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apanderson
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Hi Lisa,
I looked up the British Vital Records but could'nt find any births matching your couple Alexander Yorkstone and Ann Donaldson.
There only seems to be one birth in Larbert around 1846 +/- 5 years and that's the following:
YORKSTONE, Alexander
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1844
Birthplace: Larbert, Stirling, Scotland
Recorded in: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: Alexander YORKSTONE
Mother: Ann KAY
Source: FHL Film 1041953 Dates: 1723 - 1855
I looked for any births for Alexander Donaldson 1819 (again +/- 5 years, basing Alexander's age being 20 when he married Ann) and found this - if he was born in Larbert?
YORKSTON, Alexander
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 20 Jul 1817
Recorded in: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: John YORKSTON
Mother: Elizabeth ESPLEN
Source: FHL Film 1041953 Dates: 1723 - 1855
Also, I tried to find Ann Donaldson. There were 2 born in 1819 +/- 5 years, one in Kilsyth and one in Dunipace. I would think the one in Dunipace is the more likely candidate as Dunipace and Larbert are almost side by side. Here's her details:
DONALDSON, Ann
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1819
Christening Date: 24 Apr 1819
Recorded in: Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Father: John DONALDSON
Mother: Janet MALCOM
Source: FHL Film 1041941 Dates: 1708 - 1856
There is one Yorkstone MI (from pre-1855 MI's, East Stirlingshire) in Larbert Old Parish Churchyard.
The entry reads: "1835; Alex Yorkstone & Ann Kincaid"
The stones in this churchyard were transcribed in July 1969, so whether or not the stone is still there or if it's still legible, who knows.
Get back to me if you'd like me to go and have a look, Larbert is only 10 minutes from where I live.
Anne
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apanderson
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Ysabeau
I thought I was the only one to remember the 'janet and John' Reading books - I presume that's what you were hintng at!??
Lisa
That's all the headstone says. Many around this time are the same, only two names and a date. There are also dozens which only have initials - so could be anybody!
I'll go and have a look during the week and see if I can find it.
I've been photographing and transcribing all the churchyards and cemeteries around this district for the last year or so and have never come across this surname. In saying that, Larbert Cemetery (which is actually in Stenhousemuir) is one I've only been to a couple of times and I had been given section numbers and lair details to find the exact 'spots'. This is a pretty big Cemetery - not the kind you would expect to cover in a day's search. I can add Yorkston(e) to my ever increasing list and if I ever come across one, I'll let you know.
Anne
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apanderson
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Lisa - forgot to add Scotland's People url.
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
Pay per view site but excellent if you don't get carried away!
Anne
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Hi Ysabeau,
Sorry! Must have had yet another 'senior moment' when my mind decided to go off at a tangent - again!
Happens all the time!! 
Anne
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