My family history research has been accumulating over decades. Having traveled extensively, visited relatives, scanned photographs, analysed documents and searched online, I have posted chapters to tell our family story as I understand it. Family members are warmly invited to contribute and should expect the chapters to be revised as more information comes to light.
By Reynold Macpherson
Covers early settlement of Macpherson traditional lands, including Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, Neolithic farmers, and Bronze/Iron Age clan development in the Spey River valley.
By Reynold Macpherson
Documents Vacomagi occupation and their interactions with Roman forces during Caledonian campaigns, including the Battle of Mons Graupius.
By Reynold Macpherson
Examines Highland Picts integration with Gael immigrants like Clan Chattan, facilitated by Alba kings and Irish missionaries seeking political unification.
By Reynold Macpherson
Describes internal and external feuds spanning 360 years that undermined the Chattan Confederation despite military capacity.
By Reynold Macpherson
Details Macpherson acquisition of Badenoch lands from Clan Comyn, founding membership in Chattan Confederation, and subsequent internal disputes over leadership.
By Reynold Macpherson
Traces clan history from Reformation through Battle of Culloden and Highland Clearances, explaining Jacobite involvement and subsequent diaspora.
By Peter G. Shilston
Contextualizes the Jacobite revolt within British politics and foreign affairs rather than military campaign details.
By Reynold Macpherson
Documents William McPherson (b. ~1752) and his descendants across Aberdeen, Canada, and New Zealand; surname extinct in Portsoy by 1926.
By Reynold Macpherson
Chronicles Alexander Sinclair McPherson (b. 1834 Aberdeen) and his family in Leeds and Harrogate; 13 descendants bear Sinclair middle name.
By Reynold Macpherson
Documents Alfred and Eric Gordon Macpherson descendants; includes genealogical connections to Ngai Takoto, Te Rarawa, and Ngapuhi; contains contents page, photos, references, and index.
By Reynold Macpherson
Chronicles Francis 'Frank' McPherson from Wardwell Farm, Banffshire and wife Morehu Rebecca 'Butu'; documents six children/adopted children and 300+ descendants across New Zealand and Australia.
By Reynold Macpherson
Covers William James McPherson (seaman, Captain Harbourmaster) and Charles McPherson (Dredgemaster); collaborative work with descendants Ron, Peter, and Lori McPherson.
By Beverley E. Jeffery
Researches descendants of John McPherson from Fortingall, Perthshire who settled in Dunedin.
By Reynold Macpherson
Recounts the tragic story of a WWI fighter pilot shot down at Ypres by superior enemy aircraft.
By Ken Macpherson
Collection including autobiography, short stories, and poems documenting a life of mistreatment, hard work, enterprise, and family.
By Reynold Macpherson
Account of a significant wedding event.
By Reynold Macpherson
Introduces McPherson/Macpherson family structures in Far North New Zealand; notes origins 14 miles apart in Banffshire.
By Natalie McPherson
Portrait-based slideshow tracing children and descendants of Francis and Morehu Rebecca McPherson, prepared for February 2011 reunion.
Photos from Friday Powhiri, Saturday Spit Roast/Ceilidh at Waipapakauri Domain, and Sunday Luncheon at Houhora Deep Sea Fishing Club; selected for Macpherson Museum display in Newtonmore, Scotland.