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Pull Scottish Old Parish Registers (OPR) for Strath, Inverness-shire for the 1760s–1790s to find John MacKinnon's baptism and his marriage to Mary Kennedy. Also check Donald McKinnon's 1790 baptism record in Tiree (Kilchoman or Kirkapol parish).

Scottish Old Parish Registers for Strath, Inverness-shire in the 1760s will have Kennedy baptism records. Also search Tiree parish records for the Kennedy family connection to the island in the early 1800s.

Search Scottish Old Parish Registers for Tiree (Kirkapol / Kilchoman parishes) in the 1740s for Neil McFarlane's baptism. The OPR for Tiree is partially digitized on ScotlandsPeople — search for McFarlane entries 1740–1805.

Search Scottish Old Parish Registers for Tiree (Kirkapol / Kilchoman parishes) in the 1760s for Marion McLean's baptism. The MacLean family was prominently present on Tiree — search for McLean entries in the Tiree OPR on ScotlandsPeople.

Search Scottish Old Parish Registers for Tiree (Kirkapol parish) for Donald McKinnon's 1790 baptism. His marriage to Christina McFarlane would also be in Tiree OPRs (likely 1820s). ScotlandsPeople and FamilySearch both have partial Tiree OPR coverage.

Search Scottish Old Parish Registers for Tiree (Kirkapol or Kilchoman parishes) for Christina McFarlane's 1802 baptism. Her marriage to Donald McKinnon on Tiree would also appear in these records. ScotlandsPeople has digitized some Tiree OPRs.

The compiled source listing Archibald as Neil's father may be incorrect or may refer to a different generation. Confirmed genealogy: Donald McKinnon (b.1790 Balevullin, Tiree) → Neil Chambers McKinnon → John MacKinnon (b.1868). Pull Ontario census records for Bruce Township to investigate whether Archibald McKinnon appears as a separate household.

Pull the Ontario marriage registration for Neil McKinnon + Janet McLaren (likely 1850s). This is the key document to confirm his exact Tiree birthplace and push the record back further. Also check Ontario census 1851/1861 for Bruce County. His parents Donald + Christina are now confirmed through Scottish genealogy records.

The Ontario marriage registration for Neil McKinnon + Janet McLaren will confirm her parents and exact Perthshire parish. Also search the Perthshire Old Parish Registers on ScotlandsPeople for McLaren baptisms in the 1820s to find Janet's specific parish of origin.

✅ CONFIRMED: John MacKinnon + Isabelle Scott are the parents of Catherine MacKinnon Hartle. ✅ CONFIRMED: John's parents are Neil Chambers McKinnon + Janet McLaren. Next: Pull the 1896 Ontario marriage registration for John + Isabelle — will name John's father Neil and Isabelle's parents. Also pull John's 1935 Ontario death registration (will name his parents and likely birthplace).

✅ CONFIRMED: Isabelle Scott is the mother of Catherine MacKinnon Hartle. The 1896 Ontario marriage registration for John MacKinnon + Isabelle Scott is now the primary document to pull — it will reveal Isabelle's parents, her birthplace, and push her line back further. Also check 1901/1911/1921 Canadian census for Bruce County.

✅ CONFIRMED: John MacKinnon and Isabelle Scott are Catherine's parents. Next step: Pull the 1896 Ontario marriage registration for John + Isabelle to identify their parents and push the line back toward Scotland. Also pull John's 1935 Ontario death registration — it may list his birthplace or father's name.

Pull Ontario census records (1871, 1881) searching for 'Reuben Hartle' in Simcoe County or surrounding area. William Lorenzo's 1902 Ontario marriage registration may also name Reuben as the groom's father.

Ontario census records and William Lorenzo Hartle's 1902 marriage registration should name her. Search Simcoe County vital records.

Pull the 1902 Ontario marriage registration for William Lorenzo Hartle + Lilly Strong (Collingwood, Simcoe). This will confirm his parents' names and likely birthplace (Ontario vs England), which is the key to pushing the line back to England.

The 1902 Ontario marriage registration and 1911 census image for the Collingwood household will confirm her details. Search for 'Strong' family records in Simcoe County for her parents.

Search West Virginia census records (1880–1910) for 'Robert Racer' — particularly Kanawha, Raleigh, Fayette, or Pendleton/Hardy counties where German families settled. Theodore Racer (b. 1894 WV, son of Joseph L. Racer) may be Robert's brother — this is a strong research lead. A WV marriage record for Robert Racer + Haddie Albaugh would be the key document.

The Albaugh migration had two branches: one went west (Maryland → Ohio → Indiana → Michigan) and another went south down the Great Wagon Road (Maryland → Shenandoah Valley → Hardy/Pendleton counties WV). Search WV census records 1870–1910 for 'Albaugh' families — especially in Hardy, Pendleton, Barbour, or Kanawha counties. Then trace forward to find Haddie's parents.

Pull Harley's Michigan birth record (Isabella County / statewide births) to confirm 9 April 1897. 1900 and 1910 census for Isabella County should name his parents. Marriage record with Helen Lethorn will give both sets of parents.

Resolve 1901 (stone) vs 1902 (some compiled indexes) with a Michigan birth record. Search Lethorn households in Isabella County census 1900–1920 for her parents.

Confirm 30 December 1922 against a Michigan birth record or WWII enlistment. Morning Sun obituary gives place and parents; veterans burial compilations give the full date.

No public birth date found in freely available obituaries. Next: Isabella County / Michigan death certificate for 17 Mar 2015 (will state birth date and place); Rowley Funeral Home file; Morning Sun, mid-March 2015; 1930–1940 census for Robert Racer household. Do not guess from marriage year.

Daniel Derry, b. ~1782, Lichfield, Staffordshire is highly researchable in English parish records. Search: (1) Staffordshire Parish Registers on FindMyPast or Ancestry for baptism of 'Daniel Derry' in Lichfield ~1782. (2) The 1841 England Census for Gresley Row, Lichfield — Daniel would be ~59 years old; if he was still alive, he'll appear. (3) Lichfield Cathedral/parish burial records for Daniel Derry. The Staffordshire Record Office (Stafford) holds original parish records for Lichfield going back to the 1600s.

Thomas Derry Sr. is well-researchable across two countries. In England: (1) Lichfield baptism record ~1808 on FindMyPast or Ancestry (will confirm his parents = Daniel + wife). (2) 1841 England Census — Thomas age ~33, may still be in Staffordshire before emigrating. In America: (3) New York death record 1866 for Thomas Derry (New York City death records are indexed). (4) 1860 US Census for New York listing Thomas Derry, born England, ~age 52 — this is the highest-value American record. His New York death certificate may name his parents (Daniel Derry) and confirm Lichfield as birthplace.

Thomas Derry Jr. born 1832, Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire is a highly researchable record. Search: (1) FreeBMD or FindMyPast for Thomas Derry Jr. birth registration, Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire, ~1832. (2) 1841 and 1851 England Census for Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire — search for Thomas Derry age 9 (1841) and age 19 (1851); this will name his parents (Thomas Derry Sr. + wife). (3) A passenger manifest for Thomas Derry departing England for New York (1850s–1860s). (4) The 1880 US Census in Michigan for Thomas Derry — will confirm his birthplace as England and show his household. The 'Jr.' designation means Thomas Derry Sr. is findable in England — likely Cambridgeshire parish records going back to ~1800.

Search FamilySearch for the 1880 US Census in Michigan for 'Albert Derry' — it will show his birth year, birthplace (New York), and his father Thomas's birthplace (England). The 1870 New York census may show Albert as a child in Thomas Jr.'s household before the family moved to Michigan.

Search Sandusky County, Ohio vital records and census (1870–1910) for William Henry Smith and Manetta Moomey. A marriage record for William H. Smith + Manetta Moomey in Ohio would be the key document — it will confirm both families and likely list parents' birthplaces. Also check Hattie's 1959 Michigan death certificate, which may name her parents.

Search for the Moomey genealogy book 'Descendants of Jacob and Mary Moomey' (available at FamilySearch library or Ancestry). Then search Sandusky County, OH census 1870–1910 for Moomey families to identify Manetta's parents. This line has exceptional research potential given the published genealogy.

Search Gratiot County, Michigan census records (1900, 1910, 1920) for 'Ernest Derry.' A Michigan marriage record for Ernest Derry + Hattie Smith will confirm dates and parents' names for both. Also check for an obituary for Ernest in Gratiot County newspapers. His death certificate (if found) will name his parents and birthplace — the key to pushing the Derry line back toward England.

Hattie's 1959 Michigan death certificate is a high-value document — it will name her parents (William Smith + Manetta Moomey), her birthplace (Sandusky, OH), and may list her children. Search the Gratiot County death index and FamilySearch vital records for Michigan 1959. Also search Sandusky County Ohio birth records around 1889 for Hattie Smith.

✅ CONFIRMED via Morning Sun obituary (Jun 17, 2011): Born 4 May 1926 St. Louis MI, died 16 Jun 2011 Shepherd MI; parents Ernest & Hattie (Smith) Derry; married Beverly Hartle 17 Jun 1951 Saginaw. Next: Search FamilySearch for Ernest Derry in 1900/1910/1920 Gratiot County census — the census will show Ernest's parents' birthplaces and may confirm an Irish origin. Ernest's Michigan death certificate is the single highest-value document to find.

Add birth date, places, and sources when the family is ready. Confirm the preferred public form of her name.

Add birth date, places, and sources when the family is ready. Living-person vital dates are not taken from public people-search sites.

Add birth date, places, and sources when the family is ready. Living-person vital dates are not taken from public people-search sites.

Add birth date, places, other parent, and sources when the family is ready. Kyle Derry is not recorded as a parent — the step relationship is through Gisela Elias.