Hello all,
As we end 2024 and look forward to a very exciting 2025, I would like to provide an update on progress made this year and our future focus.
2024 Actions:
I have now had the honor of being the Society’s Genealogist for one year. Coming on board, my priority was to review and better understand the history of the Logan’s of that Ilk. Thanks to the great work by John Logan Majoribanks and Peter Logan, I had a strong start. Because of this, in April, I was able to publish an article on our Chiefs of Name and Arms.
My focus then moved towards networking with Genealogists to identify best practices. From this it was decided that we should create a website where members can find our ancestors and cousins. We have completed most of the development and are nearly ready to go live. In addition, as a member of the Scotland Project I got access to our Clan Page on WikiTree, which I have updated. If you have not seen it, please give it a read and let me know if you have any questions or comments. Finally, I was able to put together an outline of Scottish History. I have used this to write articles in our member newsletter, “Our Valour”.
For a complete review of my major projects, see below:
2025 Priorities:
Below you will find a list of my key priorities in no specific order. Feedback is always welcome!
- Attend our Family Convention!
- Release the Clan History and Genealogy Website
- Launch the “Genealogical Review” offering for members of the Society
- Research the Children of Charles Logan, son of Allan Logan (See below for details)
- Research James Logan, son of Allan Logan (see below for details)
- Complete Highland Logan review, and update new Website
- Review Ancient Logans including the Barons of Restalrig
- Publish articles on the History of Scotland, including the emergence of the Logans.
A new hint (or a confession):
In addition to the above actions, I have sought to provide you with hints and tips on how you can become a better genealogist. Today’s blog gives me an opportunity to provide you with another hint:
One of my actions was to review the children of Allan Logan who was the brother of the Armiger, George Logan of that Ilk. Allan Logan had 3 sons, George, James and Charles. This known, thanks to a document in 1715, recording James Logan selling his brother Charles the shop that James inherited from George Logan, his “eldest deceast [sic] brother. Prior to this, George had inherited this shop from his father, Allan. This all clear, however, around the same time there were other documents listing two brothers, James and Charles Logan in Littlemains. Given that James Logan in Littlemains had 6 children, it was worth determining if this was the same James that we knew was the son of Allan.
It turns out that they were not the same person, and I must confess that I should have known this instantly thanks to a huge clue. The clue in question was the fact that the document listing James and Charles in Littlemains also mentioned that Charles Logan died in 1701. If you recall, I had mentioned above, that Charles Logan, son of Allan purchased the family shop from James Logan. Obviously, he could not do this if he was dead!
I share this embarrassing miss to highlight the importance of writing down what you have learned, in a clear and concise manner. When I finally did this, I was able sort all facts by location and date. Once I did that the answer became very clear, and I was able to document the two James/Charles Brothers into my database. This was a great reminder that I should be doing this nearly all the time to test my assumptions and/or find new solutions.
Regarding James and Charles (the sons of Allan), I now believed that Charles married Margaret Campbell, having 6 children, Allan, George, Margaret, Elizabeth, William, Allan (likely after the first Allan passed) and Janet. Though not likely to yield a living heir, in my view their 3 sons represent the best odds. Researching them will be a high priority in 2025.
Regarding Charles’s brother James, it appears that he served in the Army and was never married. However, I will test this assumption in 2025.
Conclusion:
I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to continue as your Genealogist. I feel we are making great progress and that the best is yet to come.
Wishing you and yours a very happy new year.
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