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Re: Optimise Scotlandspeople searches
« Reply #30 on: Tuesday 26 June 07 16:16 BST (UK) »
Hello

I could weep.  Cry Cry I too have thrown away another few quid on searching Scotspeople. I found an Alexander Marshall, son of Robert, who married a Mary Shaw but then the dates/ages didn't fit with what I already had. I watched the credits fast disappearing and it was like a challenge to see if I could get something accurate before they all ran out. To no avail, it was nearly a completely wasted few hours of work too.......

On a brighter note though I did find just one marriage certificate and one accurate census record for a William Marshall. On the census (1851) in (Kirkcowan) there is a reference to a family of WILSONS. Someone out there was searching for Wilsons and having trouble.

I had 1 credit left and found something very positive-sounding but didn't dare try again.

How do you list several districts at once on scotspeople? Do you have to select and hold down the control key?

I will wait until another rainy day and raid the "piggy bank" again.
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Marshall, Williamson, Blair, Hoggart(h): Creetown, Stranraer, Dalrymple, Auchinleck, Coylton
Saxton, Brown, Sketchley: Nottingham, Rutland, Leicestershire
Bradbury, Turner: Walsall
McColville, Halliday: Northern Ireland
Hawker, Davies: Aston, Birmingham
Silvers: Dudley, Worcestershire
Blakemore: Black Country
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Re: Optimise Scotlandspeople searches
« Reply #31 on: Tuesday 26 June 07 16:21 BST (UK) »
Hi

Did I hear anyone mention Wilsons  Cheesy

If you want to select parishes, you can do it in the usual way - crtl or shift key and click to select some or a range. Unfortunately you can't do it for counties unless you select all counties and then the parishes associated with them - but that's a bit tedious  Roll Eyes

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Re: Optimise Scotlandspeople searches
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 26 June 07 16:24 BST (UK) »
Hi again and thanks for information re multiple districts, Gadget.

The Wilsons on the 1851 census: Husband was besom maker and wife was besom seller!! Lovely don't you think? I really enjoy reading about their occupations.
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Marshall, Williamson, Blair, Hoggart(h): Creetown, Stranraer, Dalrymple, Auchinleck, Coylton
Saxton, Brown, Sketchley: Nottingham, Rutland, Leicestershire
Bradbury, Turner: Walsall
McColville, Halliday: Northern Ireland
Hawker, Davies: Aston, Birmingham
Silvers: Dudley, Worcestershire
Blakemore: Black Country
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Re: Optimise Scotlandspeople searches
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 26 June 07 16:28 BST (UK) »
Not my Wilsons - they'd left by then  Sad Sad Sad Sad

Thanks  Smiley
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