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Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:08:50 +0000

Hi Jimmy Dan, sorry I missed your visit but delighted to read with interest your news and similar :-) background to Contin. My father had the Garage and Smiddy for many years since the 1960's, but had to sell it off after the fire destroyed the Garage and sadly put the business into debt. Anyway I recently came home in 2006 also after being in the military for many years, having also served with the Marines Plymouth/Arbroath and have spent alot of my time and money in restoring the Contin Smiddy. The building now is a warm computer repair and office supply shop employing local people, with the old bellows, forge, anvil and all the old tools safely behind glass for anyone to come and have a look at, so would love to know the history of previous blacksmiths with photos etc. Anyway as I could talk a lot about this :-) I will sign off now in the hope to hear from you about this, all the best Gordon

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Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:58:22 +0000

HI IM TRYING TO TRACE MY ANCESTERS MY GRANNY MACLEOD USED TO WORK IN COUL LODGE CONTIN AS A DOMESTIC SERVANT IN 1915 HER NAME WAS MARY MARGARET MACLEODSHE WAS BORN IN ROSEMARKIE IN 1896 HER MOTHERS NAME WAS MARGARET MACLEOD SHE WAS FROM FORTROSE HER FATHER JOHN MACLEODRAN A BAKERS SHOP IN ROSEMARKIE TILL ABOUT 1911 MARGARET MACLEOD GOT MARRIED IN 1901 IN FORTROSE TO A ARTHUR HAMLET AND WENT TO LIVE IN READING MARYS FATHER WAS CALLED DONALD MC MILLAN MARY DIED IN INVERNESS IN 1958 IM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO BROUGHT MARY UP ANY IFO GET IN TOUCH MARGARET SMITH

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Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:28:18 +0000

On the church entry : Donnie McSween is no longer Interim Moderator, now replaced by Keith Riddell.

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Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:01:21 +0000

Hello Contin,
I was born and brought up in Contin, from where I joined the Royal Navy in 1954. I was sent to Plymouth Devon to do my training. I met and married a girl from Millbrook Cornwall and we had three children. We were up there (Contin) in August on holiday and stayed at Northmost cottage in Coul,where we were very well treated in the cottage next to where my Granny and grandad and several Aunties and Uncles lived. I went to the Contin Gala and met a few of my of my friends and acquaintances from the old days. I was mentioned in the Contin news but my name was unreckognisable. Some of you might have known my Family before the village grew and Dad was the Blacksmith. I'm rabiting now so it's time to stop. all the best to everybody, Jimmy Dan

malcolm macdonald 1807

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:20:55 +0000

can you help? i am trying to find more information on my greatgrandfarther malcolm macdonald i know he was born in contin 1807 married heretta graham meek23 may1830 she was from whitburn. was they buried in contin?who were thier paerets? thanking you malcolm mac.

Maclennan

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:51:06 +0000

Do you have local connections with Maclennan families in the District. Do I need to send money to cover any expenses in regard to same. I await your reply !!
My gr grandfather was George Maclennan and family came from Contin.
Best wishes. Mary Hughes.. Newcastle NSW

My last name is CONTIN, is there some relationship with this village?

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:54:24 +0000

Dear Sirs,

My last name is Contin and I want to know if there is some link with the Contin Village because it is the only Contin town or hamlet in the world.

I'm a Basque (from Euskal Herria) and all my ancestors (for as long as I could see in our genealogy, were also Basques but the lat name of my family is Contin.

Can you help me about this strange thing?

Kind regars,

Agustin S. Contin
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