{"id":4149,"date":"2023-04-16T16:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T16:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/?page_id=4149"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:09:36","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":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-head has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center hp-head__cols is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center hp-head__text is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"--bb--crumb-gap:.4em\" class=\"hide-current-page wp-block-boldblocks-breadcrumb-block\"><nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb-items\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item breadcrumb-item--current breadcrumb-item--home\"><span class=\"breadcrumb-item-name\">Dhachaidh<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"hp-rule wp-block-post-title\">Sloinntearachd nan Eilean Siar<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"hp-lead\">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. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center hp-head__media is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped hp-pair hp-pair--head wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"5877\" src=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Fank day at Molinginsh, Harris: three men in a rowing boat carrying sheep, by a rocky shore\" class=\"wp-image-5877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Molinginsh-Fank-day.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"5909\" src=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"&#039;Maggie Rhenigidale&#039; at her spinning wheel outside a house on Scarp, Harris\" class=\"wp-image-5909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scarp-Maggie-Rhenigidale-spinning.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-sec has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hp-read is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hp-read__body is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A roofless stone building with bare rafters above the sea at Rubha Glas, Scalpay, Harris\" class=\"wp-image-5907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas-1600x1066.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Harris-Scalpay-Rubha-Glas.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hp-read__aside is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-cta hp-cta--teal is-style-hp-print-tr hp-extra has-base-color has-text-color has-contrast-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-cta__title\">St\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta air-loidhne<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hp-straw\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/database\/\">Rannsaich an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-cta hp-extra has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-cta__title\">Seirbhis sloinntearachd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\">Barrachd fiosrachaidh<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-sec hp-explore has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-explore__title\">Ionnsaich Tuilleadh<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"hp-related hp-related--cards wp-block-hp-related\"><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names-of-the-western-isles\/\">Ainmean nan Eilean Siar<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">Chan eil ach \u2018s d\u00f2cha d\u00e0 cheud bliadhna bho th\u00f2isich muinntir nan Eilean Siar air cinnidhean a chleachdach. <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names-of-the-western-isles\/\" aria-label=\"More on Names of the Western Isles\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\">Seirbhis Sloinntearachd \u2018C\u00f2 Leis Thu?\u2019<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">\u2018S urrain dhuit do shinnsearan \u00e0s na h-Eilean Siar a lorg tro ar seirbhis sloinntearachd, \u2018C\u00f2 Leis Thu?\u2019. <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\" aria-label=\"More on Genealogical Services\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/oral-tradition\/\">Beul-Aithris<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">Le beul-aithris tha fiosrachadh agad bho eachdraidh-teaghlaich, \u00f2rain, sgeulachdan, agus tha e cuideachd a\u2019 cumail lorg air c\u00e0irdeas... <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/oral-tradition\/\" aria-label=\"More on Oral Tradition\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names\/\">A' Toirt \u00d2rdugh Air Ainmean<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">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 &#8230; <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names\/\" aria-label=\"More on Name Standardisation\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left hp-band-image\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);min-height:440px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-deep-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5666\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 40%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-96x61.jpg 96w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-128x81.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7db1682d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-hp-rule has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Rannsaich st\u00f2ras Hiort an asgaidh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">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<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hp-straw hp-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/resources\/genealogy-of-st-kilda\/\">Thoir s\u00f9il air Hiort<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the major problems with family tracing in the Western Isles is the scarcity and poor quality of written records. The decennial census is available from 1841 onwards, but its accuracy is very questionable, especially in the earlier years. 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