan, The history of the township - below |
| Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board | |
| Historicial Centre, Ross of Mull - Bunessan | Ross of Mull Historical Centre, Pier Road, Bunessan, Isle of Mull,
Argyll PA67 6DP Tele / Fax 01681 700659 |
| email enquiries@romhc.org.uk | |
| History and Culture of the Scottish Highland and Islands | |
| Holiday Mull | |
| Iona Community, The | |
| Iona and Staffa - DVD and Video | Explore the islands of Iona and Staffa, following the history and the life of the people from earliest times to the present day. Iona’s stunning natural beauty is enchanting, from the ancient grey rocks of Dun I, the fertile green fields edged with dazzling white sand and the vivid blues of the Hebridean Sea. Script by E. Mairi MacArthur, author of 'Iona - The Living Memory of a Crofting Community' and 'Columba's Island : Iona from Past to Present'. |
| Isle of Coll Genealogy | |
| Isle of Iona and Celtic Connections | |
| Isle of Iona Guide | |
| Isle of Mull Chamber of Commerce | |
| Isle of Mull Mail Group Archives from Rootsweb | |
| Isle of Mull Paintings | |
| Isle of Mull Photos (1) | |
| Isle of Mull Photos (2) | |
| Isle of Mull Photos (3) (Using VR-Panoramic Technology) | |
| Isle of Mull Photos (4) - Virtual Tour using Panoramic Technology | |
| Isle of Mull Photos (5) - Stunning views by local photographer | |
| Isle of Mull Tours | |
| Isle of Tiree Genealogy | |
| Isle of Ulva | History, Wildlife, etc |
| Lochaber And North Argyll Family History Group | Family History/Genealogy topics for the ancient parishes of Ardnamurchan, Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour, Kilmallie, Kilmonivaig, Lismore & Appin, Morvern and Small Isles |
| Livingstone Website | |
| MacCormick's of Mull | The website contains information on nearly all the MacCormick families that have lived in the Ross of Mull and the Isle of Iona, from about 1734 up to the present day. |
| MacQuarrie of Ulva History | |
| MacQuarie, Lachlan and Elizabeth Archive MacQuarie University Library, NSW, Australia |
Project is an electronic gateway aimed at providing a new context for the historical investigation of the lives and times of Lachlan Macquarie (1761-1824), and his second wife, Elizabeth Campbell (of Airds) (1778-1835). |
| McFadyen Family History | |
| McGilvray's of Pennyghael | |
| McGregor and McGhiel's from Mull | A website run by Mull Mail List members who have McGregor and McGhiel roots on the island. |
| Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) | The Mull & Iona Community Trust works to improve the quality of life for all residents, tackling economic, social and environmental issues, in an integrated and sustainable way. Our charity is committed to being an open, democratic organisation, working in partnership with other bodies. |
| Mull Museum | Columba Buildings, Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyll, PA75 6NU Tele +44 (0)1688 302493 Fax +44 (0) 1688 302455 Opening Hours - Easter to Mid October Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm Saturday 10.00am to 1.00pm. Email olivebrown@msn.com |
| National Library of Scotland | The National Library of Scotland is an information treasure trove of Scotland’s knowledge, history and culture, with millions of books, manuscripts and maps covering every subject. |
| Oban Times - the major circulation paper for Mull and the West Higlands including Coll and Tiree | P.O. Box 1, Oban, Argyll, Scotland PA34 5PY Tele +44 (0) 1631 568000 Fax +44 (0) 1631 58001 |
| email editor@obantimes.co.uk | |
| Occupations - Details of early occupations. | |
| Round and About - Newspaper published on the island | Round and About, The Schoolhouse, Pennyghael, Isle of Mull, Argyll PA70 6HB Tele +44 (0) 1681 704222 Fax +44 (0) 1681 704022 |
| email roundandabout@ukonline.co.uk | |
| Roots Hebrides | The site is dedicated to ancestry in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. |
| Ross of Mull Historicial Centre - Bunessan | Ross of Mull Historical Centre, Pier Road, Bunessan, Isle of Mull,
Argyll PA67 6DP Tele / Fax 01681 700659 |
| Scoor Cemetery | |
| Scotland Family | Within Scotlandsfamily.com there are vital resources for do-it-yourself family historians : Births and baptisms data, Births and baptisms data, Marriages data, Deaths and Burials data, Censuses Directories & Lists, Ships & Passenger lists, etc. |
| Scottish and LDS Genealogical Reference Information. | Information on searching the LDS records. Gives fiche numbers. |
| Scottish Websites, Directory of | |
| Scottish Castles | |
| Scottish Archive Network | 50 Scottish archive catalogues, Wills and Testaments 1500-1875 and other online resources. |
| Scottish Clans | |
| Scottish Roots | Site has useful resourses for tracing scottish family history. Has a list of old occupations and there descriptions. |
| Scottish Tourist Board | |
| Scottish Wills Database | Wills up to 1875 |
| The Internet Guide to Scotland | |
| Timetables (Comprehensive) - to and from various points in Scotland as well as around the island | |
| Tiree - 1841 Census Records | |
| Tiree Genealogy | |
| Tiree News | |
| Tireragan, The history of the township | see also (A) Highland Land Regeneration Project - Tireragan - above | Tobermory - moments from a year - Video | This is not the usual visitor's guide packed with facts. It's more of a conversation piece, a collage of landscape, people and events in this West Highland community. Landscape painter Angus Stewart's delightfully crafted film is a playful reflection of a year in Tobermory. |
Tobermory Guide |
| Tobermory Tourist Office | Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull PA75 6NU (Easter to end of October only) Tele +44 (0) 1688 302182 Fax +44 (0) 1688 302145 |
| email info@tobermory.visitscotland.com | |
| Tobermory Youth Hostel (Scottish Youth Hostel Association) | Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull PA75 6NU Tele +44 (0) 1688 302481 |
| Virtual Tourist | All you'll need to plan a Island of Mull vacation. Find real tips and photos, posted by real travellers and Island of Mull locals, in 13 essential travel categories including Packing Lists, Tourist Traps, Local Customs and more. |
| Visit the Outer Hebrides - experience the difference | Information on all matters relating to visting the Outer Hedbrides. |
| Genealogy Links | |
| Walks on Mull | Daily walking tours, custom tours or all inclusive walking holidays. Why not visit the location(s) where your relatives lived in the safe hands of an experienced guide. |
| Weather - Oban - Tobermory |
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| Who owns Scotland | Information on who currently owns land in Scotland |