Ross & Cromarty Roots

Here, you'll find records and photographs of inscriptions on headstones in burial grounds and cemeteries within Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. Nineteen burial sites are covered, and work is planned on the thirty+ others in the coming months (Click on Albums to see current list).

There are other pages intended to give some background for your forebears' life in this part of Scotland (accessed from the Main Site).

Below are notes to help you in using the database. The Parishes & Burial Site pages can be accessed from the buttons below.

There is no charge for accessing the database. If you wish to copy information or images, it would be good if you would acknowledge this site as the source.  I hope you enjoy using the site.

If you are looking for more information or help with your research, please email me at info@rosscromartyroots.co.uk.

Roddie Macpherson

 
Some other points to note

Maiden Names: many inscriptions give clear information about wives' maiden names [eg. Jane Macleod, wife of Alexander Mackenzie]. However, where the inscription shows the wife's surname to be the same as her husband's, this is used in the database as her surname, not her maiden name (although, it may well be her maiden name).

Photographs: the legibility of the inscription depends upon the material and colour of the stone, and its surface condition. Polished light-coloured granites are especially difficult due to excessive reflection, and lack of contrast of the lettering. Even where legibility is poor, a photograph is included.

Cut off date: the database and photographs cover dates of death up to 31 January 1979. Therefore, some headstones images may be ‘cut-off’ to exclude later deaths.

Lost information: headstones deteriorate through time; vegetation can encroach quickly; stones fall over and become covered by moss and grass. Where information is included from earlier surveys, it is enclosed by double asterisks **............**. Where part of an inscription is difficult to read, it is shown with a best guess, followed by a query - [guess?]. Blanks within the inscription are illustrated by a series of dashes ------- .