Margaret Somerville(1746-1823).

[SSlh]

I am trying to go back from Mary Somerville ( 1746-1823) from Carstairs, Lanarkshire. She was married to Robert Tweedie ( 1737-1823). Is Scotland's People the best site to do this?
Many thanks for any help given.
Lyn Hotchin

[DonM]

Lyn,

Yes I would use Scotland's People, it is home of the original OPR's.

I did take a peek and see there is a Margaret who married a Robert Tweedie in 17 Jul 1768 but no Mary. 

And, although it states that both Margaret and Robert were of this Parish it doesn't mean they were born there.

However, if this Margaret was from the Parish and baptised then this is the only one on record.

SOMMERVELL MARGARET    ANDREW SOMMERVELL/ 20/02/1732 (no mother identified)

Or, if this Margaret was baptised a Mary then the following the only one who would fit.

SOMERVEL MARY  JOHN SOMERVEL/JANET MEIKLE 11/08/1750

Don

[SSlh]

Thank you so much Don. I made a mistake and the name should have read Margaret! I have a family letter written by Christina Tweedie, my 3x great grandmother who mentions that her grandmother's family all came from the Carnswath, Corsairs region of Scotland. She mentions the name Agnes Muir. There was an Angus Muir married to another James Somerville, but I don't want to presume anything and say I have found the connection without finding records and then double checking.
I'll keep on searching! The Hamilton name was also handed down as a middle name.So I wonder what that connection might be.
Thanks again for your information.
Lyn

[SSlh]

Sorry  .... that should have read the Carnwath and  Carstairs area. Auto corrections beat me!

[lud]

Lyn,
have a look at www.familysearch.org  under Family Tree, you will find Margaret and Robert had 10 children, well worth researching.
Cheers

[SSlh]

I can't thank you enough lud...... a huge discovery for me! Moved me forwards a lot. How reliable is the Family Search.org documentation? Looking at them it seems to be well covered for fact and I can't imagine what I could do to be more assured that the results are probably correct.
Again my gratitude to you for a great suggestion.
Cheers for now.

[lud]

Lyn,
www.scotlandspeople.gov  check Church Registers 1533 on wards cost nothing to use index, same applies to Statutory Records,that should keep you busy.
Happy Hunting

[SSlh]

Thank you again! I think I have all I need for quite a while.... in front of me now! Wonderful days of searching ahead!

[Forfarian]

I can't thank you enough lud...... a huge discovery for me! Moved me forwards a lot. How reliable is the Family Search.org documentation?

FamilySearch has no original documents. It has a wonderful index but you need to check originals at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk