Geneaology
Know who these gentlemen of leisure from
Ardlussa are? We do (its the 1920s for a hint!), and they are
a small part of the unique genealogical collection housed at Feolin Study Centre. Read on to
know more!
a small part of the unique genealogical collection housed at Feolin Study Centre. Read on to
know more!
The Feolin Study Centre is now beginning to
make available, in digital format, genealogical
information from the hand-collected archives of Rev. Peter Youngson and
the late Gordon Wright. Rev. Youngson was the author of "Jura:
Island of Deer", while Gordon Wright was well-known for his numerous
local monographs and pamphlets about Jura culture and history.
Both individuals collected numerous hand-written family trees
(literally, in the hundreds) from families of some of the most
well-known surnames of Jura and much of this information is unobtainable from any other source.
As well may be imagined, due to the depth and breadth of the detail in such hand-written documents, it is very time-consuming to convert the analogue (paper) documents into a digital format (we use Family Treemaker software and back-up data in the generic gen format). Still, our general target is to convert at least two documents into a digital format every week.
We will send individual files on CD-ROM format to any off-island requestor at the rate of 10 pounds (20 dollars US), postage included. Unfortunately, we do not do FTP (File transfer protocol) or email attachments of this data due to internet security issues and copyright. However, each CDROM ordered will contain several high resolution digital images from the Jura Landscape Photography Archive concerning the areas where the requested family name resided. These images are worth approximately 30 pounds (55 dollars) each and add immeasurable value to the data of any genealogist interested in the Isle of Jura.
For custom researh concerning families on the Isle of Jura contact us at: director@theisleofjura.co.uk . Remember, genealogical research is more than just birth and death dates. Its also information from maps, personal papers, photographs, maps, out of print books and more. The FSC is the premeire archive of information about the Isle of Jura. We don't "do" Islay, we don't do "Gigha", nor "Colonsay", we just "do" Jura, very well. So contact us for your research needs.
Current genealogical information available on CD/DVDROM is:
As well may be imagined, due to the depth and breadth of the detail in such hand-written documents, it is very time-consuming to convert the analogue (paper) documents into a digital format (we use Family Treemaker software and back-up data in the generic gen format). Still, our general target is to convert at least two documents into a digital format every week.
We will send individual files on CD-ROM format to any off-island requestor at the rate of 10 pounds (20 dollars US), postage included. Unfortunately, we do not do FTP (File transfer protocol) or email attachments of this data due to internet security issues and copyright. However, each CDROM ordered will contain several high resolution digital images from the Jura Landscape Photography Archive concerning the areas where the requested family name resided. These images are worth approximately 30 pounds (55 dollars) each and add immeasurable value to the data of any genealogist interested in the Isle of Jura.
For custom researh concerning families on the Isle of Jura contact us at: director@theisleofjura.co.uk . Remember, genealogical research is more than just birth and death dates. Its also information from maps, personal papers, photographs, maps, out of print books and more. The FSC is the premeire archive of information about the Isle of Jura. We don't "do" Islay, we don't do "Gigha", nor "Colonsay", we just "do" Jura, very well. So contact us for your research needs.
Current genealogical information available on CD/DVDROM is:
Campbell (of Jura)
Darroch, Donald
Darroch, John
Darroch, Michael
Darroch, Neven
Keith, John
Keith, Neil
McArton, Archibald (NEW! Added 17 Jan 05)
McArthur, John (NEW! Added 17 Jan 05)
Darroch, Donald
Darroch, John
Darroch, Michael
Darroch, Neven
Keith, John
Keith, Neil
McArton, Archibald (NEW! Added 17 Jan 05)
McArthur, John (NEW! Added 17 Jan 05)
McCraine,
Archibald
McCraine
MacEachern, Malcom
McIsack
McKechnie
McPhail, Archibald
McNeil
McSwein, Robert
Shaw
Shaw, Duncan
Shaw, John
Shaw, Malcolm
Taylor, Donald
Fletcher
McCraine
MacEachern, Malcom
McIsack
McKechnie
McPhail, Archibald
McNeil
McSwein, Robert
Shaw
Shaw, Duncan
Shaw, John
Shaw, Malcolm
Taylor, Donald
Fletcher