Hi Kieran

Further Research for Mackenzie et al

• The history of Clan Mackenzie.

• Covenanter activity. Were the Mackenzies involved and, if so, on whose side were yours?

• Economic and political upheaval and clan displacement in the 1680s and early 1700s.

• Jacobite Risings and forfeiture of land and assets.

• Jacobite upheaval and local Mackenzie influx c.1715 into various counties.

• Impact of the Jacobite Uprisings on everyday Mackenzies.

• Associations with militia.

• The McKenzie presence in Argyllshire including islands.

• Interactions with the Campbells of Argyll.

• Division within the clan-feud and assessing whose side your Mackenzies were on.

• Check for imprisoned candidates.

• Poor laws and kirk sessions accounts.

• Court record of a Mackenzie ancestor born c1680 and whether or not it explained leaving Scotland.

• Researching a Colonel Mackenzie to provide an explanation for settling at Barnard Castle.

• Checked the Mackenzies at Barnard Castle and the reasons for them settling there.

• Reception of McKenzie refugees in Northern England.

• Life at Barnard Castle, Cotherstone & Kirkby Ravensworth.

• Researched the Independent Congregational chapel at Cotherstone for further clues as to settlement.

• We have transcribed a critical 19th century will.

• English and Scottish archives.

• Compiling further reading and tasks for further research.

• Searched for Mackenzie genealogies.

• Explain simply the basics of DNA results and how they pertain to you.

• Assess Celtic and Scottish DNA shares for you, grandfather and mother.

• Show the effect on your own DNA based on grandfather and mother shares.

• Assess impact, if any, on what impact the Macarthur line has if starting in Scotland in the 14th century with subsequently English Carters.

• Assess your Scottish DNA share percentages without any Scottish MacArthurs.

• Assess impact on your grandfather’s DNA with assumed 2nd 3rd 4th MacArthur cousins that are found in your Carter/MacArthur line.

• Check for other Scottish ancestors on all lines.

• Assess impact of Celtic lines such as the Sludds of Ireland.

• Explain any apparent discrepancies and conclude once and for all if it is more likely than not that you were descended from the ancient MacArthurs.