A Highland Family History

GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later)

• Allan's & Munro's from the North East of Scotland. (184 KB)
  This is a family tree sent to me by Jim Munro from the USA, it is mainly Allan's & Munro's from Banffshire, Scotland but there are many other names included.

Family Photos

• Highfield, Tomintoul. (51 KB)
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• Alistair Sim (19 KB)
  Alistair Sim was my 1st cousin twice removed.(So my family tree programme tells me!) Here is what I know about him - "The son of Alexander Sim JP and Isabella McIntyre, Alastair Sim was educated in Edinburgh. Always interested in language (especially the spoken word) he became the Fulton Lecturer in Elocution at New College, Edinburgh University from 1925 until 1930. He was invited back and became the Rector of Edinburgh University (1948 - 1951). His first stage appearance was as Messenger in Othello at the Savoy Theatre, London. He went on to create some of the most memorable (usually comedic) roles in British films from 1936 until his death in 1976.
• Peter Sim & Family's gravestone (46 KB)
  Tomintoul Churchyard
• Knockando Church (6 KB)
  The old church.
• William Sim & Family's gravestone (53 KB)
  Tomintoul Churchyard
• The Kinnaird Family (35 KB)
  James Kinnaird & Isabella Ross's Golden Wedding which was in the "Northern Scot" in 1919.
• The Sim Family (183 KB)
  William Sim & his family & business at 82 Main Street Tomintoul about 1900.
• Willaim Kinnaird Jnr (30 KB)
  William Kinnaird was Brewer at Knockando Distillery. The name in the newspaper is wrong!
• William Sim (32 KB)
  Photos taken from the Elgin Courant.
• William Sim's Obituary (54 KB)
  From the Elgin Courant 1944.
• Wm Sim & The Duchess of Gordon (77 KB)
  1934 Christmas Number
• Riemore, Tomintoul. (30 KB)
  Named after Riemore in Perthshire.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• InterneTree: Leslie P Allan

Related Files

• Knockando 1887-1955 by John G Shand. (45 KB)
  John G Shand, a gamekeeper's son was born in Knockando but left for London. This book was written by him when he returned. He mentions many of the people and places of Knockando parish including my Great Grandfather Alexander Allan, better known as "Dalbeallie"
• The Descendants of George Hutchinson. (80 KB)
  A file about the Hutchinson Family from Braemar, Aberdeenshire that was sent to me by Eileen Lothian.
• Ancestors Poem (2 KB)
  Author Unknown

Related Links

• The History of Braemar.
• Family Trees