New Records Added to Hebrides People Website

The website Hebrides People has added Lochs Parish to their main data-base. The database now includes Lochs and Stornoway parishes (basically the whole eastern side of Lewis) as well as Harris. This brings the database's the total number of ...entries to sixty-three thousand!

Most emigrants from Lewis ended up settling in Eastern Townships of Quebec, near the border with the USA, moving onto to Bruce County, Ontario (Kincardine to Goderich)

http://www.hebridespeople.com/

New Record Sets Added to Hebridespeople.com

The new records are for families connected with the Isles of Harris, Berneray and St Kilda. 

From the announcement: 

“The database also allows access to two further unique features - family

notes and family sheets. These take the researcher beyond research

into individual persons to research into whole families. The family

notes give a summary of the family history. They are based on the 1851

census as a datum-line, working back as far as possible – usually to

the generation born in about 1750/60, and forward as far as 1920. The

family sheets are hand-written work-sheets, compiled by Bill Lawson for

each family, showing the lines of descent in the male line, together

with cross referencing of the female line to their spouses’ family

sheets. There is also a gazetteer available, with a summarised history

of each township for those less familiar with Harris.” 

http://www.hebridespeople.com/ 

This is a pay-per-view site where you purchase and then redeem credits to view the documents.

New Database For Those Searching Hebridean Ancestors

Bill Lawson has spent many years tracing the families that once occupied the Outer Hebridean islands. Now, Bill has a searchable database with over a quarter of a million names. His sources are unique to the Hebridean Islands. Currently the database consists of an emigration database, with many of these families making their way to Canada. 

The database can be found at www.hebridespeople.com

An initial search is free, however, to view the results of the search, you need to purchase credits. Credits are £1 each (10 credits for £10, 20 credits for £20 etc). 

You can also sign up for a free newsletter to help you keep abreast of the additions to the database. 

Happy Searching! 

Looking for Family from Scotland's Outer Hebrides?

For over 40 years, Bill Lawson has been researching the families of the Outer Hebrides, including:

• Harris
• Lewis
• North Uist
• Benbecula
• South Uist
• St Kilda
• Taransay

Many of Bill's books list the names of the household members in far off villages in the Western Isles. Bill's books are a must for anyone researching ancestors in this part of Scotland. You can order his books at:

http://www.billlawson.com/books.htm

Happy Hunting!