Easter Ross MIs now available online

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:50 pm

Hi all
About 8 months ago when up in Easter Ross I was told the database of MIs would be online soon, which was good news given that there are no published MIs for this area.... well, it appears it is now there!! http://www.fearnpeninsula.org/churchgrave.html
Not tried it out yet -

The Graveyards Database contains 6838 entries of individuals recorded from the Memorial Inscriptions of Balintore (New), Chapelhill (Nigg), Fearn Abbey, Kilmuir Easter, Logie Easter, Marybank, Nigg and Tarbat Cemeteries. To access the records follow the Graveyard Project link then go to Viewing the Records. From here you can go to individual Cemeteries to check for names. Viewing costs £2.50 for 24 hours unlimited searching.

Best wishes
Lesley

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:03 pm

Hi all
Ok, I've tried it now.
It is possible to search the lists of names before paying to see if anyone looks likely, though, as usual with that area, if you are dealing with surname Ross, you will probably be none the wiser if your particular one is there or not!

If you have several folk in the area the £2.50 will most likely be worth it. I have several families up that way (including Ross... of course!) and the £2.50 was made worth it on my first hit alone - a grave which I have actually searched for on foot and not found, such that I believed there perhaps was no stone - but hey, there is!!! $\:D/$

Transcriptions are given for each stone on the site (once you have paid!) with a indication of the condition and material of the stone. Many have photos of the stones too. Only critisisms would be that :

a. although stones are numbered, no indication of their position in the churchyards are given and there are no maps of same ...yet, but it is in progress, so I hope that is in place soon: http://www.fearnpeninsulagraveyards.com/Maps.html
b. Although photos are provided of some graves, they are small and of quite low resolution

Otherwise, pretty good value and a very useful addition if you have family in this area, especially as there had previously been no published books, printed lists or web sites where you could find MIs.

Best wishes
Lesley