Clan Leslie - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Clan Leslie Society International

2005-01-05 22:01:19Z

Hi Patrick,

Pity your poor dad.

Look into the clan leslie web site and you will see a short
history of our clan.
There is also an Australian Society, enter CLNZ.
We are having a clan gathering in Perth Scotland in August
12,13 & 14th 2005.
If you wish more info please e-mail me

Cheers
Brian

Re: Clan Leslie Society International

2004-05-13 18:17:03Z

I am a proud member of the Leslie clan and I embrace my Scottish heritage. However, I have an uncle who refuses to believe that the Leslie's are anything other than German. If someone could send me a detailed history of the clan, it would be much appreciated.

Thankyou,

Patrick James Leslie

Re: Events, Gatherings, and Reunions

2004-03-12 20:35:49Z

The Clan Leslie will be having a gathering in Perth on the
12th 13th and 14th August 2005. This will celebrate 935
years of the clan and the 10th year since the last meeting in Scotland.
All Leslie's and associated Septs are welcome to attend.
Details are available from B Lesslie at the above e-mail address.
This will be a three day event and tickets will be required.

Cheers
Brian

Need names, Leslie chief's bagpipers, 1800-1900.

bigskymanj — 2003-10-11 22:41:14Z

Has anyone compiled a list of pipers to the chief of Clan Leslie at the Leslie estate in Scotland, years 1800-1900? Am trying to identify an a very good piper and teacher who moved to Loch Duich in 1840s-1850s, owned set of very old pipes, and taught students in area including Macraes, Macdonalds and Finlaysons in Kintail area. Known only as "Leslie's Piper."

Clan Leslie Gathering

williamleslie1 — 2003-07-05 10:47:06Z

The Clan Leslie Gathering will take place in Orillia, Ontario, Canada on July 19, 20, 21, 2002 in conjunction with the Orillia Scottish Festival. The Clan Chief, the 21st Earl of rothes, and the Countess of Rothes, will be in attendance.
For further information, see the Clan Leslie Society web site, or contact me directly.
Regards
William Leslie, Vice Chieftain, Clan Leslie Society

Re: Clan Leslie Gathering

williamleslie1 — 2003-07-05 10:47:06Z

Hello;
I have many William Leslies in my family, but none from Cape Breton. Do you have any information back to Scotland?
Regards
William Leslie

Re: Clan Leslie Gathering

williamleslie1 — 2003-07-05 10:47:06Z

Hello Joanne;
You need to find some basic information about your William Leslie, such as:
Date of Birth, Date of Death, (death certificates sometimes show place of birth, and usually date of birth), or place of birth, ans approximate date of birth, then you can search Scots Origins. If you went into Scots Origins with just a name such as William Leslie, you would probably get hundreds of hits, and never be able to sort to your ancestor. You might also search Ships' passenger lists for the year 1881, you might find some basic information. My William Leslies back to my great grandfather, never left Scotland.
Regards
William Leslie

Clan Leslie Society International

williamleslie1 — 2003-07-05 10:47:06Z

The Clan Leslie Society International Needs You!
Dear Clan Folk;
I have served the Clan Leslie Society International as Chieftain, Vice-Chieftain and as Councillor. I believe that my work has helped to advance the history of the CLSI and Clan Leslie, and hopefully added some little part to the distinguished history of the Clan. I hope to have made a contribution to the great history of the Leslie family and its distinguished Septs, by educating people all over the world of the Leslie history and by adding to and preserving the distinguished history of the Leslies, and their importance in Scottish History.
Your help is needed. The Council could use help from other Leslies, Abernathys, Cairneys, Moores and Laings. We have writers, graphic designers, a bookkeeper, a lawyer, a chaplain, a historian, a web page manager, a database manager, a genealogist, regional tent sponsors, business organizers and other managers doing the work of the CLSI.
If you are interested in participating more directly in the work of the CLSI, please send me an email message telling me something of your experience, and in which area of the work of the CLSI you would like to participate. At the present there are no specific vacancies, but later this year the Council will be seeking nominations, and holding elections for some Council positions. Many of the terms for appointed positions are due to end soon and the Chieftain needs to appoint new people to these positions. In return, the camaraderie and new friends you make all over the world by working for our Clan in our great Society will be your reward for giving of your time.
Sincerely,

William Leslie,
CLSI Council
williamleslie@rogers.com

Re: Clan Leslie Gathering

2002-04-21 22:19:52Z

I AM WONDERING IF HE IS THE WILLIAM LESLIE THAT CAME TO CAPE BRETON FROM SCOTLAND. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN BORN IN 1881 AND I THINK HIS FATHER
WAS NAMED STEPHEN LESLIE. OTHER THAN THAT
I AM AT A STANDSTILL.

JOANNE AUDET

Re: Clan Leslie Gathering

JoanneAudet13 — 2002-04-21 00:37:51Z

WILLIAM;

I KNOW THIS PROBABLY ISN'T THE RIGHT FAMILY BUT I AM LOOKING FOR MY GRANDFATHER WILLIAM LESLIE WHO LIVED IN CAPE BRETON NOVA SCOTIA AND I WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS PART OF YOUR FAMILY. WILLIAM WAS MARRIED TO FLORA ROSE CAMPBELL AND HAD ONE SON MY FATHER JAMES ST JOHN LESLIE WHO IS NOW DECEASED. ROSE AS THEY CALLED HER WAS THE DAUGHTER OF EDWARD AND CATHERINE CAMPBELL AND DIED JUNE 5, 1946 AND IS BURIED IN STRATHLORNE CEMETARY IN STRATHLORNE CAPE BRETON. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

Re: Scottish Clan Research and Events

zelmaleslie — 2002-02-20 12:52:13Z

I am the daughter of a scot who emmigrated to New Zealand he then married my mother who is a daughter of a emmigrant and a settler that family came there to reform the natives. I am closer to my scottish roots and feel i belong there. My dad passesd away and I feel by learning about his culture and teaching my daughter it I am keeping my dad alive within me.

Scottish Clan DNA study

jahansen — 2002-02-08 23:02:31Z

Castles

jahansen — 2001-12-19 00:54:21Z

Events, Gatherings, and Reunions

jahansen — 2001-12-18 06:49:10Z

Dear All:

This thread is intended for any news, schedules, and updates
of planned Gatherings, Highland Games or Reunions for
the Clan, Related Family , Surnames and the Associations.

Please reply to this post and change the subject heading to
the name of the group that is posting the news. Then
keep that thread current with the news etc of your Clan,
Related Family , Surname, or Association.

The benefit of having your own thread here is that you can
post the URL in newsletter or emails etc to newsgroups or
mailing lists etc. That way, any interested parties of the
Clan, Related Family , or even a unique family group can
always come to your own thread for news of the latest events.

The posting here will also be visible for an extended period vs
the short retention time of the mailing lists.

Please feel free to post this notice to other surname
message boards and mailing lists that would be
interested in this new message board topic.

Best Regards
John A Hansen
Board Admin

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Clan, Sept, and Surnames URL's and Reference Web Sites

jahansen — 2001-12-16 05:12:30Z

Dear All:

This thread is intended for posting of current URLS of other
web-sites that have information on the history or information
on the Surname or Clan. These web sites can include
archives, libraries, or just the Clan or Sept web site etc
So Clan Secretaries can keep this thread current or just
a interested member of the surname that has the
web site for their own family.

Please reply to this post and change the subject heading to
the name of the web site that is posting the news. Then keep that
thread current with news etc of your web site ( change of
address etc)

The benefit of having your own thread here is that you can
post the URL in newsletter or emails etc to newsgroup or
mailing lists etc. That way, any interested parties of the
Clan, Sept, or even a unique family group can always come
to your own web site for news and information.

The posting here will also be visible for an extended period vs
the short retention time of the mailing lists.

Please feel free to post this notice to other surname
message boards and mailing lists that would be
interested in this new message board.

Best Regards
John A Hansen
Message Board Admin

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Clan and Associations postings

jahansen — 2001-12-12 03:14:55Z

Dear All:

This thread/topic is intended as a forum for the
Clan to post their Notices and the Clan Associations
to post their web sites, notices of meetings and
gatherings. Even Newsletters ( by permission of the
Clan officials) are permitted here.

The correct procedure for posting here is to:
A: do a reply to this message. Erase the subject heading
above and then >
B: enter the name of your association and connection
to the clan.
C: Follow on postings are then replied to that unique
association. I would think that subject and dates
would then be appropriate subject headings.

The intention is to allow the Clan to have a thread
and each respective association to have a thread that
it can maintain with its newsletters and notices.
That way the basic thread of the association can be
referenced by URL in emails and other web sites.

Please forward this message to the Clan headquarters office,
its international associations and
other affiliated groups that may be interested in
posting here. Posting this notice to the Surnames message boards
and Surname mailing list or sending to Secretary of the
Clan, the Clan Associations and the Septs of the Clan
would also be appreciated.

Best Regards
John A Hansen
Board Admin

Ancestor postings

jahansen — 2001-12-11 05:09:28Z

Dear All:

Please start a separate sub-thread for each Clan ancestor.

The thread on this board (and the mailing list) is intended for
comments, hints on how to locate, and discussions
on those distant ancestors ( sometimes brick walls) that are
very hard to locate. Anyone with knowledge of the
Clan Ancestors or searching for ancestors and especially
the Clan Genealogist are especially encouraged to post
their finding on the Clan ancestors.

Please do not use this board for merely looking for
recent descendants. That function is better in the
Surname message boards and mailing lists.

Use the standard procedure in the subject header of
inserting your family ancestor information in the following format
NAME > location > dates

Best Wishes and Happy Hunting to All

John A Hansen
Board Admin

Re: Admin-guidelines for postings

jahansen — 2001-12-11 02:02:32Z

Admin

jahansen — 2001-12-10 22:10:38Z

This thread will contain general notices and guidelines for posting
and discussions about organization of the board

Best Regards
John A Hansen
Board Admin

Scottish Clan Research and Events

jahansen — 2001-12-07 06:25:13Z