Category Archives: Genealogy

More Mackenzie Fraser Family Discoveries

Posted on November 16, 2007 by

My interest being piqued by my recent work on Mackenzie Fraser marriages, I remembered that I have an electronic copy of the complete 1881 British census and thought I would try and see what as many of the family who … Continue reading →

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Mackenzie Fraser Marriages

Posted on November 1, 2007 by

I have previously posted about Charles and Jane Mackenzie Fraser and the family they went on to have. Now it is the turn of their children, here I will post details of their marriages and children. Sadly, this doesn’t go … Continue reading →

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Edward Makes a Genealogical Appearance

Posted on October 24, 2007 by

I’m a big fan of the way the BBC promotes Family History/Genealogy with the show ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ It shows just how interesting and addictive it can be, using celebrities’ families to illustrate.  I just watched the … Continue reading →

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Oooh, I’m Excited!

Posted on October 22, 2007 by

I picked up my copy of a letter about Lady Blanche today!  Have to sign forms in order to get one, so I’m rather excited to finally have it in my hot little hands. So now have paper proof of … Continue reading →

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Finding Lady Blanche

Posted on October 19, 2007 by

As those of you who read my archive posts will know, I’ve been steadily researching for some weeks now. Amongst other things, I’ve been looking for information about Lady Blanche Drummond, the first wife of Frederick Mackenzie Fraser (the youngest … Continue reading →

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More Archive Antics

Posted on October 10, 2007 by

I travelled to the archive at the University today, for another round of nosing at the papers and other effects of the Frasers of Castle Fraser. I’m still trying to work on my mystery, so spent about one and a … Continue reading →

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Archive Update

Posted on September 20, 2007 by

Those of you that regularly read my blather, will know that I intended to get to the historic collections/archive over at the University of Aberdeen this week to view some of the Castle Fraser Collection. Well, I made it today. … Continue reading →

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Charles and Jane’s Children

Posted on September 20, 2007 by

It is long past time that I introduced you to the last Fraser (or more correctly Mackenzie Fraser) family to live at Castle Fraser before the castle was sold in 1921. Charles Mackenzie Fraser inherited the castle from his great … Continue reading →

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I’m Off to See the Archivist…

Posted on September 18, 2007 by

Just imagine singing it to the tune of ‘The Wizard of Oz’! I’m very excited, and may possibly skip around my house tonight. No photos will be taken of this however A while ago I discovered that in the collections … Continue reading →

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