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Free Edinburgh family genealogy help offered
« on: Monday 28 September 15 18:44 BST (UK) »
I have been given copies of Edinburgh Post office directories from 1889 until 1976 which contain names,addresses and many other details of both businesses and private residences in Edinburgh,Leith,East,Mid and parts of West Lothian.I'll be happy to look up details for anyone hunting for relatives.I can be contacted on (*)

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Re: Free Edinburgh family genealogy help offered
« Reply #1 on: Friday 25 December 15 18:26 GMT (UK) »
Hello, Hecate - and a Merry Christmas to you!

I hope you can still help out.  I'm trying to find out who was living at 23 Buchanan Street, Leith/Edinburgh, between 1948-1955.  I'm hoping to find a Campbell family living at that address, but so far I haven't had any luck. 

Happy holidays!

Pat
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Re: Free Edinburgh family genealogy help offered
« Reply #2 on: Friday 25 December 15 20:05 GMT (UK) »
Hi Hecate,

Thanks for your offer.

I would be interested in any Logan families in Midlothian.

Some addresses;

9 Dundonald St, Edinburgh, Lothian
1 Jane Terr, Canongate
5 Robertson's Close, Canongate

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

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Re: Free Edinburgh family genealogy help offered
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 June 16 06:12 BST (UK) »
Hi

Would you be able to see if there is a Andrew Tod / Todd and his wife Elizabeth living in Leith.  They were there is the 1860's so if you could look in your earliest book that would be wonderful.

Thanks


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Re: Free Edinburgh family genealogy help offered
« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 June 16 11:25 BST (UK) »
Just adding also link to the NLS Post Office Directories for Midlothian www.nls.uk/family-history/directories/post-office/index.cfm?place=Edinburgh

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Re: Free Edinburgh family genealogy help offered
« Reply #5 on: Friday 17 June 16 23:23 BST (UK) »
thanks MonicaL - this is a fab resource  :)  finding that I make great leaps ahead when I find these things but it is just figuring out what is avail and where.  Every country and county is different.


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Re: Free Edinburgh family genealogy help offered
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 18 June 16 13:28 BST (UK) »
Have a look always at the top of each county board as there can be useful sources and links included.

For Edinburgh and maps etc, have a look at this great resource www.edinphoto.org.uk/ As the name implies, it started with photos and images but has now grown into a very special and unique resource.

Monica  :)
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 19 June 16 22:18 BST (UK) »
thanks MonicaL  :D