{"id":4149,"date":"2023-04-16T16:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T16:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/?page_id=4149"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:21:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:21:21","slug":"genealogy-of-the-western-isles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/","title":{"rendered":"Sloinntearachd nan Eilean Siar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aon de na trioblaidean as motha a tha againn ann a bhith rannsachadh teaghlaichean anns na h-Eileanan Siar \u2019s e cho gann agus cho truagh \u2018s a tha am fiosrachadh sgr\u00ecobhte a tha againn. <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Tha na cunntasan-sluaigh air an cumail a h-uile deich bliadhna, a\u2019 t\u00f2iseachadh ann an 1841, ach chan eil am fiosrachadh a tha annta cho ceart agus bu mhiann leinn, gu h-\u00e0raid anns a\u2019 chiad fheadhainn. Tha cl\u00e0radh s\u00ecobhalta ri t\u00f2iseachadh ann an 1855 le bhith cl\u00e0radh breith dhaoine, na p\u00f2saidhean agus na b\u00e0is, ach tha gu le\u00f2r a dh\u00ecth aig an toiseach. Cho fada air adhart ri 1897, ann am Barabhas ann an Le\u00f2dhas, tha aon bhliadhna ann far nach deach cl\u00e0radh m\u00f2ran sam bith, agus anns gach sg\u00ecre tha cuid den fhiosrachadh gu math ce\u00e0rr, gu h-\u00e0raid airson nan sloinnidhean a bha air boireannaich mus do ph\u00f2s iad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tha seann chl\u00e0ran eaglais ann airson a\u2019 chuid mh\u00f2r de sg\u00ecrean, ach a-rithist chan eil t\u00f2rr aca cho math agus bu ch\u00f2ir dhaibh a bhith. Tha an fheadhainn airson Barabhas agus Ste\u00f2rnabhagh ann an Le\u00f2dhas ri t\u00f2iseachadh tr\u00e0th san naoidheamh linn deug, le dh\u00e0 no tr\u00ec nas tr\u00e0ithe na sin, agus tha am fiosrachadh annta math. Ann an sg\u00ecre \u00d9ig tha na cl\u00e0ran ri t\u00f2iseachadh timcheall air 1820 agus tha iad air an cumail math an toiseach, ach tha am fiosrachadh ri dol nas miosa mar a tha na bliadhnaichean ri dol seachad. Tha cl\u00e0ran sg\u00ecre nan Loch ann an Le\u00f2dhas ri t\u00f2iseachadh timcheall air an aon \u00e0m, ach chan eil am fiosrachadh math aig \u00e0m sam bith, fi\u00f9 anns a\u2019 ph\u00e0irt anns an robh a\u2019 mh\u00f2r shluagh, agus airson C\u00e0rlabhagh agus S\u00ecaboist, a bha nam p\u00e0irt den pharaiste suas gu meadhan an naoidheamh linn deug, bha am fiosrachadh truagh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anns na Hearadh tha an cl\u00e0radh ri t\u00f2iseachadh timcheall air 1820, ach \u00e0s d\u00e8idh bliadhna no dh\u00e0 chan eil iad a\u2019 cl\u00e0radh ach na daoine a tha fuireach faisg air mansa na h-eaglais, agus na marsantaich agus na tuathanaich, agus ged is e croitearan bu mhotha a bha fuireach anns an eilean, chan eil guth orrasan. Ann an Uibhist a Tuath chan eil c\u00e0il againn ach airson na sg\u00ecre timcheall air eaglais Chille Mhoire, is chan eil c\u00e0il ann airson C\u00e0irinis is Trumaisgearraidh, agus \u2019s ann an sin a bha leth an t-sluaigh a\u2019 fuireach. \u2019S e Caitligich a bha ann am Barraigh agus an Uibhist a Deas, agus \u2019s e gl\u00e8 bheag de Phr\u00f2stanaich a bha fuireach anns na h-eileanan sin agus \u2019s e gl\u00e8 bheag a tha anns na cl\u00e0ran air an son, ged a tha na cl\u00e0ran Caitligeach air an deagh chl\u00e0radh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ionnsaich Tuilleadh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ainmean nan Eilean Siar<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
Chan eil ach \u2018s d\u00f2cha d\u00e0 cheud bliadhna bho th\u00f2isich muinntir nan Eilean Siar air cinnidhean a chleachdach. Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Seirbhis Sloinntearachd \u2018C\u00f2 Leis Thu?\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
\u2018S urrain dhuit do shinnsearan \u00e0s na h-Eilean Siar a lorg tro ar seirbhis sloinntearachd, \u2018C\u00f2 Leis Thu?\u2019. Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Beul-Aithris<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
Le beul-aithris tha fiosrachadh agad bho eachdraidh-teaghlaich, \u00f2rain, sgeulachdan, agus tha e cuideachd a\u2019 cumail lorg air c\u00e0irdeas... Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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A' Toirt \u00d2rdugh Air Ainmean<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
In using any written sources, it is essential to bear in mind that the people of the islands were overwhelmingly Gaelic speaking. These records were … Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rannsaich st\u00f2ras Hiort an asgaidh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tha toraidhean an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta airson Hiort air fad an asgaidh, le taing dhan a\u2019 Mhaoin-Dualchais. Thoir s\u00f9il air tasglann Hiort airson faicinn mar a tha an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta ag obair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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